Dutch optician/astronomer/naturalist, Nicolaas Hartsoeker's Essai de Dioptrique (1694) features one of my favorite illustrations in the history of science (sorry Vesalius, De Humani Corporis Fabrica might have to take a back seat for once). What could possibly oust the masterful engravings of volume...
Reads like a blog, a good blog with humor. Provides a good synopsis of many bible moments. Started as a contrast with Complete Infidel's Guide to the Koran; enjoyed both books.
Very interesting book, especially when read (like I did) on the heels of The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs. I'm not sure what I would have thought of it if I hadn't been as familiar with the Old Testament though - I have a feeling it could get a bit difficult to follow otherwise, but I do...
Thouroughly researched and documented this book is an account of the sperm bank established by Robert Graham with the sole purpose of improving the future race by donating the sperms of nobel prize winners (and High IQ males) to the women who were tested for IQ beforehand.Robert Graham himself a ge...
Reminds you just how dark, messy, and complicated the Bible really is. The author is a secular Jewish man who read the Bible for the first time and kept a journal of his thoughts. Funnier and more honest than most commentaries.
An interesting read that kept me entertained but left me wanting to experience for myself what the author is talking about. I’ve never been a big fan of books that simply summarize other books, although David Plotz summarizes the Old Testament with humor and style. I’d much rather read the original ...
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