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A non-fiction catch all, although these books aren’t really related to one another in any way…

The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Issacson

Humble Pi: A Comedy of Math Errors by Matt Parker

Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America by Thomas King

October 16, 2021 by wicherwill 3 Comments

The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race These are usually the only types of non-fiction that I will read: non-fiction about science or math or healthcare, doubling down on my nerdy persona. This book in particular was recommended to me by a colleague who mentioned reading it during a meeting. This is a long book, and as another colleague said, it might not be his best. My rationale for why is this: I think that the combination of […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: David Sedaris, Mary Roach, Matt Parker, Thomas King, Walter Issacson

wicherwill's CBR13 Review No:154 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: David Sedaris, Mary Roach, Matt Parker, Thomas King, Walter Issacson ·
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Pick up a physical slice of humble pi and learn some math

Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors by Matt Parker

March 6, 2021 by Mobius_Walker 2 Comments

Math is everywhere. It is a part of everything we do now. Math developed the roads and bridges we drive on. Math created the buildings we work in (or used to work in, pre-pandemic). Math forms all the technology we use without a second thought. But what happens when the math goes wrong? When someone fudges the numbers or uses the wrong unit? Or when data get deleted? Sometimes what happens is a mild inconvenience that is easily rectified but other times, the results are […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: humble pi, math, mathematics, maths, Matt Parker

Mobius_Walker's CBR13 Review No:11 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: humble pi, math, mathematics, maths, Matt Parker ·
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