Ian Slinger rated The art of thinking clearly: 3 stars
The art of thinking clearly by Rolf Dobelli
The Art of Thinking Clearly by world-class thinker and entrepreneur Rolf Dobelli is an eye-opening look at human psychology and …
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Ian Slinger rated Wang's Carpets: 2 stars
Wang's Carpets by Greg Egan (Mammoth Books)
Far in the distant, post-human future, the Cater-Zimmermann community set out to refute the theory that the universe is created …
Ian Slinger rated Tubes: Behind the Scenes at the Internet: 2 stars
Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker by Kevin D. Mitnick
If they were a hall of fame or shame for computer hackers, a Kevin Mitnick plaque would be mounted the …
Ian Slinger rated Snow Crash: 3 stars
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
In reality, Hiro Protagonist delivers pizza for Uncle Enzo’s CosaNostra Pizza Inc., but in the Metaverse he’s a warrior prince. …
Ian Slinger rated The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less: 4 stars
Ian Slinger rated Spell it out: 4 stars
Spell it out by David Crystal
This is an enlightening tour of English spelling that untangles 'stationery' from 'stationary' - and explains why the 'i before …
Ian Slinger rated Stumbling on Happiness: 4 stars
Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
Why are lovers quicker to forgive their partners for infidelity than for leaving dirty dishes in the sink? Why do …
Ian Slinger rated Awakenings: 3 stars
Awakenings by Oliver Sacks
This is the extraordinary account of a group of 20 patients, survivors of the great sleeping-sickness epidemic which swept the …
Ian Slinger rated Musicophilia: 3 stars
Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks
Music can move us to the heights or depths of emotion. It can persuade us to buy something, or remind …
Ian Slinger rated Pro Puppet: 3 stars
Ian Slinger rated The Black Swan: 3 stars
The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Examines the role of the unexpected, discussing why improbable events are not anticipated or understood properly, and how humans rationalize …
Ian Slinger rated Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1): 3 stars
Ian Slinger rated A Mouthful of Air: 4 stars
A Mouthful of Air by Anthony Burgess
Yeats once wrote of a poem, saying he had made it out of a mouthful of air. Burgess advances this …
