Mountaineers, climbers, Munro-baggers and walkers are not alone among visitors to the Scottish Highlands to be interested in the pesky midge. This little book, deservedly a best-seller, is now in its fourth edition. The author is an academic who has … Continue reading →
I read this precursor of "The Fabric of the Cosmos" a couple of years after the later book, which was written 5 years after this one. It covers much of the same ground but has a slightly different purpose – … Continue reading →
Greene surveys our understanding of the nature of everything from the sub-atomic to the whole universe. He covers Einstein’s special and general relativity theories, quantum mechanics, entropy and the directionality of time. So far so good, and although some results … Continue reading →
Deutsch bases his theme on the concept of multiple universes, which emerges from quantum theory as a solution to some of its inherent problems. From there he extends into virtual reality, time travel, and the possibilities (and constraints) of near-infinite … Continue reading →
I am not sure why Dawkins has written this book. As always, he writes with clarity and enthusiasm but there is little new material here to add to his growing literature on modern Darwinism. I am grateful for his explanation … Continue reading →