Archive for the ‘Book Review’ Category
Sunday, January 27th, 2008
One of the first things I did when I started the blog last year was to write reviews of the books I read. Since I had a 45 minute train ride each way to and from work, I cranked through a lot of books, and when I tried to ...
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Saturday, May 5th, 2007
Book Review – The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich, the Poor Are Poor--and Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car! by Tim Harford
Quick Review: Hidden Order meets Freakonomics. A fast-paced set of everyday problems and sensible economic solutions that are explained and ...
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Monday, April 30th, 2007
Book Review – The Google Story: Inside the Hottest Business, Media and Technology Success of Our Time, by David A. Vise
Quick Review: A quick read, a whirlwind tour of the brains and business behind a company that has changed my world and the world around it while I ...
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Wednesday, April 25th, 2007
Book Review – Mathematics and Humor, by John Paulos
Quick Review: If you’re really into philosophy or math, read this book. If not, go for one of the author’s other books.
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Tuesday, April 24th, 2007
Book Review – The Ecology of Commerce: A Declaration of Sustainability by Paul Hawken
Quick Review: Sustainability isn’t enough – as business and the world population grows, society needs to move away from the current system of waste and resource extraction and towards closed loop ecosystems and green taxes ...
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