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Ursula K. Le Guin: A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1) (Paperback, 1989, Oliver & Boyd)

A boy grows to manhood while attempting to subdue the evil he unleashed on the …

Review of 'A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1)' on 'Goodreads'

It's such a beautiful story, I wish I had read this when I was younger as it would surely have been formative

reviewed Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (Ender's Game, #1)

Orson Scott Card: Ender's Game (Paperback, 1994, TOR Books)

Andrew "Ender" Wiggin thinks he is playing computer simulated war games; he is, in fact, …

Review of "Ender's Game" on 'Goodreads'

My copy of this book is completely fallen apart through being read and re-read countless times in childhood, I had to take a star off for the heartbreak I received when I found out about the author's personal views

Review of 'Seventeen Equations That Changed The World' on 'Goodreads'

Very interesting background surrounding a wide number of topics in the sciences and mathematics, each framed using a key equation from that area. Stewart's insight is incredibly interesting and adds a lot. The chapter on the Normal Distribution did drag quite a bit, though.

Stephen Hawking: Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time (Hardcover, 1992, Bantam)

A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes is a book …

Review of "Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time" on 'Goodreads'

Full of incredible ideas, it's no secret that Hawking was a great genius, but I felt like it tried to cater to too many audiences at once. Really enjoyed the appendix, actually