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hieronymousch rated Scale: The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, and the Pace of Life in Organisms, Cities, Economies, and Companies: 4 stars

Geoffrey West: Scale: The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, and the Pace of Life in Organisms, Cities, Economies, and Companies

Scale: The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, and the Pace of Life in Organisms, Cities, Economies, and Companies by Geoffrey West

hieronymousch reviewed The Grand Design

Review of 'The Grand Design' on 'Goodreads'

No rating

Bit heavy sometimes

hieronymousch reviewed Political History of the World by Jonathan Holslag

Jonathan Holslag: Political History of the World (2018, Penguin Books, Limited)

Review of 'Political History of the World' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Very interesting and broad overview of history that clearly shows that instability and violence are the norm...

hieronymousch rated The hundred-year marathon: 5 stars

No cover — Michael Pillsbury: The hundred-year marathon (2015)

The hundred-year marathon by Michael Pillsbury

"For more than forty years, the United States has reached out to China, helping it develop a booming economy and …

hieronymousch reviewed Gods of War by James Lacey

Review of 'Gods of War' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Excellent read

hieronymousch rated Failure is not an Option: 5 stars

Gene Kranz: Failure is not an Option (2001, Berkley Trade)

Failure is not an Option by Gene Kranz

hieronymousch reviewed On grand strategy by John Lewis Gaddis

John Lewis Gaddis: On grand strategy (2018)

Distilled from the Yale University seminar, "Studies in Grand Strategy," a master class in strategic …

Review of 'On grand strategy' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Interesting history links but a bit too philosophical for me.

hieronymousch rated The cartel: 5 stars

Don Winslow: The cartel (2015, Alfred A. Knopf)

The cartel by Don Winslow

hieronymousch rated Long road to mercy: 3 stars

David Baldacci: Long road to mercy (2018, Grand Central Publishing)

Long road to mercy by David Baldacci (Atlee Pine series)

Atlee Pine, an FBI special agent assigned to the remote wilds of the western United States. Ever since her twin …

hieronymousch rated Kill for Me: 5 stars

Kill for Me by Tom Wood

hieronymousch rated A Time To Die: 5 stars

Tom Wood: A Time To Die (Paperback, 2016, Berkley)

A Time To Die by Tom Wood

hieronymousch rated Accessory to war: 3 stars

Accessory to war by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Explores the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, describing how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been used …

hieronymousch reviewed Rogue heroes by Ben Macintyre

Review of 'Rogue heroes' on 'Goodreads'

No rating

fastread

hieronymousch rated Power Politics: 5 stars

Power Politics by Rob de Wijk

hieronymousch rated Why Nations Fail: 4 stars

Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson: Why Nations Fail (2012, Crown Publishers)

Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson

Is it culture, the weather, geography? Perhaps ignorance of what the right policies are?

Simply, no. None of these factors …