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78% complete! matthewmincher has read 41 of 52 books.
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t understand the difference between the myths …
This book is a refreshingly open look at lots of parts of his life. It goes into more personal detail than I expected.
Good to get a bit of a peek behind the curtain on the well known shows. The audiobook is narrated by Robinson himself which was obviously great.
I can't believe we almost didn't get him on time team or his version of Baldrick. I guess it's also an interesting lesson in serendipity and persistence.
Loved the bits on Mick Aston - it's good to hear he was as wholesome as he always seemed.
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, …
Thought I'd give this series a go before the Apple TV show. It's pretty fast and doesn't hold your hand.
Didn't realise how short it was going to be - fun read with some great characterisation. Will probably reread and then continue the series.
Murder and conspiracy go up in smoke ...
"The champion deceiver of our time". -- New York Times.
Anthony Cade …
A celebrated Danish writer explores the unsung histories and geographies of her beloved slice of the world.
Me, my notebook …
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t understand the difference between the myths …
Stanley Matthews was the most popular footballer of his era, the man who epitomised a generation of legendary players: Tom …
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved …
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a Gothic novella by Scottish author …
I think this was possibly ruined by Jekyll and Hyde being such a defining work and now well known trope. No doubt it was amazing for the time.
If I could somehow read it without that context I imagine I would have enjoyed it a lot more. As it is, it’s a passable horror with plenty to read into the themes.
A bit disappointing overall, though.
" Historia del tiempo " es un libro de divulgación sobre el espacio y el …
Loved this. Wasn’t dry at all and written with a sense of humour and awareness of the target audience at all times.
For me it is less common to find a non-fiction book unputdownable but I devoured this and enjoyed all of it.
I enjoyed the variety of topics and the sense of scale. The mathematics was supported by analogy and practical examples. There were also interesting parts on general scientific progress. A stand out for me was the commentary that not so long ago learned people were able to hold the sum total of human science in their minds - something that is no longer possible.
I enjoyed the coverage of the anthropic principle however-much it may feel like a cop-out.
Black holes continue to fascinate and terrify me.
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved …
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t understand the difference between the myths …
