Maker of strange noises and devices for the proliferation of such. He/him. Read dates before 2024 are approximate.
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25% complete! noisenerd has read 3 of 12 books.
In the star-spanning civilization known as the Intersolar Commonwealth, twenty-three planets have fallen victim to …
I really enjoyed this series, would recommend.
In the star-spanning civilization known as the Intersolar Commonwealth, twenty-three planets have fallen victim to the Prime, a technologically advanced …
Critics have compared the engrossing space operas of Peter F. Hamilton to the classic sagas …
A nice blend of sci-fi ideas, space-opera adventure, and political intrigue. Not the kind of mind-bending stuff my most favorite SF is made of, but still a very fun read. It's a pretty long book, but definitely kept me interested and entertained, and made me glad I was able to get my hands on both books right away so that I can get right into the second one. This is the first I've read of this author, but judging by this I will probably be reading more after these two.
Critics have compared the engrossing space operas of Peter F. Hamilton to the classic sagas of such sf giants as …
I got this book cheap from a thrift store, wouldn't necessarily recommend it at any price other than "cheap." It's a decent enough introduction, but most of this can easily be learned for free on the internet these days, and overall it may be of limited use to those who aren't looking to become classical-style composers. I would say most people who are already making music would probably not get much out of this book, but of course ymmv.
In the near future, at a moment no one will notice, all the dazzling technology that runs our world will …
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions, though written in 1884, is still considered useful in …
I'm perhaps being a little over-the-top there, but also not really. The way this book serves as political/societal satire while simultaneously teaching a fairly advanced mathematical concept in an entertaining and accessible way is masterful. The social commentary may be a bit less relevant than it was in its time, but sadly still isn't entirely irrelevant even now, and I think the geometry lesson is still one of the best explanations of the concept I've seen.
Brilliantly outlines who profits and who looses from, loosing the dogs of war. A scathing critique on the nature of …
Rendezvous with Rama is a science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke first published in 1973. Set in …
The alien virus arrived on Earth just after World War II - and the world was never the same. For …
In 1941 a black youth, sadistically teased by two white boys in rural Mississippi, severely injures one of them with …
