Thomas reviewed Nuclear War by Annie Jacobsen
Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen uses nuclear weapons knowledge gleaned from declassified documents and expert …
Absolutely Fantastic
5 stars
I loved this book, absolutely fantastic!
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Thomas reviewed Kindred by Rebecca Wragg Sykes
Enjoyable, moments of wonder but needs more wonder!
3 stars
I found myself yawning each time the narrative returned in flint-knapping techniques, which isn't the most engaging topic. There were moments of wonder woven throughout. Genome sequencing rules supreme.
Thomas reviewed Means of Control by Byron Tau
For the past five years—ever since a chance encounter at a dinner party—journalistByron Tau has …
What you already knew, with more.
4 stars
Nice to see a relatively recent write up on the topic of data brokerage and how your data is exploited. If you're coming to the subject anew, it'll blow your mind. Otherwise, there are some nice (newer) stories about how bad it has become.
I enjoyed the book.
Thomas rated Reflections of Alan Turing: 4 stars
Thomas reviewed Ways of Being by James Bridle
What does it mean to be intelligent? Is it something unique to humans, or shared …
Not sure on this one
3 stars
I found this book quite hard to read for some reason. Some interesting stories and some grand ideas.
Thomas reviewed Ultra-Processed People by Chris van Tulleken
An eye-opening investigation into the science, economics, history and production of ultra-processed food.
It's not …
Capitalism does it again!
4 stars
Profit motives lead to yet more endemic horrors - this time, convincing us that ‘edible industrially produced compounds’ are food. Eat real food, not too much - mostly vegetables 😎
Thomas finished reading Ultra-Processed People by Chris van Tulleken
An eye-opening investigation into the science, economics, history and production of ultra-processed food.
It's not …
Thomas rated The Internet Con: 4 stars
The Internet Con by Cory Doctorow
When the tech platforms promised a future of "connection," they were lying. They said their "walled gardens" would keep us …
Thomas rated Hunt, Gather, Parent: 4 stars
Thomas rated The Nazi Conspiracy: 4 stars
The Nazi Conspiracy by Josh Mensch, Brad Meltzer
In 1943, as the war against Nazi Germany raged abroad, President Franklin Roosevelt had a critical goal: a face-to-face sit-down …
Thomas reviewed Nuclear Spies by Vince Houghton
Review of 'Nuclear Spies' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
The best stuff in the book is about the espionage during the second world war. The intelligence operations into Soviet science were lamentable post-war, so the subject matter isn't as juicy.
Thomas reviewed Chip War by Chris Miller
An epic account of the decades-long battle to control what has emerged as the world’s …
Review of 'Chip War' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Fantastic from start to finish. Well done. A+
I am so sad this ended.
Thomas rated Tracers in the Dark: 4 stars
Tracers in the Dark by Andy Greenberg
Over the last decade, a single innovation has massively fueled digital black markets: cryptocurrency. Crime lords inhabiting lawless corners of …
Thomas reviewed How the World Really Works by Smil Vaclav
We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us …
Review of 'How the World Really Works' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Like having cold water poured all over your optimism for the immediate future.
Realism and numbers. Well written and very enjoyable.