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Rust: The Longest War | Jonathan Waldman

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So, this book is AMAZING, I learned so much & I loved that. The author‘s writing is irritating at times, he is obsessed with mustaches and doesn‘t explain things until far into the chapters.
This is a fascinating read, I learned so much about so many industries and found a canned food brand that I feel comfortable eating from.
4/5 read to learn about how corrosion affects most aspects of human life, how costly it is & technology for prevention

Leftcoastzen 👏🐶👋 9mo

catiewithac Sounds good! 9mo

Yuki_Onna Seeing pictures of Castle makes my day better 😊 9mo

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iread2much @catiewithac it was soooo interesting but the writing style was sometimes irritating. I learned a lot and that makes me very happy 😊 9mo

iread2much @Yuki_Onna thank you! I am glad if we can make your day better 😄 9mo

iread2much @Leftcoastzen 🐕💜 9mo

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Kappadeemom

Zoom: From Atoms and Galaxies to Blizzards and Bees: How Everything Moves | Bob Berman

Did you know that you read your Kindle while on a Zoom conference call? #donttell

suvata Love it 😊 3y

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Sputnik: The Shock of the Century | Paul Dickson

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Very interesting overview of the events leading up to and resulting from the launch of the first satellite to orbit (though mostly from an American perspective). Dickson mixes thorough research with just enough interpretation. Excellent read.

Next up in my #spaceracereading: Starman: The Truth Behind the Legend of Yuri Gagarin.

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Anna from Gustine

Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future | Naomi Oreskes, Erik Conway

so-so

This book is technically fiction, with a hefty dose of nonfiction. It's a book about people in the future, looking back and saying, “wow, were you all stupid about climate change!“ I totally agree with the message and the conclusions, but this book is hard to read. There are three chapters, all quite dense. It's really for those wonks out there, not for the lay person. That's unfortunate as it has a crucial message that I think will get lost.

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Dilara

Beyond Infinity: An expedition to the outer limits of mathematics | Eugenia Cheng

The photo would have been more relevant with How to Bake Pi, by the same author, but that‘s not the book I'm reading at the moment!

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RamsFan1963

Biopunk: Solving Biotech's Biggest Problems in Kitchens and Garages | Marcus Wohlsen

so-so

Not necessarily a bad book, just outdated and it covers a lot of the same territory I've already read about in other books about genetics and genetic engineering. If you're interested in DIY biology or biohacking, you might find this enjoyable. 3🧪🧪🧪
5th Book #ShutdownReadathon @Squidget

DieAReader 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 3y

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swynn

Beyond Infinity: An expedition to the outer limits of mathematics | Eugenia Cheng

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This is a popular introduction to mathematical infinity: how it makes sense to talk about numbers larger than any finite number; how "infinitely small" numbers gave us calculus; connections to analysis, geometry and category theory(!); and counterintuitive results, like objects with finite volume but infinite cross-section. Fun and very accessible-- I'd give this to an interested high school student.

#24b4monday @Andrew65 @jb72 @sumisbooks

swynn Oh, and this was my #BookSpin book for November. @TheAromaofBooks 3y

Andrew65 Great start 👏👏👏🙌 3y

Dilara Sounds interesting! I really enjoyed How to Bake Pi, by the same author. 3y

TheAromaofBooks Great review!! 3y

swynn @Dilara I liked that one too, and can also recommend "The Art of Logic in an Illogical World." I haven't yet read her new one, "X+Y," which I understand applies mathematical logic to gender issues, but hope to get to it soon. 3y

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