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The space flight that made Apollo 13 possible

Revisado: 01-18-25

I’ve read a number of books written about or by astronauts. Still, Kurson’s account had me riveted. I gained a deeper understanding of the remarkable people who were part of the space program in that period. Well done!

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A true visionary

Revisado: 01-11-25

The man-computer symbiosis that JCR Licklider imagined is closer to reality than ever. I am grateful for the pioneers who dreamt and who lived under circumstances that allowed them to realize those dreams. This narrative is highly accessible to non-technical readers and a page turner for me. As a Gen-Xer who was exposed to the MS DOS Logo drawing program and BASIC programming language as a child, learning about the origins of of these curiously warmed my heart and brought me closer to the originators of these ideas.

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Practical, implementable tips

Revisado: 12-29-24

I’ve been struggling with my emails for a while. Following the advice in other GTD books hasn’t helped. The Laundry concept is so easy to understand and might just work. I feel more confident about tackling my emails after reading this book. The “when-then” way of “automating” and habit building is also brilliant. I just hope I have enough discipline to implement Laura’s methods. Tech-less Tuesdays are going to be tough. >.<

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Unexpected twists and turns kept one riveted

Revisado: 09-09-24

As a hand therapist, I LOVE the accurate medical details. This story is long but well worth it.

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Timeless concepts

Revisado: 03-09-24

The problem of pseudoscience remains huge and unresolved. More people, especially educators and social “scientists”, must read this book.

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A workbook

Revisado: 03-19-23

Making decisions is hard work. This book teaches one how to think about decisions and how to guard against making them poorly. Ultimately, the reader will still have to do the work of thinking. Those who are not prepared to think hard should read a different book. For the rest, this book is a gem.

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Get the print or eBook version too

Revisado: 03-05-23

This audiobook is much easier to follow when one has the print or electronic version on hand. Sir Spiegelhalter’s deep knowledge of statistics is demonstrated by his ability to explain the concepts in plain English. I also particularly enjoyed learning more about the people whose names were previously only associated with the different statistical tests and methods taught in class.. Fisher, Neymar, Pearson, Bayes, and the mysterious Student!

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Very accessible, concise history of philosophy

Revisado: 12-26-19

This is an excellent little primer for curious people. Each chapter was short and sweet, and written in such a way that made me want to keep listening. My 10-year-old loves it too.

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Wish both books were read by the same person

Revisado: 05-12-15

I listened to this right after listening the Wolf Hall, read by a different narrator. It took me a while to get used to Thomas Cromwell's new voice in the second book.

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