Books
Numbers: A Very Short Introduction
In most people’s minds, math is about numbers and numbers are math. The connection is so prevalent that sometimes it’s […]
In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives
Ever since its inception, and in many cases even before it became incorporated, Google has been referred to mainly in […]
General Theory of Relativity, P. A. M. Dirac – Book Review
When I was first studying General Relativity, a graduate student friend of mine remarked that this little book has about […]
The Trouble With Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science, and What Comes Next – Book Review
I have been acquainted with Lee Smolin’s work primarily through his contribution to the research in loop quantum gravity. This […]
The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More – Book Review
Chris Anderson is the editor-in-chief of the Wired magazine, and the eponymous article ‘The Long Tail’ appeared in that magazine […]
Not Even Wrong: The Failure of String Theory and the Search for Unity in Physical Law – Book Review
I’ve been following the arguments made by Peter Woit against String Theory for quite some time, and it’s a pleasure […]
Human Evolution: A Very Short Introduction – Book Review
This book is everything that the VSI (Very Short Introductions) are supposed to be: it’s short, it’s to the point […]
The Brain: A Very Short Introduction – Book Review
This is one of the best books in the VSI series, and I’ve read well over thirty by now. It […]
Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction – Book Review
There isn’t a single area of Psychology that elicits as much contention as the area of psychometrics. To a certain […]
The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture – Book Review
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It was well written and provided enough information to keep me glued to it. […]