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1984 11 reviews George Orwell
Signet Classics, 1950
Amazing
+ A Haunting, Believable Look At the End of Human Freedom + A very disturbing book + What It Means to Be Human + the hobo philosopher
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Parallel Worlds: A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos 56 reviews Michio Kaku
Anchor, 2006
Very Easy to Understand
+ THANK YOU SIR !! + Fascinating. Impressive. Amazing! + interesting
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The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence 65 reviews Carl Sagan
Ballantine Books, 1986
The Dragons of Sagan
+ A must read book + One fo the best, and most important books ever written + Great Book + A Great Book by Carl Sagan
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Paradise Lost (Penguin Classics) 24 reviews John Milton
Penguin Classics, 2003
A Humbling Triumph of Emotion, Spirituality and Despair.
+ Rise and Fall + The Epic Poem of the English Language + Possibly the Best Edition Out There + Did finish it yet
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The Andromeda Strain 376 reviews Michael Crichton
Avon, 2003
Crichton's big ticket
+ Nice early work of Crichton
I actually saw the movie before I read the book. I thought the movie was really good until I read the book... Wow! Crichton's writing style is amazing and addictive! Now, when I see the movie, I still think it's good, but it pales in comparison to the book.
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Contact 319 reviews Carl Sagan
Pocket, 1997
Fantastic! Much better than the film adaptation.
+ Contact by Carl Sagan + Fantastic science, real characters + The audio version is incredible
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The Ninth Cube (Timeline Trilogy) 1 review Victor Grippi
BookSurge Publishing, 2008
Great Science Thriller!
Fresh and original, hard core science thriller. Not for the faint of heart!
Wow, I was totally immersed and enthralled in this story. Author does an excellent job of explaining complex scientific theories like string theory and relativity and intertwines a spiritual symbolism that is very ...
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The Da Vinci Code 3866 reviews Dan Brown
Anchor, 2006
Calm down people!
+ Women beyond belief
I haven't read this book in a long time, but I feel obligated to write a review due to the vast amount of controversy over it.
First, let me just tell you my impressions of the book. I found it riveting to read. It is definitely a page-turner which keeps you hooked until the very end. The ...
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Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, ... 55 reviews Michio Kaku
Doubleday, 2008
Impossible to some, magic to others, possible with time...
+ future + Mission: Possible
A brilliant insight to the possible, and what seems impossible, of future technologies. A must read for both novice and technical readers of physics literature.
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A Brief History of Time 352 reviews Stephen Hawking
Bantam, 1998
Transport yourself into possibility.
+ Highly recommended to everybody interested in Astronomy and Nuclear Physics
This book absolutely recreates the wonder I felt looking at the stars as a child. Stephen Hawking has a knack like no other I have read in the science world of transporting the reader to a realm of humbling amazement and possibility. Pure genius bubbling over with dry humor that will never fail to ...
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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark 402 reviews Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan
Ballantine Books, 1997
Don't believe Fundamentalist Propaganda!
+ Sagan is one of the greatest of Americans + Skepticism as a tool to protect our freedoms + A Classic About How Science Does (and Does Not) Work!
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A Brief History of Time 352 reviews Stephen Hawking
Bantam, 1998
Transport yourself into possibility.
+ Highly recommended to everybody interested in Astronomy and Nuclear Physics
This book absolutely recreates the wonder I felt looking at the stars as a child. Stephen Hawking has a knack like no other I have read in the science world of transporting the reader to a realm of humbling amazement and possibility. Pure genius bubbling over with dry humor that will never fail to ...
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The Ninth Cube (Timeline Trilogy) 1 review Victor Grippi
BookSurge Publishing, 2008
Great Science Thriller!
Fresh and original, hard core science thriller. Not for the faint of heart!
Wow, I was totally immersed and enthralled in this story. Author does an excellent job of explaining complex scientific theories like string theory and relativity and intertwines a spiritual symbolism that is very ...
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Contact 319 reviews Carl Sagan
Pocket, 1997
Fantastic! Much better than the film adaptation.
+ Contact by Carl Sagan + Fantastic science, real characters + The audio version is incredible
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Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, ... 55 reviews Michio Kaku
Doubleday, 2008
Impossible to some, magic to others, possible with time...
+ future + Mission: Possible
A brilliant insight to the possible, and what seems impossible, of future technologies. A must read for both novice and technical readers of physics literature.
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Paradise Lost (Penguin Classics) 24 reviews John Milton
Penguin Classics, 2003
A Humbling Triumph of Emotion, Spirituality and Despair.
+ Rise and Fall + The Epic Poem of the English Language + Possibly the Best Edition Out There + Did finish it yet
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Parallel Worlds: A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos 56 reviews Michio Kaku
Anchor, 2006
Very Easy to Understand
+ THANK YOU SIR !! + Fascinating. Impressive. Amazing! + interesting
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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark 402 reviews Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan
Ballantine Books, 1997
Don't believe Fundamentalist Propaganda!
+ Sagan is one of the greatest of Americans + Skepticism as a tool to protect our freedoms + A Classic About How Science Does (and Does Not) Work!
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The Andromeda Strain 376 reviews Michael Crichton
Avon, 2003
Crichton's big ticket
+ Nice early work of Crichton
I actually saw the movie before I read the book. I thought the movie was really good until I read the book... Wow! Crichton's writing style is amazing and addictive! Now, when I see the movie, I still think it's good, but it pales in comparison to the book.
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The Da Vinci Code 3866 reviews Dan Brown
Anchor, 2006
Calm down people!
+ Women beyond belief
I haven't read this book in a long time, but I feel obligated to write a review due to the vast amount of controversy over it.
First, let me just tell you my impressions of the book. I found it riveting to read. It is definitely a page-turner which keeps you hooked until the very end. The ...
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