Generally, I don’t read many nonfiction books. I try to read the news (ugh), or the occasional random article that grabs my attention, but it’s not my habit to seek out full-length books that aren’t novels. However, I’ve tried to read more nonfiction books this year (whether not it’s been successful is yet to be …
Tag: science
Book Review | Project Hail Mary (ARC)
I got to read an electronic advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. And by that, I mean I got to attend a virtual chat featuring Weir and a couple other authors recently, and was downloading the ARC before he even finished talking (ah, work perks). Anyway, since this version is …
Book Review | Making the Monster
Making the Monster by Kathryn Harkup explores the science and medicine studied at the time Mary Shelley wrote her most famous novel. Not only does it provide a wider scientific and cultural context for one of the best known sci-fi books in history, it also delves into Mary’s life and examines what information and resources …
Book Review | The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
In The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, paleontologist Steve Brusatte takes us through the development of the dinosaurs. He explores what their world was like, as well as the evolutionary advantages they obtained that enabled those during the Cretaceous period to rise to the top. Then, he explains what occurred during their cataclysmic end, …
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Page vs Screen: The Martian
In 2011, Andy Weir’s novel The Martian was published and promptly became a bestseller. Then, in 2015, the film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon came out. So here, in 2019, is my belated comparison of the two. (Also, here is my review of the book.) I’ll ramble, then I’ll score both versions. …
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