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 "The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them." -- Mark Twain
"A book is like a garden carried in the pocket." - Chinese proverb
It's a pity that most of us spend all of our time on science and do not read anything to feed our brains. We now provide a forum for all colleagues and academics to introduce and exchange their thought on the good books that they have read. Any discipline is open for discussion, but we reserve the right to guard our web site against porn, politics and religion.
Anyone who loves to read will appreciate Thomas Jefferson's sentiment,"I cannot live without books." Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, and there could be no concept of humanity.
Forget about Jean-Jacoues Rousseau's saying, "I hate books; they only teach us to talk about things we know nothing about." Your contributions will help our web site be a source of reading and thinking. |
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| Science Can't Explain Everything! A feature article on "Gay Gardener" |
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 "... Companion planting? particularly in a vegetable garden. Companion planting is when the health and yields of particular plants can be improved by planting specific other plants near them. For instance, peas love being near beans, corn, carrots and cucumbers, but really hate being near onions. Potatoes enjoy the company of beans, peas and cabbage but are unhappy near tomatoes." Read more |
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Junk Science: How Politicians, Corporations, and Other Hucksters Betray Us by Dan Agin, 336p, Thomas Dunne Books, 2006, ISBN: 0312352417
"... Wonder how two politicians with different views can tell you that science supports each of their positions? Wonder how a corporation's research can support an agenda that is later found to be without basis and in opposition to the public well being? This book provides case illustrations of how governments, corporations, religious organizations and individuals have manipulated science to provide erroneous results and invalid conclusions. If you are involved in research (of any kind) or have suspected that you have been misled - this book is a MUST." Read more |
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Silencing Science by Steven Milloy and Michael Gough, Cato Institute, 1999, 68p, ISBN: 1-882577-72-8
"At last, a practical, scientific explanation of how come America has become so stupid." -- Dave Barry
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Orchid Fever: A Horticultural Tale of Love, Lust, and Lunacy by Eric Hansen, 2000, Vintage, 288p, ISBN: 0679771832
Orchid Fever provides plant enthusiasts with a treatise on horticultural collecting and travel, examining how horticulturalists work, following the author on his worldwide journeys in search of orchids and plants, and blending botany lore with first-person experiences. Lay readers and natural history readers alike will relish its contents. Read more |
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Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life by Nick Lane, Oxford University Press,2005, ISBN 0192804812
If it weren't for mitochondria, scientists argue, we'd all still be single-celled bacteria. Indeed, these tiny structures inside our cells are important beyond imagining. Without mitochondria, we would have no cell suicide, no sculpting of embryonic shape, no sexes, no menopause, no aging. Read more |
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Beyond Oil and Gas: The Methanol Economy by George A. Olah, Alain Goeppert, G.K. Surva Prakash, Wiley-VCH, 2006, 304p, ISBN: 3527312757
Nobel laureates George A. Olah and his colleagues discuss in a clear and readily accessible manner the use of methanol as a viable alternative to our diminishing fossil fuel resources. They look at the pros and cons of our current main energy sources, namely oil and natural gas, and varied renewable energies, and new ways to overcome obstacles. Read more |
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