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 * QE 514.D47 1988 Chemical Cycles in the Evolution of the Earth
 * QE 514.F75 2011 Frontiers in Geochemistry
 * QE 514.D47 1988 '''Chemical Cycles in the Evolution of the Earth'''

 * QE 514.F75 2011 '''Frontiers in Geochemistry'''

 * QH 327.F548 2008 '''Fitness of the Cosmos For Life'''
 . This is about tuning of universal constants, for the chemistry of life. Nothing significant about our particular planet, star, or solar system.

 * YA 510 PASK 2015 '''Great Calculations''' by Colin Pask
 . Amusing but time consuming.

 * 301.31 VAI 2013 '''Triumphs of Experience''' by George E. Vaillant
 . Mildly interesting - how Harvard graduates have faired in life, multiple lifetime study

 * 363.3251 MUE 2016 '''Chasing Ghosts''' by John Mueller and Mark G. Stewart
 . The security state is far more costly, damaging, and distracting than terrorist damage

 * 153.4 HAR 2012 '''50 popular beliefs that people think are true" by Guy P. Harrison
 . Dumb things people think when they don't think - #19 Television news is interesting, much of the rest is "television noise". No "tough" questions involving character

Books Noted

  • QE 514.D47 1988 Chemical Cycles in the Evolution of the Earth

  • QE 514.F75 2011 Frontiers in Geochemistry

  • QH 327.F548 2008 Fitness of the Cosmos For Life

  • This is about tuning of universal constants, for the chemistry of life. Nothing significant about our particular planet, star, or solar system.
  • YA 510 PASK 2015 Great Calculations by Colin Pask

  • Amusing but time consuming.
  • 301.31 VAI 2013 Triumphs of Experience by George E. Vaillant

  • Mildly interesting - how Harvard graduates have faired in life, multiple lifetime study
  • 363.3251 MUE 2016 Chasing Ghosts by John Mueller and Mark G. Stewart

  • The security state is far more costly, damaging, and distracting than terrorist damage
  • 153.4 HAR 2012 50 popular beliefs that people think are true" by Guy P. Harrison

  • Dumb things people think when they don't think - #19 Television news is interesting, much of the rest is "television noise". No "tough" questions involving character

Books (last edited 2016-08-29 20:28:57 by KeithLofstrom)