Jan 29
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The Selfless Gene | Charles Foster

The Selfless Gene: Living with God and Darwin © 2009
Thomas Nelson
283 pages

The Selfless Gene is a side-splitting call for moderation. Foster contends that it’s possible to believe in God without sticking your head in the sand when it comes to science. In pursuit of this belief, he disarms and jabs young earth creationists and uber-Darwinists [...]

Author: Stephen Barkley
Jun 01
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The World in Six Songs | Daniel J. Levitin

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The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature © 2008
Viking Canada/Penguin
354 pages

I respect anyone with a more diverse taste in music that me, and Levitin fits the bill. In fact, having read the first sentence of the book, I wonder if anyone alive listens to a broader array of tunes than [...]

Author: Stephen Barkley
Feb 09
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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out | Richard P. Feynman

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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman © 1999
Pereus Publishing
270 pages

This book was a pleasure to read. The topics ranged from nanotechnology to covert pranks in the Manhattan Project! On every page, Feynman’s sense of humor and love for truth and discovery shine through.
It might sound odd hearing [...]

Author: Stephen Barkley