I’ve been hoodwinked too many times by well-reviewed pop-sci books which I later discovered to be hated by the actual scientists who do the work. Quantum Supremacy by Michio Kaku was the final straw 😆

Cheers!

  • @DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works
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    125 days ago

    Rust: The Longest War, by Jonathan Waldman. It somehow makes metal corrosion interesting.

    Also Napoleon’s Buttons by Penny Le Couteur, a good look at chemistry throughout history.

    • threelonmusketeers
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      35 days ago

      Seconding Napoleon’s Buttons.

      Adding The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean as another great chemistry book with a similar theme.