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A Practical Guide to Research Methods by Catherine Dawson
Before I review the actual book, I feel I need to deal with the what I think is the biggest problem with A Practical Guide to Research Methods. It's external to the book itself and to do with a lack of clear indication of who the book is for: because it certainly is not for anyone who needs to put together research projects quickly and effectively as the back cover blurb claims. Full review...
The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing by Richard Dawkins
Popular science is a huge field nowadays, populated by both writers who turn to science and scientists who took to writing. The collection I have the pleasure of reviewing contains samples of writing by scientists, most of it at least illuminating, some truly excellent. Full review...
Panicology by Simon Briscoe and Hugh Aldersey-Williams
In Panicology, two British writers ( with a background in social and natural sciences) attempt to put some sense into the most popular scare stories that have appeared in the media in the recent years. They analyse each of the subjects showing how the wide social factors (including the combined influence of media seeking sensation, political agendas of the government and opposition and changing social trends) contribute to the perception of risks and creation of panics - moral and otherwise. Full review...
The Design of Future Things by Donald Norman
Do you remember those cars led into the river by their navigation systems? Have you ever thought that Amazon's suggestions for you are ridiculous rather than useful? Ever wondered if the software you are trying to use is doing something or just hanging there? Been trying to interpret beeping and blinking signals on a coffee maker? Lulled into sense of false security by car's cruise control? Full review...
The Canon by Natalie Angier
Angier presents the true basics of science, while not losing sight of the awe-inspiring wonder of the world. Full review...
