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“A better, more-fun way to learn about start-up companies, i.e., by example, than a "how-to", "all-about", or "for-dummies" book.”

Randall S wrote this review Thursday, June 19, 2008. ( reply | permalink )

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“Funny, smart, more fun reading the book than watching the movie.”

Randall S wrote this review Sunday, May 4, 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 3 stars

“Probably my all-around favorite writer on politics, society, current events. Well, past events when collected like this. Not likely to be a best-seller, but at least for me a great tour of the events these years.”

Randall S wrote this review Sunday, May 4, 2008. ( reply | permalink )

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“Like most books, too long. Much too long, in this case. But notions like the north-south vs. east-west orientation of different continents largely determining the spread of novelty in plants, animals, genes, ideas--and thereby the destinies of different groups of people--are intriguing, convincing, and fun.”

Randall S wrote this review Sunday, May 4, 2008. ( reply | permalink )

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• Rated 4 stars

“Very long; took me months to read at a few pages a night, but full of fascinating details, and nicely tied together at the end.”

Randall S wrote this review Sunday, May 4, 2008. ( reply | permalink )

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“A fun, easy read about the (mostly) early days and colorful characters of computer programming.”

Randall S wrote this review Sunday, May 4, 2008. ( reply | permalink )

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“Interesting history and easy-to-follow treatment of cryptography.”

Randall S wrote this review Sunday, May 4, 2008. ( reply | permalink )

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“So many books--new ones, apparently good ones--on American history, but histories & biographies are usually way too long. This one is just right: short, yet interesting & informative.”

Randall S wrote this review Sunday, May 4, 2008. ( reply | permalink )

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“A fun, interesting, and right-length (short) story about an obsessive individual who paid enough attention to (layers of) rocks to create the first true geological map and thereby set the stage for the development of the theories of (among others) continental drift and evolution.”

Randall S wrote this review Sunday, May 4, 2008. ( reply | permalink )

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“Amazing but true experiences of a rookie sledder & his dogs in the Iditarod.”

Randall S wrote this review Sunday, May 4, 2008. ( reply | permalink )