Category Archives: Book Review

My Web Comics

Posted on August 19, 2012 by OgreMkV

When the whole web-comic appeared, I didn’t think too much of it.  But then I found a really good one.  Then I found another and another.  I thought I would share my favorites.  It’s a good way to kill a … Continue reading →

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A Universe from Nothing – Chapter 1

Posted on June 1, 2012 by OgreMkV

A Cosmic Mystery Story: Beginnings This is an excellent chapter as it really emphasizes the difference between reality and our perceptions.  A long time ago, a man was imprisoned for life because he claimed something that wasn’t obvious.  Now, that … Continue reading →

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“A Universe From Nothing” an Introduction

Posted on May 22, 2012 by OgreMkV

As I stated yesterday, I’ll be doing a review of Lawrence Krauss‘ new book A Universe From Nothing. Basically, this book was a lecture by Krauss before it was a book.  That lecture has gotten over 1.4 million hits on … Continue reading →

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Chains of Causality

Posted on January 13, 2012 by OgreMkV

My boy was reading “Because a Little Bug Went Kachoo” today in the car and it got me to thinking (yeah, I know). That book is actually quite profound in that it follows the chain of cause and effect through … Continue reading →

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Pern and Berk – A Comparison of Dragons

Posted on December 21, 2011 by OgreMkV

Netflix has the “How to Train Your Dragon” Holiday Special (Can you say ‘Yak-nog’?) and while watching this,  I was struck by the similarity between the concepts of the dragons of Berk and the dragons of Anne McCaffery’s Pern. Now, … Continue reading →

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Political Systems

Posted on October 18, 2011 by OgreMkV

I read a book several years ago, Freehold by Michael Williamson.  I was struck by how utopian everything sounded.  When you get into the details of how the government system he describes works, then it’s really interesting.  I don’t think … Continue reading →

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The Emergence of Life – Chapter 3

Posted on October 15, 2011 by OgreMkV

Selection in Prebiotic Chemistry: Why This… and not that? First Luisi presents us with some basic facts.  If you don’t agree with any of these, let me know. Life on Earth started 3.5 to 3.9 billion years ago.  Probably earlier, … Continue reading →

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The Emergence of Life – Chapter 2

Posted on October 6, 2011 by OgreMkV

Since I’ve been featured in the 40th Carnival of Evolution, I guess I’d better get on the stick and finish this book review. Approaches to the Definitions of Life This chapter takes on two topics.  What is the definition of … Continue reading →

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The Emergence of Life – Chapter 1

Posted on September 18, 2011 by OgreMkV

Chapter 1 – Conceptual Framework of Research on the Origin of Life on Earth The book is not what I expected, in entirety.  At first, I wasn’t sure I liked the direction it was taking.  I think I get it … Continue reading →

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The Emergence of Life – A Chapter by Chapter Review

Posted on September 9, 2011 by OgreMkV

So begins round two of my book reviews.  I bought The Emergence of Life: From Chemical Origins to Synthetic Biology by Dr. Pier Luigi Luisi pretty much without knowing anything about the author or the book. I honestly don’t know … Continue reading →

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