Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580 by Roger Crowley My rating: 4 of 5 stars For millennia the Mediterranean Sea has been the site of naval battles, and in many cases crucial battles that determined … Continue reading
In Search of Schrödinger’s Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality by John Gribbin My rating: 5 of 5 stars Quantum Physics is very bizarre. As Richard Feynman said “[Quantum mechanics] describes nature as absurd from the point of view of common … Continue reading
The Beatles as Musicians by Walter Everett My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is ne plus ultra of books musically analyzing what The Beatles accomplished in their music. This volume was the first written of the two volumes, but … Continue reading
The Making of the President 1960 by Theodore H. White My rating: 5 of 5 stars When you look at political history there are some figures that stand above the crowd, and Theodore White is one of them. This was … Continue reading
Germany: A History by Francis Russell My rating: 3 of 5 stars In preparation for a trip in Germany, I picked up this volume to refresh my mind on German history. I is a survey of the kind that says … Continue reading
Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke My rating: 5 of 5 stars Arthur C. Clarke is one of the “Big Three” of classic science fiction, along with Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein, and this is one of his best. … Continue reading
Get What’s Yours: The Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security by Laurence J. Kotlikoff My rating: 5 of 5 stars My brother, who has an MBA from Wharton and knows a thing or two about money, told me to … Continue reading
Medicare For Dummies (For Dummies by Patricia Barry My rating: 4 of 5 stars As someone going on Medicare I wanted to make sure that I had the information needed. This book, which is recommended by AARP, is one I … Continue reading
Got That Something! How the Beatles’ “I Want to Hold Your Hand” Changed Everything by Allan Kozinn My rating: 5 of 5 stars Allan Kozinn is a music critic who covered both Classical music and The Beatles for The New … Continue reading
How Google Works by Eric Schmidt My rating: 4 of 5 stars Google started as the project of graduate students at Stanford, but as it became successful and grew they realized they needed some managerial assistance, and this book comes … Continue reading
