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There's enough fact in this story to enable the reader to surrender to its incredible complexity. On top of the technical virtuosity on which the premise is based, it's a pretty good adventure story. This is one of the few fiction books that I've read twice in relatively quick succession.
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This book continues Gore's thoughtful and passionate defense of the planet. The intellectual argument has always been there: in this book, the illustrations, photos in abundance, make the problems we face real and compelling.
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Not the magnificent puzzle of Cyrptonomicon: Anathem defines all the terms of the adventure.
Nonetheless, its scope is breathtaking and absorbing.
There's an inherent uneaven flow, with action abruptly stopped for exposition of philosophy and observation of our world through fictional sensibilities.
A terrific book for those who are growing beyond fantasy fiction or who need neutral ground, more or less, on which to work out their own misgivings with our own complex world.
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Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
Richard Yarnell, January 2, 2010
There's enough fact in this story to enable the reader to surrender to its incredible complexity. On top of the technical virtuosity on which the premise is based, it's a pretty good adventure story. This is one of the few fiction books that I've read twice in relatively quick succession.(2 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis by Al Gore
Richard Yarnell, January 1, 2010
This book continues Gore's thoughtful and passionate defense of the planet. The intellectual argument has always been there: in this book, the illustrations, photos in abundance, make the problems we face real and compelling.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
Earth: The Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming by Fred Krupp and Miriam Horn
Richard Yarnell, January 1, 2010
One of the most important books of the decade, ranking, in my view, ahead of the unreasonably maligned contributions of Gore.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Anathem
Richard Yarnell, October 8, 2008
Not the magnificent puzzle of Cyrptonomicon: Anathem defines all the terms of the adventure.Nonetheless, its scope is breathtaking and absorbing.
There's an inherent uneaven flow, with action abruptly stopped for exposition of philosophy and observation of our world through fictional sensibilities.
A terrific book for those who are growing beyond fantasy fiction or who need neutral ground, more or less, on which to work out their own misgivings with our own complex world.
(8 of 13 readers found this comment helpful)