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After reading this book about mathematics applied to biology, I wanted to read it again because it was just so much fun. Stewart covers a lot of ground, but he is such a good communicator, you aren't overwhelmed. You might think some topics, like taxonomy and evolution, are old hat, but Stewart puts them in a modern context. Others, like stripes and spots were new to me. He has good illustrations, too.
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Edward Feathers is presented as an example of a particular type of English person, born in an outpost of the colonial Empire and never able to shake off the circumstances of his birth. But in so many ways, Feathers is unique and surprising. And all of the characters that revolve around Edward, making him just exactly as big as life, have their own surprises and secrets. Reading this book reminds me of watching La Cenerentola on a tape that was missing the last several minutes. First, it is not really the Cinderella story of my childhood. And second, although it ends abruptly, you know how everything turned out, and that all is as it should and must be.
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The Mathematics of Life by Ian Stewart
rainmaker, January 16, 2012
After reading this book about mathematics applied to biology, I wanted to read it again because it was just so much fun. Stewart covers a lot of ground, but he is such a good communicator, you aren't overwhelmed. You might think some topics, like taxonomy and evolution, are old hat, but Stewart puts them in a modern context. Others, like stripes and spots were new to me. He has good illustrations, too.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
Old Filth by Jane Gardam
rainmaker, January 26, 2011
Edward Feathers is presented as an example of a particular type of English person, born in an outpost of the colonial Empire and never able to shake off the circumstances of his birth. But in so many ways, Feathers is unique and surprising. And all of the characters that revolve around Edward, making him just exactly as big as life, have their own surprises and secrets. Reading this book reminds me of watching La Cenerentola on a tape that was missing the last several minutes. First, it is not really the Cinderella story of my childhood. And second, although it ends abruptly, you know how everything turned out, and that all is as it should and must be.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)