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midici's review against another edition
3.0
*3.5 stars
Part memoir, part science-musings, part call-to-arms, Everything all at Once is an interesting, if scattered book. Bill Nye is a household name. I grew up watching his science episodes in school and sometimes at home, always entertaining and instructive. As an adult I appreciate how much work he puts into advocating for science, in a world that seems increasingly polarized, even when it comes to things that should be objective - like basic science facts.
He gives his guide to doing everything all at once right at the beginning:
Objective - Change the world
-Everyone you'll ever meet knows something you don't
-Good engineering invites right use
-Constraints provide opportunities
-Be part of a start
-Think cosmically; act locally
-Question before you believe
-Change your mind when you need to
-Be optimistic; be responsible; be persistent
I like Bill Nye, I like the objectives of the book, and there's a lot of interesting parts to it. It is however, as mentioned above, a somewhat scattered approach to his topics. It's got a solid American optics (he's American, so it's fair but it needs to be noted) - and the only thing wrong with all his puns is that he keeps apologizing for them in his asides.
Part memoir, part science-musings, part call-to-arms, Everything all at Once is an interesting, if scattered book. Bill Nye is a household name. I grew up watching his science episodes in school and sometimes at home, always entertaining and instructive. As an adult I appreciate how much work he puts into advocating for science, in a world that seems increasingly polarized, even when it comes to things that should be objective - like basic science facts.
He gives his guide to doing everything all at once right at the beginning:
Objective - Change the world
-Everyone you'll ever meet knows something you don't
-Good engineering invites right use
-Constraints provide opportunities
-Be part of a start
-Think cosmically; act locally
-Question before you believe
-Change your mind when you need to
-Be optimistic; be responsible; be persistent
I like Bill Nye, I like the objectives of the book, and there's a lot of interesting parts to it. It is however, as mentioned above, a somewhat scattered approach to his topics. It's got a solid American optics (he's American, so it's fair but it needs to be noted) - and the only thing wrong with all his puns is that he keeps apologizing for them in his asides.
alyshadeshae's review against another edition
5.0
Obviously I love this book. Bill Nye is amazing and his book is just him in written form.
tinynavajo's review against another edition
4.0
This was really interesting book to listen too. What I like about it is that Bill Nye explains how the idea of "everything all at once" can be of a benefit to everyone. It's a bit like thinking of the big picture, and I was glad to listen to one of my favourite childhood creators, Bill Nye the Science Guy.
I'm going to be looking into his other books, and see what else I can learn about how to apply what I learn to the the things I'm doing in and with the world.
I'm going to be looking into his other books, and see what else I can learn about how to apply what I learn to the the things I'm doing in and with the world.
cylent's review
4.0
A good view on science, it's place in society, and our responsibilities in response to science. Peppered with personal stories and antidotes which makes it more conversational than most books on the same topic.
rocketbride's review
3.0
loving it so far...
And then we got to the part when he assumes all Christians are passive idiots waiting to be rescued by magic and he lost a star.
And then we got to the part when he assumes all Christians are passive idiots waiting to be rescued by magic and he lost a star.