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A review by nickie1776
Thunderstruck by Erik Larson
4.0
Fascinating story of the race to invent wireless technology, and how it served ocean travel, while also eventually playing a part in a Scotland Yard case.
I AM a science geek, so I enjoyed hearing of Marconi's trial and error in achieving further and further distances of wireless communication. The human interest part of the story, with Dr Crippen, was a bit heartbreaking, and I found myself very sympathetic to his situation.
I've yet to find an Erik Larson book that I don't love!
This one, like the others, reads more like a fictional mystery than like history.
I highly recommend it.
I AM a science geek, so I enjoyed hearing of Marconi's trial and error in achieving further and further distances of wireless communication. The human interest part of the story, with Dr Crippen, was a bit heartbreaking, and I found myself very sympathetic to his situation.
I've yet to find an Erik Larson book that I don't love!
This one, like the others, reads more like a fictional mystery than like history.
I highly recommend it.