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A review by littlefrank
This Idea Is Brilliant: Lost, Overlooked, and Underappreciated Scientific Concepts Everyone Should Know by John Brockman
3.0
This book is almost the definition of a mixed bag.
On the plus side there are dozens of articles about scientific ideas. Some of them are interesting, but some seem self-indulgent. Inevitably, the interesting ones seem to finish quickly and leave you wanting to know more, so I guess it can act as an introduction and a jumping-off point for further research.
The less interesting ones seem to go on for ages, and some are pretty much impenetrable. I can't imagine wanting to re-read it, so maybe take it out of a library, make some notes and go elsewhere for the real meat of the topics.
On the plus side there are dozens of articles about scientific ideas. Some of them are interesting, but some seem self-indulgent. Inevitably, the interesting ones seem to finish quickly and leave you wanting to know more, so I guess it can act as an introduction and a jumping-off point for further research.
The less interesting ones seem to go on for ages, and some are pretty much impenetrable. I can't imagine wanting to re-read it, so maybe take it out of a library, make some notes and go elsewhere for the real meat of the topics.