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paigeworrall's review
3.0
This book is good for people with a limited or no knowledge of the society. Whilst it doesn't go into any deep analysis about the impact of the Society's work, it does give a good grounding in the key members of the society. This book would be useful to anyone looking to delve into the work of the society but doesn't know where to start.
jonwood's review
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
It's a rather fun and snappy read that really leaves me wanting more. There's so many whacky science experiments brought up and character's where I just want to say "Wait, slow down, what happened there?" For instance the author brings up a medical experiment where a scientist thought it would be a great idea to see what happens when you transfuse sheep blood into himself and survived and said he'll do it again. "Wait, were there any side effects?" I'm left wondering. (I haven't read appendix 3 yet, but I think the official Royal Society recording is there, but that's not always the case). Also the last 100 years are quickly skipped over to today. It's good to be left wanting more, but in this case it seemed a bit much was missing.
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