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The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
challenging
informative
medium-paced
3.5
The opening is okay - to me there’s a better way to introduce these ideas.
The thermal time part is clear, well written, and informative.
The final 2 chapters are dull and unnecessary. I expected to learn deeper science but not the author’s philosophical thinkings.
The thermal time part is clear, well written, and informative.
The final 2 chapters are dull and unnecessary. I expected to learn deeper science but not the author’s philosophical thinkings.
Letters from a Stoic: Epistulae Morales Ad Lucilium by Lucius Annaeus Seneca
inspiring
slow-paced
3.5
如雪如山 by 张 天翼, 张 天翼
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
杜尚传 by 王瑞芸
informative
fast-paced
4.0
这本书围绕着杜尚的生平，介绍了90年代初到中期法国和美国现代艺术的主要流派，台前幕后的角色。书中的杜尚有着丰富完整的人物弧光，极具个人魅力。文笔流畅，娓娓道来，信息量还可以。非常适合和 Dialogues with Marcel Duchamp 一起看。
此书一个问题是啰嗦，另一个问题是插入的作者自身的解释和诠释，略微让人出戏。主要是阅读过程中，哪里是作者的观点，哪里是前人/同行的观点，有时不是很明确。
总体还是很推荐的。
此书一个问题是啰嗦，另一个问题是插入的作者自身的解释和诠释，略微让人出戏。主要是阅读过程中，哪里是作者的观点，哪里是前人/同行的观点，有时不是很明确。
总体还是很推荐的。
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
夜晚的潜水艇 by 陈春成
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
作者文笔细腻，阅读过程很是满足。短篇集中，一些故事于我是明显略有雕琢空间的。本来想给个 3.5，但我实在喜欢其中的一两篇，于是提到了 4。
Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle by Thor Hanson
informative
medium-paced
3.25
An interesting book about the feathers, from evolutionary/ historical/ ethological / developmental perspectives and how humans use feathers for various things.
I’d wish this book dive deeper into the biology and physics of feathers, rather than spending so many pages on human activities (e.g fly fishing, airplane, quill pens, decoration). The whole book feels a bit human-centric to me. In addition, I’m not found of the author detailing his “experiments” and “experiences”. I’d prefer seeing him visiting more professionals and describing more published works. Lastly, I’m not a fan of “looking through the author’s eyes” style writing. For example, when a new character appears, the book spends a whole paragraph on how the character look in the eye of the author.
Generally, I definitely enjoyed reading this book but maybe I’m not the best audience for the book. In my opinion, for the same 400 pages, you’d get a lot more information from Ed Yong’s immense world than from Feathers.
I’d wish this book dive deeper into the biology and physics of feathers, rather than spending so many pages on human activities (e.g fly fishing, airplane, quill pens, decoration). The whole book feels a bit human-centric to me. In addition, I’m not found of the author detailing his “experiments” and “experiences”. I’d prefer seeing him visiting more professionals and describing more published works. Lastly, I’m not a fan of “looking through the author’s eyes” style writing. For example, when a new character appears, the book spends a whole paragraph on how the character look in the eye of the author.
Generally, I definitely enjoyed reading this book but maybe I’m not the best audience for the book. In my opinion, for the same 400 pages, you’d get a lot more information from Ed Yong’s immense world than from Feathers.