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Discussion in 'Media Central' started by RickDeckard, Dec 23, 2012.

  1. Crosis36

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    Rape, suicide, misogyny? Not what I was expecting from something titled "Lessons in Chemistry"
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  2. Mirah

    Mirah Powerful Vagina Energy

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    Well I finished it last night. One would assume since I finished it in 3 days that I thoroughly enjoyed the book, but I have to ask a man first if I did or not.
    Kidding. I didn't mind it, I just thought it was going to be different. Less drama and romance.

    I have a book someone gave to me titled "Postmistress"by Sarah Blake and it has taken me a year to get through. I just checked, halfway through.
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  3. RickDeckard

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    At the Edge of Time: Exploring the Mysteries of Our Universe’s First Seconds by Dan Hooper

    Hooper explores modern cosmology through the lense of the big bang and the seconds that followed, particularly the first fraction of a second. He hits most of the key topics in modern cosmology - dark matter, dark energy, cosmic inflation, quantum gravity and so forth.

    Underlining the lack of progress in the field, the general message is that we have have some of the jigsaw correct, but there are significant parts that stubbornly won't fit - and all that seems to be happening is that our best ideas for resolving this are being ruled out one by one.

    I found it just alright. It doesn't get too technical but perhaps as a result it often quite laboured in its descriptions.
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  4. NAHTMMM

    NAHTMMM Perpetually sondering

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