Very pretty. Very brief.
http://cogitatute.blogspot.com/2012/09/mark-carwardines-ultimate-wildlife.html
The quality continues. Superb science fiction by a master of the craft. Someone once said that the job of science fiction writers was not to predict the future, but to prevent it from happenin...
http://cogitatute.blogspot.com/2012/09/surface-detail-by-iain-m-banks.html
I always think that enthusiasm is a generally good characteristic, but combine this with a love of science a respect for reality and being otherwise daft as a brush and Robin Ince would be a goo...
http://cogitatute.blogspot.com/2012/09/robin-inces-bad-book-club-one-mans.html
Beautifully written. More poetry than polemic. Intricately educational without being lecturing. One of Dawkins best and all the better for being accessible to all. Hardback version also has trem...
http://cogitatute.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-greatest-show-on-earth-evidence-for.html
A fascinating glimpse into the mind and writing process of Patrick O'Brian. Not really for anyone else. I loved it. But tinged with such sadness that he never finished it. I'm somehow reassured...
http://cogitatute.blogspot.com/2012/09/21-final-unfinished-voyage-of-jack.html
Great fun. More sections and more in each than you might think. Nature guides, knots, navigation and a lot more. 3.5 out of 5 stars.
http://cogitatute.blogspot.com/2012/09/scouting-skills-complete-guide-to-by.html
Quick Summary: This book will help you to realise that there are not really three sciences and that much of what you might currently think of as Chemistry is in fact either Physics, Biology o...
http://cogitatute.blogspot.com/2012/08/from-stars-to-stalagmites-how.html
From the fab Pod Delusion .
The Silly and the Serious - The Rational versus the Irrational - Creationism & Intelligent Design versus Science and Reason in the UK
Books read in the past few months that I haven't had time to post a review on yet. (plus x on kindle!)
Perhaps it should be. - What science means to me and why it is so much more than just a worldview. I grew up with the Voyager probes. My childhood seemed to mirror their grand journey from...
http://cogitatute.blogspot.com/2012/02/is-science-new-religion.html
The Silly and the Serious - The Rational versus the Irrational - Creationism & Intelligent Design versus Science and Reason in the UK
The Silly and the Serious - The Rational versus the Irrational - Creationism & Intelligent Design versus Science and Reason in the UK
http://cogitatute.blogspot.com/2011/06/david-attenborough-for-president.html
Is anything about this guy real?
http://cogitatute.blogspot.com/2011/02/quick-link-to-interesting-post.html
The Silly and the Serious - The Rational versus the Irrational - Creationism & Intelligent Design versus Science and Reason in the UK
The Silly and the Serious - The Rational versus the Irrational - Creationism & Intelligent Design versus Science and Reason in the UK
Attenborough makes the most of the media and adds loads of interesting stuff not covered in the TV series. From one point of view they are "Creepy Crawlies" from another they are the origina...
http://cogitatute.blogspot.com/2010/12/life-in-undergrowth-by-david.html
A master of farce with another masterful farce. Cats, horses, revolutionaries and Aunties combined into a fun read. Not his best but then his worst is still bloody good. Read it what. 4 out...
http://cogitatute.blogspot.com/2010/12/aunts-arent-gentlemen-by-pg-wodehouse.html
A collection of anecdotes, a few laugh out loud, most not. I suppose if you are really into cricket and it's history then this would appeal to you, otherwise don't bother. 2 out of 5 stars.
http://cogitatute.blogspot.com/2010/12/wit-of-cricket-by-barry-johnston.html
This is no more than it claims to be - a visit to every state and even Fry, with only a page or four for each state, can only fail to engage and entertain. An entertaining TV series that neve...
http://cogitatute.blogspot.com/2010/12/stephen-fry-in-america-by-stephen-fry.html
I read this just as I finished watching the TV series. So it is my own fault that my only complaint is that it doesn't add a great deal to the series. Having said this it is a perfectly adequ...
http://cogitatute.blogspot.com/2010/12/last-chance-to-see-by-mark-carwardine.html
The Silly and the Serious - The Rational versus the Irrational - Creationism & Intelligent Design versus Science and Reason in the UK
http://cogitatute.blogspot.com/2010/12/backbone-of-night.html
The AA have developed another way of annoying their loyal customers. For some time now they have sent me a renewal notice at a more expensive rate than that available for new members. This is ...
http://cogitatute.blogspot.com/2010/12/how-to-annoy-your-customers.html
So condoms are OK now (in some circumstances)? But according to the Pope himself, he is infallible. Logically, therefore, he can't have changed his mind because he thinks he was actually wrong....
The Silly and the Serious - The Rational versus the Irrational - Creationism & Intelligent Design versus Science and Reason in the UK