Cryptography, by necessity, is a complex subject. If it were simple, it wouldn’t serve its purpose. Continue reading Fred C. Piper and Sean Murphy “Cryptography: A very short introduction” – book review
I live in Cambridge, UK and every summer the cows are allowed to roam the fields close to the city centre. Continue reading Rosamund Young “The Secret Life of Cows” – book review
Max Tegmark’s Life 3.0 is a speculation about the consequences of developing “general artificial intelligence”. General AI is a computer intelligence that can be used to solve a wide variety of problems. This type of AI is opposed to today’s highly-specialized AIs that focus on one task: such as face-recognition or playing chess. Tegmark is a general AI enthusiast. He is convinced that general intelligence … Continue reading Max Tegmark “Life 3.0” – book review
Woodward focuses on the political negotiations regarding the number of troops that should be deployed to Afghanistan. Continue reading Bob Woodward’s “Obama’s Wars”- book review
I knew I wanted to read this book as soon as I saw the cover. Continue reading Barry Schwartz’s “The Paradox of Choice” – book review
It all started because Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was interviewing Michelle Obama in the Southbank Centre in London, and I really wanted to go. Continue reading Michelle Obama’s “Becoming” -book review
I was just looking for an inspirational ‘can-do’ story. That’s what this book fundamentally is. Continue reading Phil Knight “Shoe Dog” – book review
I bought this book on a whim and I don’t regret it. Continue reading Oliver Bullough ‘s “Moneyland” – book review
I wouldn’t have it in my heart to say that I could write any semblance of an impartial review of Kapuściński’s Travels with Herodotus. Here’s why: the book is wired into my very nervous system. If you’re seeking a somewhat less biased introduction to the book, by all means, have a look at the reviews : here are links to The Guardian and The New … Continue reading Ryszard Kapuściński “Travels with Herodotus” (Podróże z Herodotem) – a short book essay
I picked up this copy of John Guy’s “Mary Queen of Scots” at Sainsbury’s for 4 pounds, with a film tie-in cover, and I do not regret it. The book was published originally as “My Heart is My Own” and won the Whitbread Biography Award in 2004. I had read David Starkey’s biography of the young Elizabeth when I was in my early teens, but … Continue reading John Guy’s “Mary Queen of Scots” – book review
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