Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
★★★★☆
Describes the first steps taken by humanity to explore space, and assesses the future before us as we step out into our system and beyond
The Cuckoo's Egg
★★★★☆
In the early days of the internet, one astronomer turned part-time sysadmin uncovers a hacker trying to steal sensitive military information
A Short History of Nearly Everything
★★★★★
An engaging exploration of science and the natural world, making complex topics accessible to the casual reader
Tracers in the Dark
★★★☆☆
Relooking at cyber-security and privacy in the insidious world of the dark web
We Should All Be Feminists
★★★★★
A poignant essay on what it means to be a feminist, and the case for feminism as the author defines it
The Selfish Gene
★★★★☆
Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection is reaffirmed, but at what scale is the evolution happening?
Man's Search for Meaning
★★★★☆
Neurologist and Psychologist Dr. Frankl details his experiences and observations from when he was a prisoner in the Nazi death camps
Moonwalking with Einstein
★★★★★
An excellent chronicle of the author's journey to becoming a memory champion
Fooled by Randomness
★★★☆☆
A treatise on the role of randomness in all ventures, and how everyone often models all behaviour on repeating that one random outcome