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Book reviews and reader log for Technology

Everything that encompasses the technology that powers our everyday lives. Readers of this genre range from complete beginners trying to understand the things around them to technophiles whose brains are whirring to keep up with the pace of change

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

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Tracers in the Dark

★★★☆☆
Relooking at cyber-security and privacy in the insidious world of the dark web

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Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization

★★★★★
Sand, salt, iron, copper, oil, and lithium. The six fundamental raw materials which have shaped humanity and the world we live in. This book takes an in-depth look at each.

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Chip War: The Fight for the Worlds Most Critical Technology

★★★★★
A well-researched and detailed account of the battle for control of what has emerged to be the most crucial resource in the world:- microchip technology

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