Paul Ruffle's Book List 2

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Pattern Recognition
1.  Pattern Recognition by William Gibson
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  "Fashion, viral marketing, stealth publicity, mysterious on-line footage and a lot more are combined in this cyber thriller. Excellent plot with clever twists and better written than his earlier stuff."
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The Aftermath
2.  The Aftermath by Ben Bova
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  "Swashbuckling in space really. A good add-on to the Rock Rats trilogy."
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The Road Ahead
3.  The Road Ahead by Christabel Bielenberg
The list author says:
  "A slightly disappointing sequel to The Past is Myself. Christabel Bielenberg's post-war life in Ireland is especially dull."
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Lake Views: This World and the Universe
4.  Lake Views: This World and the Universe by Steven Weinberg
The list author says:
  "Not quite as good as I hoped it would be, as several of the essays are a bit repetitious. I found Weinberg's pro-Israel stance a bit off putting, but then he is an American. Saved by the final essay."
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Blood and Iron (Penrose 2)
5.  Blood and Iron (Penrose 2) by Tony Ballantyne
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  "A good sequel to Twisted Metal, but despite the intervention of humans, we still don't quite know how this robot world came into being."
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The Road
6.  The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The list author says:
  "An apocalyptic road story that might be depressing, but provides insight into what we are all capable of (good and bad) when things are really, really bad."
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Matter
7.  Matter by Iain M. Banks
The list author says:
  "Another brilliant Culture novel about the shellworld Sursamen, whose layers are inhabited by various different species."
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Surface Detail
8.  Surface Detail by Iain M. Banks
The list author says:
  "A slightly disturbing Culture novel where civilisations wage digital war over hell itself."
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What Do You Care What Other People Think?: Further Adventures of a Curious Character
9.  What Do You Care What Other People Think?: Further Adventures of a Curious Character by Richard P Feynman
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  "An excellent sequel to Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman. His account about the Challenger enquiry is excellent."
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Cycles of Time: An Extraordinary New View of the Universe
10.  Cycles of Time: An Extraordinary New View of the Universe by Sir Roger Penrose
The list author says:
  "Not for the faint-hearted, as Penrose does not shy away from including some maths, but well worth the effort to understand his ideas."
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Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties
11.  Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties by Ian MacDonald
The list author says:
  "An invaluable resource, despite MacDonald's negative view of a number of recordings that most of us consider brilliant."
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Firstborn: A Time Odyssey Book Three
12.  Firstborn: A Time Odyssey Book Three by Arthur C. Clarke
The list author says:
  "Excellent conclusion to the Time Odyssey trilogy."
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The Principles of Quantum Mechanics (International Series of Monographs on Physics)
13.  The Principles of Quantum Mechanics (International Series of Monographs on Physics) by P. A. M. Dirac
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  "Probably the best introduction to Quantum Mechanics."
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From Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time
14.  From Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time by Sean Carroll
The list author says:
  "Entropy and the arrow of time in great detail lead to an interesting new slant on what happened at the Big Bang."
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All for Poor Jack
15.  All for Poor Jack by Steve Tilston
The list author says:
  "An very interesting historical story about cod fishing. What more can I say?"
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Remarkable Creatures
16.  Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
The list author says:
  "A fascinating true account about female friendship and fossil hunting in 19th century England."
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A Week in December
17.  A Week in December by Sebastian Faulks
The list author says:
  "A wry and cynical story about a group of slightly connected Londoners in the lead up to the financial meltdown."
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Cracking the Einstein Code: Relativity and the Birth of Black Hole Physics
18.  Cracking the Einstein Code: Relativity and the Birth of Black Hole Physics by Fulvio Melia
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  "A very lucid account of how Roy Kerr found the solution to Einstein's equations for spinning black holes."
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The Grand Design: New Answers to the Ultimate Questions of Life
19.  The Grand Design: New Answers to the Ultimate Questions of Life by Stephen Hawking
The list author says:
  "After a promising start very disappointing. Hawking expects us to take his word for it that he is right."
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Our Kind of Traitor
20.  Our Kind of Traitor by John le Carré
The list author says:
  "The master has not lost his touch. As up-to-date as ever with more than a nod to certain politicians now in government."
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John Adams
21.  John Adams by David McCullough
The list author says:
  "A sweeping account about one of the most distinguished of America's founding fathers."
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Exultant: Destiny's Children Book 2 (GOLLANCZ S.F.)
22.  Exultant: Destiny's Children Book 2 (GOLLANCZ S.F.) by Stephen Baxter
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  "Not much of a continuation of the first book in this series, but a good yarn, although the conclusion was somewhat predictable."
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Quantum Man: Richard Feynman's Life in Science (Great Discoveries)
23.  Quantum Man: Richard Feynman's Life in Science (Great Discoveries) by Lawrence Krauss
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  "An excellent account of Feynman's life, both personal and in science."
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Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography
24.  Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography by Walter Isaacson
The list author says:
  "A fascinating but sometimes disturbing insight into the man who led the way to bring us technology blended with lifestyle."
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Feynman
25.  Feynman by Jim Ottaviani
The list author says:
  "What could be more cool? Feynman's life as a graphic novel. Brilliant artwork."
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