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P. Gordon Judge

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CS Lewis, Richard Feynman

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P. Gordon Judge spent forty years studying the Sun. As a solar astrophysicist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, he worked at the forefront of one of the most enduring unsolved mysteries in science: what heats the corona of the Sun to temperatures that defy straightforward explanation.

He and his wife Terri raised their family between continents, with sabbatical leaves in Norway, Australia, China, Japan, and Italy. Their children grew up with the world as their classroom.

In 2003, he was diagnosed with myeloma, an incurable blood cancer. He was forty-three. He fought, recovered, and came out the other side with two things: a renewed determination to challenge the assumptions of his field, and a need to write ...more

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P. Gordon Judge I sleep on it. Being a professional scientist who loves to write, I can put the book aside for several weeks without worrying. Worry is a destructive …moreI sleep on it. Being a professional scientist who loves to write, I can put the book aside for several weeks without worrying. Worry is a destructive force. I was lucky to fight my way back from the brink many years ago, this also helps bring perspective and reduce worry. In periods where I have difficulty, I look around me for examples of human behavior that I can use, both good, and bad, admirable or despicable. Mostly I find inspiration during these block periods. A good book plan makes it easier to see things that might be useful. (less)

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P. Gordon Judge ``You have reached your destination'' takes a satirical look at our increasingly isolating society, postulating a future of failed antibiotics and per…more``You have reached your destination'' takes a satirical look at our increasingly isolating society, postulating a future of failed antibiotics and personal technology in which individuals communicate mostly by texts, images, through advanced electronics. The narrative plays on word meanings, highlighting function and dysfunction in ancient and new worlds, through a freak accident. Humor, disaster, hope, integrity, violence, love, all follow the remarkable life and re-birth of Jane Harmon, inventor of the universal "Harmon device". (less)

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	Credo, ergo sum (Ergo Sum, #2) 3.69 avg rating — 32 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ergo sum : The complete trilogy by P. Gordon Judge (Goodreads Author), Emmy Delis (Illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 23 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	error in translation 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cogito, ergo sum (Ergo Sum, #3) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sun A very short introduction 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The problem of coronal heating. A Rosetta Stone for Electrodynamic Coupling in Cosmic Plasmas by P. Gordon Judge (Goodreads Author), James A. Ionson 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Physical Foundations of Spectroscopy. Remote Sensing of Gases, Plasmas, and the Cosmos 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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P. Judge liked Ryan Feeley's review of error in translation: "An ambitious and beautifully written exploration of the future. The concept of a world transformed by medical challenges feels realistic and thought-provoking. The author demonstrates that science fiction can be more than futuristic machines and disco" Read more of this review »
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P. Judge liked Guy Smith's review of error in translation: "“Error in Translation” is the kind of book that invites discussion. It raises important questions about technology, isolation, environmental responsibility, and the future of civilization. Jane Harmon’s story is inspiring because she represents persev" Read more of this review »
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