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Alan Parker is on page 210 of 341 of Immune: a Journey into the Mysterious System that Keeps You Alive
Enjoying every page. Even a simplified description of the immune system is a stimulating challenge.
Jan 13, 2022 01:38AM Add a comment
Immune: a Journey into the Mysterious System that Keeps You Alive

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Alan Parker is on page 5 of 191 of The Peregrine
Looks absolutely wonderful. An amazing achievement.
Jul 01, 2021 03:41AM Add a comment
The Peregrine

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Alan Parker is on page 200 of 242 of Sightlines
Almost finished. A lovely read, as expected.
Jun 15, 2021 02:23AM Add a comment
Sightlines

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Alan Parker is on page 100 of 256 of Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia
A revelation of the depths of cyncisim involved in managing Russian politics. In consequence I find it very hard to read such unrelentingly dark material.
Jun 15, 2021 02:22AM Add a comment
Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia

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Alan Parker is on page 150 of 405 of Record Play Pause
I'm really enjoying this, but then I would because it's a huge nostalgia fest - I was there. I grew up in Macclesfield, a couple of years ahead of Stephen at the same school and even some of the same concerts (Hawkwind 1972 - still got the ticket to prove it). An easy-to-read, blow-by-blow account of another age - the birth of punk.
Mar 26, 2021 03:12AM Add a comment
Record Play Pause

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Alan Parker is on page 170 of 320 of Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China
A brilliant memoir. One of the best about cookery as anthropology.
Aug 23, 2020 01:23PM Add a comment
Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China

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Alan Parker is on page 200 of 336 of Fast After 50: How to Race Strong for the Rest of Your Life
underwhelmed, so far. Too much of a scientific literature review, which I write and read for a living. More stories would make it an easier pill to swallow. I'll carry on gnawing this bone to get all the good stuff. I want to be fast(er) after 65.
Jul 25, 2020 02:03AM Add a comment
Fast After 50: How to Race Strong for the Rest of Your Life

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Alan Parker is on page 100 of 344 of Travels in Alaska
Wonderful. I've had this book for a long time, but have never really got stuck in to it. Muir was a great writer and a tough bastard. More later.
Jan 07, 2020 08:46AM Add a comment
Travels in Alaska

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Alan Parker is on page 120 of 400 of Dirac: A Scientific Biography
A fine book, but a degree in physics is probably obligatory to enjoy it. Very little dumbing down, but a detailed blow-by-blow account of Dirac's scientific career. I'm enjoying discovering all "the other stuff" that he did, aside from his most famous exploits.
Dec 03, 2019 06:18AM Add a comment
Dirac: A Scientific Biography

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Alan Parker is on page 170 of 368 of I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
Definitely one of the best popular science books that I have ever read. And I've read a lot. Energetic style and an excellent grip on the science, mixed in with personal details of the protagonists. What's not to like?
Dec 03, 2019 06:15AM Add a comment
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life

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Alan Parker is on page 148 of 368 of I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
A wonderful book. I love the mixture of stories and glimpses of the big picture.
Oct 11, 2019 07:27AM Add a comment
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life

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Alan Parker is on page 30 of 363 of Blood River: A Journey to Africa’s Broken Heart
Compulsive. As brave an exploit as I have ever read about.
Jun 07, 2019 01:02PM Add a comment
Blood River: A Journey to Africa’s Broken Heart

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Alan Parker is on page 40 of 335 of Deep Learning with R
Beautifully clear. This is straight from the horse's mouth, since Francois Chollet wrote Keras the package that I want to use to get tensorflow running.
Apr 10, 2019 06:18AM Add a comment
Deep Learning with R

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Alan Parker is on page 80 of 256 of Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life
An excellent read. Easy going after "The eighth day of creation".
Apr 02, 2019 08:51AM Add a comment
Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life

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Alan Parker is finished with Meadowland: The Private Life of an English Field
A great idea : stick to a tiny piece of countryside (one meadow) and follow its change through the year in minute detail. Beautifully written with lots of lore and interesting facts woven into the story.
Dec 14, 2018 08:05AM Add a comment
Meadowland: The Private Life of an English Field

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Alan Parker is on page 177 of 294 of Insomniac City: New York, Oliver, and Me
What lovely book. A joy to read. Too short!
Nov 02, 2018 03:12AM Add a comment
Insomniac City: New York, Oliver, and Me

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