The winners of the Nebula awards have been announced. I have but have yet to read American Gods, the winner of the “Best Novel” award. Anyone interested in that review?
Books
April 10, 2003
Book Review – “Cosmonaut Keep”
I’d strongly recommend reading this book. However, if you’re a student, don’t pick it up until after you’ve written your finals.
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March 28, 2003
Textbook Review – “An Introduction to the Standard Model of Particle Physics”
W. Blaine Dowler physics Books
Yet another textbook review, destined to be one of our least viewed articles. We’ve got one request for a review of a Modern Algebra textbook, which should come early this summer. (That one’s an 800 page monster.) If there are other areas of math and physics that interest you, let me know. I’ve probably got a text on the subject, and I’ll add it to the list.
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March 21, 2003
Textbook Review – “A First Course in Real Analysis”
This isn’t a subject about analyzing data, it’s about building calculus out of the properties of the real numbers. It’s a field that is likely very interesting to anyone interested in math for the sake of math.
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March 17, 2003
Textbook Review – “The Ethics of Teaching”
W. Blaine Dowler education Books
Here’s another textbook review. This one is aimed at Education students, and others interested in decision making in the educational field.
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March 11, 2003
Book Review – “Mortal Engines”
If you know any robots that need to grow up to be good citizens, these stories should help guide them on their way.
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March 10, 2003
Book Review: “What You Leave Behind” (DS9)
Feeling nostalgic, I snagged this book and got through it in about two hours.
February 18, 2003
Book Review: “Ship of the Line” (ST:TNG)
My first Star Trek book review for B42. Enjoy!
April 21, 2003
Hugo Nominees announced
W. Blaine Dowler Books
The nominees for the latest round of Hugo awards have been announced.