The Emperor's Scent
“It merely shined light on a topic of which I had never deeply considered
or questioned. Smell is one of the five senses and I’ve always thought
of it that way, and have never really questioned it. It is just simply
a normal, everyday function. This book made me interested in the
how and why questions. I found the book to be enlightening and present
fresh, new ideas about scents and smells.”
In Search of Schrodinger’s Cat
“Seeking knowledge gives us a purpose and learning about the world
around us seems infinitely important, which in turn, makes physics and
the concepts therein seem more important and even more useful after reading
Gribbin’s book."
A Brief History of Time
“After reading Stephen Hawking’s book, I realized just how important
science is and how much more we have to learn about the universe we live
in today.”
A Brief History of Time
“It explains the majority of the phenomenon that happen in
outer space. I have always wondered about many of these questions
but have never found a readable explanation. This book has helped me explain
where the universe came from and where it is going.”
Waves and Beaches
“Through reading this book I have learned that the ocean is far
more complex than I thought it was, and I am not the type of person who
has ever taken complexity lightly. From now on, I’ll have a better
understanding of that complexity and when I look out into the ocean, it
will have that much more meaning to me.”
Marie Curie: A Life
“Honestly, this book was a very interesting read. Maria Curie
had many challenges in her life and many accomplishments through her life.
This book has made me more open to the field of science and more aware
of how you can not just give up on a goal that you have set.”
Waves and Beaches
“It will be hard for me to go to the beach now, and not just stop
and wonder where a wave originated from, and what is happening beneath
the surface causing this amazing process to develop. From reading
this I am able to take in a new view of what many people take for granted."
A Brief History of Time
“Reading this book was also one of the first times that many different
aspects of science that I have learned in the past came together to make
sense and teach me about the bigger role they play in things. This
book has definitely made me feel like a chemistry major.”
Wonderful Life
“Through this reading, I have learned more than I ever thought possible
about the science of archaeology, morphology, and cladistics, and their
role in discovering the history of nature……The most important thing I have
learned, however, is an understanding that our knowledge about nature,
specifically our history are far from and will never be one-hundred percent
complete."
Conversations with Neil’s Brain
“I found the book extremely interesting because it made me think
that I really do not understand who I am. How did I become the person
I am today? Where is the narrator of the story of my life located in my
brain?
I found this novel an interesting read. It was well written and helped me to understand how I am able to live a capable life. It also helped me to have a better understanding of what is meant by mental illness or disease. One slight change in a person’s chemistry can cause him to live an alternative life; one traumatic blow to the head can cause epilepsy; too many divisions of the cell can cause brain tumors that will alter a person’s life.”
The First Three Minutes
“As I began to read further into the book, everything started to
come together and I understood how the universe actually was created and
how it works."
Ben Franklin: the Autobiography and other Readings
“Most importantly, this reading has taught me that in order to be
successful in life, you must find happiness and never let it go."
Cosmos
“That is what is so wonderful about Carl Sagan and his novel Cosmos;
he is able to explain even the most complicated scientific idea in such
a way that an individual with only the most basic scientific knowledge
would understand. He opens the door to scientific and galactic study
to anyone who is able to crack open the spine of this most amazing novel
and open up their minds to the possibilities presented within.”
Silent Spring
“After reading this book, I find myself stopping during the middle
of a meal and wondering what percent of my food consumption contains one
of many chlorinated hydrocarbons. Perhaps this piece of lettuce slipped
through inspection and will contain the 5 in 1,000,000 parts of DDT so
synonymous with “necrosis or disintegration of liver cells [Carson 21]."
A Brief History of Time
“..[in] Hawking’s work, there lies an ultimate issue that
the author describes and attends to solving using modern physics: the question
of what position an external God would have in our universe today.
Through mathematics, Hawking tries to explain thoroughly such theological
issues involving the origin of the universe and life, matters that are
commonly left to religion to answer. In doing so, he proceeds to
downplay the role of God in our lives and world, and rather elevates the
roles of existence and knowledge.
While I am not personally as radical in my belief in the importance of knowledge as Professor Hawking, I do believe that it is the desire for knowledge that ultimately moves our society forward, with or without the influence of God. I do, however, leave some things to explanation via the Bible and religion, and I do believe in the existence of a God, however limited or omnipresent His influence may be. Professor Hawking’s work, though, has given me a much better understanding of the universe the and forces that comprise it.”