Reviewed by L.D.Y. Trade, 304 pages, 2003 Rating: 10/10 Reason for Reading: I kept seeing it mentioned on BookCrazy, so I finally scored myself a copy at a boxing day sale. Synopsis: When we die, what happens to us…physically? Roach explores the lives of cadavers, varying from medical uses to human crash test dummies to […]

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Trade, 328 pages, 2006 Rating: 8/10 Reason for Reading: I didn’t realize there was a book to go along with Gore’s movie of the same name until he was on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Synopsis: Global warming: proof that it exists; proof that we’re seeing the damage now and not […]

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover, 258 pages, 2005 Rating: 8/10 Reason for Reading: I love seemingly strange coincidences, so why not find out how strange they really are? Synopsis: You’re playing poker and can’t decide whether to stay in or fold; or maybe you’re wondering how impressed you should really by be the latest medical report; […]

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover, 314 pages, 2004 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: I noticed this one while browsing Amazon’s best-of lists for 2004. I am far too acquainted with the night myself, so of course I had to hear from a fellow night owl. Synopsis: Dewdney serves as the tour guide through a typical 12-hour […]

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover (available in trade), 248 pages, 1988 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: I’ve got to admit I found the thought of reading a book by one of the world’s greatest physicists intimidating, but I figured if it became such a widespread bestseller it had to be (more or less) accessible. Synopsis: Renowned […]

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover (available in trade), 233 pages, 1985 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: I loved the title of this one when I saw it in the bookstore I worked at so I had to check it out. Synopsis: In this series of case studies of neurological patients, Sacks looks at people who have […]

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover (available in trade), 337 pages (including 117 pages of notes, guide to further reading, etc), 2000 Rating: 8/10 Reason for Reading: I was curious about what that magical equation actually means. Synopsis: Bodanis breaks down the famous E=mc2 equation in a very accessible way. Each component of the equation gets its […]

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover (available in trade), 544 pages (including 65 pages of notes, bibliography and index), 2003 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: In a Sunburned Country, the first book of Bryson’s I read, was full of fun science-related facts, and I loved his sense of humour. I’ve always liked science, so long as it […]