Tagged by Vitoldian: Books you ought to read, Science and Fiction.

[unassumption]

Amazon recomended why does e = mc squared maybe i should buy it. Physics can be broken down into observables but its hard to put into words takes a book for an equation lol

[finlarg]

@unassumption Why does E=mc*2? is very good and derives special and general relativity with hardly any maths!

[unassumption]

Textbooks for the win. Hardly got effort to read youtube comments let alone a big book unless its full of facts. Dystopian fiction is fun though! When you can see feynman's lectures online why get the books of the lectures? Text is outdated. Easy for feynman not for us mortals lol origin of earth looks thin enough for me but is a bit outdated. My bible is "molecular biology of the cell" (alberts) and "organic chemistry" (clayden, warren, graves) sociology (harlombos) too

[SoundOfScilence]

Now you need to tag some more people.

[finlarg]

@SoundOfScilence You're right... I'm new to this game... leave it with me!

[AntiHateAllianceAHA]

Brian Cox was also Daphne's dad in Frasier. and very good in Manhunter - that made me McScared !!!

[finlarg]

@AntiHateAllianceAHA Amazing what they can do with CGI and prosthetics these days!

[AntiHateAllianceAHA]

Did you see the TV version of Triffids last year? It was very good. Quatermass Experiment is good too. My favourite Wyndham is Midwhich Cuckoos (Village of the Damned).

[finlarg]

@AntiHateAllianceAHA I didn't... I watch very little TV these days. Midwich Cuckoos was good, as was Trouble with Lichen, but they didn't make as much of an impression on me as the Day of the Triffids. The Quartermass Experiment, I don't know at all...

[AntiHateAllianceAHA]

@finlarg Quatermass is Nigel Kneale, written for TV. The original doesn't exist anymore but there's a Hammer movie and a BBC remake from a couple of years ago they did live, like in the sixties. Thet're on DVD if you like Triffids I reccommend them but also check out the TV Triffids, amazing cast including Vennessa Redgrave as the Abbess and CGI Triffids, and the way they update it is clever.

[Vitoldian]

A very fascinating list indeed! I must chech out at least Sagan's and Wyndham's books. I am quite a fan of the whole catastrophy genre. Interstingly, I have read sci-fi book of that nature by Carl Sagan's son, Eric Sagan! I have read one of those first two Feynman books you mentioned, although since it was translated in Finnish with a name Suhteellisen helppoa (Relatively Easy), I'm not sure which one it was. Thanks for the recommendations!

[finlarg]

@Vitoldian No problems, it's good to get an idea of which books other people are enjoying. I just wish I had more time to read! I was a bit under-prepared for this video and wanted to include some George Orwell... but a lot of my stuff is still in boxes after my last house move!

I wasn't aware of Carl Sagan's son... I'll be sure to check him out.

[Vitoldian]

@finlarg Correction: Carl Sagan's son was Nick Sagan, not Eric as I remebered.

[BadScienceForFools]

You can't describe Schrödingers cat untill you've finished it ;-)

I'll see if I can get some of your recommendations in German.

"The Day of the Triffids" reminded me at "The Larks they sing meloudious" by John Seymour. Britain collapses after cut off of oil supply during an extreme cold winter. Army takes over, guerilla war and concentration camps are weaved in a story about self-sufficiency.

[finlarg]

@BadScienceForFools I wanted to include it because it's good and I've learned from it already, but yes, it would have been bettter to concentrate more on the others. I didn't do much preparation for this video!

I don't know 'The Larks they sing melodious'... there are a number of post apocalyptic books and films, which have always held a wierd fascination for me...

[EuphoricImpact]

Thank you for the review. I immediately went to Amazon and found a hard copy of The origin of the Earth, by W. M. Smart.

I enjoyed viewing your video.

[finlarg]

@EuphoricImpact Thank you! I had this book on my shelf for a few years before reading it... but when I did, I was surprised by how good it was. Easy to read and full of fascinating information. Enjoy!

[markdzima]

Thanks for the recommendations. Of those you mentioned, I've already read "Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman!" and found it to be quite interesting and enjoyable.

[finlarg]

@markdzima You're welcome. Feynman's enthusiasm for life and sense of humour are kind of infectious, he was also a very good story teller. I find, when reading any of his words, I can hear HIS voice narrating them in my head!