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Riku Sayuj
Less flourish, more focus. That would have been a better braid.

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Tatiana
Jul 09, 2007 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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This is my favorite nonfiction book of all time. The ideas he explores come into play in such disparate fields as genetics, weather, music, math, and artificial intelligence. The presentation is brilliant, with much witty wordplay and intricate inter-references between things like zen koans, Magritte paintings, puns, acrostics, and formal systems. It's loads of fun but also imparts a deep understanding of how a lot of stuff in our universe works. I've read my paperback copy so many times that it ...more
Vance
Feb 13, 2010 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
the writing style was a bit too pontificating for my taste but parts of this book do make you think about existence as a whole.
Michael
Dec 20, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Wow. This one will really get you thiking!
Fred
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Ruud Raats
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M
Feb 13, 2009 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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