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Is this book OK?
« on: Jan 23, 2012, 01:02:24 PM »
Hi,

I often find books on Nook  that are free and claiming to be scientific, so I wanna buy them and read. As I dont know about scientists and on net I can find bunch of stuff about everyone [positive, negative] I really can't say if they are worth reading - i mean to get real science not some shit

right now, there's a free book:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lies-damned-lies-and-science-sherry-seethaler/1102099973?ean=9780137008872

Lies, Damned Lies, and Science: How to Sort through the Noise Around Global Warming, the Latest Health Claims, and Other Scientific Controversies [NOOK Book]
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    Sherry Seethaler

Anyone know this author ? Should I read it, or better delete the book?
 
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Re: Is this book OK?
« Reply #1 on: Jan 23, 2012, 09:11:19 PM »
A quick look around seems to indicate that the book is on the level.  Hell, it's free.  Download it and report back.  I just grabbed it for my Nook.   :)
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Re: Is this book OK?
« Reply #2 on: Jan 23, 2012, 09:38:17 PM »
Next book on my list, so let's hope its worth reading, great it's free ;]

i remember books like this one: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cerebellum-masao-ito/1100402647?ean=9780132623087&itm=1&usri=the+cerebellum I got it for free also, right now it's 64 bucks, that's crazy ;]

I'll make sure I will post more books when I see them, saving 64 bucks is kind of deal ;] 
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« Reply #3 on: Jan 24, 2012, 07:40:48 AM »
Please do.  You are familiar, I'm guessing, with Free Friday?  It's usually mainstream fiction, but you can't beat the price.  :)
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Re: Is this book OK?
« Reply #4 on: Jan 24, 2012, 07:44:09 AM »
Read it.  I mean, why not?
I read all sorts of books whether I agree with them or not.
Reading is never a bad thing, as long as you don't let it steer you in a wrong direction with influence.
You don't have to believe in it to discover someone's opinion on certain topics.
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« Reply #5 on: Jan 24, 2012, 10:00:38 PM »
Yep, free friday is fine, depends what they put  ;]

Reading everythin is sometimes hard, as I don't  know much about some topics, so I guess reading one, not objective book could make bad to me
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« Reply #6 on: Jan 24, 2012, 10:10:16 PM »
Quote from: conta on Jan 24, 2012, 10:00:38 PM
Yep, free friday is fine, depends what they put  ;]

Reading everythin is sometimes hard, as I don't  know much about some topics, so I guess reading one, not objective book could make bad to me

I should have also added...you don't have to finish it if you simply don't agree.
I mean, I don't think I could get through 3 pages of a Sylvia Browne book but reading it might just solidify my theory that she is WACKO.
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« Reply #7 on: Jan 27, 2012, 03:17:21 PM »
Hey guys, another great book for free at BN:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/art-of-war-kickstart-program-sun-tzu/1106355107?ean=2940000952603

Art of War by Sun Tzu
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