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    <body><![CDATA[Maybe it was my high hopes but this book didn't catch my attention for very long.  Not for your everyday person.  The book goes a bit  too deep into the science without enough interesting tidbits.  Granted it's a book based on science but it just wasn't interesting in the way economics were to Freak...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40857598">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It's been a couple of months since I read this, but I still remember how enjoyable it was.  It was just the right amount of technical detail and very fascinating subject matter.  Very approachable for someone with scientific interests.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;In 1998, Len Fisher attracted media attention around the world with his experiments on the physics of biscuit dunking. His studies resulted in the receipt of a spoof &quot;IgNobel Prize&quot; award, a letter of commendation from the Government Chief Scientist, and a nomination by The Times new...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36458579">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The first chapter was really good.  Subsequent chapters were progressively less connected and incomplete. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I think I expected too much from this book- but the author IMO couldnt find the right footing...  Whether to delve deeper into science or not.  I have a feeling that there are other books out there to introduce / teach science to a non-scientific audience that might do a better job.]]></body>
    
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