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Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie

by Barbara Goldsmith

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Gilbert is currently reading: Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie by Barbara Goldsmith	My rating:
Feb 06, 2009 06:31am
Gilbert gave to: The Telephone Gambit: Chasing Alexander Graham Bell's Secret by Seth Shulman (Goodreads Author) read in June, 2008	My rating:
I never knew much about Bell and Gray's work at developing the telephone. An interesting look at whether Gray was truely the legitimate inventor of this technology.
Feb 06, 2009 06:30am · see review
Gilbert gave to: Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration of the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel by Michio Kaku read in February, 2009	My rating:
Just starting this one...
May 04, 2008 10:36am · see review
Gilbert gave to: The Golden Ratio: The Story of PHI, the World's Most Astonishing Number by Mario Livio read in March, 2008	My rating:
I enjoyed this book a lot and considering how much of it was mathematically based, it was rarely over my head. I enjoyed the discussion of how ratios and mathematics play into modern art and music especially. The historical basis of how we have dev...more
May 04, 2008 10:35am · see review
Gilbert gave to: Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution by Neil deGrasse Tyson read in May, 2008	My rating:
Oct 04, 2007 05:58am
Gilbert gave to: Understanding Ultrasound Physics by Sidney K. Edelman recommended for: no one read in July, 2007	My rating:
This is a very simplistic overview of the information necessary to pass our physics boards. Information is not always explained clearly and does not offer any insight beyond a "need to know" basis. Not my favorite text.
Sep 25, 2007 10:26am · see review
Gilbert gave to: Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Abdomen and Superficial Structures by Diane M. Kawamura recommended for: ultrasound geeks read in May, 2007	My rating:
This book is an excellent resource for pathology of the abdomen and small parts. Often her text is concise and easy to read. I find that she provides excellent ultrasound images as a basis for understanding complex pathology. Not the best book for...more
Sep 25, 2007 10:21am · see review
Gilbert gave to: Appleton & Lange Review for the Ultrasonography Examination by Carol A. Krebs recommended for: anyone wanting to pass their ultrasound boards read in July, 2007	My rating:
Sadly, these are the only books that I can currently add to my reading lists. It poses board preparation questions for Ultrasound physics, abdomen, pelvis and obstetrics. There are not questions on small parts in this book. It is an excellent revie...more
Sep 25, 2007 10:16am · see review