This book was okay, with some gems. Overall I I much preferred the similar but much better book Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure EvThis book was okay, with some gems. Overall I I much preferred the similar but much better book Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything by Dr Lydia Kang and Nate Pedersen...more
Not very good philosophical questions sandwiched between quotes from famous people that aren't really that profound. I suggest Gottman Card Decks overNot very good philosophical questions sandwiched between quotes from famous people that aren't really that profound. I suggest Gottman Card Decks over this any day....more
As a fan of the series and both authors, I was excited to try this. The wit and cleverness of this book is world class. The perspectives of Adam and SAs a fan of the series and both authors, I was excited to try this. The wit and cleverness of this book is world class. The perspectives of Adam and Sergeant Shadwell were poor in comparison to the rest of the book, but these can be skim read. The show was certainly perfectly cast and acted based on the book, and while the show's ending goes on longer and is a real strength of the show, so do watch it if you haven't....more
What an excellent, if brief story contributing to the richness of Romulan history and culture, as well as our protagonists' backstory. Much, much bettWhat an excellent, if brief story contributing to the richness of Romulan history and culture, as well as our protagonists' backstory. Much, much better than the Picard novel. I can't recommend this to fans enough....more
What an excellent, if brief story contributing to the richness of Romulan history and culture, as well as our protagonists' backstory. Much, much bettWhat an excellent, if brief story contributing to the richness of Romulan history and culture, as well as our protagonists' backstory. Much, much better than the Picard novel. I can't recommend this to fans enough....more
What an excellent, if brief story contributing to the richness of Romulan history and culture, as well as our protagonists' backstory. Much, much bettWhat an excellent, if brief story contributing to the richness of Romulan history and culture, as well as our protagonists' backstory. Much, much better than the Picard novel. I can't recommend this to fans enough....more
What an excellent, if brief story contributing to the richness of Romulan history and culture, as well as our protagonists' backstory. Much, much bettWhat an excellent, if brief story contributing to the richness of Romulan history and culture, as well as our protagonists' backstory. Much, much better than the Picard novel. I can't recommend this to fans enough....more
Do not waste your time. This book outright fails to deliver its the promise in the title. There is almost no description of the differences between wiDo not waste your time. This book outright fails to deliver its the promise in the title. There is almost no description of the differences between wild, historic and modern varieties. It merely states the origin of vegetables, adds a dash of history, a few ways they can be prepared and eaten spinkled in, and a few notes on cultivating them. The designer outright failed to deliver any structure to these sections for each vegetable, although I suppose the book doesn't give enough detail to really warrant this useful feature, let alone provide enough useful information on any front or for any use. The large photos are of modern varieties with a couple exceptions, with poor captions and no attribution. This is one of those rare books where I find myself thinking I could do a much better job researching and writing the exact same book....more
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