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Siddhartha by *Hermann Hesse*
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Such a beautifully written book on the past, present and the future of genetics. Have to hand it to Siddhartha Mukherjee for his ability to effortlessly explain complex biological phenomena without losing the reader or the scientific int...
Enjoyable read, would recommend! It was an easy and light introduction to the world of economic inequalities around the world for me. I like the way the author has written in-depth essays to express the key ideas of how he categorizes th...
I'm really impressed and inspired by Dalai Lama's attitude and approach to achieving inner peace. Not only is he a very very open minded person, he's also a deep thinker who genuinely cares about various issues. In this perspective, the ...
The ideas in this book are so thought provoking that they make you stop to look around and notice things around you in new light; perspectives you can never unsee. Truly one of the best books I've read!
I read this book while traveling in Australia for the first time. This book is one of the main reasons why I fell in love with the continent!
This is such a funny and informative book with very quick deep dives into such an eclectic collection of fields... that I'm convinced that it takes a truly curious journalist and literary genius to write!
I'm so glad to have discovered Varela!
Don't let the size of the book deceive you. Varela touches upon, and conveys so much in this tiny book that one reading is simply not enough to take it all in. This book has fundamentally changed t...
