Books I've recently acquired... 4

[vooter]

"Rising Tide" by John Berry
"Dams and Other Disasters" by Arthur Morgen
"History of Strength of Materials" by Stephen Timoshenko

 

[unclesyd]

I hit the button before my mind was in gear.

http://www.xat.nl/enigma/

 

[zeitghost]

I have a rather alarming collection of books on the Enigma machine & its decoding... plus the Colossus books...

 

[ScottyUK]

zeitghost,

Have you read "Enigma: The Battle for the Code"
by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore? Quite maths-heavy but a good read. Not ideal holiday material if you need rest though!

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Sometimes I only open my mouth to swap feet...

 

[GMIracing]

my favorite book-> "Herman The German: Just Lucky I Guess" by Gerhard Neumann

Brief Synopsis: Engineer, Gerhard Neumann, who was a German trained Engineer, ended up an American war hero in WWII and an innovator in the field of aviation. After an unbelievably adventurous, 16 000 km long trip through Asia in a Jeep in 1946, Neumann settled down in the USA and reached the top of the gigantic engine-group General Electric within just few years. Neumann developed the variable-stator jet engine for which he received eight patents.

A couple others also on my shelf is:
"Talking Straight" & "Iacocca: An Autobiography" by Lee Iacocca

"The End of Detroit" by Micheline Maynard

 

[Skogsgurra]

I am reading "Big Bang" by Simon Singh right now. It is a story about man's thoughts about the Universe, how it was created, how it works and also where it is going. Everything from Greeks and Mayas to present day wisdom(?). I haven't finished it yet. So I am not quite sure of the ending.

It is ironical to discover that my fellow countryman Max Tegmark now - when I thought that I was reasonably well informed - tells me that there probably wasn't a big bang at all...

I guess I will never live long enough to learn the truth.

Gunnar Englund

http://www.gke.org

 

[zeitghost]

Yes I've read that book, ScottyUK... it's on a shelf groaning under the weight of Enigma & Colossus books... )

I seen to have somewhat of an obsession for this subject, no idea quite why.

 

[unclesyd]

Just receive this book. Saw a NOVA episode that detailed the career of Dr. Lise Meitner and her treatment by the academic world.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/books/reviews/lisemeitner.htm

 

[unclesyd]

zeitghost,

Loas the wagon a little more.

http://www.ccht.co.uk/Links.htm

 

[michfan]

Try

http://www.addall.com

At the bottom of the form is a "used books" link - right directly under the place where you can input title, author, etc. If there is a book out there you are looking for, this will find it. Sorts by price, too.

 

[gearguru]

Another book search page:

http://www.bestbookbuys.com

 

[CostasV]

Author: Denis Guedj
Title of Greek edition: The stars of Berenice

Story: In ancient Egypt under the King Ptolemeus, Eratosthenes measures the perimeter of earth using simple maths and a "walking distance" meter. It's a fascinating story that shows how various factors (mainly people and environment and secondly technology) contribute for the measurement.

The Eratosthenes measurment is considered to be 99% of the actual.

Costas