Derek Lowe Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Make Room! Make Room!: The Classic Novel of an Overpopulated Future
Harry HarrisonDerek Lowe@jasonssimon Hey, overpopulation was a big topic back then. Thanks to Ehrlich's "The Population Bomb", I came across it via everything from the posters for the "Soylent Green" movie down to jokes in Mad magazine. As an SF fan, I read Harry Harrison's "Make Room, Make Room!"
Paperback, 2008
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World
Gregory ClarkDerek Lowe@BierVicki @DrMJoyner Oh, I'd say that we escaped that Malthusian trap with the industrial revolution. See Gregory Clark's book "A Farewell to Alms" for more.
Paperback, 2009
$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Satanic Verses
Salman RushdieDerek LoweI see that Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses" is #1 in Amazon's "Contemporary Literature and Fiction" category, top 25 overall. Good. Free speech means you can say what you want about any religion, any leader, any topic. Best wishes for his recovery.
Paperback, 2008
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Organic Chemistry
Maitland JonesDerek LoweGood thoughts on the Maitland Jones organic chemistry news today: https://t.co/Nf2n2xbszg
Paperback, 2014
$213.75$188.75 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)