parhami@ece.ucsb.edu Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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From my backlog of book reviews. Frenkel, Edward, 'Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality,' 10-hr audiobook, read by Tony Craine, 2013. https://t.co/N2AECRZqVN Livio, Mario, 'Why? What Makes Us Curious,' 7-hr audiobook, read by Arthur Morey, 2017. https://t.co/JgZqcBsNCX https://t.co/4T7YAE5F7F

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Book review: Strogatz, Steven, 'Sync: How Order Emerges from Chaos in the Universe, Nature, and Daily Life,' Hyperion, 2003. My 4-star review of this book on GoodReads: https://t.co/jIzLt8Vt9g https://t.co/INsBSYKOc1

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Book review: Strogatz, Steven, 'Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe,' unabridged 11-hour audiobook, read by Bob Souer, Tantor Audio, 2019. My 5-star review of this book on GoodReads: https://t.co/BxEYXHUsk2 https://t.co/pO6eQR2eUA

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Book intro: 'Garden of the Brave in War: Recollections of Iran' is the work of Terence O'Donnell, who resided near Shiraz during the 1960s & 1970s. His observations on the Iranian character, based on 1000s of journal pages he wrote during his stay, are insightful & lively. https://t.co/dIgt2knUI3

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Book review: Saunders, George, 'A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life,' unabridged audiobook, read by George Saunders & others, Random House, 2021. My 5-star review of this book on GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4147079906 https://t.co/vUNTy4QpPF

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"Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends": This was the title of today's UCLA Semel Inst. webinar featuring Dr. Marisa G. Franco (U. Maryland), in conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson (UCLA). In her best-selling book, 'Platonic,' ... [1/2] https://t.co/kvrBJkRrYA

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Here are 4 book reviews from my growing backlog of reviews. Oreskes, Naomi, 'Why Trust Science,' Princeton U. Press, 2019. https://t.co/R2Ui5ZKxfK Smith, Adam, 'The Wealth of Nations,' CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, paperback edition, 2018. https://t.co/8DplrWizOZ https://t.co/BDhVHMud6E

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"Mathematics for Human Flourishing": This was the title of the 11th Annual SciTrek Lecture by Dr. Francis Su (Harvey Mudd). SciTrek promotes the synergies between science inquiry, language arts, and the Next Generation Science Standards. ... [Read more] https://t.co/WxitMUlsy0 https://t.co/0wy8Ai6vwG

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"Opening the Infrared Treasure Chest with JWST": Today, under the auspices of the Nat'l Air & Space Museum, Nobelist & James Webb Space Telescope senior project manager John C. Mather discussed his research on the James Webb Space Telescope. [Read more] https://t.co/5Ybe5aSMLT https://t.co/8aScoLzRS2

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Book review: O'Neil, Cathy, 'The Shame Machine: Who Profits in the New Age of Humiliation,' unabridged 6-hour audiobook, read by the author, Random House Audio, 2022. My 4-star review of this book on GoodReads: https://t.co/03gEAZNPpn https://t.co/bIN5kfQUes