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The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race

Wilson's Weblog Posted on August 24, 2021 by LarryOctober 20, 2022

2021, by Walter Isaacson, Kindle version, Simon & Shuster I was amazed by this book and the discoveries that it described. I was also impressed by the accomplishments of the female scientists, Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuel Charpientier among others. Our … Continue reading →

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The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero

Wilson's Weblog Posted on September 16, 2020 by LarrySeptember 16, 2020

by Timothy Egan, 2016, Kindle Edition, Mariner Books I don’t know what to think about this book.  It was somewhat interesting and had a lot of information about Thomas Meagher and his exploits, but didn’t really grab my attention as … Continue reading →

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The Undoing Project

Wilson's Weblog Posted on March 30, 2019 by LarryMay 2, 2019

by Michael Lewis, 2016, W. W. Norton & Company This is the story of two Nobel-winning psychologists, Daniel (Danny) Kahneman and Amos Tversky, and their research into how humans make decisions.  It was an interesting book, but I didn’t enjoy … Continue reading →

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The Richest Woman in America: Hettie Green in the Gilded Age

Wilson's Weblog Posted on May 15, 2018 by LarryJune 15, 2018

by Janet Wallach, Audiobook narrated by Coleen Marlo, 2012, Random House Audio This is a fairly interesting biography of a woman from New Bedford, MA, who became the richest woman in America during her life. While the author did a … Continue reading →

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Alexander Hamilton

Wilson's Weblog Posted on May 18, 2017 by LarryMay 18, 2017

by Ron Chernow, 2005, Penguin Books This is a fantastic book that is chock-full of information about Alexander Hamilton, but, more importantly, his imprint on the structure of our federal government.  It also provides a lot of insight regarding the … Continue reading →

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The Wright Brothers

Wilson's Weblog Posted on January 5, 2016 by LarryJanuary 20, 2016

by David McCullough, 2015, Simon and Schuster, New York I thought this book was interesting, primarily because I didn’t know that much about the Wright brothers, even though I had made one visit to Kitty Hawk.  McCullough, as usual in … Continue reading →

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A Spy Among Friends, Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal

Wilson's Weblog Posted on September 29, 2015 by LarrySeptember 29, 2015

by Ben Macintyre, 2014, Crown Publishing, New York This story is fascinating as it probes how an upper-class gentleman in British Society could betray his country.  Unfortunately, it doesn’t give all the answers and leaves quite a bit to conjecture.  … Continue reading →

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Crazy Horse, A Lakota Life

Wilson's Weblog Posted on August 16, 2015 by LarryAugust 16, 2015

by Kingsley M. Bray, 2006, Volume 254 of the Civilization of the American Indian Series, The University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK I purchased this book at the Custer Battlefield at Little Bighorn just before leaving.  As I glanced through … Continue reading →

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The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War

Wilson's Weblog Posted on January 10, 2015 by LarryMay 31, 2015

by Stephen Kinzer, 2014, St. Martin’s Griffin This book traces the lives and careers of John Foster Dulles and his brother, Allen.  It is interesting in that the author contrasts the personalities of each of them and shows how they reacted … Continue reading →

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I Invented the Modern Age: The Rise of Henry Ford

Wilson's Weblog Posted on March 4, 2014 by LarryJuly 13, 2017

by Richard Snow, 2013, Scribner, New York I thought the subject matter of this book was absolutely fascinating.   How Henry Ford invented the Model T and then made it available to the masses is a great story, no matter how … Continue reading →

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