If you enjoy the Einstein book, I'd strongly recommend the two autobiographies of Richard Feynman:

Surely You Must Be Joking Mr. Feynman

and

What Do You Care What Other People Think

IMO, Feynman was the equal of Einstein as a physicist (though he wouldn't say so about himself) and contributed greatly to the field of quantum electro dynamics. His autobiographies are amazing insights into a brilliant and unconventional mind.

Jeff wrote:

If you enjoy the Einstein book, I'd strongly recommend the two autobiographies of Richard Feynman:

Surely You Must Be Joking Mr. Feynman

and

What Do You Care What Other People Think

IMO, Feynman was the equal of Einstein as a physicist (though he wouldn't say so about himself) and contributed greatly to the field of quantum electro dynamics. His autobiographies are amazing insights into a brilliant and unconventional mind.

Jeff

Beovirus victim, it's gotten to be too much to list!

"The Universe in Zero Words" by Dana Mackenzie ("Fous d'équations" in French)

"The Universe in Zero Words tells the history of twenty-four great and beautiful equations that have shaped mathematics, science, and society..."

http://danamackenzie.com/about/the-story-of-the-universe-in-zero-words/

Just starting reading it, sounds quite interesting !

Not a book, but reading anyway.

One of the main reasons, why I have kept on hanging out on the Computer Audiophile website,

was the stories of Gilbert Klein presented there from time to time.

Gilbert Klein was an insider of the music business, the old music business.

I write ‘was’, because Gilbert just passed away a couple of days ago.

His stories were excellent, amusing and interesting - giving you a peak into the lives of many a ‘famous star’, bigger or smaller.

if you are interested in stories about musicians and alike from the 50/60/70’ies, I highly urge you to read his stuff.

You can find if (some of it) here:

https://www.computeraudiophile.com/ca/88_the-music-in-me/

I am going to miss him/his stories.

MM

elephant wrote:

Also reading Swift 4.1 ... and listening to lots of Swift Unwrapped podcasts when I am out exercising ... and working my way through various programming tutorial

CB wrote:

Hi Ed

Are you going into drones programming?

Just finished Still Alice: a bit depressing but full of hope too. Can’t wait to watch the film, because I’m sure that Juliane Moore will be superb as always—although she doesn’t quite fit the book’s character!

"Still Alice" sounds very emotional but not going to be reading or watching it. We're living it sadly with my mother-in-law. I've watched a brilliant lady turn into what's basically a potted plant over the last 4 years, and it's been especially hard on her children.

For reading, I've just finished rereading, after a couple of decades, Ray Bradbury's "The Illustrated Man" and "The Martian Chronicles." I was compelled to do this after stumbling across a TV series "Ray Bradbury Theater" on Amazon Video. Bradbury himself gives the introduction at the start of each episode (not specific to the episode just a general intro sadly). That reminded me of his work and the fact I always enjoyed his writing and I find I appreciated it even more now, some 3 plus decades later.