Some books I've read this summer, which I can recommend: - The Facebook Effect -- well-written insider's account of the history of Facebook and its ambitions. http://www.amazon.com/Facebook-Effect-Inside-Company-Connect... (http://www.amazon.com/Facebook-Effect-Inside-Company-Connecting/dp/1439102112) - The Quantum Enigma -- an accessible digest of quantum mechanics and its philosophical consequences. http://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Enigma-Physics-Encounters-Cons... (http://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Enigma-Physics-Encounters-Consciousness/dp/019534250X/) - Flesh & Machines -- a lightweight history of robotics and some wacky speculations by MIT's Rodney Brooks. http://www.amazon.com/Flesh-Machines-Robots-Will-Change/dp/0... (http://www.amazon.com/Flesh-Machines-Robots-Will-Change/dp/0375420797) - The Language of Life: DNA and the Revolution of Personalized Medecine -- a well-backed account of what is or will be possible in medicine thanks to a better understanding of the genome and increase use of DNA sequencing for prevention, diagnostic, and treatment.…
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