42 Reasons to Hate the Universe
And One Reason Not To

I loved this book. The approach is great. Instead of the usual the universe is great sort of thing, the approach here is that the universe is terrible. The book then explains in a clear and conversational tone, how the universe operates. While there is an undertone of humour throughout the book, at......more

42 Reasons To Hate The Universe by Chris Ferry, Wade David Fayerclaw Anburn la Ginestra is a book that is exactly what the title states 42 reasons one should completely have nothing but distain for the universe with a sardonic tone the authors give us all the facts we need so we too can have animosi......more

Do you feel anxious because of global warming and war and everything else that's happening to destroy the planet? This book will give you some perspective. Things are so much worse than you imagine. I love books where a great science communicator can so clearly explain complex concepts. This book bre......more

This book is great fun. The "science" part is fine; each brief chapter actually has a factoid or two that's interesting, or at least a novel take on something you probably already knew, (like, say, the Great Filter theory). But the star here is the fact that the text is honestly amusing. And I don't......more

I requested this book because of the title (of course) and being a person of a certain academic persuasion, I always enjoy an opportunity to nerd out, even if at times, things out there can be a bit, well, dark. One thing most academics have in common is a certain sense of humour and this is found in......more