Koven Smith rated A Game of Thrones: 4 stars
A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
A Game of Thrones is the first novel in A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of fantasy novels …
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Koven Smith rated A Clash of Kings: 3 stars
A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin
A Clash of Kings is the second novel in A Song of Ice and Fire, an epic fantasy series by …
Koven Smith rated How music works: 4 stars
How music works by David Byrne
The Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame inductee and co-founder of Talking Heads presents a celebration of music that offers insight into …
Koven Smith rated Uncertainty: 4 stars
Uncertainty (Paperback, 2008, Anchor)
Uncertainty by David Lindley
The more precisely the position is determined, the less precisely the momentum is known in this instant, and vice versa.--Werner …
Koven Smith rated The Information: 4 stars
The Information by James Gleick
The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood is a book by science history writer James Gleick, published in March …
Koven Smith rated A Walk in the Woods: 5 stars
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
The Appalachian Trail stretches from Georgia to Maine and covers some of the most breathtaking terrain in America—majestic mountains, silent …
Koven Smith rated Sam & Dave Dig a Hole: 4 stars
Sam & Dave Dig a Hole (Hardcover, 2014, Candlewick Press)
Sam & Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett
Sam and Dave are on a mission. A mission to find something spectacular. So they dig a hole. And they …
Koven Smith rated One Summer: 5 stars
Koven Smith rated Cubed : a secret history of the workplace: 4 stars
Cubed : a secret history of the workplace by Nikil Saval
"Man is born free, but he is everywhere in cubicles." How did we get from Scrooge's office to "Office Space"? …
Koven Smith rated The making of Star Wars: 5 stars
Koven Smith rated On China: 4 stars
On China by Henry Kissinger
On China is a 2011 non-fiction book by Henry Kissinger, former National Security Adviser and United States Secretary of State. …
Koven Smith rated The Spy Who Came In from the Cold: 4 stars
Koven Smith rated Ender's Game: 3 stars
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Ender's Game is a 1985 military science fiction novel by American author Orson Scott Card. Set at an unspecified date …
Koven Smith rated What technology wants: 4 stars
What technology wants by Kevin Kelly
A fascinating, innovative, and optimistic look at how humanity and technology join to produce increasing opportunities in the world and …
Koven Smith rated Solaris: 4 stars
Solaris by Stanisław Lem
索拉里斯星是一颗围绕双星运转的星球，表面被胶质海洋覆盖。根据人类既有的认知，这样的星球的运转轨道应该是不稳定的。但仅仅过了十几年，人们就发现，索拉里斯星的轨道并没有显示出预期的变化。这激发了人类对这颗星球无限的兴趣。 心理学家凯尔文降落到索拉里斯星，迎接他的不是同伴们的热烈欢迎，而是杂乱的太空站、疯癫的科研人员和凝重的暗黑气氛，他试图弄清楚到底发生了什么，直到在一片扑朔迷离中撞见自己已经过世十年的妻子……