| Title | : | A Bedside Nature: Genius and Eccentricity in Science 1869-1953 |
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (374 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0716731398 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 266 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
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Editorial : A smorgasbord of brief, annotated excerpts from articles, letters, and obituaries that have appeared in the magazine. The result is this often humorous, sometimes silly, and consistently startling collection - a wonderful companion anytime, not just at bedtime. -- Science News, Vol 13, 4/11/98
Bought the book for my oldest daughter and she loves it! Ive caught her crying, laughing, and shaking her head in agreement.. As I commented about Mr. When I finally figured it out, I realized I did like the book, just not in the way I wanted to, but rather in a better way (which is why it made me think).
The main character, Barry, is the villain of the story. If you want to see his passionate efforts to use Rand's philosophy to save the diminishing freedom in Western civilization, you can't do better than his book The Capitalist Manifesto.
Ayn Rand For Beginners is a demonstration that Bernstein is capable of writing clearly on different levels of readership and understanding, without losing any of the substance that thrills readers of Ayn Rand.
So, if you are an adult, curious about Rand, or have teenagers who can benefit from a philosophy for living life on Earth, you'll want at least one copy of this book to read yourself and to pass around.. Used with a knowle
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