Book Review Backlog

Book reviews of all the books I have read in the past five years.
Let's start from the beginning:

1999.

The year of the undying Prince song.

Book: Chaos
Author:James Gleik
Place I read it:
Dechutes County Public Library, Bend, OR
Squishy and very comfortable leather chair by the window.

What I can remember about what I thought at the time-keep in mind this was, you know, five fucking years ago:
Holy crap! A book about a rather perplexing scientific idea that I can understand! The girl who forfeited high school chemistry in favor of a year of (and less credit for) human physiology because I just couldn't fathom the math and the smell of the former.
I sat in my leather chair and read this puppy in about 3 days. Mr Gleik explained the complex ideas behind what scientists think they understand about fractals and chaos theory in a down to earth, but not talking down to me, tone. Anecdotes and dry humor made learning fun. Plus, you look pretty tough when people see you reading theoretical science books. I made lots of pencil underlines.