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Game of Knowns

Game of Knowns 3

Science is Coming...

by Dr Karl Kruszelnicki
Hardback
Publication Date: 01/11/2013
4/5 Rating 3 Reviews

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There are Known Knowns, Known Unknowns, and Unknown Unknowns. And then there is Dr Karl. The inimitable Dr Karl is back again with more scintillating science scenarios, techy tales and tasty morsels to sate even the most haemoglobin-thirsty of his army of Twitter followers. In Game of Knowns, he tells us why psychopaths make good kings, how smart phones dumb down our conversations, explains why the left side of your face is the most attractive, how the female worker bee gets a raw deal, and why we drink beer faster when it is served in a curved glass. He also gives us the low-down on comets, explains the magic of hoverboards, solemnly shares why dark matter matters, and spills the scientific basis of wealth distribution. It is thereby decreed: science is the only true ruler of the kingdom, and there is none better to claim the crown than Australia's most trusted scientist - Dr Karl.
ISBN:
9781742613345
9781742613345
Category:
Popular science
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
01-11-2013
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan Australia
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
304
Dimensions (mm):
244x150x27mm
Weight:
0.55kg
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki

Dr Karl Kruszelnicki is the Julius Sumner Miller Fellow at the University of Sydney.

He is a qualified medical doctor, engineer, physicist and mathematician.

This MasterGeek consistently appears on the list of the Most Trusted Australians, and has been named one of Australia's National Living Treasures.

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I heard Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki has released about 32 books; the latest of which is Game of Knowns.

Ive been following Dr. Karls radio program and am amazed at the ease he answers the callers science questions. Not only that, he explains complex subjects in a really simple manner. Making science something listeners can easily understand.

He uses this style in Game of Knowns. The book, despite being a science book, is a fun read. My child and I had loads of fun reading it and exchanging facts we read from Game of Knowns.

There are just two things I dont like about this book: the title and the cover. I think the scientist could have come up with a better title and book cover. Even with those two things, Id still give this book a rating of 4 out of 5.

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Ive hear d of Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki when I heard him on radio Triple J answering scientific questions. From then on, I started tuning in. I was totally amazed at all the new facts I was learning. Afterwards, I heard about his new book, The Game of Knowns. I knew I just had to grab a copy and grab a copy was what I did.

Im not too fond of the cover and title, but at least the content more than makes up for it. The book offered really great facts I never would have wondered about. For example, the book tells its readers that psychopaths can be good kings. I, honestly, wouldnt have thought of that, would you?

In a really good way, I find myself overwhelmed with all these facts. I can share the info with my friends and family. Not only do I bond with them, they in turn learn fun facts; then, they can share it with others as well.

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When I first heard of Game of Knowns, I thought I heard wrong. Unfortunately, I didnt.

I am not too happy about this books title and cover since I am a huge fan of George R.R. Martins A Game of Thrones. Sure GOT is a big hit, but I would think that Dr. Kruszelnicki could have come up with a better title for his book. He, after all, has a brilliant mind. It cant be that difficult for him to have a creative and unique title for his publication, right?

Book cover and title aside, this reminds me of my childhood. My parents used to buy me encyclopaedias and Id eagerly devour each page. I just loved reading about facts. Needless to say, I got a copy of this book and I dont regret purchasing it.

Game of Knowns does have several fascinating facts. Although, I wish it had a more organised way of putting things together. Going through the book, it gave me the feeling that interesting facts were thrown here and there without considering the layout or pagination of the book. Maybe it would help more if some facts were grouped together if they were relevant to each other.

On a positive note, I appreciate that explanations for complex scientific theories were discussed in a way that non-scientists can understand. If youre into collecting non-fiction / science books and are not picky about book covers, Id recommend this book.

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