Great series of articles in one book.
595465
So far the book is a great read. Learned a lot and I read a few chapters every night for the last 3 nights. Short book that has great points I even highlight the book. Glad to have it in my collection.
916376
Love having access to all the articles! Even with only 3 articles a day, it is definitely better than not at all.
3862901
I am fan of the Priceonomics blog and really enjoy their articles -- interesting facts that show the inner workings of the world and society we live in. I've had to work hard to figure out how to protect my bicycle, for instance, and have always wondered why they were such a popular item to steal. And who hasn't wondered whether or not wine is bulls***?

This book collects many of the most interesting articles while also adding new content. If you're like me and you enjoy having someone do all the legwork to figure out just why things are the way they are and offer it up in a straightforward, easy to read narrative, you're going to like this book.
1937914
I'm not a scientist, but I absolutely love learning about almost everything. Animal behavior, human behavior, health, astronomy, Einstein, Stephen Hawking, differences between the way a male brain reacts vs female brain, bacteria, insects, ocean life, mummies, fossils, hurricanes...there was an article not too long ago about a project using worker trees, willows and poplars, to clean contaminated water.  One time or another all these topics & lots, lots more have been covered in Discover Magazine. There's a huge variety of interesting topics every month & a few great photos, too.  *If only I could remember all that I read*  Many articles are quick reads, only one column long, some are 1/2 page, some only a paragraph, others range from 1-4 pages long. The articles are written in layman's terms which I consider easy to read and understand.

After subscribing to a variety of magazines through the years, I've settled on a couple that I will never be without. Discover magazine is my favorite.
4502714
I'm a long-time reader of [...], and was really excited to see that Brett and Kate had brought out a book. Like the website, the book combines excellent writing with interesting articles. It's a great book for flipping through and reading bit by bit. If I hadn't already bought it, I'd ask for it for Christmas :)
2933631
Some of these I've read before, but most of them I've only seen references to - it's great to have them all in one handy collection.  It's also a nice jumping-off point if you want to either confirm a story's veracity or dig deeper into the background story.
3229317
This is a collection of Blog entries on a wide variety of topics in the areas of Astronomy, Cosmology and Astrophysics.

Very very enjoyable and worthwhile.

I would have rated it 5 stars except for the tiny problem that the author occasionally delves into explanations and theorizing in physics, arriving at conclusions which are often inaccurate or questionable. And sometimes the articles are clipped off without coming to a clear satisfying close.

I would say Buy it! - it's very worthwhile.
1985359
I subscribe to numerous gun magazines and Shooting Times is one of them.  I found this magazine to have a variety of good articles on all types of guns,  ammunition, and other products related to shooting.  In the past I have read articles in Shooting Times on Glocks, Rugers, and a whole host of other handguns and rifles. I also like their news, tips and insights section.  This magazine is focused on shooters who are experienced and those who are novice gun enthusiasts.  If you are a gun enthusiasts you may want to check out this magazine.

To be honest, this is not my favorite gun magazine but I found the price of the latest one year subscription a fantastic bargain I could not pass up.

Rating: 4 Stars.  Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Tactical Principles of the most effective combative systems).
2190865
I've read the books written by the Heath brothers and enjoyed them.  This collection of articles is interesting and pithy.  The ideas presented are concrete and applicable to day to da work.  For example, one article focused on scaling facts from the intangible (billions or trillions) to the tangible (number of weeks each person would need to work).  I also appreciated how these articles were available for FREE.
1959233
I like most of Jeff's blog posts. They make up a good light read. Depends on the reader but I prefer this to be single sit read. The selection of blog posts is good. Though these are available online the segregation into chapters and the selection is worth the buy. I found the section on the selection process interesting. Overall a nice package.
2399482
The articles are relevant, factual, and interesting. It gives the reader a good world perspective of issues and economics.
3366408
I'm only half way through this but have enjoyed each and every article so far.  I have a chemistry background but the stories are written in a way to be undertandable even to a non-scientist.  Looking forward to the 2013 issue!
1800578
This is a highly unusual collection of articles.  It is rather short as books go - 126 pages.  But it has some powerful concepts that deserve our attention.  It also has some delightful articles that poke fun at the buzz words some folks in management are so fond of using.

In my opinion, the very best article discusses the damages that MBAs have done to business and society.  The book raises some troubling questions about the case study method of educating MBAs.  It questions the value of most MBA programs and in particular the gold standard - Harvard's.  The authors make a valid point that management must be on the ground floor, based on experience not academic theory.

While the questions are extremely general and a lot of conclusions are drawn regarding the value of MBA programs, all you need to do is look at the most recent economic meltdown to realize that we have some fundamental problem(s) with the way we view management.

I love the way the authors take a pot shot at the corporate speak, buzz word filled vocabulary of management consultants.  There is an extremely clever "Systematic Buzz Word Generator".  This has three columns of ten words.  To generate a meaningless but impressive buzz word, you simply pick a three digit number at random and then look up the words.  If I picked the number 125, the buzz words from the generator would be "total monitored concept".  It is delightful to play with and shows how silly we can get using buzz words.

The book also does a real great job of pointing out the problems with executive compensation and how most compensation is in direct conflict with the stated goals of most companies.  Executive compensation is a problem which must be fixed.  This books does a great job of highlighting the problem.

The authors do a good job of discussing what we think management is and why our definition is incorrect.  The final chapter goes into what management should be to work effectively.

If you are a C-level executive or aspire to be one, this book will probably raise a few questions which will make you uncomfortable.  But it seems to me that these are important questions.  I am not sure we have the luxury of continuing the mismanagement practices we have been following.

A quick easy read with some very fun articles.  But the serious underlying concepts presented in this book will certainly step on more than a few toes.

There are some great quotations scattered throughout the book.  One in particular I loved was from Confucius, "Only the very wisest and the very stupidest never change."  I doubt if many of us qualify as the very wisest, so it is probably safe to assume that we need to embrace more change in our notion of good management.

Best read with an open mind.
656813
If you are interested in the history of Magic: the Gathering at all, then you should purchase Deckade ASAP.  Deckade is essentially 10 years, and many hundreds of pages, of articles about Magic from the mind of Mike Flores.

The entries here span the range from tournament report to deck tech, from set review to talk of high-level strategy.  Mike's sharp wit, surrounding cast of characters, love of the game, and evolution as a strategist comes through on every page.  There are countless awesome articles compiled here.  Some of my personal favorites include Investment, Who Comes in Ninth?, The True History of PT Junk, Return of the King, Magic: the Intangibles, and of course the classic Who's the Beatdown?

I own the physical Deckade and have read it many times.  I frequently pull it out just to re-read and article or two, and then find myself reading tournament reports late into the night.  The content is fantastic, and I  would give the physical copy of Decade 5 stars - but I give the Kindle version only 3.  There are two major shortcomings: the price and a missing table of contents.

Personally I have no problem paying $25 for a book like this, but I know that for a lot of people that's very steep.  I've never even paid more than $10 for any one book on my Kindle, so this is a pretty big step up.  As for the missing table of contents, this is just completely inexcusable - and makes the book much, MUCH more difficult to enjoy.  I want to be able to skip around and find my favorite articles easily, not be forced to slug it out with the Kindle's search function and my own memory.

Hopefully there's some way for them to fix the table of contents issue, and I'll gladly revise this review!
4777822
Good information presented in complete articles rather than partial pieces that send you to another parts of the magazine to get the whole story.
2766823
I love this magazine. The articles on the most influential people were very interesting. I like when Time does these types of articles.
4644602
Visual delights and thoughtful, entertaining articles.  Yeah I really do read the articles and fictional stories.  Not a fan of the 11 issues instead of 12, but that seems common in the magazine industry these days.