Since it's World Book Day, here are some of the best books I've read recently: I Want to be a Mathematician, by Paul Halmos Barbarian Days, by William Finnegan From Galileo to Newton, by Rupert Hall The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective, by Robert Allen
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Just curious Paul, how do you select a book to read for yourself?
Finnegan and Hall I found in used bookshops. Halmos I found because I was looking for more books like Hardy's Mathematician's Apology. Allen was recommended by someone.
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Do you usually read the reviews before deciding if you want to actually read it?
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Secondly, how do you actually get yourself to a read a book? Personally I can't read something If don't find it consistently engaging, which sucks for me because all the books that I want to read are overly verbose and a bit dull.
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@naval ‘s thoughts on this subject were huge for me. “Read what you love until you love to read.” Start with fiction. Move up to sci fi. Maybe throw in some light non fiction. Soon enough, you’ll be reading physics. Check out his pod!https://nav.al/love-read
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