Reviews for The Science Of Government

The average rating for The Science Of Government based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-05-07 00:00:00 KEv Collins I usually hate Ben Stiller comedies. Humor with the premise of terrible accidents occurring usually only arouses my empathy, but this book is genuinely funny. Perhaps because the bad day anecdotes are all well written in the second person, I imagine myself in the position and therefore am granted the distance of having imagined. However, I doubt it. The point of this book lies in scientific explanations for each of the unfortunate occurrences, which morphs them from wacky bad luck to perfectly logical--if generally avoidable--happenings. The prose is witty, the scientific explanations complete and concise, and the material well chosen. As an example, the chapter that begins with you getting gum in your hair explains the history of gum sociologically, the chemical composition of gum, the biology of hair growth, and the very practical chemistry of getting gum out of your hair without having to cut it. There are thirty-nine chapters and each as funny, intriguing, and informative as the others. This book is like having a terrible day with a really nerdy best friend. In other words: awesome.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-08-06 00:00:00 Diane Lafollett This would be a great book if you are just looking for a fun book that gives you some facts about some common mishaps. It has some interesting facts in it, but it does not delve very deep on the concepts it introduces. If you are really into science it is probably not the book you want. It is a relatively interesting non-fiction book though and if non-fiction is not a genre you delve into frequently it may be a book to pick up.