4.26) Partially vaporized
4.33) "solution" given in homework assignment as a "good guess"
4.49) Extract: 55kg, ~10wt% water
Review #1) D = 0.093 cm2/s
Review #2) correct, x_C2H6 = 0.11, y_C2H6 = 0.451
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Book Review: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Wow. Unbelievable. Incredible. Maybe the best non-fiction book I've ever read and definitely in the top 3. It was dark and disturbing at times, but that darkness was reality and it made the ending that much more incredible. A must read if you can handle it. Grade: A+
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Quick Book Reviews
I don't know what it is about January and February, but they are always intensely busy for me, and I don't have as much time as I'd like to read or write reviews. Anyway, here's a few quick ones.
Unbillable Hours: A True Story by Ian Graham
A free book for the Kindle that I really enjoyed. The life of a young lawyer in a big firm does not sound even remotely appealing. I don't know how my friend Dave does it. Grade: B+
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
This book is generally recognized as one of the 2 or 3 best nonfiction/science books of 2010, and I would say that reputation is well deserved. Its not a page turner, but it is very interesting and should be read by all. I still think about the general bioethics question raised by the book: should individuals have any control over their cells once they leave their bodies? If my DNA or blood contains something valuable that some company uses to make money, should I have any rights to those cells if they were part of a blood donation. I tend to think the answer is no simply because we want to encourage companies to do the research, but it is not an easy question. Grade: A-
In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks by Adam Carolla
At times it is laugh-out-loud funny. At other times it is disturbingly offensive. I'd recommending reading about 50% and skipping 50%, but the good stuff is scattered amongst the bad. Grade: B-
Follow Me to Freedom by Shane Claiborne and John Perkins
Shane's first book, Irresistable Revolution was a home run. Jesus for President was a triple, and this book is only a double. But, a double is still very good. Grade: B
Unbillable Hours: A True Story by Ian Graham
A free book for the Kindle that I really enjoyed. The life of a young lawyer in a big firm does not sound even remotely appealing. I don't know how my friend Dave does it. Grade: B+
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
This book is generally recognized as one of the 2 or 3 best nonfiction/science books of 2010, and I would say that reputation is well deserved. Its not a page turner, but it is very interesting and should be read by all. I still think about the general bioethics question raised by the book: should individuals have any control over their cells once they leave their bodies? If my DNA or blood contains something valuable that some company uses to make money, should I have any rights to those cells if they were part of a blood donation. I tend to think the answer is no simply because we want to encourage companies to do the research, but it is not an easy question. Grade: A-
In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks by Adam Carolla
At times it is laugh-out-loud funny. At other times it is disturbingly offensive. I'd recommending reading about 50% and skipping 50%, but the good stuff is scattered amongst the bad. Grade: B-
Follow Me to Freedom by Shane Claiborne and John Perkins
Shane's first book, Irresistable Revolution was a home run. Jesus for President was a triple, and this book is only a double. But, a double is still very good. Grade: B
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