Twelve kinds of taste
Which one are you?
Rate five things you know, from any shelf. Your archetype shows up in about a minute, and gets sharper with every log.
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New York Times reviewed, Science, Popular works, History
Science is a force for good in the world--at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the better of scientists, they twist a noble pursuit into something sinister. Under this spell, knowledge isn't everything, it's the only thing--no matter the cost.
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Epic, plot-driven, spare and relentless.
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On Open Library, 1 have read it and 9 want to.
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Taste Buds. Other media included when they land close.
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“Is this Sam Kean's best work?”
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“Is it too big for its own story?”
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If you loved this book, the film, the television, the music, the game.
