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Underdog Studio bettieunderdoga3f3 — This book gives an overview of the history of science. Rather than divorcing science and faith, it is claimed that the faith of many scientists drove them to make their discoveries. Pretty interesting, even for a non-sciencey person such as myself, though I definitely had a little trouble understanding the quantum physics section. Nevertheless, the authors traced histories of the different branches of science through the following three philosophies: Aristotelian, Neo-Platonic and Mechanistic. A profitable read.

Amira Tn amira257438f9 — I genuinely really enjoyed this book. Derren covers so many topics, including the psychology of magic, how to improve your memory, an introduction to hypnosis and his personal thoughts on the supernatural, all linked by the general theme of 'tricks of the mind'. It's such a mishmash of different genres, yet it never fails to be interesting. It's beautifully written, albeit with the odd smutty joke, and you can't help but like Derren, even during his mini rants towards the end of the book. I thought he got a tad preachy occasionally during the anti-pseudoscience section, although I can understand why he feels so strongly and he also makes many incredibly valid points about the importance of evidence. Maybe it was simply that I already knew most of what he was saying about scientific experiments so the persuasive tone seemed a little unnecessary to me. This is by no means a 'how to do magic' book, so don't expect any major revelations, but it's an excellent introduction to the background to his techniques. He even provides a recommended reading list for anyone interesting in learning more (although there are a lot of scientific papers and hard-to-find books in it). Ultimately, it's a book that makes you think about people and the world - highly recommended!