Book Notes: Biggest Secrets

September 11th, 2007

BooksThis is the last title in William Poundstone’s secret spoiling series. It’s now out of print. I return to these books every once in a while to re-read this fun stuff. Here’s a short list of what bizarre, trivial information is in this one:

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Book Notes: Bigger Secrets

September 10th, 2007

BooksAlso an older title, I still enjoy re-reading this book from time to time. It’s also by William Poundstone and exposes information about things “they” don’t want you to know. Here’s a short list format summary of some of the topics in this one:

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Book Notes: Big Secrets

September 9th, 2007

BooksBig Secrets by William Poundstone is an old book, but I still enjoy skimming through it every few years. The author did research into obscure subjects people don’t want you to know about. This is different from mysteries, which nobody knows the truth - there are no Loch Ness monster tales. This is stuff that is more on the level of urban legend or conspiracy theories, corporate secrets, and magic tricks. The easiest way to give you a glimpse of what’s inside is a quick list of the secrets plus some links if you don’t know what they refer to.

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