Joseph A. Schwarcz

An interesting collection of little science stories. Rather reminded me of a more serious take on "Uncle John's Bathroom Readers". You can read the book from cover to cover, or just pick out the stories that interest you. Not a hard read. Could have used a good proofreader.

Trivia galore. Now if I could just figure out how to retain it. Spring 2009

I have had to set this aside for now. I got about 1/3 of the way into it but it became overdue at the library and I was unable to renew. Nonfiction is a slog for me these days, although this is very interesting and I even read some aloud to my boyfriend. I do plan to pick it back up sometime, but for now, it remains Partially Read.

While this was entertaining at times, and I did (potentially ) learn new things, this book did not add at all to my, or any reader's, ability to discern the truthfulness of any claim. In fact, the author made claims in the same manner and tone as many of the sources that he debunks.
So while I may trust him as a source over others, I still feel the need to verify his claims independently, as I cannot do that based on his quoted research.