LISTENER

Mark D. Schnittman

  • 51
  • reviews
  • 11
  • helpful votes
  • 61
  • ratings

A pleasant surprise

Overall
5 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-18-24

I am a chemist, and have a fairly deep understanding of the science presented here. This book is unusual in that it focuses on certain principal characters, but from a social and political point of view. In that regard, the story is accessible to anyone, without requiring an advanced degree to appreciate or understand. A very enjoyable read. Despite my scientific background, I leaned a great deal.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Surprisingly great

Overall
5 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 09-20-23

I always loved her music, but I never knew much about her as a person. High intellectual and emotionally intelligence, she is a person of great depth and self understanding. Her honesty is refreshing, and her willingness to examine everything, including herself, is unusual. I wish the book was longer!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

A great book about a great football mind

Overall
5 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-05-23

As a lifelong Giants fan, I have to admit that I really didn't know a lot about Parcells, other than his brief time with the Giants and Jets. Well written, lots of interesting backstory, and great narration, this was a great read. Recommended.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Great high-level overview of the development of QM

Overall
5 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 01-26-23

Although learning all of this in school in pursuit of my chemistry and physics degrees, this book does a great job of placing all of the backstory in historical context, bringing it to life. Well written and well narrated, this book would be enjoyable both to scientists and lay people. A rigorous facility with chemistry, physics, and mathematics is not required to understand the story of QM. For those interested, further reading would be warranted, but not necessary to understand and appreciate the book itself. Recommended.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

A crazy story about Crazy Eddie

Overall
5 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 01-09-23

I grew up in Brooklyn, right smack in the Syrian Jewish community that produced the Antar family, and I lived only a few blocks from the main Crazy Eddie store on Coney Island Avenue. It's strange to hear of the story from the inside - I already had known of the story from the outside. Well written, a story so completely bonkers that it must be true, and great narration. Recommended reading for anyone familiar with the NY phenomenon of Crazy Eddie. Disturbing, hilarious, and a great read.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Not as great as The Martian, but a great read

Overall
5 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 11-11-22

Crazy story, excellent narration. The narrator really brings the characters to life. The plausibility of the science is believable, and like The Martian, must have required an impressive amount of research to pull off. I don't care for sci-fi stories where the basic premise requires a leap of faith for buy-in (Interstellar). I enjoyed this book very much.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Wonderful

Overall
5 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-26-22

An excellent reading of the original stories. I plan on listening to the others in this series. The narrator nails it - stage quality voice actors.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

An excellent survey of thermodynamics

Overall
5 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-22-22

As a chemical engineer I have had plenty of thermodynamics courses during my years of school. As a lecturer, thermodynamics had proven to be one of most challenging topics to teach. Although not rigorous, this series had provided me with lots of ideas to incorporate into my presentation of the material. Anyone with an interest in thermodynamics will be able to follow this without any mathematical knowledge behind advanced algebra. I enjoyed this very much. Excellent lecturer, excellent presentation.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Very enjoyable lecture on classic physics

Overall
5 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-01-22

Although I have a significant background in the material (I'm a physical chemist), I bet much enjoyed these series of lectures. The material is presented with the last person in mind, and does not require an understanding of advanced mathematics to appreciate the material. The quality of the lectures are first-rate -- they're clear, lots of clever real-works examples, and presented in an inviting manner. Recommended.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

Well presented and very interesting

Overall
5 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 09-16-22

I found this series of lectures to be very interesting and well presented. As a chemist with a significant background in physics, I found myself having learned a thing or two.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!