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Title: Waste of time
Review: I think Simon must have read the excellent book Longitude by Diva Sobel, and then tried to write one just like it. It is the unoriginal story of the poor scientist from humble beginnings, who doggedly goes against the Scientific establishment of the day and eventually wins.I was hoping for a book just like Longitude, and the back cover lead me to believe it was, when in fact it really isn't, as the story is twisted to make it more interesting. I was also hoping to get a little insight into geology, but not a chance as in this book the science is minimal at best.Finally I would have to agree with other reviewers that mentioned the book is poorly written, and you would expect a higher standard of English from a published author.If you want historical science read Longitude instead.Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
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