The Tree : Or the Panzaic Plea

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Summary: Lucky advice from a friend
Review: A friend recommended this book to me with the comment "You're an intellectual. This book should turn you on." It did. It entertained me, stimulated my mind, and furnished a solid understanding of how a scientist thinks about philosophy of life. I really feel lucky that my friend thought of me

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Summary: Attention Book Club Members: Here's A Rich Vein of Topics
Review: In a word this book is provocative. It is similar to Ayn Rand's books in that there is an interesting story entwined around a core philosophy. Any similarity ends there, though I suspect Roark would love the Tree. I think it's ideal reading for book clubs because it forces you to think about man's role in the universe(s) and so much of the middle portion is an ideal source for discussion topics. I'm encouraging others to read it just so that I can take a few swings at ideas with which I don't agree. They are many. But there are also many fundamental ideals espoused that I've long held to be true. If you like science, read it. If you dislike science, read it twice.