George Johnson is a prolific science writer—the author of nine books and hundreds of articles. Continue reading Beyond Energy, Matter, Time and Space
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Summary of Erich Fromm’s, The Art of Loving
I previously have written a number of columns on love but I have not mentioned a small book I read in my early twenties—and the first book I ever gave to my wife—Erich Fromm’s, The Art of Loving. It begins: Continue reading Summary of Erich Fromm’s, The Art of Loving
Review of Steve Taylor’s, Back To Sanity
“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.”
~ Blaise Pascal Continue reading Review of Steve Taylor’s, Back To Sanity
Examples of Great Writing: “The Value of Philosophy”
Will Durant Bertrand Russell
Yesterday’s column discussed good writing, mentioning the great prose stylists Will Durant and Bertrand Russell. Continue reading Examples of Great Writing: “The Value of Philosophy”
Why Write?
The two most important books that influenced my writing are Strunk & White’s classic, The Elements of Style, and William Zinsser’s On Writing Well, The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction