The Radioactive Boy Scout
Hi folks, I'm currently re-reading The Radioactive Boy Scout by Ken Silverstein. It's the true story of a teenager near Detroit who tried to build a breeder reactor in his back yard shed in the 1990s - the EPA eventually had to clean it up. It's an interesting read, though the author has a strong anti-nuclear stance. Anyone else read it? I originally read it along with Bobby Fischer Goes to War for an obsessed prodigy two-fer. :) Patrick Sweeney [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: The Radioactive Boy Scout
Patrick Sweeney wrote: Hi folks, I'm currently re-reading The Radioactive Boy Scout by Ken Silverstein. It's the true story of a teenager near Detroit who tried to build a breeder reactor in his back yard shed in the 1990s - the EPA eventually had to clean it up. It's an interesting read, though the author has a strong anti-nuclear stance. Anyone else read it? I haven't read it, although I have read *about* it. I originally read it along with Bobby Fischer Goes to War for an obsessed prodigy two-fer. :) Now, that sounds like a book I might enjoy. Of course, I've already got plenty to keep me going for awhile. (You know, you really actually have more time to read when the twins are infants than when they're toddlers. Really.) Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: The Radioactive Boy Scout
I enjoyed Bobby Fischer Goes to War. It focuses on the 1972 match with Boris Spassky in Iceland, of course, but also covers the careers psychologies of the two chess masters, U.S.-Soviet relations, and a lot more. It skips analyzing the arcana of the chess matches except to explain a revealing blunder or pivotal moment, so it's accessible even to people with only a passing interest in chess. A great read. Here's the Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060510242/102-8102077-3649715?v=glancen=283155 Patrick Sweeney [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
