BY DAVID WELLS 4 stars out of 5 stars The second sentence in the Introduction stated: “Archimedes promised the tyrant Gelon that he would calculate the number of grains of sand required to completely fill the universe, and did so.” I was so intrigued by this statement that, while reading the book, I subconsciously looked for the answer, and was disappointed that I was not able to fi

BY JOHN GRISHAM 4 stars out of 5 stars Most of us have not sat through a murder trial, either as a Juror or as a spectator.  Indeed, not just a murder trial but any trial.  When summoned to serve as a juror, many of us would petition to be excused, citing various reasons.  I recently did just that, citing my age as well as all the health issues on record.  I was excused. Nevertheless, serving as a juror in a murder trial can be a valuable expe

BY MIKE COLIAS 4 stars out of 5 stars If the only electric car company you have heard of is Tesla, the only hybrid car is Prius, and the only name in the car business is Elon Musk, and you wish to expand your knowledge on what has been happening in the automotive industry, you will find that the book by Mike Colias, a longtime business journalist at the Wall Street Journal, contains everything you want to know. The book is thoroughly researc

By KWAI MAN LUK Five stars out of five stars This is a comprehensive book on the magnetoelectric dipole, written by its inventor In recent decades, the microstrip antenna has drawn the widespread attention of the antenna engineering community.  IT has been researched extensively.   Several books, including an IEEE Press Book, have been devoted to this antenna.  Due to its low profile and ease of fabrication, it is the antenna of choice in smart phones and in fast-moving objec