Been a little while since I've done an Obsessive Update, but a few noteworthy things have come up recently:- A very nice review at Pet Connection: "this brilliant and (relatively) simple book explains the basic premises of quantum physics in terms that dogs and most English majors can understand." Which is not to say that English majors are less likely to understand it than dogs-- English majors are a big part of our target audience, and it's nice to hear that it works for at least some of them.
- Another blog review, this time at Synergy of One: "Throughout the book, the author's extremely intelligent dog substitutes for us, the readers, and creates a back and forth dialogue with her owner usually about how quantum physics can help her catch bunnies and squirrels in the back yard. It works really well to lighten the mood of such a complicated subject, and completely removes the textbook feel that novices like me are trying to avoid. "
- How to Teach Physics to Your Dog keeps turning up on people's online reading lists, such as this one at Library Chicken. And this one at My Two Blessings, though I have to say, I'm surprised at the company it's in there.
- The vanity search also turns up lots of repostings of my dog dialogues at various places, which is pretty weird.
In media news, I'll be on WAMC's the Roundtable next Thursday, April 1, at 10am (no joke). WAMC is part of Northeast Public Radio, broadcast all through the area, and also available streaming over the Internet. This will be a live in studio interview, which will be a first for me-- I'm not sure whether not being on the phone will help or hurt.
And that's where things stand at the moment. The sales rank is wandering around in the low to mid five digits, sometimes lower, sometimes higher, but it's still chugging along, and everybody's happy.
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To a dog, a quark is to nibble.
When I first got Arnie-man, first thing I did was watch all of the Dog Whisperer DVDs available at that time. Dude has a whole pack of pit bulls, I wanted his advice on how to raise a proper Arnie-man.
Whenever the big dog over the back fence barks, our little dog goes racing to the back door, barking like crazy. Forget the fact that if the two dogs actually came muzzle to muzzle, the other dog would eat ours with one mouthful.
I am horribly envious. I am speaking of the Village Dog Project, some current research going on that looks very cool.
Thanks for dropping by my blog, plus the link. Yes, your book is keeping interesting company with my other non fiction reads. My tastes are pretty eclectic. Haven't had the chance to read it yet, though have browsed through a few times, but will soon. We're studying physics right now with my son so it will make for some interesting reading.
I'll be looking forward to the WAMC interview. If Joe Donahue is doing the interview, it should be quite good -- he's an excellent interviewer who actually reads the books first, he's a dog owner, and he's got a good sense of humor.