The Great Mental Models Volume 2: Physics, Chemistry and Biology Kindle Edition

Very a disappointing book. The authors obviously are not able to carry what they lifted. While they are set out to explain thinking patters in analogies to natural phenomena, it quickly turns out they have no ideas about the nature of natural phenomena they describe. Chapter one, an example of a person in a train that is hit by lightning at each end.Authors claim that for a person observing the train from the middle would see lightnings as happening at the same time, however, a person travelling in the middle of train would see lighting in the front of train happening sooner than the lightning in the back.wow!Really?What authors obviously missed is just how fast the speed of light is.Roughly 300 000 km/s, or 186 000 mi/s. That's over billion km per hour.For a human to perceive 2 visual events as different, they must around 0.1 sec apart. Over this time light travels 30000km or 18600 miles.So for a human to be able to perceive these two flashes of lightnings as different events, the train then would need to travel at speeds approaching speed of light. We talk of the train travelling at speed of around billion of km per hour.And of course, it makes this example ridiculous.And that's coming from people claiming to introduce you to thinking models.What charlatans!So dont waste time and money.If you are interested in improving you thinking patterns, read Cialdini, Kahneman, Taleb and other people who know what they are writing about and write about things they know.I forced myself to suffer a bit more of this book.Poorly written, theses are missing examples and illustrations, lots of mentioning of concepts that authors obviously know by name only, eg, e=mc2. etc.When I saw the name of one of the next chapters Thermodynamics, I realized it is enough suffering.If it was a paper book, it would be about the time for it to be recycled so that it can be used to print something useful.Just waste of time and effort.

The Great Mental Models series is a stunning achievement in centralizing the many models for thought in an organized fashion. Shane Parish and the team at Farnam Street are uniquely positioned by their extensive interviews with thoughtful leaders of the day to summarize different models for improved decision making. This series is a thoughtful extension to the years of content already created.Volume 2 focuses on models related to the scientific fields where Volume 1 was focused on more general concepts. I am excited for Volume 3.I would suggest buying the physical book. (Volume 1 has already sold out at the time of writing this review.) The published versions are something to behold with quality construction and graphics that have become a rarity in books of the day.The encyclopedic content is complex but easily digested- I've found myself referencing the first volume on numerous occasions. This is another reason to buy the published over the digital book.If asked to be critical, I find some of the sections a tad brief and could benefit from additional coverage. However, each subject matter offers the ability to write an entire book, so walking the line between detailed discussion and general concepts is a delicate walk- this is handled perfectly overall.In a rare act, I purchased multiple copies of the first volume and gave them as gifts.

Sorry I hate to do this, but it’s not NEARLY as well done as the first book. Nearly all of the chapters and analogies are quite large leaps and the supporting theory’s of why they make sense just don’t seem to do it for me. It’s good for learning a few new angles on things. Not that this matters but it’s very left leaning and you can read the authors bias a bit which is not a huge deal it’s just feels kinda forced to to add politics into the science theories.

A wonderful follow up to Volume 1 (General Thinking Concepts), this book breaks down a range of insanely valuable models from the scientific disciplines, exploring them through a practical lens.While the content is rich and dense, Farnam Street helps make them easy to digest, enjoyable to read, and explores them through a lens of practicality and application.This series of books has an audacious goal: Curating and distilling the big ideas from the big disciplines to help readers think better, and ultimately make better decisions. So far, both entries are a smashing success. I'm excited to see which models the team explores next.

The Great Mental Models I can truly say is one of the best books I've ever had the pleasure of getting lost in.I loved the book and the challenges to conventional wisdom and thinking it presents.A member of Farnam Street, I truly appreciate the work Farnam Street do and find Shane Parish to be a truly extraordinary thinker

This book is filled with so many incredible (and at times seemingly basic) latticeworks of knowledge. But don't let the headlines of each Mental Model dissuade you from diving into some of the most important, classic ways of thinking that mankind has nailed down. I find myself dipping in and out of this read, and love it all the more for that. A chapter, then a mental chew on that chapter. It's a great system and a great book you'll be excited to read or gift.

A+. I really value and appreciate the research that goes into his articles, books, and podcast. The ideas are crystal clear for anyone to understand.These writings are must haves for any business owner. I love having these models and ideas readily available when I have a super complicated issue I need to untangle.Thank you Shane. We appreciate you

Some great thoughts pieces. It ties together concepts of science and humanities in interesting ways. Thoughtful and informative. Also it’s put out by Automattic (wordpress) which is interesting.

The second volume of mental models is great, even more insightful than the first one. Been following Farnam st blog and podcast for years and Mental Models are at the heart of their thinking about life. Recommended

Beautifully designed, interesting, and delightful book I will be returning to for years to come. Also arrived in less than 24 hours!

Very nice and polite seller. Book was delivered on time. Thank you!

Oh boy. I didn't know you can make mental models so much fun! I usually think those mental models are academic psychological things (read boring), but this book is really great and easy to understand. First book is a high level overview, it's helpful but I didn't find i can relate. But this book is so much better, not only present multiple mental models but also have alot mindful thoughts. I was surprised a few times when i read it, which is a good sign of learningThe author is also very responsive and reply my emails very quickSuper excited for upcoming volumes!

Shane and Co have knocked it out of the park - absolutely gorgeous book. It's a joy just to hold and leaf through due to the craftsmanship and quality of the product and the design. I've been reading Farnam Street for almost a decade so I knew the content was going to be top notch and timeless. The beauty of the physical thing itself was an unexpected bonus and I'm astonished I got it for under 20€...