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Ο δαίμονας του Λαπλάς
Όταν πέφτει το σκοτάδι, ο Ντέιβιντ Κέιν περιπλανιέται στις υπόγειες χαρτοπαιχτικές λέσχες του Μανχάταν, σ' έναν κόσμο γεμάτο ρίσκα, εμμονές και απρόβλεπτες συντριβές, κερδίζοντας περισσότερα απ' όσα χάνει. Ένα βράδυ όμως χάνει τον έλεγχο. Στην προσπάθειά του να ξανακερδίσει την ισορροπία του, συμφωνεί να πάρει μέρος σ' ένα τρομαχτικό πείραμα, προκειμένου να γίνει πραγματικότητα ένας άνθρωπος που μπορεί να γνωρίζει το παρελθόν και το παρόν και να προβλέπει το μέλλον: Ο Δαίμονας του Λαπλάς. Ο Κέιν ανακαλύπτει ότι μπορεί να "δει" τις πιθανές εκβάσεις των γεγονότων και να επηρεάσει το μέλλον με τις ενέργειές του. Αυτό το χάρισμα, όμως, θα τον βάλει σε νέες περιπέτειες.
Ο Πιερ - Σιμόν Λαπλάς οραματίστηκε το 1814 το Δαίμονα του Λαπλάς, έναν υποθετικό "δαίμονα" που, αν γνώριζε την ακριβή θέση του κάθε ατόμου στο σύμπαν, τότε θα μπορούσε να χρησιμοποιήσει τους νόμους του Νεύτωνα για να αποκαλύψει όλη την πορεία των κοσμικών γεγονότων, του παρελθόντος και του παρόντος: "Αν θεωρηθεί για μια στιγμή ότι υπάρχει μια νοημοσύνη ικανή να κατανοήσει όλες τις δυνάμεις που κινητοποιούν τη φύση, καθώς και την αντίστοιχη κατάσταση των όντων που τη συνθέτουν, θα περιέκλειε στον ίδιο μαθηματικό τύπο τις κινήσεις των μεγαλύτερων ατόμων. Αφού γι' αυτήν τίποτα δε θα ήταν αβέβαιο, το μέλλον, όπως ακριβώς και το παρελθόν, θα φάνταζε στα μάτια της ως παρόν".
Ο Πιερ - Σιμόν Λαπλάς οραματίστηκε το 1814 το Δαίμονα του Λαπλάς, έναν υποθετικό "δαίμονα" που, αν γνώριζε την ακριβή θέση του κάθε ατόμου στο σύμπαν, τότε θα μπορούσε να χρησιμοποιήσει τους νόμους του Νεύτωνα για να αποκαλύψει όλη την πορεία των κοσμικών γεγονότων, του παρελθόντος και του παρόντος: "Αν θεωρηθεί για μια στιγμή ότι υπάρχει μια νοημοσύνη ικανή να κατανοήσει όλες τις δυνάμεις που κινητοποιούν τη φύση, καθώς και την αντίστοιχη κατάσταση των όντων που τη συνθέτουν, θα περιέκλειε στον ίδιο μαθηματικό τύπο τις κινήσεις των μεγαλύτερων ατόμων. Αφού γι' αυτήν τίποτα δε θα ήταν αβέβαιο, το μέλλον, όπως ακριβώς και το παρελθόν, θα φάνταζε στα μάτια της ως παρόν".
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First published February 1, 2005
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Adam Fawer
7books407followersAdam Fawer (born 1970 in New York City) is an American Novelist. Improbable, his first novel, has been translated into more than five languages and won the 2006 International Thriller Writers Award for best first novel. His second novel, Empathy, has been published in 2008 in German, Japanese and Turkish.
Fawer holds undergraduate and master's degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. During his corporate career, Fawer worked for a variety of companies including Sony Music, J.P. Morgan, and most recently, About.com, where he was the chief operating officer.
Fawer lives in New York with his partner and two sons.
Fawer holds undergraduate and master's degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. During his corporate career, Fawer worked for a variety of companies including Sony Music, J.P. Morgan, and most recently, About.com, where he was the chief operating officer.
Fawer lives in New York with his partner and two sons.
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February 2, 2022Burada eskiden yazdığım bir yorum vardı, hakkında yapılan polemiklerden sıkıldığım için silmiştim.
Özetle, bir dönemin çok popüler bir kitabıydı, ancak sadece popüler kitap okumaları bir süre sonra sıkıyor, yetersiz geliyor. Klasikler, şiir, vb. ile çeşitlendirmek lazım okumayı demiştim.
Özetle, bir dönemin çok popüler bir kitabıydı, ancak sadece popüler kitap okumaları bir süre sonra sıkıyor, yetersiz geliyor. Klasikler, şiir, vb. ile çeşitlendirmek lazım okumayı demiştim.
August 23, 2011
an itibariye bitmiştir :D
öncelikle bir vay canına demek istiyorum.. nasıl bir kitaptı o öyle.. ağzım bir karış açık kaldı..Adam Fawer e şapka çıkarıyorum.. müthiş bir kurguydu.. okurken bile kafası bu karışıyorsa inasanın, yazarın neler çektiğini tahmin edemiyorum :D
yanlız bir daha lise 2 sayısal böümü derslerinde hocalarıma neyi soramayacağımı çok iyi biiyorum..'HOCAM BU BİZİM NE İŞİMİZE YARAYACAK??!' işte bu soruyu bir daha kesinlikle soramayacağım..en azından kitabı unutana veya etkisinden çıkana kadar :P:D nasıl bir şeydir bu ya ! fizik dersinde öğrendiğimiz teoriler Olasılıksız'da karşıma çıktı ,ben okuduğumu anlamaya ve yorumlamaya takıntılı bir insanım nerdeyse ders kitaplarımı açıp tekrar bakacaktım bu ne neden bahsediyor diye..:D neyseki Fawer çok iyi anlatmıştı ders kitaplarımı açtırmadı, ama saolsun annemlerin yaptıramadığını başarıp çok güze bit şekilde Lİse 2 fizik,kimya ve geometri çalıştırttı bana :D
kitaba dönecek olursak nava ,caine jasper ve elizabeth için iyi birer son olmasına çok sevdim.. kitapta üzüldüğüm hatta gözlerimi dolduran tek olay Crowne nin sonu oldu.. yazık özünde iyi biriydi.. yani iyi bir karekterdi :P :D kitaptaki hiçbir karakter basit değildi.. her biri bir bireydi kendi yaşamları vardı sıradanlığın ötesinde insanlardı..her detay ince eleyip sıkdokunarak yazılmıştı .. bir okuyucu olarak bunu hissetmek çok kolay.. adam tezgahın başına oturmuş ve her motifi uzun uzun detaylandırarak işlemiş .. �
okumayan herkese tavsiye ederim .. olağanüstü bir ''kitaptı''! diyemeyeceğim bu işe kitap dersem hakaret olur sanırım :)şimdi ilk iş bayram sermayemi EMPATİ'ye yatırmak olacak :D
öncelikle bir vay canına demek istiyorum.. nasıl bir kitaptı o öyle.. ağzım bir karış açık kaldı..Adam Fawer e şapka çıkarıyorum.. müthiş bir kurguydu.. okurken bile kafası bu karışıyorsa inasanın, yazarın neler çektiğini tahmin edemiyorum :D
yanlız bir daha lise 2 sayısal böümü derslerinde hocalarıma neyi soramayacağımı çok iyi biiyorum..'HOCAM BU BİZİM NE İŞİMİZE YARAYACAK??!' işte bu soruyu bir daha kesinlikle soramayacağım..en azından kitabı unutana veya etkisinden çıkana kadar :P:D nasıl bir şeydir bu ya ! fizik dersinde öğrendiğimiz teoriler Olasılıksız'da karşıma çıktı ,ben okuduğumu anlamaya ve yorumlamaya takıntılı bir insanım nerdeyse ders kitaplarımı açıp tekrar bakacaktım bu ne neden bahsediyor diye..:D neyseki Fawer çok iyi anlatmıştı ders kitaplarımı açtırmadı, ama saolsun annemlerin yaptıramadığını başarıp çok güze bit şekilde Lİse 2 fizik,kimya ve geometri çalıştırttı bana :D
kitaba dönecek olursak nava ,caine jasper ve elizabeth için iyi birer son olmasına çok sevdim.. kitapta üzüldüğüm hatta gözlerimi dolduran tek olay Crowne nin sonu oldu.. yazık özünde iyi biriydi.. yani iyi bir karekterdi :P :D kitaptaki hiçbir karakter basit değildi.. her biri bir bireydi kendi yaşamları vardı sıradanlığın ötesinde insanlardı..her detay ince eleyip sıkdokunarak yazılmıştı .. bir okuyucu olarak bunu hissetmek çok kolay.. adam tezgahın başına oturmuş ve her motifi uzun uzun detaylandırarak işlemiş .. �
okumayan herkese tavsiye ederim .. olağanüstü bir ''kitaptı''! diyemeyeceğim bu işe kitap dersem hakaret olur sanırım :)şimdi ilk iş bayram sermayemi EMPATİ'ye yatırmak olacak :D
June 17, 2018
Αγαπω να διαβαζω βιβλια που μεσα απο την πλοκη τους, μαθαινεις καινουρια πραγματα.ποσο μαλλον πραγματα που νομιζες οτι δε θα σε ενδιεφεραν.αυτο ακριβως συνεβη και με την αναγνωση του "δαιμονα του Λαπλας".ενα βιβλιο που εχω δει να συγκρινεται με την "εφευρεση του Μορελ" και τη "θεωρια των χορδων" και καπως ετσι μπηκα στη διαδικασια να το αναζητησω και καπως ετσι αρχικα επεσα στον τοιχο των "εξαντλημενων".ευτυχως συντομα κι εκει που σχεδον ειχα εγκαταλειψει καθε ελπιδα να το βρω, επεσε μπροστα μου-ευτυχως- γιατι ηταν ενα απο τα πιο απολαυστικα βιβλια που εχω διαβασει τελευταια.και καπως ετσι βρεθηκα παραλληλα με την αναγνωση του να ψαχνω στο ιντερνετ για κβαντικη φυσικη, τον Λαπλας(φυσικα), τη γατα του Σρεντινγκερ και αλλα τετοια "χαριτωμενα" που σαν μαθητρια μισουσα και ευχομουν να μην ξανασυναντησω στη ζωη μου.ελα ομως που ο συγγραφεας δινοντας τα μεσα απο το πρισμα του μυστηριου-θριλερ σε κανει να τα βλεπεις με τεραστιο ενδιαφερον ολα αυτα.στιγμες αγωνιας, προβληματισμου, εντασης και πολλη πολλη φυσικη θα βρειτε λοιπον σε αυτο το βιβλιο που αν πεσει τυχαια(;) και στο δικο σας δρομο, σας το προτεινω ανεπιφυλακτα.
Υ.γ. εχοντας διαβασει την "εφευρεση του Μορελ", περνω κατευθειαν στο αλλο "παρομοιο" του...Σομοθα, here i come!!!
Υ.γ. εχοντας διαβασει την "εφευρεση του Μορελ", περνω κατευθειαν στο αλλο "παρομοιο" του...Σομοθα, here i come!!!
February 8, 2017
I have read it in Turkish so i am going to review it in two language))
So, i've read Empaty first, and like Empaty , Improbable is one of the best sci-fiction books i have ever read! I love sci-fiction, i am glad that Improbable gave me a lot of action, sci-fiction and excitement)) It made me love math more, which i never loved, love physics much more)) Laplace's devil? Wooww! I have never thought about deja vu and odds and a lot of futures which are waiting to happen and only happen because of our desicions))) The plot was the best of this book: action, complexity of events and real, solid characters are brilliant! Don't want to spoil anything, just to say something about characters:
David Caine: our lovely protagonist)) Very clever, talented man who tries to make a"a happy end" for everyone after his failure on his life)) He is kind hearted, but also knows how to make sinciere desicions)) I loved this character so much, even he has some flaws like being gambler))
Nava Vaner: Russian girl)) but unlike anyone else, she is a very talented spy))) Like everyone else in this book she also has some flaws but for the one AIM, she did her best! Even David Caine cannot make through without her))
Jasper Caine: David's twin)) He has Schizophrenia but he is as talented as his brother)) I liked him too))
Steven Grimes? hey, is he the one from Empaty? I am sure he is)))
For not being spoiler i stop the review)) This book is Excellent!
Kitapın kurgusu, olayların gidişi, düşünceler, karakterlerin canlılığı ve özel olmaları))) Bu kitap bir baş yapıt! özellikle de fizik teorileri ve gelicek bir çok kaderler, olacaklar ve seçimlerimizin her şeyi nasıl etkilediyi... Bunları kitapı okudukdan sonra daha iyi anladım)) Çok memnunum ki, Adam Favver kendi hayallerinin peşinden koşmuş ve kitap yazarı olmaya karar vermiş)) Onu alkışlıyorum))) Kitapı çok insan Empati ile karşılaşdırıyor, ama bence her ikisi kendine göre muhteşem))
So, i've read Empaty first, and like Empaty , Improbable is one of the best sci-fiction books i have ever read! I love sci-fiction, i am glad that Improbable gave me a lot of action, sci-fiction and excitement)) It made me love math more, which i never loved, love physics much more)) Laplace's devil? Wooww! I have never thought about deja vu and odds and a lot of futures which are waiting to happen and only happen because of our desicions))) The plot was the best of this book: action, complexity of events and real, solid characters are brilliant! Don't want to spoil anything, just to say something about characters:
David Caine: our lovely protagonist)) Very clever, talented man who tries to make a"a happy end" for everyone after his failure on his life)) He is kind hearted, but also knows how to make sinciere desicions)) I loved this character so much, even he has some flaws like being gambler))
Nava Vaner: Russian girl)) but unlike anyone else, she is a very talented spy))) Like everyone else in this book she also has some flaws but for the one AIM, she did her best! Even David Caine cannot make through without her))
Jasper Caine: David's twin)) He has Schizophrenia but he is as talented as his brother)) I liked him too))
Steven Grimes? hey, is he the one from Empaty? I am sure he is)))
For not being spoiler i stop the review)) This book is Excellent!
Kitapın kurgusu, olayların gidişi, düşünceler, karakterlerin canlılığı ve özel olmaları))) Bu kitap bir baş yapıt! özellikle de fizik teorileri ve gelicek bir çok kaderler, olacaklar ve seçimlerimizin her şeyi nasıl etkilediyi... Bunları kitapı okudukdan sonra daha iyi anladım)) Çok memnunum ki, Adam Favver kendi hayallerinin peşinden koşmuş ve kitap yazarı olmaya karar vermiş)) Onu alkışlıyorum))) Kitapı çok insan Empati ile karşılaşdırıyor, ama bence her ikisi kendine göre muhteşem))
April 18, 2024
Great science but the Byzantine plot is tough to follow!
David Caine, able to perform astonishingly complex mathematical calculations of probabilities and odds in his head, is a successful compulsive gambler. Playing on credit and beaten badly one night in a game of Texas Hold `Em by a lucky punter who pulled a Royal Flush on the River to trump his four bullets, Caine finds himself in debt to the Russian Mafia. When he suffers a massive grand mal temporal lobe epileptic seizure immediately after losing the hand, he finds himself in the last ditch position of accepting the offer of a dangerous and highly experimental drug treatment in an effort to regain control of his life. Now hostage to the drug regimen, he finds himself unable to flee the Russians and is pulled into the web of a CIA investigation of his doctor's dangerous and unethical experimental drug treatments on unknowing human subjects.
With the help of tough female rogue CIA agent Nava Vaner, Caine scrambles for his life and his sanity as side effects of the drugs give him visions and turn him in a real-life version of "Laplace's Demon" with the ability to tap into the collective unconscious, to see "everywhen", the universe of innumerable myriad outcomes of the world's actions - in short, to know past and present and to affect and predict the future. And there are factions that will do anything to capture Caine to tap into and exploit that power!
While the plot-line for IMPROBABLE can be fairly categorized as outstanding, Fawer's execution in this, his debut novel, falls prey to some typical first novel weaknesses. An overly large cast and excessively complicated plot twists will befuddle and frustrate all but the most attentive readers. Character development is a hit and miss affair, at best. Caine and his schizophrenic brother, Jasper, are fully fleshed out colourful protagonists with a credible, well-constructed set of fears, aspirations, flaws, emotions and strengths. On the other hand, Nava Vaner, comes across as weakly contrived and artificially inserted into the novel to serve as a mandatory female interest.
But then there's the science that, almost magically, Fawer has dropped effortlessly into the maelstrom of a high-speed thriller ... and, my goodness, here is where Fawer excels! Literate, painless, crystal clear lay explanations of a wealth of seemingly un-related topics - biochemistry, schizophrenia, statistics, quantum mechanics, probability theory, "Laplace's Demon", DeMoivre's Theorem, chaos, Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, Jungian philosophy, Schrodinger's Cat, the birthday paradox and more. And, as wild as this may seem, all of it is used to quite reasonably propel the plot forward. (If Fawer ever decides to write a popular science non-fiction book, I'll snap it up in a heartbeat!)
No doubt some readers will see IMPROBABLE as a five-star smash thriller. The plot confusion factor will almost certainly cause others to set it aside as a "did not finish". I'll call it three stars and anticipate that Fawer's next novel will reflect his deeper experience as a published author.
Paul Weiss
David Caine, able to perform astonishingly complex mathematical calculations of probabilities and odds in his head, is a successful compulsive gambler. Playing on credit and beaten badly one night in a game of Texas Hold `Em by a lucky punter who pulled a Royal Flush on the River to trump his four bullets, Caine finds himself in debt to the Russian Mafia. When he suffers a massive grand mal temporal lobe epileptic seizure immediately after losing the hand, he finds himself in the last ditch position of accepting the offer of a dangerous and highly experimental drug treatment in an effort to regain control of his life. Now hostage to the drug regimen, he finds himself unable to flee the Russians and is pulled into the web of a CIA investigation of his doctor's dangerous and unethical experimental drug treatments on unknowing human subjects.
With the help of tough female rogue CIA agent Nava Vaner, Caine scrambles for his life and his sanity as side effects of the drugs give him visions and turn him in a real-life version of "Laplace's Demon" with the ability to tap into the collective unconscious, to see "everywhen", the universe of innumerable myriad outcomes of the world's actions - in short, to know past and present and to affect and predict the future. And there are factions that will do anything to capture Caine to tap into and exploit that power!
While the plot-line for IMPROBABLE can be fairly categorized as outstanding, Fawer's execution in this, his debut novel, falls prey to some typical first novel weaknesses. An overly large cast and excessively complicated plot twists will befuddle and frustrate all but the most attentive readers. Character development is a hit and miss affair, at best. Caine and his schizophrenic brother, Jasper, are fully fleshed out colourful protagonists with a credible, well-constructed set of fears, aspirations, flaws, emotions and strengths. On the other hand, Nava Vaner, comes across as weakly contrived and artificially inserted into the novel to serve as a mandatory female interest.
But then there's the science that, almost magically, Fawer has dropped effortlessly into the maelstrom of a high-speed thriller ... and, my goodness, here is where Fawer excels! Literate, painless, crystal clear lay explanations of a wealth of seemingly un-related topics - biochemistry, schizophrenia, statistics, quantum mechanics, probability theory, "Laplace's Demon", DeMoivre's Theorem, chaos, Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, Jungian philosophy, Schrodinger's Cat, the birthday paradox and more. And, as wild as this may seem, all of it is used to quite reasonably propel the plot forward. (If Fawer ever decides to write a popular science non-fiction book, I'll snap it up in a heartbeat!)
No doubt some readers will see IMPROBABLE as a five-star smash thriller. The plot confusion factor will almost certainly cause others to set it aside as a "did not finish". I'll call it three stars and anticipate that Fawer's next novel will reflect his deeper experience as a published author.
Paul Weiss
September 14, 2015
İstatistiğin ve bilimin boğucu ışığını olasılık prizmasında süzen yazar,bana kalırsa yaşamsal olayları ölçmeyi amaçlayan bir renk skalası bulmuş :)
October 1, 2016
3.5/5
Olasılıksız, ilk bölümlerinde gerçekten çok sevdiğim, akıcı ve beğenerek okuduğum bir kitap oldu. Ama olaylar ilerledikçe nedense ilk başlardaki kitaba olan sevgim azaldı çünkü daha güzel bir şeyler bekliyordum. O kadar çok övgü duydum ki bu kitap hakkında. Sanırım beklentimi çok yükseltmiştim o yüzden oldu. Yine de akıcıydı. Ama benim için hayal kırıklığıydı..
Olasılıksız, ilk bölümlerinde gerçekten çok sevdiğim, akıcı ve beğenerek okuduğum bir kitap oldu. Ama olaylar ilerledikçe nedense ilk başlardaki kitaba olan sevgim azaldı çünkü daha güzel bir şeyler bekliyordum. O kadar çok övgü duydum ki bu kitap hakkında. Sanırım beklentimi çok yükseltmiştim o yüzden oldu. Yine de akıcıydı. Ama benim için hayal kırıklığıydı..
September 1, 2018
5/5
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April 4, 2023
Muhteşem yapımlanmış polisiye, gerilim romanı! Bu eseri okuduktan sonra Olasılık işlemlerine ilginiz daha da artacak. İlk önce olaylar kopuk şekilde başlıyor. Sonra muazzam bir şekilde ilişkilendiriyor Adam Fawer. Yani mükemmel tek sözle. ilk başlarda zorlanabilirsiniz ama sakın vazgeçmeyin. Okumanızı mutlaka tavsiye ederim.
July 30, 2014
Okuduğum efsane kitaplardan! Müthiş bir kurgusu ve konusu var; her şey şahaneydi. Yazarın kitap boyu yaptığı açıklamalar bilmeyenler için çok faydalı olmuş. Bütün o fizik teorileri sonucu kuatum fiziğini araştırmaya karar verdim :D çok zevkli ya
February 8, 2017
Epilepsia, esquizofrenia e probabilidades. Simplesmente fascinante, este livro leva-nos a reflectir sobre a infinidade de caminhos que podemos seguir e de como todos nós estamos ligados. Os acontecimentos que provocamos e as experiências que vivemos serão fruto do acaso? Estará o nosso destino escrito ou serão as portas por nós abertas construídas pelos nossos semelhantes?
Improvável é um dos melhores livros que li até hoje. Aborda uma doença que ainda hoje não é compreendida na totalidade, à medida que nos relata a vida da sua personagem principal. Devo acrescentar que só não o li da primeira à última página sem parar por ser fisicamente impossível, caso contrário, teria o feito com muito gosto :) Recomendo *
Improvável é um dos melhores livros que li até hoje. Aborda uma doença que ainda hoje não é compreendida na totalidade, à medida que nos relata a vida da sua personagem principal. Devo acrescentar que só não o li da primeira à última página sem parar por ser fisicamente impossível, caso contrário, teria o feito com muito gosto :) Recomendo *
March 22, 2016
Hamısı kitabın arxasındakı "anında bitirəcəksiniz" mesajı ilə başladı. Sonra anama bu kitab getmir dedim, o da mənə- Lala, əslində sən bu kitabla problemlərdən qaçacağıvı və sənə bəzi şeylərivi unutduracağını sandın, lakin alınmadı- moizəsi ilə ikinci həyat mərhələsinə öz qədəmini atdı.
Kitaba gəlincə, kitabın yeganə "cool" hissəsini 262-ci səhifəsində yaşadım.. Birdə uzun fiziki riyazi söhbətin ortasında professorun səhvini baş qəhrəmandan əvvəl tutdum (oh yeah!) belə anlarda hərhalda aldığım təhsilin boşuna olmadığını düşünürəm.
(Kitabı bitirdim və mama mənə bir də belə sürətli oxuma, yaxşısan? dedi)
belə də, bir dəfə oxumaq olar :)
Kitaba gəlincə, kitabın yeganə "cool" hissəsini 262-ci səhifəsində yaşadım.. Birdə uzun fiziki riyazi söhbətin ortasında professorun səhvini baş qəhrəmandan əvvəl tutdum (oh yeah!) belə anlarda hərhalda aldığım təhsilin boşuna olmadığını düşünürəm.
(Kitabı bitirdim və mama mənə bir də belə sürətli oxuma, yaxşısan? dedi)
belə də, bir dəfə oxumaq olar :)
January 7, 2017
Neredeyse hiçbir derinliği bulıunmayan, bulundurduğu azcık derinliği de tamamen zamanında bilim başka bilim adamlarının söylediği şeylerin oluşturduğu, oluşturulan bu minnacık ve yapmacık derinliğin de özellikle finalinde saçma bir şekilde dağıtıldığı, tamamen ilginç kurgu üzerine kurulu, ama tamamen ilginç kurgu üzerine kurulu bir kitap için fazla uzun olan, dilinde neredeyse hiç edebiyat olmayan, olduğunda da ortaya çıkanın becerilememiş, yapmacık bir edebiyat olduğu, Amerikan aksiyon filmleri tadında bir kitap. Pek sevdiğimi söyleyemeyeceğim.
Bu arada, bu kadar basit dilli bir kitabın çevirisinde nasıl hatalar bulunuyor, orasını da anlayabilmiş değilim.
45/100
Bu arada, bu kadar basit dilli bir kitabın çevirisinde nasıl hatalar bulunuyor, orasını da anlayabilmiş değilim.
45/100
September 11, 2013
Wikipedia'dan kopyalanmis gibi yazilmis gereksiz cok fazla detay var. yazar kitapin kisa kalacagini dusunmus sanirim. kitapta bahsedilen kavramlar hakkinda bilgi sahibi olanlar icin cok uzun gelebilecek detaylar var. fikir sahibi olmayanin da, bunlari kendisinin arastirmasi daha mantikli olurdu. bol bol vaktiniz varsa ya da en azindan hakkinda uc bes kelam etmek istiyorsaniz, okuyun.
August 26, 2015
Lazımsız qorxu kinoları əvəzinə, bu kitabın filmin çəkmək daha vacibdir.
December 6, 2015
Tek kelimeyle "mükemmel"
March 15, 2020
It is a perfect fiction, I have thought each detail in the story while I was reading. The book is recommended.
August 24, 2018
Vay...
Güzeldi be...
Güzeldi be...
March 3, 2012
This is a book like that I would recommend everyone read. And while I got my copy from the local library, as its one I'll be rereading, I have to buy a copy.
Fawer's only problem: he isn't writing enough.
More books please!
Fawer's only problem: he isn't writing enough.
More books please!
August 3, 2009
Can't say i liked the story nor the character progression/expression of this book but it caught me with its scientific tie-ins and imaginative point-outs.
July 8, 2022
Relectura.
July 29, 2010
This book would make a kick-ass action movie. As a novel though, for what it was, it was great, as the plot was quick-paced and the action was intense. What it lacked was in-depth character development, as the characters were a little one-dimensional; there was the flawed nice-guy protagonist, the tough sexy girl, the crazy brother, the bad ass with a heart... and their motives were obvious and expected. BUT, for this novel it was more about the science and the action than the character development, so it didn't really bring it down. I thought the idea behind the plot was pretty cool and the little explanations of the science for the layperson (eg. Leplace and probability theory) made it seem plausible, or should I say not Improbable, haha. Then again, I'm not a science person, so I can't attest to the reality of the science. Overall, the novel was entertaining and a fun summer read. Great for the beach!
January 30, 2019
her kesin teriflediyi bu kitab gozlentimi qarsilamadi.
belke de esas sebeb kitabi uzun fasilelerle oxumagim oldu ve bele olanda kitabdan qismen soyuyuram. amma diger terefden yazarla elaqedar idi mence. Adam Fawer-in movzulari her ne qeder maraqli olsa da, yazi terzi mene gore deyil, sanki. Empatini iller once oxuyub ( movzusu ela idi) ve sixildigim ucun yarida qoymusdum ( pdf idi). Duzdu, Olasiliksiz, Empati qeder sixici gelmedi, ancaq yene de darixdigim bir cox yer oldu. en sevdiyim yerleri ehtimallar uzerine edilen sohbetler idi
belke de esas sebeb kitabi uzun fasilelerle oxumagim oldu ve bele olanda kitabdan qismen soyuyuram. amma diger terefden yazarla elaqedar idi mence. Adam Fawer-in movzulari her ne qeder maraqli olsa da, yazi terzi mene gore deyil, sanki. Empatini iller once oxuyub ( movzusu ela idi) ve sixildigim ucun yarida qoymusdum ( pdf idi). Duzdu, Olasiliksiz, Empati qeder sixici gelmedi, ancaq yene de darixdigim bir cox yer oldu. en sevdiyim yerleri ehtimallar uzerine edilen sohbetler idi
June 28, 2013
What a ride! The graphic nature of many of the descriptions had me scrunching up my face and puckering my lips but the themes and events in this book are fresh and frantic!
If you are a fan of science fiction or time travel, you'll probably enjoy Improbable.
If you are a fan of science fiction or time travel, you'll probably enjoy Improbable.
September 2, 2014
Bir kitap okuyor olmaktan çok filme çekilecek bir senaryoyu okumak gibi bir şey bu kitabı okumak. Kare kare tüm film önünüzden akıyor sanki. O yüzden kitap hızla bitiyor.
Yani film olarak iyi, kitap olarak pek ideal sayılmaz.
Yani film olarak iyi, kitap olarak pek ideal sayılmaz.
September 2, 2012
Kesinlikle yaratıcı..Hele de kuantum teorisine karşı biraz ilginiz varsa soluksuz okunacak bir başyapıt..
March 10, 2015
başta sıkılsamda bi yerden sonra acayip sardı kesinlikle mükemmel bir kitap
September 8, 2019
Elmi fantastika janrında oxuduğum ən ən ən əən gözəl əsər!
Why didn't they adapt this book to the movie??
Why didn't they adapt this book to the movie??
June 19, 2022
4,5 sterren - Nederlandse paperback
Ook ik ben een absolute fan! Onbegrijpelijk dat er blijkbaar te weinig vertrouwen was om de oorspronkelijke titel aan te houden.
Het boek heeft het in zijn geheel niet nodig om mee te willen liften op bestsellertitels.
Ik vond vooral de wetenschappelijke invalshoek geweldig, want meestal worden onderwerpen beschreven vanuit een religieuze of spirituele achtergrond. Had wel Wikipedia en wat essay's op Google nodig om sommige dingen te bevatten, maar dat maakte de reis in dit boek alleen interessanter.
Sommige bladzijden moet je misschien even twee keer lezen om de informatie tot je te laten doordringen, maar ook als je de details niet volledig opneemt kun je het verhaal volgen.
Mooi ook dat alle verhaallijnen aan het eind met elkaar verweven worden. Geen open einde dus. AANRADER!
Ook ik ben een absolute fan! Onbegrijpelijk dat er blijkbaar te weinig vertrouwen was om de oorspronkelijke titel aan te houden.
Het boek heeft het in zijn geheel niet nodig om mee te willen liften op bestsellertitels.
Ik vond vooral de wetenschappelijke invalshoek geweldig, want meestal worden onderwerpen beschreven vanuit een religieuze of spirituele achtergrond. Had wel Wikipedia en wat essay's op Google nodig om sommige dingen te bevatten, maar dat maakte de reis in dit boek alleen interessanter.
Sommige bladzijden moet je misschien even twee keer lezen om de informatie tot je te laten doordringen, maar ook als je de details niet volledig opneemt kun je het verhaal volgen.
Mooi ook dat alle verhaallijnen aan het eind met elkaar verweven worden. Geen open einde dus. AANRADER!
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