What We Are Reading Today: A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Borneo

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Updated 25 July 2025
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What We Are Reading Today: A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Borneo

Author: Indraneil Das

Borneo is home to a marvelous array of crocodiles, turtles, lizards and snakes. This comprehensive field guide covers them all, with detailed species accounts and informative discussions of Borneo’s geology, climate and vegetation.

Stunningly illustrated with photos by Indraneil Das and other leading nature photographers, “A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Borneo” is an essential travel companion for visitors to the island and a must for anyone interested in reptiles.


What We Are Reading Today: ‘Behind Deep Blue’ by Feng-Hsiung Hsu

Updated 17 December 2025
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘Behind Deep Blue’ by Feng-Hsiung Hsu

On May 11, 1997, millions worldwide heard news of a stunning victory, as a machine defeated the defending world chess champion, Garry Kasparov.

“Behind Deep Blue” tells the inside story of the quest to create the mother of all chess machines and what happened at the two historic Deep Blue vs. Kasparov matches. Feng-hsiung Hsu, the system architect of Deep Blue, reveals how a modest student project started at Carnegie Mellon in 1985 led to the production of a multimillion-dollar supercomputer.