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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory (Paperback) by Brian Greene bookshelves: currently-reading, math_physics |
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"Like Michio Kaku (whose book I liked better), this is yet another physical cosmology book http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P...] by a string theorist. Both the author (Greene)...more
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Sperm Are from Men, Eggs Are from Women: The Real Reason Men And Women Are Different (Hardcover) by Joe Quirk bookshelves: currently-reading |
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07/15
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Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition (Hardcover) by Stuart A. Vyse bookshelves: currently-reading |
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recommended for: Theists, Free Thinkers
Sabio said:
"Vyse explores how humans think magically -- about EVERYTHING, not just religion. This, and works like it, help undercut our normal perceptions of who we are -- so be careful !
Smile, Sabio " |
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Why We Get Sick: The New Science of Darwinian Medicine (Paperback) by Randolph M. Nesse, George C. Williams bookshelves: biology_medicine |
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How We Believe: The Search for God in an Age of Science (Paperback) by Michael Shermer bookshelves: cognitive_sci, religion |
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Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time (Paperback) by Michael Shermer bookshelves: cognitive_sci, religion |
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"Humans are funny animals.
Belief is one of our funny behaviors. Shermer explores both. Shermer runs a column in Scientific American " |
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Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback) by Hermann Hesse bookshelves: fiction, religion |
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| July 16, 2007 | ||
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How the Mind Works (Paperback) by Steven Pinker bookshelves: biology_medicine, cognitive_sci |
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Sabio said:
"Pinker -- by far one of my favorite writers after The Dalai Lama.
The book is long and demands science concentration. But endurance will help as the book unties misunderstandings of how your mind works and how it got that way. " |
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| July 15, 2007 | ||
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Salt: A World History (Paperback) by Mark Kurlansky bookshelves: polisci_history |
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"Fantastic
Great writing style. Using one substance to review history was a great exercise. " |
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Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power (P.S.) by John Steele Gordon bookshelves: polisci_history |
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The Noblest Triumph: Property and Prosperity Through the Ages (Paperback) by Tom Bethell bookshelves: polisci_history |
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The Politically Incorrect Guide(tm) to American History by Thomas E. Woods Jr. bookshelves: polisci_history |
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Sabio said:
"History is always presented by those in power.
Academics have a vested interest that it is presented their way. This is a good counter balance " |
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Force of Finance: Triumph of the Capital Markets (Hardcover) by Reuven Brenner bookshelves: polisci_history |
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