books by David Berlinski     books:     David Berlinski      The Devil's Delusion: Atheism and Its Scientific Pretensions David Berlinski Crown Forum, 2008 Excellent book. Creative. Thoughtful. Entertaining. A superb polemic against both the "new" atheism and the myth of scientific neutrality. I read it through twice. Funny. Smart. Entertaining. Provocative. An unconventional defense of theism. Absolutely worth your time, whether or not you're a believer. It is a guarantee ...             Less Than Meets the Eye: An Aaron Asherfeld Mystery David Berlinski St Martins Pr, 1994 Investigating the death of a philosophy professor at a fashionable northern California university, Aaron Asherfield interrogates the radical--and somewhat ridiculous--racial, sexual and intellectual factions at the college, each of which harbors a secret about the dead man.             The Body Shop: An Aaron Asherfeld Mystery David Berlinski St Martins Pr, 1996 Hired by the accounting firm of Plumbeck and Ergenweiler to investigate the disappearance of the partners's shared mistress, San Francisco investigator Aaron Asherfeld finds himself embroiled in a sexual harassment suit and a drug dealer's pursuits.             Black Mischief: Language, Life, Logic, Luck-Second Edition David Berlinski Harvest Books, 1988 One of Berlinski's Best David Berlinski combines knowledge of mathematics, physics, and philosophy, with an irreverent attitude and unique writing style. In this book he combines many personal anecdotes with an analysis and overview of (per the title) language, life, logic, and luck. ...             The Advent of the Algorithm: The 300-Year Journey from an Idea to the Computer David Berlinski Harvest Books, 2001 Does Mathematics Support Darwin or Intelligent Design? Mathematician David Berlinski explains how the "algorithm" is sure to play a major role in the future of mathematics. An algorithm, Berlinski explains, is essentially a logical, mathematical procedure by which a goal can be accomplished in a finite number of steps. ...             Infinite Ascent: A Short History of Mathematics (Modern Library Chronicles) David Berlinski Modern Library, 2008 Wonderfully readable Math major events from 400BC to now I recall "sipping from the fire hydrant of knowledge" during my University days and have felt for decades that I missed some of the big ideas in Mathematics. I wanted a chronological mental map. This enjoyable 181 page book covers the big topics from Pythagoras to ...             Newton's Gift: How Sir Isaac Newton Unlocked the System of the World David Berlinski Free Press, 2002 Great little book about a great great man The author did a marvelous job in trying to explain and simplify great mathematical concepts in order to be understood by a "normal" person. The book also shows that Newton, although a man with one of the most powerful minds in history, was still a human, with very ...             A Clean Sweep David Berlinski St Martins Pr, 1993 When San Francisco private eye Aaron Asherfield is hired to track down a missing businessman, his investigation takes on a kinky dimension as he meets a host of characters from the city's sleazy underside.             The Secrets of the Vaulted Sky: Astrology and the Art of Prediction David Berlinski Harcourt, 2003 This is a simply fascinating history David Berlinski's Secrets Of The Vaulted Sky is a unique survey of astrology and the art of prediction, providing interested readers with an informed and informative history of the discipline which also examines the doctrine and the science behind this metaphysical ...             A Tour of the Calculus David Berlinski Vintage, 1997 A fantastic intuitive introduction to Calculus My friend Alexander recommended this book to me in passing one day, so I ordered it and promptly forgot about it. The package arrived and sat on my desk for a week before I had time to open it. I started reading. And reading. And reading. It's hard to believe that a ...          products you might be interested in search for books chronicles, luck-second, mathematics, prediction, pretensions, scientific      toavi.com    web randomly chosen VHS: Emmanuelle