books by Donald A. Norman

books by Donald A. Norman

books:

Donald A. Norman

Introduction to the Study of Insects, 6th Edition

Donald J. Borror, Charles A. Triplehorn, ...

Saunders College Pub., 1989

Important for both biologists and non-biologists
Everything about insects is fascinating, and this book gives a comprehensive overview of their behavior, anatomy, and classification. For non-experts in entomology, such as this reviewer, the book provides the necessary background for further study. Topics such as the ...

The Invisible Computer: Why Good Products Can Fail, the Personal Computer Is So Complex, and Information ...

Donald A. Norman

The MIT Press, 1999

All CIO should change the plicy for the PC.
All CIO should change the policy fot the PC. Many people waste many time to manage the complexed PC. If there is a simple computer, we can make happy. It is sad taha there is no simple computer. ps. "Being analog" is a title of section 7, and a part of Japanese ...

Fundamentals of Speech Science
Donald J. Fucci, Norman J. Lass

Allyn & Bacon, 1999

This book addresses basic concepts in speech science in a clear manner which facilitates learning of technical material. In addition, the book contains over 170 illustrations to help explain important concepts in basic acoustics, anatomy, and physiology of speech production, resonance, and speech production. Six clearly defined chapters ...

Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things

Donald A. Norman

Basic Books, 2005

excellent!
What can I say... It's a superbly written book. Complete. I couldnt stop reading it once I began. Helped me out a lot in my work. (interaction design)

The Design of Future Things: Author of The Design of Everyday Things

Donald A. Norman

Basic Books, 2007

How intelligence will be installed in new devices
This book was very interesting, as all of Don Norman's books are. In this book he goes into detail about how future designers will need to design future devices, how they can make them more useful and more human. He talks a lot about how what sounds like seemingly ...

Enhanced Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Couples: A Contextual Approach

Norman B. Epstein, Donald H. Baucom

American Psychological Association (APA), 2002

Great Resource
Well, I had to buy this book for a class taught by one of the authors...the book looks pretty intimidating when you first get it, but it's really been helpful for me as a therapist dealing with couples and their issues. Plus, Dr. Epstein is one of the best in the ...

The Way of the Shark: Lessons on Golf, Business, and Life

Greg Norman

Atria, 2007

A profoundly human affirmation of enduring values
How unique, indeed refreshing it is to read a book by and about a professional athlete, unlike so many others past or current, who has achieved great success both in athletic competition and in the business world. In this volume that Greg Norman wrote with Donald T. ...

An Evidence-Based Approach to Vitamins and Minerals: Health Benefits and Intake Recommendations

Jane Higdon, Richard Anderson, ...

Thieme New York, 2003

Great book for doctor's office and for fireplace reading
This book is under the banner of the famed Linus Pauling Institute (Oregon State University) has it has a great foreword by Bruce Ames. Linus Pauling was one of the best thinkers of the last century and he recommended much higher than RDA / Daily Value intakes from a ...

Bible Power for Successful Living: Helping You Solve Your Everyday Problems

Norman Vincent Peale, Donald T. Kauffman

Fleming H Revell Co, 1994

The BEST book on SUCCESS and using Wisdom of Bible
This is one of the best books on success using principles and wisdom from the Bible. If you enjoyed this one also check out Pray and Grow Rich : Seven Overlooked Secrets from the Bible That Control Your Wealth, Success and Happiness ~ by Richard Gaylord Briley and ...

The Design of Everyday Things

Donald A. Norman

Basic Books, 2002

One of the best books any designer could read
So often "design" books seem to go on about looks and "feel" yet only brush over the physiology of design. This book shows you how to think like a user, explorer like a user, error like a user and design for helping the user love your product. Anyone reading this ...

Concise Encyclopaedia of Mineral Resources (Advances in Materials Science and Engineering)

The MIT Press, 1989

The Concise Encyclopedias draw relevant articles from the Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Engineering, the only complete reference work in this rapidly developing field. Where necessary, articles have been revised and new articles have been commissioned to provide current accounts of the most recent developments in each area. Copublished ...

Things That Make Us Smart: Defending Human Attributes in the Age of the Machine

Donald A. Norman

Addison Wesley Publishing Company, 1993

Making Peace with Machines
What if we put aside worrying about how computers will replace human thought and behavior and focused, instead, on the fundamental differences and complementary strengths of humans and machines? Perhaps then we could make best use of the things that have the ...

The 1981 Annual World's Best SF
Lisa Tuttle, George R.R. Martin, ...

DAW/Science Fiction Book Club, 1981

Ten of the finest stories of the year - compiled by one of SF's best-known editors - an exciting assortment.

On the Brink: The Life and Leadership of Norman Brinker

Norman Brinker, Donald T. Phillips

Summit Publishing Group, 1996

Brinker International's Guide to Success by the man himself!
Norman Brinker expresses his passion and desire for the restaurant business, focusing on his triumph to success. His entire company's management means and ways are incorporated into his book, "On The Brink". A truly outstanding book!

Inner Navigation: Why we Get Lost in the World and How we Find Our Way

Erik Jonsson

Scribner, 2002

Should interest nonscientists as much as scientists
Erik Jonsson's lively discourse on the sense of direction comprising Inner Navigation, begins with several stories from personal and colleague experience to demonstrate the idea of cognitive maps, then moves into the science realm to explain how such 'maps' work. How ...