books about: complex     books:     Complex      A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) George R.R. Martin Spectra, 1997 A great start to a great series I give this book five stars! I read this novel a few years ago and just finished the second book, a Clash of Kings recently. It took me a while to finish A Clash of Kings, compared to A Game of Thrones. I found this book to be original and I took to it very easily. ...             Gardens of the Moon (The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Vol. 1) Steven Erikson Tor Fantasy, 2005 It's complicated... ...but well worth the effort. "Gardens of the Moon" has to be one of the most confusing books I have ever read. However, if a person gives the series a chance, they will be pleasantly surprised. It has quickly become my favorite series of all time. The characters ...             Complex Adaptive Systems: An Introduction to Computational Models of Social Life (Princeton Studies in ... John H. Miller, Scott E. Page Princeton University Press, 2007 Best in Class, Very Technical, Saluting and Moving On Sometime I encounter books that are extremely important, that give me an appreciation for a knowledge domain I do not know enough about, and that I simply cannot read and review. This book, and Generative Social Science: Studies in Agent-Based Computational Modeling ...             A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3) George R.R. Martin Spectra, 2003 Strong Readers Are Rewarded This is book three of this intricately-plotted, cast-of-thousands series and it easily represents a couple of reams of paper. The reader needs weightlifting to pick it up and the endurance of a soldier on a death march. Once you start, you are chained to it, in ...             X-Men: Messiah Complex Mike Carey, Ed Brubaker, ... Marvel Comics, 2008 Well worth my wait I nearly went crazy waiting for this hardcover to arrive at my library (being broke and unable to buy it, as I would've liked to do) because I kept hearing so much about it: "Messiah Complex" this and "Messiah Complex" that and "the best X-Men crossover in decades" and ...             A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2) George R.R. Martin Spectra, 2000 One Hundred Years War, er, Read This is excellent fantasy. The sweeping epic begun in A GAME OF THRONES continues in A CLASH OF KINGS. Once again George RR Martin takes us deeper into his magical and beautiful world that stretchs from the icy wastes beyond the Wall to the burning deserts across the ...             Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence--from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror Judith Herman Basic Books, 1997 A study of trauma and a process for healing Traumatic experiences can permanently scar or change you. In this groundbreaking work, Judith Herman meticulously explores the impact of trauma on the human psyche, whether the trauma originates from a natural disaster, political terror, captivity or combat. Writing ...             The Mcdougall Program: 12 Days to Dynamic Health John A. McDougall, Mary McDougall Plume, 1991 Losing Weight and Feeling Great This book has been a godsend in my life. I had lost 8 pounds by starting walking, got stuck, lost another 8 pounds through Weight Watchers and got stuck again for several months. Finally, I decided to try Dr. McDougall's plan. I had the book for quite some time, but ...             A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire) George R.R. Martin Spectra, 2006 Like the novels, a review with a twist..... I have to say this is the finest series I have ever read. For an intelligent, medevil soap opera it doesnt get any better. However...I am so beyond frustrated with the author. If he spent half the time he did writing in his "not a blog" or helping other authors, or ...             Hope Is Not a Strategy: The 6 Keys to Winning the Complex Sale Rick Page McGraw-Hill, 2003 good read I thought it was well written and insightful - yes, its somewhat dated now, but the principles still apply. After hearing the title over and over again in hallways at work, I decided to read this book and found that it mostly lived up to the hype.             The Logic Of Failure: Recognizing And Avoiding Error In Complex Situations Dietrich Dorner Basic Books, 1997 A MUST READ! This book should be required in school. It's an easy read and a good introduction into how complicated our society has become and how quickly things can get out of control.             Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula: Cures Many Mathematical Ills Paul J. Nahin Princeton University Press, 2006 An excellence introductory book on advanced mathematics such as Euler's Identity, Irrationalioty, Fourier Series The primary topic of Nahin's "Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula" is the complex number or more appropriately the Euler's identity: e power to (it) = cos(t) + isin(t). Nahin called this book the second half of his complex number series. The first book in the series is named ...             The Serotonin Power Diet: Use Your Brain's Natural Chemistry to Cut Cravings, Curb Emotional Overeating, and ... Nina Frusztajer Marquis, Judith J. Wurtman Rodale Books, 2006 The Serotonin Power Diet We've all done it- eating a whole bag of potato chips or more cookies than we'd like to admit when trying to deal with stress, anxiety, fatigue, or sadness. The thing is that it works. After eating that comfort food, we feel like we can face the world once again. So ...             Simplexity: Why Simple Things Become Complex (and How Complex Things Can Be Made Simple) Jeffrey Kluger Hyperion, 2008 Entertaining questions, but not many answers Based on the second half of the sub-title (How Complex Things Can Be Made Simple), I was expecting a "how to" approach for finding the underlying simplicity in apparently complex environments. However, the book was more of a collection of articles that "report the ...             The Plot to Seize the White House: The Shocking True Story of the Conspiracy to Overthrow FDR Jules Archer Skyhorse Publishing, 2007 "Fascinating and alarmingly true!" - Time Magazine Smedley Darlington Butler - A U.S. Marine War hero picked by the corporate elite to oust FDR so they could install their own fascist dictator. Impossible you say? You've never heard of him because they don't teach this stuff in school. 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