books about: thinker

books about: thinker

books:

Thinker

What We Believe but Cannot Prove: Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty

John Brockman

Harper Perennial, 2006

Proof! Belief!
What we believe but cannot prove once again hits the nail on the head for the many issues that we think we know the answer to, but can't quite put it all together. Along with its companion piece, Dangerous Ideas, this makes for very stimulating reading. Nice to know ...

The Thinker's Thesaurus: Sophisticated Alternatives to Common Words

Peter E. Meltzer

Marion Street Press, Inc., 2005

And the author is a mensch
Full disclosure: between the ages of 5 and 15, or so, the brainy compiler of this fascinating and wide ranging thesaurus tormented me with his terrifying, almost encyclopedic knowledge of sports trivia. I seem to remember a particularly upsetting summer morning in ...

Lost History: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Scientists, Thinkers, and Artists

Michael H. Morgan

National Geographic, 2008

Must Read--Fills a Great Void
Morgan,in a very interesting manner succeeds in telling the untold story about Muslims cultural and intellectual history and there numerous contributions in math,numbers,algebra,medicine,public health,aviation,designs, leadership. These contributions helped seed the ...

What Matters: The World's Preeminent Photojournalists and Thinkers Depict Essential Issues of Our Time

David Elliot Cohen

Sterling, 2008

The Still Image Still Matters
This book is a testament to a simple truth: the still photograph still matters. The stories here are carefully chosen to give the reader an intimate and truthful look at the most pressing issues of our time. The accompanying writing both complements and extends the ...

How Would You Move Mount Fuji?: Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle -- How the World's Smartest Companies Select ...

William Poundstone

Little, Brown and Company, 2004

Good for interview backup
This was a pretty fun read. The book goes over the origins of brainteaser/puzzle interviews, how they are/should be used, and has a lot of well explained examples. For my purposes of going over brainteasers that I might run into in investment banking interviews, the ...

Thoughts Without A Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective

Mark Epstein

Basic Books, 2004

I loved this book!
It was one of a few required texts for a Buddhism class. I chose it because I have an interest in psychology, particularly the psychodynamic perspective (unconscious motivation) and this book added to my life in such a way! I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to ...

Minima Moralia: Reflections on a Damaged Life (Radical Thinkers) (Radical Thinkers)

Theodor Adorno

Verso, 2006

Pure thought
Though largely unknown outside of certain obscure academic circles, Theodore W. Adorno was, without a doubt, the foremost socio-political theorist of the 20th century. For truly intelligent, literate, questing minds (free of occultist nonsense) Adorno's MINIMA MORALIA ...

The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times And Ideas Of The Great Economic Thinkers [7th Edition]

Robert L. Heilbroner

Touchstone, 1999

The Pen is Mightier than the Sword!
I read this book for a Microeconomics class that I took with Dr. Gertmenian at Pepperdine in California back in the late 1980s. I enjoyed learning about this handful of powerful philosophers who helped shape economic theory. Some of their theories make good sense; ...

Zuke 'Em-The Colle Zukertort Revolutionized: A chess opening system for everyone, now bullet-proofed with new ...

David I Rudel

Thinkers Press, 2008

unusual TERRIFIC book on the Colle
A terrific book on the Colle, the author has obviously spent a great deal of time wrestling with the various problems this opening presents for someone who wants to play it. The book is not organized or written in a traditional manner, yet is very readable. It works ...

The Thinker's Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving

Morgan D. Jones

Three Rivers Press, 1998

Excellent Bok
This should be mandatory for all High School students. Clearly teaches logical thinking and how to make the best choice

The Politics of Friendship (Radical Thinkers) (Radical Thinkers)

Jacques Derrida

Verso, 2006

O Friends, There Are No Friends
This book has its origins in the seminar that Jacques Derrida gave during the academic year 1988-89, as part of his late attempt to grapple with issues of political philosophy that he also deals with in his Specters of Marx. The book itself is an extended replay of the ...

The Chicago School: How the University of Chicago Assembled the Thinkers Who Revolutionized Economics and ...

Johan Van Overtveldt

Agate B2, 2007

Well researched coverage of a daunting subject
At it's best, the history of economics is a daunting subject. Economics in action is more interesting, but even then it's usually only for the inspired. So what do we make of this history of the Chicago School? Certainly it's well researched. Most every economist ...

In the Mind's Eye: Visual Thinkers, Gifted People With Dyslexia and Other Learning Difficulties, Computer ...

Thomas G. West

Prometheus Books, 1997

Computer Graphics and Gifted Dyslexics
"In the Mind's Eye" is the most interesting book I've ever read. Author Thomas G. West shows how advanced computer graphic technology is starting to provide an educational and professional home for the dyslexic visual thinker. In delightful and precise language, he ...

Albert Einstein: Young Thinker (The Childhood of Famous Americans Series)

Marie Hammontree

Aladdin, 1986

Great book
This was an ultimate book about Einstein's life.

Writer's Express: A Handbook for Young Writers, Thinkers & Learners

Dave Kemper, Patrick Sebranek

Great Source Education Group, 2000

Do you have a young writer in your house?
This is a superb book if you have an aspiring writer or just a child who likes to use words. It is laid out in a cute, fun and easy to read style. The pictures are delightful! Even if your child is a bit resistant to reading this book, the pictures will engage him or ...