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Billions & Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium
Carl Sagan
Ballantine Books, 1998
At the end of a remarkable life
+ forceful and persuasive
+ Feel Smarter, BE smarter !
As he knowingly faced the end, Sagan bravely shared his views on a number of subjects: science, politics, philosophy, and the environment. Here are the departing words from a man who spent his life in search of knowledge about nature, not in pursuit of wealth. His admonitions come across as ...
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Collins Business Essentials)
Robert B. Cialdini
Collins, 2007
A Primer On Automatic Compliance
+ Everyone should read this
+ An outstanding account about how the human mind is influenced
+ Outstanding read.....and re-read.
+ Surprisingly entertaining and accessible.
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The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression
Andrew Solomon
Scribner, 2002
Everyday Savior
+ The noonday Demon: An atlas of depression
+ Fabulous
The title caught my eye during a trip to "my" secret bookstore - one I go to when I attempt to escape an oncoming breakdown. The first sentence was like salve to a wound I had learned to live with. I immediately knew that the author UNDERSTOOD and I breathed a mental sigh of relief. I purchased ...
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The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
Carl Sagan
Ballantine Books, 1986
A masterpiece science for the average reader
+ Great Book
+ The Dragons of Sagan
+ A Great Book by Carl Sagan
+ Sagan, the polimat
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Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History
Penny Le Couteur, Jay Burreson
Jeremy P Tarcher, 2004
Excellent read for anyone!
+ Excellent collection of science factoids
+ Great Historical Info
+ History Buff or Buffoon, You'll Love This One
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Practical Ethics
Peter Singer
Cambridge University Press, 1999
Some Reviewers Are Not Smart
+ Controversial and Compelling
+ Perfect, at least most of it...
I am amazed at the number of people who criticize Peter Singer's work, Practical Ethics, by somehow pointing to his contradictions--I need to remind some of you that if there is one thing professional philosophers know something or two about is contradictions, and if any of you have spent a little ...
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The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason
Sam Harris
W. W. Norton, 2005
A Must Read Book For Those Who Stand-Up For Religion (Islam in particular)
+ Great read, scary world.
+ No Matter What Your Position On Faith, This Is A Very Important Book.
+ Intelligent, and very brave
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The God Delusion
Richard Dawkins
Mariner Books, 2008
very interesting
+ Deluded no more
+ "God"-forbid we think for ourselves!
Very interesting book. I was told every day that the Bible was FACT, raised in a Catholic school, etc. It is good to see the other side of the argument. Freed my mind!
I hope this doesn't send me straight to hell!
God, if you don't want me to publish this give me a sign, lightning, wind - ...
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Cosmos
Carl Sagan
Ballantine Books, 1985
Awe-all, not just some
+ Brilliant!
+ Fantastic Introduction
+ Carl Sagan is missed
+ Plant the Seed of Wonder In a Young Person
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Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind
V. S. Ramachandran, Sandra Blakeslee
Harper Perennial, 1999
Absolutely Fantastic Book
+ Good for those considering Cognitive Science as a major
+ And the point is....
+ If you're reading this ...
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The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution
Richard Dawkins
Mariner Books, 2005
Delightful
+ Food for thought
+ A Stroll Down Genetic Memory Lane
+ A useful link
+ Fascinating Read
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The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
Carl Sagan
Ballantine Books, 1986
A masterpiece science for the average reader
+ Great Book
+ The Dragons of Sagan
+ A Great Book by Carl Sagan
+ Sagan, the polimat
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The God Delusion
Richard Dawkins
Mariner Books, 2008
very interesting
+ Deluded no more
+ "God"-forbid we think for ourselves!
Very interesting book. I was told every day that the Bible was FACT, raised in a Catholic school, etc. It is good to see the other side of the argument. Freed my mind!
I hope this doesn't send me straight to hell!
God, if you don't want me to publish this give me a sign, lightning, wind - ...
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Practical Ethics
Peter Singer
Cambridge University Press, 1999
Some Reviewers Are Not Smart
+ Controversial and Compelling
+ Perfect, at least most of it...
I am amazed at the number of people who criticize Peter Singer's work, Practical Ethics, by somehow pointing to his contradictions--I need to remind some of you that if there is one thing professional philosophers know something or two about is contradictions, and if any of you have spent a little ...
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Cosmos
Carl Sagan
Ballantine Books, 1985
Awe-all, not just some
+ Brilliant!
+ Fantastic Introduction
+ Carl Sagan is missed
+ Plant the Seed of Wonder In a Young Person
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