books about: hypothesis     books:       Astonishing Hypothesis: The Scientific Search for the Soul26 reviews Francis Crick Scribner, 1995 May be dated, but always thoughtful I'm not surprised to see mixed reviews for this book because it's as close to 'real science' as such books get. It's definitely not the compendium of gee whiz human cognition observations and not the philosophical musings that the audience for consciousness books seems to lust after. Re the philosophical side of things, I sometimes imagine that a certain proportion of the audience hopes we never ...             Set Theory and the Continuum Hypothesis4 reviews Paul J. Cohen Dover Publications, 2008 All-time classic -- a "desert island book" Paul Cohen's "Set Theory and the Continuum Hypothesis" is not only the best technical treatment of his solution to the most notorious unsolved problem in mathematics, it is the best introduction to mathematical logic (though Manin's "A Course in Mathematical Logic" is also remarkably excellent and is the first book to read after this one). Although it is only 154 pages, it is remarkably ...             The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom72 reviews Jonathan Haidt Basic Books, 2006 This might become a classic---so much wisdom in so little space The blurb on the front cover of this book is "For the reader who seeks to understand happiness, my advice is: begin with Haidt." I believe this assertion is exactly right. I have never read a single volume that summarized and wove into a coherent whole the variety of insights concerning human happiness that have been discovered by philosophers and religious gurus of the past and modern social ...             Asking Questions in Biology: A Guide to Hypothesis Testing, Experimental Design and Presentation in Practical ...1 review Chris Barnard, Francis Gilbert, ... Benjamin Cummings, 2007 Asking questions Probably the best book of its kind available for biology students with no statistical background. Starts with the conversion of informal questions into testable hypotheses and then shows how a variety of basic statistical techniques can be used to test hypotheses. Then gives sensible advice on presenting the results.             The Documentary Hypothesis7 reviews Umberto Cassuto Shalem Press, 2006 Cassuto Destroys the Documentary Hypothesis This review is based on the Magnes Press edition of this book which is difficult to find; I hope there is little change in this new edition. In any case, it's wonderful that this treasure is now easily available. In a series of eight lectures Cassuto destroys the Documentary Hypothesis, the theory that the text of the Pentateuch was edited from four independent source-documents. Cassuto ...             Science And Hypothesis6 reviews Henri Poincare Mcintosh Press, 2008 An essential book in the philosophy of science While not mathematical, the approach is so informed by a mathematician's way of looking at the world that some may find this wonderful book less exciting than it truly is. This is one of "the important books" in the philosophy of science.             The Creation Hypothesis: Scientific Evidence for an Intelligent Designer30 reviews InterVarsity Press, 1994 A Scientific Analysis for the Existence of God A well written and thought provoking book that is detailed and scientifically valid. Those who state otherwise either have not read the book, or do not know how to conduct philosophic and scientific inquiry. J. P. Moreland and a panel of experts consider philosophical arguments about whether it is possible for us to know if an intelligent Designer had a role in creation. Then they evaluate the ...             Introduction to Robust Estimation and Hypothesis Testing, Second Edition (Statistical Modeling and Decision ...2 reviews Rand R. Wilcox Academic Press, 2005 Great book for applied researchers If you want a useful book on modern ANOVA and regression methods, this is an excellent choice. The book begins with some technical background on robust techniques and then focuses on how commonly encountered problems can be addressed. Included are two-way and three-way designs, split-plot designs, a variety of robust regression methods plus some recently developed exploratory tools. The book also ...             God: The Failed Hypothesis. How Science Shows That God Does Not Exist146 reviews Victor J. Stenger Prometheus Books, 2008 Relief Believers will not be swayed by this book of rational arguments, of course, because they are not interested in separating history from mythology when it comes to their beliefs. Their faith is blind faith and most will defend it to the death, usually someone else'. So this book is not for them. But the few rest of us will find great comfort in this book. You are not crazy to disbelieve in the ...             The Connectivity Hypothesis: Foundations of an Integral Science of Quantum, Cosmos, Life, and Consciousness4 reviews Ervin Laszlo State University of New York Press, 2003 Astounding synthesis This book is mind-boggling in its scope and erudition. I can't speak to the eventual consensus validity of its proposals, but I can say it's a very pleasing tour of huge swathes of cutting edge science and beats me to the page on many big ideas connecting biology, physics, and consciousness research. If you're interested in the "new physics," evolutionary theory and or consciousness studies, or ...             Beyond the Essene Hypothesis: The Parting of the Ways between Qumran and Enochic Judaism9 reviews Gabriele Boccaccini Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1998 At last something new and meaningful about the Essene This is the *best* book I ever read about the Essene and Qumran to date. Dry, no-nonsensical, factual, sound... A bit "boring" here and there, but the matter is dry in itself, and the author is always essential and up-to-the-point, so the "boring" parts are always *very* short (never more than two pages). The author begins by reviewing all we know about the Essene from ancient sources. Then he ...             Stalking the Riemann Hypothesis: The Quest to Find the Hidden Law of Prime Numbers14 reviews Dan Rockmore Vintage, 2006 Sniffing is really Asymmetrical Time Reversal You can see why the Riemann Hypothesis allegedly led to John Nash's label of mental instability. This book is the best math book out there and it's definitely out there. All the best mathematicians should go insane but then hopefully make it back to acceptable society (without having to undergo secret CIA drug experiments like the Unabomber did at Harvard). And so we STALK -- but what ...             The God Hypothesis: Discovering Design in Our Just Right Goldilocks Universe9 reviews Michael A. Corey Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2007 NEVER DOUBT GOD'S EXISTENCE AGAIN...FOR REAL Without a single doubt this is the most important and illuminating book ever written on the topic of FINE-TUNING AND THEODICY (i.e., natural evil). As a present researcher and apologist I used to struggle and spiritually despair daily with the meaningless suffering withing the world. After 10 years of sifting through the various books regarding the presence of evil in a God created world, I ...             Aquatic Ape Hypothesis (Condor Indep Voices)8 reviews Elaine Morgan Souvenir Press Ltd, 1999 An excellent exposition of the Aquatic Ape Theory This is the second book by Elaine Morgan that I have had the pleasure of reading. The other one was "Scars of Evolution," and both books have been an enlightening experience. Elaine Morgan is that rarity, a scientist who can write so that the layman can understand. This book deals with the theory--she calls it merely an hypothesis--that early pre-hominids (our ancestors) went through an aquatic ...             The Biophilia Hypothesis (A Shearwater book)5 reviews Island Press, 1995 Wonderful reading This was recommended by a scientist-science teacher-friend and I was simply blown away by the implications. If this theory is correct, then it explains the human descent into madness brought on by increased development without thought.             The Originary Hypothesis: A Minimal Proposal for Humanistic Inquiry2 reviews Adam Katz The Davies Group Publishers, 2007 GA speaks of Eric Gans' Originary Hypothesis The face on half the cover hides the intellect behind the Originary Hypothesis Dr. Eric Gans. All things begin with an originary sign that defers violence and is the precurser of those words and signs that serve the same purpose in today's world. Gans' Generative Anthropology is put forth in his web blog GA with parables of current happenings which key the generative regression to the simplest ...             In Search of the Riemann Zeros1 review Michel L. Lapidus American Mathematical Society, 2008 Speculative but full of interesting ideas The Riemann hypothesis on the location of the zeros of the Riemann zeta function is still an open problem despite almost 150 years of intense effort by some of the world's finest mathematicians. The problem does not require a lot of mathematical background to understand, but some of the mathematical tools that have been developed for its resolution are very deep and require years of study for ...             Hypothesis on MATTER: Second Edition Nainan Varghese BookSurge Publishing, 2008 Hypothesis on MATTER is a revolutionary alternative concept, which attempts to explain all physical phenomena related to matter based on just one type of fundamental particle - the Quantum of matter. These particles form, what the author calls, 2D energy fields. Space is assumed to contain an infinite number of 2D Energy Fields extending in all directions. Nainan masterfully explains a wide array of physical phenomena, from the origin of matter ...             The Consistency of the Continuum Hypothesis Kurt Gödel Ishi Press, 2008 The Consistency of the Axiom of Choice and of the Generalized Continuum Hypothesis with the Axioms of Set Theory by Kurt Gödel Kurt Gödel (1906-1978) was a logician, mathematician and philosopher. He is regarded as one of the most significant logicians of all time, who's work has had immense impact upon scientific and philosophical thinking in the 20th century. Gödel is best known for his three theorems, which set forth and explain the ...             The Riemann Hypothesis: A Resource for the Afficionado and Virtuoso Alike (CMS Books in Mathematics) Springer, 2007 This book presents the Riemann Hypothesis, connected problems, and a taste of the body of theory developed towards its solution. It is targeted at the educated non-expert. Almost all the material is accessible to any senior mathematics student, and much is accessible to anyone with some university mathematics. The appendices include a selection of original papers. 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