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Walden : An Annotated Edition 18 reviews
Henry David Thoreau
Houghton Mifflin, 1995
Rich and Profound
+ Tied for second place among the annotated Waldens
To a citydweller who enjoys the modern conveniences, the idea of building a primitive shed in the woods and observing Nature for days on end was entirely unappealing. I felt I would have no sympathy with the Thoreauvian worldview.
I was pleasantly surprised. Thoreau has a distinct sense of ...
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How the Mind Works 166 reviews
Steven Pinker
W. W. Norton & Company, 1999
A Logical Mind Interprets and Sees a Logical Mind
+ Great Fun!
+ Steven Pinker vs. Robert Wright: Who said what first?
+ A treatise on evolutionary psychology
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference 935 reviews
Malcolm Gladwell
Back Bay Books, 2002
Must read book
+ Entrepreneurs, heads up!
+ Having been hugely happy with Blink!
Macolm Gladwell's approach in this book is that of an observer. His deductions are thoroughly logical and offer a refreshing alternative to traditional thought. This book was a joy to read. I am also half way through his second book entitled Blink. As an author he has explained in both these ...
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Quantum Reality: Beyond the New Physics29 reviews
Nick Herbert
Anchor, 1987
Excellent!
+ Wonderful, simple introduction to the Quantum world
+ Reality is not what it used to be
+ Really Real
+ Explore the possible underlying realities
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Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life42 reviews
Steven Johnson
Scribner, 2005
Complex ideas made simple
+ A sturdy bridge between psychology and neuroscience.
+ Wonderful
+ a pleasant symphony
+ Journey into the workings of the brain
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In a Sunburned Country406 reviews
Bill Bryson
Broadway, 2001
A crocodile attack to my funny bone!
+ Hilarious
+ A good read before going
A visit to with an old friend with map in hand and adventure ahead is what I was to discover upon re-reading Sunburned Country. I first read Bryson's book about his trip to Australia when it was first published and recently recommended it to friends who are traveling with us down under later in the ...
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Lao-tzu's Taoteching: with Selected Commentaries of the Past 2000 Years 15 reviews
Lao-tzu
Mercury House, 2001
Finally! A Tao Te Ching with the appropriate commentaries
+ The BEST on the Tao
+ My favorite TTC so far
+ It makes you think!
+ 'untying our tangles. . . softening our light . . .'
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On Writing Well, 25th Anniversary: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (On Writing Well)157 reviews
William K. Zinsser
Collins, 2001
Inspiring and practical instruction on writing
+ Best of the best
+ An excellent writing guide
+ Tools for the Job
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A Short History of Nearly Everything634 reviews
Bill Bryson
Broadway, 2004
like drinking out of a fire hose
+ A biography of the universe
+ 2000 Shock
+ Not really short, nor about everything, but worth the effort
+ Review: A Short History of Nearly Everything
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The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition385 reviews
William Strunk Jr., E. B. White
Longman, 1999
a concise review of grammar rules, extremely useful!
+ Decent Desktop Reference for the Student / Professional
+ The Elements of Style
+ Good Book
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The Tao of Pooh215 reviews
Benjamin Hoff
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1983
Golden nuggets of wisdom from the Tao in soiled wrappings?
+ Beautiful, Entertaining, and Thought-Provoking Masterpiece!
+ Philosophy's Favorite Bear
It is true that Hoff seems to display a certain "dislike" or "bias" against things that go against his vision of the Tao, but overall, this is a wonderful, enjoyable book that gets across in a rather easy and simple manner some ideas central to Taoism, especially when it uses quotes from the Tao Te ...
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Cloud-hidden, Whereabouts Unknown: A Mountain Journal4 reviews
Alan W. Watts
Vintage, 1974
A concise summary of Watts' enlightening lectures.
+ Writing about the Unknowable
+ rebel with a cause
+ just marvelous
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything1575 reviews
Stephen J. Dubner
William Morrow, 2005
Quick, Interesting Read -- more like Sociology than Economics
+ One Amazing Book
+ Surprisingly Enjoyable. Unless You're an Econ Nerd.
+ An engaging read
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Catch-22831 reviews
Joseph Heller
Simon & Schuster, 1996
Great Characters Living With Death
+ War Classic
+ Best Book I Ever Read
The amazing CATCH-22 essentially has three overlapping narratives. One shows senior officers who are comically unsympathetic to the interests of their men. Some of these, such as Colonel Cathcart and General Peckem, are careerists who make decisions according to self-interest (or stupidity and ...
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Why Smart People Can Be So Stupid1 review
Yale University Press, 2003
A Rationalists Guide to Stupidity ?
Whether one believes acting stupid to be the antithesis of acting smart or intelligently [most of us?], or perhaps prefers to regard stupid behaviour as foolishness in the face of misplaced wisdom [Sternberg], this volume brings together a rich diversity of approaches and opinion to one of life's ...
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The Importance Of Living24 reviews
Lin Yutang
Harper Paperbacks, 1998
Welcome back to your Childhood!
+ Contemplate Life and Living
+ Lin Yutang and the New Age Left: There is a Noble Art to Doing Nothing
+ What was true about Chinese and Americans no longer hold, but the brilliance of this book is for all human kind!
+ A delightful book to savour
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How the Mind Works166 reviews
Steven Pinker
W. W. Norton & Company, 1999
A Logical Mind Interprets and Sees a Logical Mind
+ Great Fun!
+ Steven Pinker vs. Robert Wright: Who said what first?
+ A treatise on evolutionary psychology
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A Short History of Nearly Everything634 reviews
Bill Bryson
Broadway, 2004
like drinking out of a fire hose
+ A biography of the universe
+ 2000 Shock
+ Not really short, nor about everything, but worth the effort
+ Review: A Short History of Nearly Everything
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Catch-22831 reviews
Joseph Heller
Simon & Schuster, 1996
Great Characters Living With Death
+ War Classic
+ Best Book I Ever Read
The amazing CATCH-22 essentially has three overlapping narratives. One shows senior officers who are comically unsympathetic to the interests of their men. Some of these, such as Colonel Cathcart and General Peckem, are careerists who make decisions according to self-interest (or stupidity and ...
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything1575 reviews
Stephen J. Dubner
William Morrow, 2005
Quick, Interesting Read -- more like Sociology than Economics
+ One Amazing Book
+ Surprisingly Enjoyable. Unless You're an Econ Nerd.
+ An engaging read
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