you should give a synposis of each book you recommend. to simply say "read it" is without any value to the prospective reader. why should we bother? give us a reason.. :/
Wow... you've been posting a lot of egotistical nonsense on this thread and nitro has responded in an exemplary fashion, calm and measured. But here, you are just way over your head. There are plenty of bad books. I can't remember seeing someone post here about whom it was so clear that they had a very very high opinion of themselves. You're almost as egotistical as I am
That is not an unreasonable suggestion. Most of the links already have reviews at Amazon from well informed readers. However, all I am hoping to do here is to post ideas for good reading, not to convery value or that I am trying to convince you to bother to read them. This thread is more self indulgance than anything else, and as a side effect I share that excitement. I hope to create enough interest that it gets you into a bookstore or library and cracking the books open to see if you like it. I hope you don't just get it from Amazon. Go into the bookstores and browse around with these books maybe as a starting point in your search. That journey is as important as the destination. nitro
Seeing Red : A Study in Consciousness (Mind/Brain/Behavior Initiative) (Hardcover) by Nicholas Humphrey http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/06...5018/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6805992-5604002?ie=UTF8 Can be read in one sitting. Enjoyed it. nitro
I don't like to read most books with a political bent. However, I felt so compelled to read this one that I did: The Big Ripoff: How Big Business and Big Government Steal Your Money (Hardcover) by Timothy P. Carney "This is a book about how the regular guy gets ripped off..." http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/04...=pd_bbs_1/104-1610039-3252755?ie=UTF8&s=books I am not saying that what he says is true or even controversial, only that it made me think. nitro
I read this one in two sittings: The Artist and the Mathematician: The Story of Nicolas Bourbaki, the Genius Mathematician Who Never Existed (Hardcover) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/15...ef=sr_1_1/104-1610039-3252755?ie=UTF8&s=books A light read for those that like to read not only about mathematics, but about the human side of mathematicians life too. nitro
I have not read this one, but it was recommended to me by someone that says that this book would be a great addendum to "Nickled and Dimed": http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/15...273032/ref=sr_1_1/104-5965513-3271144?ie=UTF8 nitro
"The Trouble With Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science, and What Comes Next (Hardcover) by Lee Smolin" http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0618551050/ref=s9_asin_title/102-5936774-3189741 A must read. Lee Smolin is a careful and accurate teacher. And he comes off a super nice guy. And I love his writing style. I wish that PBS would have Lee do a special on the competing candidates for a theory of Quantum Gravity (Loop Quantum Gravity vs M-Theory vs Spinors etc.) I think he would do as good a job if not better than Michael Green. Probably the most exciting book of the year to me. nitro
"Not Even Wrong: The Failure of String Theory And the Search for Unity in Physical Law (Hardcover) by Peter Woit" http://www.amazon.com/Not-Even-Wron...=pd_bbs_1/102-5936774-3189741?ie=UTF8&s=books I just got this one. Not nearly as easy a read as the Smolin book, but probably worth the read in addition to the Smolin book as it gives a different perspective. nitro