Hey Maverick, Thanks for the heads up. Well, I would have to take off trading and monitoring my positions. FL is about an hour and a half drive for me. They do these talks at the planetarium downtown sometimes and I attend some of those since they are more practical for me. Are you going? BTW, are you in the tower behind the CBOE now? nitro
Nitro, I believe the lecture is at 7 or 8pm. So no need to miss trading. Yes, I'm going with a few friends. I'm in the CBOE tower now.
Thanks for your reply. I agree w/ your comment regarding biographies and that I probably already know what's covered in this book through the good documentaries that I've seen about him. I still have yet to expand my knowledge in math and physics to a degree which I only wish I had pursued when I was younger and in school. My pursuit is still computer science at the moment, with in-depth mathematics (and my true passion mechanical physics--creativity) to follow suit soon. So just to restate that I appreciate this thread and thanks again for starting it. -kt
This is a really delightful read and makes a great Christmas or Chanuka gift for the thinking reader in your shopping list: Four Laws That Drive the Universe (Hardcover) by Peter Atkins (Author) http://www.amazon.com/Four-Laws-Tha...bs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196351009&sr=8-1 It can be read on a long plane flight. nitro
PBS Nova: Absolute Zero And The Conquest For Cold I just watched this and found it amazing. Too cool... pun intended ...
Indra's Pearls: The Vision of Felix Klein (Hardcover) http://www.amazon.com/Indras-Pearls...bs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200847565&sr=8-1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indra's_Pearls_(book) David Mumford is one of the greatest mathematicians of the 20th century. Rarely do Fields medalists write books for the general public. nitro
How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom (Hardcover) by Garry Kasparov (Author) http://www.amazon.com/How-Life-Imit...bs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201885087&sr=8-1 I went into Borders and started reading this book, thinking it would be another one of these empty worthless self help books. I couldn't put it down. People say traders should read Trading in the Zone. This book is at least as valuable as that and I strongly recommend it for any trader. nitro
yes, this book is good. i read about third of it skipping around a bit but i bought it am ready for a thorough read now. recommended