The Gift: The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies5 reviews Marcel Mauss W W Norton & Co Inc, 1990 The Gift + A (New) Lens + Key work of Anthropology + Social Science Man             Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times (Volume 1)4 reviews Morris Kline Oxford University Press, 1990 Very thorough + pretty good + Bible of mathematical history and thought. As one might expect from a 3-volume history, _Mathematical Thought_ is comprehensive; Kline covers basically all the important mathematical developments from ancient times (e.g. the Babylonians) until about 1930. Note that (as Klein himself mentions) the coverage of ancient mathematics, while ...             A History of Economic Theory: Classic Contributions, 1720-1980 (Softshell Books)2 reviews Jürg Niehans The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1994 Outstanding Reference on Economists and their schools The only book I've seen, outside the Palgrave reference book, that gives brief vignettes on different economists and their schools. Author does not mince words, writes strong, and gets to the point. A nice one-volume tome. Also includes some mathematics, which is nice.             The Future of Success: Working and Living in the New Economy12 reviews Robert B. Reich Vintage, 2002 REICH: Book about Work from someone with NO REAL Job + Great observatons overall, but marred by very bad solutions + OK start, great middle, wimpy ending + Interesting Commentary On Our Changing Workplace             The Ants21 reviews Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson Belknap Press, 1990 Outstanding achievement + A myrmecologist's dream book + spectacular This book is truly remarkable. Written in the cool, precise, and accessible language of a traditional biological monograph, the text presents a comprehensive understanding of myrmecology. It is difficult to imagine a relevant topic which is not touched upon in the work. The large-format book ...             Burpee : The Complete Vegetable & Herb Gardener : A Guide to Growing Your Garden Organically15 reviews Karan Davis Cutler, Cavagnarok David, ... Wiley, 1997 Great overview book + New gardeners delight + Great Gardening! + Should be called the Coffee Table Encyclopedia of Gardening + Gardners Dictionary             Awakening the Heroes Within: Twelve Archetypes to Help Us Find Ourselves and Transform Our World8 reviews Carol S. Pearson HarperOne, 1991 An easy-to-read yet rigorous entry point into self analysis + The Little People + Great purchase + Pearson Explores Archetypes for Personal Growth + Bringing understanding and intention to relationships             Einstein's Moon: Bell's Theorem and the Curious Quest for Quantum Reality5 reviews F. David Peat Contemporary Books, 1991 Basic Conceptions of Physical Reality + If I look at the moon does it disappear? + God Does Play Dice With The Speed Of Light + A very important book, though not a great read. + Please Update and Reprint!             Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't703 reviews Jim Collins Collins Business, 2001 Worth for its price + A good look at what companies can do to manage talent + Good to Great + Good to Great review             Linked: The New Science of Networks94 reviews Albert-László Barabási Basic Books, 2002 Great read + Excellent book for beginners & engineers alike + Good way to start + Inspiring + Great overview for the non-scientist             Beyond Six Billion: Projecting the World's Population Panel on Population Projections, Committee on Population, ... National Academies Press, 2000 Beyond Six Billion asks what such projections really say, why they say it, whether they can be trusted, and whether they can be improved. The book includes analysis of how well past U.N. and World Bank projections have panned out, what errors have occurred, and why they have happened. Focusing on fertility as one key to accurate projections, the committee examines the transition from high, ...             The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, 2nd Edition183 reviews Christopher Vogler Michael Wiese Productions, 1998 A via negativa? + Writing as a journey As a teacher my interest in the book was not so much in the hopes I would learn how to write a smashing new hit for Hollywood as how I could better see the patterns in narrative and relate them to my students. Certainly Campbell will remain a first choice in that regard but this suggests some ...             Islam: A Short History (Modern Library Chronicles)139 reviews Karen Armstrong Modern Library, 2002 A must read for every thinking westerner + A great way to introduce yourself to Islam + Good/Bad in "ALL," Religions PERIOD + Fascinating Book             Sleeping Where I Fall: A Chronicle22 reviews Peter Coyote Counterpoint, 1999 The Voice of Coyote + Peter Coyote was the key + It Wasn't Me Peter Coyote, was that incredibly cool "older brother", born just in time "to do" the sixties in all its guts and glory, that later generations would look back on with envy. Tall, dark, handsome and talented Coyote (are you really surprised that's not his real name) from out east lands smack dab ...             Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East140 reviews Michael B. Oren Oxford University Press, USA, 2002 How the Middle East Changed Forever in Six Days + Just in Time + An Impressive Marshalling of Sources + Very In-Depth - Covers All Aspects of Six-Day War + Required Reading for Understanding the Current Middle East Situation             Plain Talk: Lessons from a Business Maverick11 reviews Ken Iverson Wiley, 1997 In Headlong Pursuit of a Shared Purpose... + Management Wisdom. + Why is this the exception? + ideal management + Packed With Knowledge!             Speakable and Unspeakable in Quantum Mechanics (Collected Papers on Quantum Philosophy)8 reviews John S. Bell Cambridge University Press, 1988 Clear and Thought-Provoking Gems from QM Master + fascinating + Recommended but with a minor caveat. + Still the subject of much debate + If it isn't yet, it will become a classic.             Story: Substance, Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting174 reviews Robert Mckee HarperEntertainment, 1997 Essential reading for any writer + Invaluable Resource + Let me tell you a Story + Bible for screenwriting             From Here to Infinity3 reviews Ian Stewart Oxford University Press, USA, 1996 A detailed book designed to inspire. + Thrilling view of Cutting Edge mathematics + A great 'survey of the ideas of cutting edge math' book! In another of his books designed to make mathematics popular, Ian Stewart takes us through some of the latest advances in mathematics. He gives a history of some of the world's finest mathematicians and trickiest problems before showing how they can (or can't) be solved. This book is not confined ...             How Not to Write a Screenplay: 101 Common Mistakes Most Screenwriters Make66 reviews Denny Martin Flinn Lone Eagle, 1999 Best for more intermediate level screenwriters + The Difference + A good read! + Less negative than I hoped, but very effective.