Some OK books, but not my favourites
These are some books that I would consider worth reading - but they're not on my highly recommended list
- Quirkology by Richard Wiseman
- Newton by James Gleick
- The Mind's I by Daniel Dennett and Douglas Hofstadter
- Breaking the Spell by Daniel Dennett
- The User's Manual for the Brain by Bodenhamer, Min and Hall
- The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
This is a fun book, with some interesting observations by what I guess could be called an experimental psychologist. The trouble is a lot of his conclusions are not justified - in many cases being one possible explanation amongst a host of others. His website has some fun videos on it.
An interesting account of Newton's life and of course his place in the history of science, along with his character assasinations of the likes of Hooke and Leibniz.
An interesting series of essays from a number of contributors on topics such as artificial intelligence. I read this many years ago - it's a bit of a mixed bag.
This is not an easy book. Dennett explores the question of why religion comes about. He is a philosopher by trade - so the way he poses and answers questions reflects that discipline. It's worth reading, but I'm not sure I'm any more enlightened after doing so!
An interesting introduction to NLP - although I find their religious overtones offputting.
A curious book that looks at different techniques for winning and exerting power.
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