http://www.netvouz.com/narky/tag/book?feed=rss narky's bookmarks tagged "book" on Netvouz http://www.amazon.com/Intelligence-Very-Short-Introduction-Introductions/dp/0192893211 People value their powers of thinking and most of us are interested in why some people seem to drive a highly tuned Rolls Royce brain while others potter along with a merely serviceable Ford Fiesta. This Very Short Introduction describes what psychologists have discovered about how and why people differ in their thinking powers. The book takes readers from no knowledge about the science of human intelligence to a stage where they are able to make judgements for themselves about some of the key questions about human mental ability differences. Each chapter deals with a central issue that is both scientifically lively and of considerable general interest, and is structured around a diagram which is explained in the course of the chapter. The issues discussed Educational > Books narky Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:04:53 GMT http://www.collinsbooks.com.au/ Collins Booksellers, online bookstore in Australia, huge range of online books, searchable by book title, author, ISBN, and description. Buy books online. Educational > Books > Book Shops narky Sat, 17 Jun 2006 00:07:55 GMT http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Differential_Equations This book aims to lead the reader through the topic of differential equations, a vital area of modern mathematics and science. It is hoped that this book will provide information about the whole area of differential equations, but for the moment it will concentrate on the simpler equations. Educational > Mathematics > Ideas/Explanations/Wiki or Mathworld lookups narky Tue, 17 Oct 2006 08:48:46 GMT http://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Topology-Michael-C-Gemignani/dp/0486665224/ref=sr_1_1/103-5101079-6685443?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1177900493&sr=1-1 Superb introduction to rapidly expanding area of mathematical thought. Fundamentals of metric spaces, topologies, convergence, compactness, connectedness, homotopy theory and other essentials. Numerous exercises, plus section on paracompactness and complete regularity. References throughout. Includes 107 illustrations. Educational > Mathematics > Topology Books narky Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:37:10 GMT http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-General-Topology-K-D-Joshi/dp/0852264445/ref=sr_1_9/103-5101079-6685443?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1177899585&sr=8-9 K. D. Joshi, Introduction to General Topology. A Halsted Press Book. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1983. xii+412 pp. ISBN: 0-470-27556-1. K D Joshi obtained his Ph D in Mathematics from Indiana University,USA in 1972 and has been teaching mathematics at IIT Bombay since 1975. He has been involved with the conduct of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) in various capacities for over two decades. He has many books to his credit one of which is Calculus for Scientists and Engineers published by Narosa Publishing House in 2002. Educational > Mathematics > Topology Books narky Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:28:51 GMT http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/mindperfhks/#top Mind Performance Hacks provides real-life tips and tools for overclocking your brain and becoming a better thinker. In the increasingly frenetic pace of today's information economy, managing your life requires hacking your brain. With this book, you'll cut through the clutter and tune up your brain intentionally, safely, and productively. Educational > Books narky Sat, 21 Oct 2006 14:22:45 GMT http://www.readersfeast.com.au/ One of the better bookstores in Melbourne. Educational > Books > Book Shops narky Tue, 30 May 2006 08:48:20 GMT http://www.readings.com.au/ Australian & International books, music, CDs, & DVDs from Australia's leading independent bookstore. Educational > Books > Book Shops narky Tue, 30 May 2006 08:44:08 GMT http://www.amazon.com/Robbing-Bees-Biography-Honey-Seduced/dp/0743250214/sr=1-2/qid=1168327240/ref=pd_bbs_2/104-9352662-8720707?ie=UTF8&s=books Holley Bishop loves bees. No, more than that: she idolizes them. She marvels at their native abilities and the momentous role these misunderstood and unjustly feared creatures have played in the development of human history. And with her book, Robbing the Bees, she succeeds in making the reader love bees, too. Take this nifty bit of information, one of countless fascinating factoids offered by Bishop in her celebration of all things bee-related: "Because of bees' starring role in the drama of pollination, we humans are indebted to them, directly and indirectly, for a third of our food supply. Visiting bees are required for the commercial production of more than a hundred of our most important crops including alfalfa, garlic, apples, broccoli, Brussels sprou Lifestyle > Gifts narky Tue, 09 Jan 2007 07:27:32 GMT http://www.amazon.com/Music-Primes-Searching-Greatest-Mathematics/dp/0060935588/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-7250087-6485431?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1178413008&sr=1-1 The quest to bring advanced math to the masses continues with this engaging but quixotic treatise. The mystery in question is the Riemann Hypothesis, named for the hypochondriac German mathematician Bernard Reimann (1826-66), which ties together imaginary numbers, sine waves and prime numbers in a way that the world's greatest mathematicians have spent 144 years trying to prove. Oxford mathematician and BBC commentator du Sautoy does his best to explain the problem, but stumbles over the fact that the Riemann Hypothesis and its corollaries are just too hard for non-tenured readers to understand. He falls back on the staples of math popularizations by shifting the discussion to easier math concepts. Educational > Mathematics > Textbooks/Books narky Sun, 06 May 2007 01:00:13 GMT