http://netvouz.com/narky/folder/6271610843665643943/Educational+Books?feed=rss narky's bookmarks in folder Books 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.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.amazon.com/Songs-Innocence-Experience-Illuminated-William/dp/0691037906/ref=sr_1_1/102-9731367-1283305?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1175484292&sr=8-1 Songs of Innocence and of Experience (The Illuminated Books of William Blake, Volume 2) (Paperback) by William Blake (Author), Andrew Lincoln (Editor) "BLAKE'S process of illuminated printing frequently transforms the punctuation etched on the plates: commas become full stops, semicolons become colons, etc..." Educational > Books narky Mon, 02 Apr 2007 03:30:50 GMT http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/mindhks/#top This exploration into the moment-by-moment works of the brain uses cognitive neuroscience to present experiments, tricks, and tips related to vision, motor skills, attention, cognition, and subliminal perception. Each hack examines specific operations of the brain. By seeing how the brain responds, you'll learn more about how the brain is put together. If you want to find out what's going on in your head, then Mind Hacks is the key. Educational > Books narky Sat, 21 Oct 2006 14:21:12 GMT http://www.amazon.com/Closer-Patrick-Marber/dp/0802136451/ref=sr_1_4/104-2120358-0830360?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180911765&sr=8-4 In Closer, Patrick Marber has created a brilliant exploration into the brutal anatomy of modern romance, where a quartet of strangers meet, fall in love, and become caught up in a web of sexual desire and betrayal. Closer is being hailed as one of the best new plays of the nineties, and as the London Observer noted, it "has wired itself into the cultural vocabulary in a way that few plays have ever done. Patrick Marber's first play Dealer's Choice premiered at the Royal National Theatre, London in February 1995. It won the Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy and the Writers' Guild Award for Best West End Play. Closer premiered at the Royal National Theatre in May 1997. It won the Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy and the Critics' Circle Award and th Educational > Books narky Sun, 03 Jun 2007 23:04:53 GMT http://www.amazon.com/Confronting-Experts-Brian-Martin/dp/079142913X Confronting the Experts brings together six personal case histories of challenges to establishment. The authors tell why they questioned conventional wisdom. Powerful groups can get their way by gaining the support of intellectual authorities and also how these authorities can be challenged, it provides insights into the issues of power, dissent, and social change. Included are Sharon Beder's research on sewage and how it helped to undermine the credibility of the Sydney Water Board; Mark Diesendorf's scientific and social critique of fluoridation; Edward Herman's exposition of the flaws in the establishment perspective on terrorism; Harold Hillman's questioning of the validity of standard methods used in biology. Educational > Books narky Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:37:46 GMT http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Men_Are_from_Mars%2C_Women_Are_from_Venus&oldid=55891516 Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus (published in May 1992) is a book by John Gray offering many suggestions for improving husband-wife relationships by understanding the emotional needs of the opposite sex. The book relies heavily on the notion that men and women are as different as beings from other planets. When discussing relations with the opposite sex, one often hears the complaint, "It's like she's from another planet!" Gray adopts this metaphor as the central theme of all his books and seminars, likening men and women to the classical Greek god Mars and goddess Venus as ideal types. Educational > Books narky Thu, 01 Jun 2006 11:07:36 GMT http://www.amazon.com/ReadyMade-Almost-Everything-Do-It-Yourself-Primer/dp/1400081076 A partly serious, partly humorous look at materials we usually discard, the work provides step-by-step instructions on how to transform paper, plastic, metal, wood, concrete and fabric into such unlikely (and undesirable) household items as a chopstick clock or a colander light sconce. Berger and Hawthorne (the editor-in-chief and publisher, respectively, of ReadyMade magazine). Each section begins with a history of the "raw" material, designed to make readers more aware of the environment and the uses of these materials. In addition to proposing new uses for Fed Ex boxes (a CD rack) and plastic detergent containers (an "ultraclean coatrack"), also offer how-to advice, both silly (how to write a love note) and useful (how to self-publish). Educational > Books narky Wed, 27 Dec 2006 05:23:20 GMT http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594481679/sr=8-1/qid=1155691103/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-7242394-8656639?ie=UTF8 MTV The most definitive sneaker culture mag on the planet. Nylon The ultimate source for sneakers. Educational > Books narky Wed, 16 Aug 2006 01:25:45 GMT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiff:_The_Curious_Lives_of_Human_Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (2003, ISBN 0393324826) is a work of non-fiction by Mary Roach that details the unique scientific contributions of the deceased. Educational > Books narky Tue, 30 May 2006 04:01:09 GMT