Math and Science Books
How The Mind Works
Steven Pinker
This is a fabulously written book that proposes a theory of how the mind works within an evolutionary (Neo-Darwinian) framework. Long, but worth every word! Get more information from Amazon.com.
The Language Instinct
Steven Pinker
A well written book about the evolution of language in the mind. Get more information from Amazon.com
A Natural History of the Senses
Diane Ackerman
A fascinating book about the role our sense play in understanding the world. Get more information from Amazon.com
Tell Me a Story
Narrative and Intelligence (Rethinking Theory)
Roger Shank
An interesting premise about the role that stories play in our understanding and memory. Get more information from Amazon.com
Godel, Escher,Bach:
An Eternal Golder Braid
Douglas Hofstadter
This brilliant book links the work of Godel, Escher, and Bach to computer science and the study of structure. It took a lot of time and effort to read it, but I found it one of the most thought provoking books I have ever read. Get more information from Amazon.com.
Chaos
James Gleick
An extremely well written book about the movers and shakers that developed the chaos branch of math. Get more information from Amazon.com.
Digital Mantras
Steven Holzman
A fascinating book on the concept of structure, relating music and art's abstract structural frameworks to the digital world.Well written and extremely thought provoking. Get more information from Amazon.com.
Fuzzy Thinking
Bart Kosko
A fascinating look at understanding the concepts of Fuzzy Logic by one of leading (and seemingly peculiar) academic researcher. Get more information from Amazon.com.
The Tao of Physics
Fritjof Capra
An insightful view of physics through the glasses of various eastern religions such as Zen Buddhism, Taoism and Hinduism. Get more information from Amazon.com.
Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies
Douglas Hofstadter
Not as good as his Godel book, but an interesting wander through computer science, structure, math and logic. Get more information from Amazon.com.
Complexity
M. Mitchell Waldrop
A fascinating look at a group of mathematical camps that spawned genetic algorithms, game theory, artificial life, emergence and complexity. Lots of stuff about the influential Santa Fe Institute. Get more information from Amazon.com.
Mathematical Tourist
Ivories Peterson
A well written collection of "stories" elucidating concepts in math. Get more information from Amazon.com.
Fuzzy Logic
Daniel McNeil
A good overview of the concepts and history of Fuzzy Logic. Get more information from Amazon.com.
Emergence: From Chaos to Order
John Holland
A look at complexity, chaos theory and genetic algorithms from the father of genetic algorithms. A tough read. Get more information from Amazon.com
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