=====Books=====

| ~~isbn:0226468011~~ | __Metaphors We Live By__, George Lakoff, Mark Johnson, University Of Chicago Press; 2nd edition (April 15, 2003) \\ \\ The discussion of metaphor as a central aspect of human communication is well worth the read and the examples of metaphor as used within language are exemplary.  However, there are a number of fundamental fallacies in their understanding of metaphor as a cognitive device.  They assume that a concept that is often defined using metaphor is intrinsically, structurally, and fundamentally metaphorical instead of simply a tool used to explain a concept using the gestalt of human knowledge.  This forces the authors into a position where they proclaim that objective truth is impossible.  See my [[library:critique:metaphors we live by|detailed critique]] of this work. | **(6)** |
| ~~isbn:0253334128~~ | __Sexual Behavior in the Human Male__, by Alfred Charles Kinsey | ? |
| ~~isbn:1579550088~~ | __A New Kind of Science__, Stephen Wolfram, (c)2002, Wolfram Media | **(8)**|
| ~~isbn:0974013196~~ | 'Not For Tourists' city guides | **(10)** |
| ~~isbn:0262240459~~ | __Rules of Play - Game Design Fundamentals__, Katie Salem and Eric Zimmerman, ISBN 0-262-24045-9, MIT Press | |
| ~~isbn:0465026567~~ | __Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid__, Douglas R. Hofstadter, First Edition (c)1979, Basic Books | **(9)***|
| ~~isbn:0380788624~~ | __Cryptonomicon__, Neil Stevenson | |
| + | __Easy Vietnamese for you__, Tran Buu Duc, (c)1963, Trung Tin Printing House | **(5)** |
| ~~isbn:0452010462~~ | __The Voice of Reason, Essays in Objectivist Thought__, Ayn Rand, edited by Leonard Peikoff, (c)1989, Meridian | **(8)** |
| ~~isbn:0452010462~~ | __Unit Origami, Multidimensional Transformations__, Tomoko Fuse, (c)1990, Japan Publications Inc | **(9)** |
| ~~isbn:0596008570~~ | __Google Hacks__, Tara Calishain and Rael Dornfest, (c)2003, O'Reilly & Associates | **(9)** |
| ~~isbn:4817090022~~ | __Origami for the Connoisseur__, Kunihiko Kasahara and Toshie Takahama, (c)1987, Japan Publications Inc | **(9)** |
| ~~isbn:0393061310~~ | __Guns, Germs, and Steel__, Jared Diamond, (c)1997, Norton Paperbacks | **(9)** |
| ~~isbn:0465026567~~ | __Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid__, Douglas R. Hofstadter, First Edition (c)1979, Basic Books | **(9)** |
| ~~isbn:1858287502~~ | __Vietnamese, The Rough Guide__, compiled by Lexus, (c)1996, Rough Guides Ltd. | **(8)** | |
| ~~isbn:1891984217~~ | __Start Your Own Business__, Rieva Lesonsky, (c)2001, Entrepreneur Media Inc. | **(7)** | |
| ~~isbn:1580627986~~ | __Complete Business Plan__, Robert Adams, (c)1998, Adams Media Corporation | **(7)** | |
| ~~isbn:0312125992~~ | __Fractal Horizons, The Future Use of Fractals__, edited by Clifford Pickover, (c)1996, St. Martin's Press | **(4)** |
| ~~isbn:0452010306~~ | __Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology__, Ayn Rand, edited by Harry Binswanger and Leonard Peikoff, (c)1966 Meridian | **(9)** |
| ~~isbn:0786884061~~ | __The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erdos and the Search for Mathematical Truth__, Paul Hoffman, (c) 1998, Hyperion Press | **(7)** |
| ~~isbn:0671750615~~ | __The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan__, Robert Kanigel, (c)1991, Washington Square Press | **(5)** |
| ~~isbn:0226458083~~ | __Structure of Scientific Revolutions__, Thomas Kuhn, (c)1996, University of Chicago Press | **(4)** |
| ~~isbn:0452011019~~ | __'Objectivism' : The Philosophy of Ayn Rand__, Leonard Piekoff, (c)1993, Meridian \\ \\ Piekoff is eloquent and succinct.  This overview of objectivism provides a clear and concise explanation of the reality-orienting philosophy of Ayn Rand.  Above any other work on objectivism, this work is surely its flagship.  If a student of philosophy, make certain to read this elegant exploration of objectivist epistemology.  If you have never heard of Objectivism, the book is an excellent introduction. | **(10)** |
| ~~isbn:0452011876~~ | __Atlas Shrugged__, Ayn Rand, (c)September 1996, Signet \\ \\ An Ayn Rand classic that provides a narrative exploration of her life's philosophy.  The characters represent a rational vision of life, love, prosperity, choice, values, and heroism.  Live and love rationally.  Do not sacrifice anything to anyone.  Do not compromise yourself or your values.  You are responsible for your choices or your absence of choice.  Life is man's highest value and each individuals most precious possession. | **(7)** |
| ~~isbn:0451191153~~ | __The Fountainhead__, Ayn Rand, (c)September 1996, Signet | **(8)** |
| ~~isbn:1579550088~~ | __A New Kind of Science__, Stephen Wolfram, (c)2002, Wolfram Media \\ \\ Wolfram provides an incredibly comprehensive and detailed overview of the broad world of cellular automata, their properties, and their applications in the sciences.  A New Kind of Science was written to be read and understood without any prior knowledge of automata or specialist knowledge.  This book is definitely worth the read and careful study.  Cellular automata will provide a powerful simulation and modeling tool in addition to a means of exploring emergent phenomena often found within biological systems. | **(8)** |
| ~~isbn:0471543977~~ | __A History of Mathematics__, Carl B. Boyer, Isaac Asimov, (c)1991 Wiley | **(8)*** |
| ~~isbn:078688021X~~ | __Fuzzy Thinking: The New Science of Fuzzy Logic__, Bart Kosko, (c)1994 Hyperion \\ \\ This book is far too simplistic in its application of Zen to Fuzzy Logic or vice-versa.  The statements made are vague at best and although an interesting read in some chapters Kosko makes assumptions about epistemology and the nature of reality.  Fuzzy logic does not equate to a reality that is incapable of holding absolute or determinable truth values.  Binary truth values are simply not relevant or possible in all contexts.  This does not mean that truth is not possible or that science and reality are the whim of the observer.  | **(4)*** |


====Reference Books====
| ~~isbn:013147572X~~ | __Unix Shells by Example__, Ellie Quigley, (c)1999, Prentice Hall | **(9)*** |
| ~~isbn:1843530902~~ | __The Rough Guide To Australia__, (c)2004, Rough Guides | **(9)*** |
| + | __Amsterdam, the City in Section-by-section Maps__, (c)2002, Alfred A. Knopf | **(8)*** |
| ~~isbn:0596005504~~ | __Google Pocket Guide__, DJ Adams, Tara Calishain, Rael Dornfest, (c)June 12, 2003, O'Reilly & Associates | **(10)**|
| ~~isbn:0201775972~~ | __PHP Advanced for the World Wide Web__, Larry Ullman, (c)2002 Peachpit Press | **(7)***|
| ~~isbn:0596004028~~ | __PHP Pocket Reference__, Rasmus Lerdorf, (c)2003, O'Reilly & Associates | **(7)***|
| ~~isbn:082561659X~~ | __The Gig Bag Book of Arpeggios for all Guitarists__, Mark Bridges and Joe Dineen, (c)1998, Amsco Publications | **(X)***|
| ~~isbn:0825615755~~ | __The Gig Bag Book of Scales for all Guitarists__, Mark Bridges and Joe Dineen, (c)1997, Amsco Publications | **(X)***|
| ~~isbn:082582172X~~ | __The Guitar Grimoire, Chords and Voicings__, Adam Kadmon, (c)1993, Metatron Inc. | **(X)***|
| ~~isbn:0679742751~~ | __The Guitar Handbook__, Ralph Denyer, (c)1992, Dorling Kindersley Inc. | **(X)***|
| ~~isbn:1892859343~~ | __Webster's New Encyclopedic Dictionary__, Federal Streets Press, (c)2002, Merriam-Webster Inc. | **(X)***|
| ~~isbn:0764553070~~ | __Grant Writing for Dummies__, Bev Browning, (c)2001, Hungry Minds Inc. | **(X)***|