Books
 | 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 detailed critique of this work. | (6) | |
 | Sexual Behavior in the Human Male, by Alfred Charles Kinsey | ? | |
 | A New Kind of Science, Stephen Wolfram, ©2002, Wolfram Media | (8) | |
 | ‘Not For Tourists’ city guides | (10) | |
 | Rules of Play - Game Design Fundamentals, Katie Salem and Eric Zimmerman, ISBN 0-262-24045-9, MIT Press | ||
 | Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid, Douglas R. Hofstadter, First Edition ©1979, Basic Books | (9)* | |
 | Cryptonomicon, Neil Stevenson | ||
| + | Easy Vietnamese for you, Tran Buu Duc, ©1963, Trung Tin Printing House | (5) | |
 | The Voice of Reason, Essays in Objectivist Thought, Ayn Rand, edited by Leonard Peikoff, ©1989, Meridian | (8) | |
| | Unit Origami, Multidimensional Transformations, Tomoko Fuse, ©1990, Japan Publications Inc | (9) | |
 | Google Hacks, Tara Calishain and Rael Dornfest, ©2003, O’Reilly & Associates | (9) | |
 | Origami for the Connoisseur, Kunihiko Kasahara and Toshie Takahama, ©1987, Japan Publications Inc | (9) | |
 | Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond, ©1997, Norton Paperbacks | (9) | |
| | Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid, Douglas R. Hofstadter, First Edition ©1979, Basic Books | (9) | |
 | Vietnamese, The Rough Guide, compiled by Lexus, ©1996, Rough Guides Ltd. | (8) | |
 | Start Your Own Business, Rieva Lesonsky, ©2001, Entrepreneur Media Inc. | (7) | |
 | Complete Business Plan, Robert Adams, ©1998, Adams Media Corporation | (7) | |
 | Fractal Horizons, The Future Use of Fractals, edited by Clifford Pickover, ©1996, St. Martin’s Press | (4) | |
 | Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, Ayn Rand, edited by Harry Binswanger and Leonard Peikoff, ©1966 Meridian | (9) | |
 | The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erdos and the Search for Mathematical Truth, Paul Hoffman, © 1998, Hyperion Press | (7) | |
 | The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan, Robert Kanigel, ©1991, Washington Square Press | (5) | |
 | Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn, ©1996, University of Chicago Press | (4) | |
 | ‘Objectivism’ : The Philosophy of Ayn Rand, Leonard Piekoff, ©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) | |
 | Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, ©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) | |
 | The Fountainhead, Ayn Rand, ©September 1996, Signet | (8) | |
| | A New Kind of Science, Stephen Wolfram, ©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) | |
 | A History of Mathematics, Carl B. Boyer, Isaac Asimov, ©1991 Wiley | (8)* | |
 | Fuzzy Thinking: The New Science of Fuzzy Logic, Bart Kosko, ©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
 | Unix Shells by Example, Ellie Quigley, ©1999, Prentice Hall | (9)* |
 | The Rough Guide To Australia, ©2004, Rough Guides | (9)* |
| + | Amsterdam, the City in Section-by-section Maps, ©2002, Alfred A. Knopf | (8)* |
 | Google Pocket Guide, DJ Adams, Tara Calishain, Rael Dornfest, ©June 12, 2003, O’Reilly & Associates | (10) |
 | PHP Advanced for the World Wide Web, Larry Ullman, ©2002 Peachpit Press | (7)* |
 | PHP Pocket Reference, Rasmus Lerdorf, ©2003, O’Reilly & Associates | (7)* |
 | The Gig Bag Book of Arpeggios for all Guitarists, Mark Bridges and Joe Dineen, ©1998, Amsco Publications | (X)* |
 | The Gig Bag Book of Scales for all Guitarists, Mark Bridges and Joe Dineen, ©1997, Amsco Publications | (X)* |
 | The Guitar Grimoire, Chords and Voicings, Adam Kadmon, ©1993, Metatron Inc. | (X)* |
 | The Guitar Handbook, Ralph Denyer, ©1992, Dorling Kindersley Inc. | (X)* |
 | Webster’s New Encyclopedic Dictionary, Federal Streets Press, ©2002, Merriam-Webster Inc. | (X)* |
 | Grant Writing for Dummies, Bev Browning, ©2001, Hungry Minds Inc. | (X)* |
