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Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance
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Robert Persig: Which is about neither Zen or Motorcycle Maintenance...It is
however a great rambling narrative on romantic versus classical thought and how they converge
upon the point of quality. You'll either love it or hate it. I happen to one with whom
it resonates.
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The Tao of Pooh
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Benjamin Hoff: A light romp through Eastern philosophy using the stories
of Whinnie the Pooh. An absolutely joyful read!
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Ishmael
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Daniel Quinn: Another book in the vein of Zen and the Art. A rambling dialog
between a burned out author and a telepathic gorilla that delves into how man views his relationship with
the environment. It poses a number of very thought provoking questions. Great book.
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Life's Devices
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Vogel: This gives wonderful examples of the physical principles behind creatures
of all shapes and sizes. It does a wonderful job of linking physics and biology in a manner that's easily
accessible to the non scientist, yet has enough "meat" in it to satisfy those in the fields of biology or physics.
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The Selfish Gene
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Richard Dawkins: A very accessible treatment of evolution and natural selection.
Insightful, thoughtful, and intelligent description of Darwinian principles at work. A must read.
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Schrodinger's Kittens
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John Gribbin: The updated version of "In Search of Schrodinger's Cat". A great overview
of quantum mechanics, it's history, evolution, and view of where it may be going. It's a great book to give an armchair
overview many of the advances in modern physics. Also includes a great bibliography for further reading.
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The God Delusion
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Richard Dawkins: A fascinating book that takes on religion and God from a scientific,
and evolutionary perspective. In classic Dawkins style, this book is very well structured, logical, and rational
in it's development and presentation. Another must read.
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