Five More Golden Rules	by John L. Casti Describes 5 more great mathematical theories of the 20th century and why they matter. These are the Alexander Polynomial (Knot Theory), Hopf Bifurcation Theorem (Dynamic System Theory), Kalman Filter (Control Theory), Hahn-Banach Theorem (Functional Analysis), Shannon Coding Theorem (Information Theory).
Five Golden Rules	by John L. Casti Describes 5 great mathematical theories of the 20th century and why they matter. These are the Minimax Theorem (Game Theory), Brouwer Fix-Point Theorem (Topology), Morse's Theorem (Singularity Theory), Halting Theorem (Theory of Computation), Simplex Theorem (Optimization Theory).
Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny	by Robert Wright Analysis of world history through game theory. Specifically how the world has been and is working towards larger and larger non-zero sum games, that is interactions of ever greater number of players for the overall good.
Guns, Germs and Steel	by Jared Diamond Analysis of world history through the three themes mentioned in the title that shaped the world. How essentially geography and the availability of appropriate resources, and the synergy of interaction with others have shaped the development of humanity, and why people have developed at such apparently different rates in various parts of the world.
The Seven Daughters of Eve	by Bryan Sykes Traces the evolutionary history of mankind through mitochrondrial DNA research. The seven daughters refer to the seven matural lines that formed the orgins of almost every european alive today.
Double-Edged Sword	by Karla A. Drlica The promise and risks of the genetics revolution.
The DNA Mistique	by D. Nelkin, M.S. Lindee The gene as a cultural icon.
The Secret of Life	by J.Levine, D.Suzuki Discussions revealing how science's ability to decipher and manipulate genes is transforming the world.
The Mating Mind	by Geoffrey Miller How sexual choice shaped the evolution of human nature.
Accidental Empires	by Robert X. Cringely Traces the development of the computer industry from its humble hobbyist garage dreams to multi-billion dollar industy. Companion book to a PBS series called "Triumph of the Nerds".
The Genetic Inferno	by John Medina Discussion of behaviour through genetics organized by catagorizing them in reference to each of the seven deadly sins.
Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare	Edited by Geoffry Parker Analysis of the history, forms and tactics of western warfare from ancient times to the modern era.
A History of Warfare	by John Keegan Analysis of the history, forms, and tactics of warfare from ancient times to the modern era, and what spawned these conflicts.
Cassell's History of Warfare Series	Edited by John Keegan A collection of beautifully bound hard cover books covering the analysis of the history, forms and tactics of warfare from ancient times to the modern era. So far in my collection: "The First Armies", "The Wars of the Ancient Greek", "Roman Warfare", "Mongols, Huns & Vikings", "Galleons & Galleys", "The Renaissance at War", "War at Sea in the Age of Sails", "Warfare of the 17th Century", "Warfare of the 18th Century", "The Napoleanic Wars", "The American Civil War", "Wars of Empire", "War in the Air 1914-1945", "The Second World War in the Far East","The Second World War in the West","Wars of National Liberation", "The Art of War", each written by various prominent authors in the field of military history.
Mapping Human History	by Steve Olson Traces the development of the human species through DNA evidence, and broad narratives. Much like Seven Daughters of Eve, but extends the discussion to the world at large, and the shatters the false concepts of race.
The Electric Meme	by Robert Aunger Memes are the genetics of Ideas. It is a theory of how culture and thought are created and past on through the generations. This book discusses how memes are created, diseminated and manifested.

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