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You Are Not So Smart Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook Why Your Memory Is Mostly Fiction & 65 Other Ways Youre Deluding Yourself
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David McRaney
Robert Hurtig
, January 01, 2012
This book is a nice collection of how we think, or rather how we think we think and how what we think we think is flawed. It's written in a way where if you need to stop, or want to take a break, well there's no harm in it because each chapter is stand-alone, one chapter = one way that we think, mostly because this book was based off of the author's blog. You'll want to read this if you're interested in examining your thought processes to weed out a few flaws, or if you're just interested in how people think.
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Perfect Swarm The Science of Complexity in Everyday Life
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Len Fisher
Robert Hurtig
, October 11, 2011
A good general introduction to swarm theory. It goes in-depth enough to get and keep the reader interested, while staying in the shallow end for those of us who pick it up on a whim without the proper background for a complex study. I found the topic to be interesting, and it explains multiple types of swarms, how they interact and how it's applicable to the real world. For instance, ant colonies being able to find the shortest route to a food source, or fish and their ability to form schools that flow through water without running into each other. The author does a good job of keeping the reader entertained and doesn't come across as a monotone professor. Overall I say pick it up and give it a read, it's worth your time.
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Chasing the Moon
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A Martinez
Robert Hurtig
, September 30, 2011
I've generally enjoy A Lee Martinez's works; I thought he fell short with his last novel, but happily this one brings us back on track. Elder gods, werewolves, elder but not so powerful gods, insanity, and overall a good time. The comedy which makes his works enjoyable is still there, and the main character is his normal regular person who gets thrown into some haphazard situation but comes out on top. Overall a good read, plenty of fun, enough action and there really aren't any slow points.
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