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Critical Phenomena in Natural Sciences by Didier Sornette

Critical Phenomena in Natural Sciences by Didier Sornette

Critical Phenomena in Natural Sciences

Didier Sornette

Science

Collected Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges

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Collected Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges

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Collected Fictions

Jorge Luis Borges

Fiction

The Statistical Mechanics of Financial Markets by Johannes Voit

The Statistical Mechanics of Financial Markets by Johannes Voit

The Statistical Mechanics of Financial Markets

Johannes Voit

Math

Deep Learning by Ian Goodfellow

Deep Learning by Ian Goodfellow

Deep Learning

Ian Goodfellow

Machine Learning

Mathematics by A.D. Aleksandrov

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Mathematics by A.D. Aleksandrov

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Mathematics

A.D. Aleksandrov

Math

Probability Theory by E.T. Jaynes

Probability Theory by E.T. Jaynes

Probability Theory

E.T. Jaynes

Math

Seeking Wisdom by Peter Bevelin

Seeking Wisdom by Peter Bevelin

Seeking Wisdom

Peter Bevelin

Philosophy

The Elements of Statistical Learning by Trevor Hastie

The Elements of Statistical Learning by Trevor Hastie

The Elements of Statistical Learning

Trevor Hastie

Machine Learning

The Doctrine of Deification in the Greek Patristic Tradition by Norman Russell

The Doctrine of Deification in the Greek Patristic Tradition by Norman Russell

The Doctrine of Deification in the Greek Patristic Tradition

Norman Russell

Christianity

Who We Are and How We Got Here by David Reich

Who We Are and How We Got Here by David Reich

Who We Are and How We Got Here

David Reich

Science

Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes

Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes

Good Calories, Bad Calories

Gary Taubes

Health

The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzati

The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzati

The Tartar Steppe

Dino Buzzati

Fiction

Consciousness by Susan Blackmore

Consciousness by Susan Blackmore

Consciousness

Susan Blackmore

Philosophy

Probability, Random Variables and Stochastic Processes with Errata Sheet by Athanasios Papoulis

Probability, Random Variables and Stochastic Processes with Errata Sheet by Athanasios Papoulis

Probability, Random Variables and Stochastic Processes with Errata Sheet

Athanasios Papoulis

Math

A Guide To Econometrics by Peter E. Kennedy

A Guide To Econometrics by Peter E. Kennedy

A Guide To Econometrics

Peter E. Kennedy

Economics

The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday

The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday

The Obstacle Is the Way

Ryan Holiday

Philosophy

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

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Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

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Thinking, Fast and Slow

Daniel Kahneman

Non Fiction

Confessions of a Philosopher by Bryan Magee

Confessions of a Philosopher by Bryan Magee

Confessions of a Philosopher

Bryan Magee

Philosophy

Mapping the Mind by Rita Carter

Mapping the Mind by Rita Carter

Mapping the Mind

Rita Carter

Science

The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker

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The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker

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The Blank Slate

Steven Pinker

Psychology

The Dream of Reason by Anthony Gottlieb

The Dream of Reason by Anthony Gottlieb

The Dream of Reason

Anthony Gottlieb

Philosophy

The Kelly Capital Growth Investment Criterion by Leonard C. Maclean

The Kelly Capital Growth Investment Criterion by Leonard C. Maclean

The Kelly Capital Growth Investment Criterion

Leonard C. Maclean

Investing

Body by Science by John Little

Body by Science by John Little

Body by Science

John Little

Health

The Opposing Shore by Julien Gracq

The Opposing Shore by Julien Gracq

The Opposing Shore

Julien Gracq

Fiction

Social Cognition by Ziva Kunda

Social Cognition by Ziva Kunda

Social Cognition

Ziva Kunda

Psychology

The Science of Conjecture by James Franklin

The Science of Conjecture by James Franklin

The Science of Conjecture

James Franklin

Science

The by Benoît B. Mandelbrot

The by Benoît B. Mandelbrot

The

Benoît B. Mandelbrot

Economics

How Nature Works by Per Bak

How Nature Works by Per Bak

How Nature Works

Per Bak

Science

Bull! by Maggie Mahar

Bull! by Maggie Mahar

Bull!

Maggie Mahar

Investing

Statistical Models by David A. Freedman

Statistical Models by David A. Freedman

Statistical Models

David A. Freedman

Statistics

The Discovery of France by Graham Robb

The Discovery of France by Graham Robb

The Discovery of France

Graham Robb

History

Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters

Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters

Crocodile on the Sandbank

Elizabeth Peters

Mystery

Thinking and Deciding by Jonathan Baron

Thinking and Deciding by Jonathan Baron

Thinking and Deciding

Jonathan Baron

Psychology

Levant by Philip Mansel

Levant by Philip Mansel

Levant

Philip Mansel

History

The Wisdom Paradox by Elkhonon Goldberg

The Wisdom Paradox by Elkhonon Goldberg

The Wisdom Paradox

Elkhonon Goldberg

Psychology

The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche

The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche

The Birth of Tragedy

Friedrich Nietzsche

Philosophy

The Status Syndrome by Michael G. Marmot

The Status Syndrome by Michael G. Marmot

The Status Syndrome

Michael G. Marmot

Sociology

Why Everyone by Robert Kurzban

Why Everyone by Robert Kurzban

Why Everyone

Robert Kurzban

Psychology

Straw Dogs by John N. Gray

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Straw Dogs by John N. Gray

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Straw Dogs

John N. Gray

Philosophy

Explaining Social Behavior by Jon Elster

Explaining Social Behavior by Jon Elster

Explaining Social Behavior

Jon Elster

Psychology

Strangers to Ourselves by Timothy D. Wilson

Strangers to Ourselves by Timothy D. Wilson

Strangers to Ourselves

Timothy D. Wilson

Psychology

Rational Decisions by Ken Binmore

Rational Decisions by Ken Binmore

Rational Decisions

Ken Binmore

Economics

Information by Hans Christian Von Baeyer

Information by Hans Christian Von Baeyer

Information

Hans Christian Von Baeyer

Science

Financial Derivatives by Jamil Baz

Financial Derivatives by Jamil Baz

Financial Derivatives

Jamil Baz

Science

The Hour Between Dog and Wolf by John Coates

The Hour Between Dog and Wolf by John Coates

The Hour Between Dog and Wolf

John Coates

Psychology

Perilous Interventions by Hardeep Singh Puri

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Perilous Interventions by Hardeep Singh Puri

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Hardeep Singh Puri

Politics

What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars by Jim Paul

What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars by Jim Paul

What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars

Jim Paul

Business

Bull by the Horns by Sheila Bair

Bull by the Horns by Sheila Bair

Bull by the Horns

Sheila Bair

Economics

Happy Accidents by Morton A. Meyers

Happy Accidents by Morton A. Meyers

Happy Accidents

Morton A. Meyers

Science

The Tyranny of Experts by William Easterly

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The Tyranny of Experts by William Easterly

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The Tyranny of Experts

William Easterly

Economics

Why Stock Markets Crash by Didier Sornette

Why Stock Markets Crash by Didier Sornette

Why Stock Markets Crash

Didier Sornette

Economics

Invariances by Robert Nozick

Invariances by Robert Nozick

Invariances

Robert Nozick

Philosophy

The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz

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The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz

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The Paradox of Choice

Barry Schwartz

Non Fiction

Mean Genes by Terry Burnham

Mean Genes by Terry Burnham

Mean Genes

Terry Burnham

Science

Modern Aramaic Assyrinan/Syriac by Nicholas Awde

Modern Aramaic Assyrinan/Syriac by Nicholas Awde

Modern Aramaic Assyrinan/Syriac

Nicholas Awde

Audio Wanted

Modelling Extremal Events by Paul Embrechts

Modelling Extremal Events by Paul Embrechts

Modelling Extremal Events

Paul Embrechts

Math

Birth of a Theorem by Cédric Villani

Birth of a Theorem by Cédric Villani

Birth of a Theorem

Cédric Villani

Science

Kant and the Platypus by Umberto Eco

Kant and the Platypus by Umberto Eco

Kant and the Platypus

Umberto Eco

Philosophy

Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar by Thomas Cathcart

Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar by Thomas Cathcart

Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar

Thomas Cathcart

Philosophy

A History of the Mind by Nicholas Humphrey

A History of the Mind by Nicholas Humphrey

A History of the Mind

Nicholas Humphrey

Psychology

The New Financial Order by Robert J. Shiller

The New Financial Order by Robert J. Shiller

The New Financial Order

Robert J. Shiller

Economics

The Mind Doesn't Work That Way by Jerry A. Fodor

The Mind Doesn't Work That Way by Jerry A. Fodor

The Mind Doesn't Work That Way

Jerry A. Fodor

Philosophy

1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die by Mimi Sheraton

1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die by Mimi Sheraton

1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die

Mimi Sheraton

Non Fiction

A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes by Peter Bevelin

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A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes by Peter Bevelin

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Peter Bevelin

Psychology

The Making of a Philosopher by Colin McGinn

The Making of a Philosopher by Colin McGinn

The Making of a Philosopher

Colin McGinn

Philosophy

Free The Animal by Richard Nikoley

Free The Animal by Richard Nikoley

Free The Animal

Richard Nikoley

Nutrition

Idea Makers by Stephen Wolfram

Idea Makers by Stephen Wolfram

Idea Makers

Stephen Wolfram

Biography

No Bull by Michael Steinhardt

No Bull by Michael Steinhardt

No Bull

Michael Steinhardt

Investing

The Secret of Fatima by Peter J. Tanous

The Secret of Fatima by Peter J. Tanous

The Secret of Fatima

Peter J. Tanous

Fiction

I Think, Therefore I Laugh by John Allen Paulos

I Think, Therefore I Laugh by John Allen Paulos

I Think, Therefore I Laugh

John Allen Paulos

Philosophy

Models.Behaving.Badly. by Emanuel Derman

Models.Behaving.Badly. by Emanuel Derman

Models.Behaving.Badly.

Emanuel Derman

Economics

The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith

The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith

The Sunday Philosophy Club

Alexander McCall Smith

Mystery

Intellectual Life in the Middle Ages by Lesley M. Smith

Intellectual Life in the Middle Ages by Lesley M. Smith

Intellectual Life in the Middle Ages

Lesley M. Smith

History

The Blank Swan by Elie Ayache

The Blank Swan by Elie Ayache

The Blank Swan

Elie Ayache

Economics

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