Popular Science/technical Books on Brain and Neural Engineering =============================================================== 1) Synaptic self : Joseph E LeDoux 2) Eyes, Brain and Vision : Hubel and Wiesel 3) Brainscapes : Richard M Restak 4) Enchanted looms : conscious networks in brains and computers / Rodney Cotterill 5) On Intelligence - Jeff Hawkins 6) Spikes: Exploring the neural code (Fred Rieke, David Warland, Rob Stevenick, William Bialek 7) The Quest for Consciousness: A Neurobiological Approach 8) I of the Vortex: From Neuron to Self - Rodolfo Llinas 9) In search of Memory : Eric R Kandel 10) The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. Silberman Books) by Norman Doidge 11) Mapping the Mind - Rita Carter 12) A User's Guide to the Brain: Perception, Attention, and the Four Theaters of the Brain 13) The mind and the brain: neuroplasticity and the power of mental force - Jeffrey Schwartz 14) Computational Modeling Methods for Neuroscientists - Edited by Erik De Schutter Popular Science Books of Mathematics ==================================== 1) An Imaginary Tale: The Story of i [the square root of minus one] (Hardcover) by Paul J. Nahin 2) e: The Story of a Number (Paperback) by Eli Maor 3) Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics (Paperback) by William Dunham 4) What Is Mathematics? An Elementary Approach to Ideas and Methods (Paperback) by Richard Courant (Author), Herbert Robbins (Author), Ian Stewart 5) How to Solve It: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method (Princeton Science Library) (Paperback) by G. Polya 6) Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics (Paperback) by John Derbyshire 7) Gamma: Exploring Euler's Constant (Hardcover) by Julian Havil (Author), Freeman Dyson 8) Invitation to Mathematics (Paperback) by Konrad Jacobs (Author) 9) Who Is Fourier?: A Mathematical Adventure (Paperback) by Transnational College of Lex Tokyo (Author), Yo Sakakibara (Introduction), Alan Gleason 10) Div, Grad, Curl, and All That: An Informal Text on Vector Calculus, Fourth Edition (Paperback) by H. M Schey 11) Fifty Challenging Problems in Probability with Solutions (Paperback) by Frederick Mosteller 12) 100 Great Problems of Elementary Mathematics (Dover Classics of Science & Mathematics) (Paperback) by Heinrich Dorrie 13) Men of Mathematics (Touchstone Book) (Paperback) by E.T. Bell 14) Mathematics and the physical world / Morris Kline 15) Calculus: an intuitive and physical approach, Kline, Morris 16) Wonders of Numbers: Adventures in Math, Mind, and Meaning Clifford A. Pickover Popular Science Generic Books on Physics ======================================== 1) The Man Who Changed Everything: The Life of James Clerk Maxwell (Paperback) by Basil Mahon 2) The Electric Life of Michael Faraday (Hardcover) by Alan W. Hirshfeld (Author) 3) Degrees Kelvin: A Tale of Genius, Invention, and Tragedy (Paperback) by David Lindley 4) Theory of Heat (Dover Books on Physics) (Paperback) by James Clerk Maxwell 5) Evolution of Physics (Paperback) by Albert Einstein (Author), Leopold Infeld 6) Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher (Helix Book) [BARGAIN PRICE] (Paperback) by Richard P. Feynman (Author), Robert B. Leighton (Author), Matthew L. Sands (Author), Matthew Sands (Author), Paul Davies 7) The Feynman Lectures on Physics including Feynman's Tips on Physics: The Definitive and Extended Edition (Hardcover) by Richard P. Feynman (Author), Robert B. Leighton (Author), Matthew Sands 8) The Character of Physical Law (Messenger Lectures, 1964) (Paperback) by Richard Feynman 9) Feynman's Tips on Physics: A Problem-Solving Supplement to the Feynman Lectures on Physics (Hardcover) by Richard P. Feynman (Author), Michael A. Gottlieb (Author), Ralph Leighton 10) How Everything Works: Making Physics Out of the Ordinary (Paperback) by Louis A. Bloomfield 11) Thinking Physics: Understandable Practical Reality (Paperback) by Lewis Carroll Epstein 12) The New Way Things Work (Hardcover) by David Macaulay 13) How the Laser Happened: Adventures of a Scientist - Charles H. Townes 14) The Road to Reality : A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe (Hardcover) by Roger Penrose 15) The story of science : Einstein adds a new dimension / Joy Hakim Washington [D.C.] : Smithsonian Books, c2007 16) The story of science : Newton at the center / Joy Hakim Washington : Smithsonian Books, 2005 Engineers Life =============== 1) City of Light: The Story of Fiber Optics (Sloan Technology Series) - Jeff Hecht 2) The Chip : How Two Americans Invented the Microchip and Launched a Revolution - T.R. Reid 3) The Man Behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley - Leslie Berlin 4) Sparks of Genius: The Thirteen Thinking Tools of the World's Most Creative People by Robert S. Root-Bernstein (Author), Michele M. Root-Bernstein 5) The Pentium Chronicles: The People, Passion, and Politics Behind Intel's Landmark Chips by Robert P. Colwell Generic Book on Chemistry ========================== 1) The Joy of Chemistry: The Amazing Science of Familiar Things (Hardcover) by Cathy Cobb (Author), Monty L. Fetterolf 2) Hands-On Chemistry Activities with Real-Life Applications: Easy-to-Use Labs and Demonstrations for Grades 8-12 (Paperback) by Norman Herr (Author), James Cunningham Generic Books on Brain Training =============================== 1) Goldberg, Elkhonon, "The wisdom paradox : how your mind can grow stronger as your brain grows older", Gotham Books, c2005 2) Doidge, Norman, "The brain that changes itself : stories of personal triumph from the frontiers of brain science", Viking, 2007 3) Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Hardcover), John J. Ratey (Author), Eric Hagerman (Contributor) 4) John J. Ratey, "A User's Guide to the Brain: Perception, Attention, and the Four Theaters of the Brain" 5) Jeffrey M. Schwartz, Sharon Begley: "The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force" 6) "Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys but Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Life", Sandra Aamodt, Sam Wang 7) Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School, by John Medina (Author) 8) "On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You're Not", by Robert Burton 9) Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness, by Richard H. Thaler (Author), Cass R. Sunstein 10) Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain: How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform Ourselves, Sharon Begley 11) The Sharp Brains Guide to Brain Fitness - Alvaro Fernandez 12) Mindset: The New Psychology of Success - Carol Dweck talks about neuro-plasticity and its benefits Generic Scientific Historical Novels ==================================== 1) Enigma - Robert Harris Writing and Presentation Skills =============================== 1) The Craft of Scientific Writing - Michael Alley 2) Communicating in Science: Writing a Scientific Paper and Speaking at Scientific Meetings (2nd Edition) (Paperback) by Vernon Booth 3) The Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid (Paperback) by Michael Alley 4) The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) (Paperback) by Scott L. Montgomery 5) The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition (Paperback) by William Strunk Jr. (Author), E. B. White (Author), Roger Angell 6) ESL Resource Book for Engineers and Scientists by Elaine Campbell 7) Writing Alone and with Others - Pat Schneider Programming tips and guide ========================== 1) Programming Pearls - Jon Bentley 2) Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think by Andy Oram (Editor), Greg Wilson 3) Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction (Paperback) by Steve McConnell Business and Entrepreneurship ============================= 1) Entrepreneur Journeys Volume 1 by Sramana Mitra 2) Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days (Hardcover) by Jessica Livingston 3) The Designful Company: How to build a culture of nonstop innovation (Voices That Matter) by Marty Neumeier 4) Group Genius: The Creative Power of Collaboration by Keith Sawyer Books on Creativity, =================== (1) Conceptual blockbusting : a guide to better ideas / James L. Adams (2) J. Hadamard, The Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field, Dover, New York, NY, 1954 (original 1945). (3) N. Wiener, Invention -- The Care and Feeding of Ideas, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1993. (4) J. L. Adams, Conceptual Blockbusting: A Guide to Better Ideas, Perseus Books Group, New York, NY, 2001. (5) J. E. Oliver, The Incomplete Guide to the Art of Discovery, Columbia University Press, New York, NY, 1991. (6) H. Simon, The Sciences of the Artificial, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1969. (7) A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative - Roger von Oech (8) Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative Thinking Techniques - Michael Michalko (9) The Care And Feeding Of Ideas: A Guide To Encouraging Creativity - James L. Adams (11) Invention : the care and feeding of ideas / Norbert Wiener (12) The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell (13) The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures by Dan Roam (14) Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn by Richard R. Hamming (15) The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson (16) The Innovative Leader: How to Inspire Your Team and Drive Creativity by Paul Sloane (17) A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative by Roger von Oech Famous/Favorite Authors ------------------------ (1) Clifford A. Pickover (2) George Gamow (3) Carl Sagan (4) Martin Gardner