Thursday, July 22, 2010

A Few Books that Have My Attention

Marijuana Reconsidered
Marijuana Reconsidered by Grinspoon


Baby Not on Board: A Celebration of Life without Kids
Baby Not on Board: A Celebration of Life without Kids
by Jennifer L. Shawne

How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter
How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter
by Sherwin B. Nuland

Clear Thinking: A Practical Introduction
Clear Thinking: A Practical Introduction by Hy Ruchlis, Hyman Ruchlis

Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy (Popular Culture and Philosophy)
Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy (Popular Culture and Philosophy) by Tristan D. Tamplin, Josef Steiff, David Weddle

Maybe Yes, Maybe No: A Guide for Young Skeptics
Maybe Yes, Maybe No: A Guide for Young Skeptics
by Dan Barker, Brian Strassburg (Illustrator)

That's Why We Don't Eat Animals: A Book About Vegans, Vegetarians, and All Living Things

That's Why We Don't Eat Animals: A Book About Vegans, Vegetarians, and All Living Things
by Ruby Roth

Better Than Peanut Butter & Jelly, Revised Edition: Quick Vegetarian Meals Your Kids Will Love
Better Than Peanut Butter & Jelly, Revised Edition: Quick Vegetarian Meals Your Kids Will Love by Marty Mattare, Wendy Muldawer

The Denial Of Death
The Denial Of Death
by Ernest Becker

The Conquest of Happiness
The Conquest of Happiness
by Bertrand Russell

The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe
The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe
by Theodore Gray, Nick Mann (Photographer)

The Inner World of Farm Animals: Their Amazing Intellectual, Emotional, and Social Capacities

The Inner World of Farm Animals: Their Amazing Intellectual, Emotional, and Social Capacities
by Amy Hatkoff, Jane Goodall (Introduction), Wayne Pacelle (Afterword)

The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God

The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God
by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan (Editor)

The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy - and Why They Matter

The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy - and Why They Matter
by Marc Bekoff, Jane Goodall

Tarantula
Tarantula
by Bob Dylan

Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl

Sceptical Essays (Routledge Classics)
Sceptical Essays by Bertrand Russell

Hiding in the Mirror: The Mysterious Allure of Extra Dimensions, from Plato to String Theory and Beyond
Hiding in the Mirror: The Mysterious Allure of Extra Dimensions, from Plato to String Theory and Beyond
by Lawrence M. Krauss

Atom: An Odyssey from the Big Bang to Life on Earth...and Beyond
Atom: An Odyssey from the Big Bang to Life on Earth...and Beyond
by Lawrence M. Krauss