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81. Master Teachers: Making a Difference on the Edge of Chaos by Dexter Chapin | |
Paperback: 168
Pages
(2008-09-29)
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A Must Read for parents
Master of All
A Master Teacher Teaches |
82. Sync: How Order Emerges From Chaos In the Universe, Nature, and Daily Life by Steven H. Strogatz | |
Paperback: 352
Pages
(2004-04-14)
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Editorial Review Product Description At once elegant and riveting, Sync tells the story of the dawn of a new science. Steven Strogatz, a leading mathematician in the fields of chaos and complexity theory, explains how enormous systems can synchronize themselves, from the electrons in a superconductor to the pacemaker cells in our hearts. He shows that although these phenomena might seem unrelated on the surface, at a deeper level there is a connection, forged by the unifying power of mathematics. Customer Reviews (62)
Fascinating subject touching a lot of fields
Great book!
Allocate the time to better understand
Interesting read, but ...
very poor |
83. How to Save a Failing Project: Chaos to Control by Ralph R. Young, Steven M. Brady, Dennis C. Nagle, Jr. | |
Paperback: 234
Pages
(2009-05-27)
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Editorial Review Product Description Poor project results are all too common and result in dissatisfied customers, users, and project staff. With countless people, goals, objectives, expectations, budgets, schedules, deliverables, and deadlines to consider, it can be difficult to keep projects in focus and on track. How to Save a Failing Project: Chaos to Control arms project managers with the tools and techniques needed to address these project challenges. The authors provide guidance to develop a project plan, establish a schedule for execution, identify project tracking mechanisms, and implement turnaround methods to avoid failure and regain control. Customer Reviews (6)
A powerful pick for any business library
Great Tool
Good, Solid Advice
Learning from experience
Outstanding PM Resource! |
84. A Gentle Plea for Chaos: The Enchantment of Gardening by Mirabel Osler | |
Hardcover: 176
Pages
(1990-01)
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A comforting book for the unconventional gardener |
85. Introducing Chaos: A Graphic Guide by Ziauddin Sardar | |
Paperback: 176
Pages
(2004-12-15)
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Solid background
OK, but something missing...
Great book
Introducing Chaos Adequate
"Chaos" (not Chaos theory) is all this book introduces you. It was a mistake. I would not say much about this. The author did introduce Chaos, not really Chaos theory, to the readers. He tried his best, I believe, to make things easy to understand by simplifying things... However, in doing so, he had just created Chaos. Hence, this book is probably one of the best examples of "How Simplicity creates Complexity and Chaos"... a simple scheme found in Complex systems (like complex Cellular Automata which emerged from a simple set of rules). One thing, while a lot of names (technical terms) were introduced, almost all of them are left unexplained. And I think only "introducing" is never enough. (Well, it was the name of the book afterall... this book wasn't named "Explaing Chaos" :) There are other good books on Chaos for layperson. And, in fact, "Introducing Fractal Geometry" did a far better job than this one. ... Read more |
86. Chaos, Creativity, and Cosmic Consciousness by Rupert Sheldrake, Terence McKenna, Ralph Abraham | |
Paperback: 208
Pages
(2001-11-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description In this book of "trialogues," the late psychedelic visionary and shamanologist Terence McKenna, acclaimed biologist and originator of the morphogenetic fields theory Rupert Sheldrake, and mathematician and chaos theory scientist Ralph Abraham explore the relationships between chaos and creativity and their connection to cosmic consciousness. Their observations call into question our current views of reality, morality, and the nature of life in the universe. The authors challenge the reader to the deepest levels of thought with wide-ranging investigations of the ecology of inner and outer space, the role of chaos in the dynamics of human creation, and the resacralization of the world. Among the provocative questions the authors raise are: Is Armageddon a self-fulfilling prophecy? Are we humans the imaginers or the imagined? Are the eternal laws of nature still evolving? What is the connection between physical light and the light of consciousness? Part ceremony, part old-fashioned intellectual discussion, these trialogues are an invitation to a new understanding of what Jean Houston calls "the dreamscapes of our everyday waking life." Customer Reviews (9)
"Creative Thinking"
Mind blowing
New Age Pseudoscolarly Psychobabble
Lofty-sounding but vacuous
holy trinity? |
87. Chaos by James Gleick | |
Hardcover: 354
Pages
(2004)
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A huge effort
Order from Chaos
The stories that switch on the lights!
Must Reading |
88. Codex:Chaos Space Marines by Games Workshop, Games Workshop | |
Paperback: 80
Pages
(2002-01-01)
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89. Creed or Chaos? Why Christians Must Choose Either Dogma or Disaster (Or, Why It Really Does Matter What You Believe) by Dorothy L. Sayers | |
Paperback: 116
Pages
(1999-12-01)
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Good book to help think about work
Choices, choices...
Too Close for Comfort
I'll take Creed, thank you. Sayer's primary intent was to show how Christianity collapses without dogmas or creeds. She marvelously shows how dogma is not the dusty, dull, and boring thing that modern Christians often claim, but rather, that the very excitement and drama in Christianity is in the dogma! She uses the doctrine of the incarnation in particular to illustrate this, and throughout the book she interweaves the historic Apostle's, Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds to show their profound relevance and interest to even modern humanity. The problem, she asserts, is not that the dogma is dull, but that the church has not properly taught or shown its meaning. This has created another problem, which is that most unbelievers despise Christianity without even ever understanding the truly radical nature of what it teaches: that God entered the world in human flesh. When Christianity isn't clear and creedal in what it teaches to its own, it won't be able to present a clear and vital witness of Christ to the world. The best chapter of the book is the one titled "Creed or Chaos?" In it Dorothy Sayers affirms that "it is absolutely impossible to teach Christianity without teaching Christian dogma" (33), and then proceeds to list several dogmas which are especially in need of being taught on account of their being misunderstood. She states the case for dogma very well in this chapter, but makes one particularly false statement. She says that "The Church of Rome alone has retained Her prestige because She puts theology in the foreground of Her teaching"(33). Rome is not alone in retaining her prestige or dogma. The glaring omissionis that the confessional bodies of the Lutheran church also place theology in the foreground of their teaching. There are those in Lutheranism wandering toward Chaos (and who would do well to read this book), but the true heart of Lutheranism is a boldly creedal faith. Even though Sayers ignores the Lutheran church, it is interesting to note that in the 6th chapter, on "Why Work?", she comes surprisingly close to the Lutheran understanding of what Scripture teaches regarding vocation. Overall, Sayers' book issues a much-needed call to return to the orthodox creeds of Christianity, as this problem has continued and worsened in the church at large since she wrote these essays in the WWII era.
Don't Miss Dorothy L. Sayers However you have to get them, try to read the best of these essays, "The Dogma is the Drama" and "And Telling You a Story" among them. The first one relates to her experiences while writing The Man Born to Be King, the first radio drama of the life of Jesus for the BBC. Long before Jesus Christ Superstar and the many movies tackling the subject, she was at the front lines of critical crossfire for updating the gospels to everyday Cockney England (the sort of updating that was common in the Middle Ages in Mystery plays). The second essay tells how she fell under the spell of another British writer, Charles W.S.Williams, and was so inspired by his writings on Dante that she taught herself Italian and translated the three volumes of The Divine Comedy (the third volume, Paradise, being completed by her student, Barbara Reynolds). Other essays touch on her trials as a mystery writer and playright, and the zillion other things she did (that no one seems to know about). Fans of her sleuth, Lord Peter, may enjoy tracking down these witty essays by the divine Dorothy L. ... Read more |
90. Systems Thinking, Second Edition: Managing Chaos and Complexity: A Platform for Designing Business Architecture by Jamshid Gharajedaghi President and CEO of Interactformer director of The Busch Centerthe research arm of the Systems Sciences Departmentand Adjunct Professor of Systems Sciences at The Wharton SchoolUniversity of Pennyslvania | |
Paperback: 368
Pages
(2005-12-19)
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This book is bunk!
Horrible book!
An excellent practical guide for business practices...
Not up to expectations
A True Cipher Key To Business Design / Re-Engineering |
91. Numbers 2: The Chaos by Rachel Ward | |
Paperback: 352
Pages
(2010-06-07)
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92. Fractals, Chaos, Power Laws: Minutes from an Infinite Paradise by Manfred Schroeder | |
Paperback: 448
Pages
(2009-08-21)
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Excellent introduction to fractals and power laws
Collection of specific cases
A Chaotic Heaven
Great Math Book
For the uninitiated!.--Fun too! |
93. Managing Chaos and Complexity in Government: A New Paradigm for Managing Change, Innovation, and Organizational Renewal (Jossey Bass Public Administration Series) by L. Douglas Kiel | |
Hardcover: 246
Pages
(1994-09-20)
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94. In the Midst of Chaos: Caring for Children as Spiritual Practice (The Practices of Faith Series) by Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore | |
Hardcover: 272
Pages
(2006-10-20)
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The Spirituality of Parenting |
95. Prime Chaos: Adventures in Chaos Magic (Occult Studies) by Phil Hine | |
Paperback: 248
Pages
(2010-02-01)
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Excellent book on Chaos magick
Vague Beyond Belief
good but vague
Group Chaos This book is geared towards group work and a large section is dedicated to it.As a lone wolf mage you might not find it satisfying and I would suggest "Condensed Chaos" by the same author, Phil Hine.However if you are interested in learning and experiencing magic as a group Prime Chaos will definately be a very valuable assistant with its approach and ideas.
decent read From what I've seen of most chaos magick books is that they try to be anti-dogma yet their beliefs as a whole embraces dogma, like Peter Carol. For instance his belief that everything has an oppisite, this is in essence dogma. If this sounds like I am totaly tearing down the chaos beliefs I appologize... I just question the validity of it's sources. ... Read more |
96. Caged In Chaos: A Dyspraxic Guide To Breaking Free by Victoria Biggs | |
Paperback: 200
Pages
(2005-04-30)
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Finally a real view of dyspraxia instead of clinical explanations
most helpful book I have read on dyspraxia
A great help for Parents and Families
Highly recommend
Caged in Chaos |
97. Beyond Chaos: One Man's Journey Alongside His Chronically Ill Wife by Gregg Piburn | |
Paperback: 320
Pages
(1999-01-25)
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Excellent Book
Beyond Chaos
Not what I expected
Written so that men will actually read it - doesn't get any better than that!
Egocentric |
98. Finding Calm in Life's Chaos: Safe Shelter in the Arms of Jesus by Becky Harling | |
Paperback: 240
Pages
(2005-05-23)
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The Perfect checklist for spiritual health
Practical tool
Good mentoring book
An encouragement for hard times...
A Refreshing Read |
99. Bordering on Chaos: Mexico's Roller-Coaster Journey Toward Prosperity by Andres Oppenheimer | |
Paperback: 416
Pages
(1998-10-15)
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Great read and insight...
Should be required reading
GOOD HISTORY, WELL RESEARCHED, FAST PACED READ However, instead of pure history, we are presented with deep character development for the two main actors in this process, Zedillo himself (the president to be) and Subcomandante Marcos, the leader of the Zapatista movement.In this process, we learn of the political ploys adopted by the PRI, the almost monarchic party that led the country for most of the century.These include forays into education, health, and the most important social services.Another important area is the corruption going on at the top levels of the PRI, requiring, for example, that business people contribute a minimum of [several] million to participate in the government, or else be excluded, with all that it entailed.There is less than I would like to know on Carlos Salinas, the now disgraced but formerly darling leader. Overall, a good history and a well written book.If you have an interest in Mexico, or in the crisis period of the mid-1990s, this may offer some of the pieces that build up a puzzle of it.
Facinating account
Andresito has excellent contacts |
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