tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411266245885628595.post8295222237649977882..comments2023-11-25T06:26:20.521-05:00Comments on ultimatejournal: Rest it up.dusty.rhodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05058725127054554344noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411266245885628595.post-2272013555926036442007-08-20T09:54:00.000-05:002007-08-20T09:54:00.000-05:00The notion of infinity; that reminds me of a philo...The notion of infinity; that reminds me of a philosophy class I took a two years ago. It was definitely my favorite class I've taken in college, even if most of my classes are poorly taught engineering classes.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Check out "Pi in the Sky", by John D. Barrow (1992). It's a kind of a philosophy of math (with some historical context). It's incredibly interesting, and one day I intend to Ariel Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266602567289809609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411266245885628595.post-31637918008859381442007-08-19T06:00:00.000-05:002007-08-19T06:00:00.000-05:00Wix:I'd prefer to only go to stores filled with pe...Wix:<BR/>I'd prefer to only go to stores filled with people who hate people. Fortunately, in NYC, this is possible.<BR/><BR/>George:<BR/>Both A Tour of the Calculus and A Short History of Nearly Everything were pretty solid (I think I read them last year or the year before). Bat as you seem to guess, I get into the technical stuff and they didn't as much.<BR/><BR/>My father read Zero a little dusty.rhodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058725127054554344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411266245885628595.post-30990344684431723672007-08-18T13:25:00.000-05:002007-08-18T13:25:00.000-05:00'Godel, Escher, Bach' is a fantastic book and I ca...'Godel, Escher, Bach' is a fantastic book and I can't reccomend it enough. <BR/><BR/>For something a little lighter, but also interesting, I enjoyed 'A Tour of the Calculus' by David Berlinski. Along the same vein (but not necessarily math-y), 'A Short History of Nearly Everything' by Bill Bryson is an entertaining tour of science.<BR/><BR/>I've heard good things about 'Zero' by Seife, but George Brellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15268261174838289790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411266245885628595.post-32518128316901440712007-08-17T19:20:00.000-05:002007-08-17T19:20:00.000-05:00No idea... I don't think I've heard this story act...No idea... I don't think I've heard this story actually. Someone, anyone needs to step up.<BR/><BR/>Also, damn you for still being in New York and able to go to Strand! I miss buying books from people who hate people :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411266245885628595.post-1316426780048909992007-08-17T15:17:00.000-05:002007-08-17T15:17:00.000-05:00I've heard of that book. I think I'll drop by Str...I've heard of that book. I think I'll drop by Strand today and see if i can get a copy.<BR/><BR/>Pauker? Did he or Sanchez win that crazy gameshow? I can never remember.dusty.rhodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058725127054554344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411266245885628595.post-10088456138847984262007-08-17T15:15:00.000-05:002007-08-17T15:15:00.000-05:00These probably aren't the droids you're looking fo...These probably aren't the droids you're looking for, but my dad's reading "Godel, Escher, Bach" and enjoying it. He's a former math major and lifelong math nerd, so it's a solid recommendation. Oh and it won some obscure prize thing... sounds like Pauker... no, Pulitzer. Yeah, that one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com