[BookReview] How to Solve IT by Computer - Dromey

An excellent introduction to the Whys of algorithms and data-structures.

Features of the Book :

• The Design Factors associated with problems
• The Creative Process behind coming up with innovative solutions for Algorithms and Data structures
• The Line of Reasoning behind the constraints, factors and the design choices made.

[BookReview] How to Solve IT!! by Gregory Polya

George Polya's '''How to Solve It''' suggests the following steps when solving a mathematical problem.

• First, you have to ''understand the problem''.
• After understanding, then ''make a plan''.
• ''Carry out the plan''.
• ''Look back'' on your work. How could it be done better?

His book contains a dictionary-style set of strategies, but is not a cook-book.

(stub) The Definitive book of Body Language by Barbara and Allan Pease

(stub) Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

(stub) Jose' Silvas Mind Control Method by Jose' Silva

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Lateral Thinking (Edward De Bono)

(stub) The Animal Family

(stub) Asimov's New Guide to Science (Science)

This book

(stub) The Selfish Gene (Evolutionary Psychology Sociology)

(stub) The Moral Animal (Evolutionary Psychology Sociology)

(stub) The Winter of Our Discontent

(stub) Sense of Values

(stub) By the River of Babylon

(stub) Dune Series - Frank Herbert (SciFi)

(stub) The Foundation Series - Isaac Asimov (SciFi)

(stub) Men are From Mars Women are From Venus - John Gray (Psychology/Relationships)

(stub) The Durrells in Corfu (not curfew)

Gerald Durrell describes his childhood surrounded by the islands of Corfu, Greece. Many humourous tales and characters from his childhood.

[BookReview] How To Build A Better Vocabulary

Words at Play!!

'How to build a better vocabulary' by Morris Rosenblum, Maxwell Nurnberg is a funny, interesting and engrossing book which

1. Tells the tale of Origin of Words (Etymology) among other things. Words belong to word-families and it's possible to dissect complex and new words into root words.
2. Guess meaning of new/complex words from words you already know and given the surrounding context without the need for a dictionary.
3. A paperback edition, it is available quite cheaply. Though mostly used by TOEFL students it is very interesting :-) 
4. Many words have interesting stories behind them. Like the phrase 'Cutting the Gordian Knot' which is explained in the book. This phrase is attributed to Alexander the Great.
5. The book starts every chapter with a funny and apt Cartoon. I especially liked the one which goes - "No, No. This is a stalactite and That is a stalagmite'

Happy Reading.

[BookReview] Flight of the Phoenix

How the minds of men work esp. in bad situations, is the theme of this book. People who look really strong may not be so strong in adverse conditions...
This book reminds of that Hyundai Ad : "Because we dream.... Because we do"

Actually if you think about it the main reason for the emergence of man above the other animals could very well be a message of this story...
How man beat the seemingly unsurmountable odds, given his weaknesses, his lack of strength and powerful enemies...
Then again... Maybe not.

A plane carrying a monkey, a group of oil workers, british soldiers and an inventor crashes in the Sahara!!

How they handle the situation, fight it and nearly lose their lives is what the book is about.

Amazon Link:
"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060762225/qid=1148198976/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-4284932-1536067?s=books&v=glance&n=283155"