Genome

Genome is a story of our DNA told in 23 chapters with each chapter starring a chromosome.
Told from the human interest viewpoint it lets you in on secrets that are hidden far deep inside you. The stories told range from curious to horrifying to wonderful. Keep reading.
There's a war going on down there.

Did you know that the Y chromosome(which makes a male a male) tries to hide from its X Chromosome(the female counterpart) and constantly(over hunderds of years) changes form to escape detection!! This is just one of the stories told in this delightful and refreshing book.

Merck Manual

A definite must have book.
The book doctors refer to.
This handbook is really handy. Find out more about medicines, how they work, side-effects.
Increasingly as medicine is becoming more and more mercinary and the hospitals and diagnostic charges rising steeply, you need to know what's going on. Is that test Really necessary? Is that operation really advisable...

Though no replacement for a doctors experience and training... its better than nothing or wrong information.

[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.