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Texas

Electives

The worlds best puzzles

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Pennsylvania

Understanding Political Doublespeak Through Philosophy and Jokes

Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein, authors of the national bestseller Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar, aren’t falling for any election year claptrap--and they don’t want their readers to either! In Aristotle and an Aardvark Go to Washington, our two favorite philosopher-comedians return just in time to save us from the double-speak, flim-flam, and alternate reality of politics in America.

Deploying jokes and cartoon as well as the occasional insight from Aristotle and his peers, Cathcart and Klein explain what politicos are up to when they state: "The absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence.” (Donald Rumsfeld), "It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is’ is.” (Bill Clinton), or even, "We hold these truths to be self-evident...” (Thomas Jefferson, et al).

Drawing from the pronouncements of everyone from Caesar to Condoleeza Rice, Genghis Kahn to Hillary Clinton, and Adolf Hitler to Al Sharpton. Cathcart and Klein help us learn to identify tricks such as "The Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy” (non causa pro causa) and the "The Fallacy Fallacy” (argumentum and logicam). Aristotle and an Aardvark is for anyone who ever felt like the politicos and pundits were speaking Greek. At least Cathcart and Klein provide the Latin name for it (raudatio publica)!

Aristotle and an Aardvark Go to Washington

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Ali Almossawi

California

“A flawless compendium of flaws.” —Alice Roberts, PhD, anatomist, writer, and presenter of The Incredible Human Journey The antidote to fuzzy thinking, with furry animals! Have you read (or stumbled into) one too many irrational online debates? Ali Almossawi certainly had, so he wrote An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments! This handy guide is here to bring the internet age a much-needed dose of old-school logic (really old-school, a la Aristotle). Here are cogent explanations of the straw man fallacy, the slippery slope argument, the ad hominem attack, and other common attempts at reasoning that actually fall short—plus a beautifully drawn menagerie of animals who (adorably) commit every logical faux pas. Rabbit thinks a strange light in the sky must be a UFO because no one can prove otherwise (the appeal to ignorance). And Lion doesn’t believe that gas emissions harm the planet because, if that were true, he wouldn’t like the result (the argument from consequences). Once you learn to recognize these abuses of reason, they start to crop up everywhere from congressional debate to YouTube comments—which makes this geek-chic book a must for anyone in the habit of holding opinions.

An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments

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John D. Barrow

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Tennessee

John Barrow is increasingly recognized as one of our most elegant and accomplished science writers, a brilliant commentator on cosmology, mathematics, and modern physics. Barrow now tackles the heady topic of impossibility, in perhaps his strongest book yet.
Writing with grace and insight, Barrow argues convincingly that there are limits to human discovery, that there are things that are ultimately unknowable, undoable, or unreachable. He first examines the limits on scientific inquiry imposed by the deficiencies of the human mind: our brain
evolved to meet the demands of our immediate environment, Barrow notes, and much that lies outside this small circle may also lie outside our understanding. Barrow investigates practical impossibilities, such as those imposed by complexity, uncomputability, or the finiteness of time, space, and
resources. Is the universe finite or infinite? Can information be transmitted faster than the speed of light? The book also examines the deeper theoretical restrictions on our ability to know, including Godel's theorem--which proved that there were things that could not be proved--and Arrow's
Impossibility theorem about democratic voting systems. Finally, having explored the limits imposed on us from without, Barrow considers whether there are limits we should impose upon ourselves. For instance, if the secrets of the atom are to be found only by recreating extreme environments at great
financial cost, just how much should we devote to that quest?
Weaving together this intriguing tapestry, he illuminates some of the most profound questions of science, from the possibility of time travel to the very structure of the universe.

Impossibility - The Limits of Science and the Science of Limits

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Colorado

The Impact of the Highly Improbable: with a New Section: on Robustness and Fragility

Examines the role of the unexpected, discussing why improbable events are not anticipated or understood properly, and how humans rationalize the black swan phenomenon to make it appear less random.

The Black Swan: Second Edition

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Arizona

Being a Fine and Perplexing Collection of Conundrums

The Book of Medieval Puzzles

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Nancy Linde

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Michigan

Math

Cross-train your brain. All it takes is ten to fifteen minutes a day of playing the right games. (It's fun.)



Exercising your brain is like exercising your body--with the right program, you can keep your brain young, strong, agile, and adaptable. Organized on an increasing scale of difficulty from "Warm-up" to "Merciless," here are 399 puzzles, trivia quizzes, brainteasers, and word game that are both fun and engaging to play, and are expertly designed to give your brain the kind of workout that stimulates neurogenesis, the process of rejuvenating the brain by growing new brain cells.



Target Six Key Cognitive Functions:



1. Long-Term Memory. 2. Working Memory. 3. Executive Functioning. 4. Attention to Detail. 5. Multitasking. 6. Processing Speed.

 

399 Games, Puzzles and Trivia Challenges Specially Designed to Keep Your Brain Young

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Accompany Thomas Stanwick as he hears about a crime, arrives on the scene, interviews the authorities and witnesses, examines the body, surveys the surroundings, and announces which suspect to arrest. All under 5 minutes. You'll be right there with him for dozens of different crime scenes, and if it takes you less than five minutes to bust the case open, consider yourself a match for the brilliant Stanwick. 96 pages, 40 b/w illus., 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.


Five-Minute Whodunits

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Jane Seabrook

A little wear on the corners on dust jacket. Cute book!

Utah

A Guide to Life's Little Challenges

Guaranteed to coax a smile from the grumpiest of grumps, FURRY LOGIC is a charming little book with a big heart and sly humor. Exquisitely detailed watercolor paintings depicting animals caught up in the joy and drudgery of life are paired with old adages given a new spin for our times. Tender thoughts such as “Smile first thing in the morning—get it over with,” “If you don't agree with me—it means you haven't been listening,” and “You'll always be my best friend—you know too much” go a long way toward banishing the blahs and shaking off the blues. Designer and illustrator Jane Seabrook's 40 universally appealing paintings of birds, bears, penguins, chipmunks, frogs, baboons, and more are rendered in delicate and biologically accurate detail using a tiny sable brush with a single hair at its tip. In the spirit of international best-seller The Blue Day Book, FURRY LOGIC speaks to the human condition in a way we can all relate to and feel good about.A humorous collection of quotes and drawings that turns life's little challenges into opportunities for laughter.An ideal gift for Mother's or Father's Day, birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, or for no reason at all.

Furry Logic

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""A collection of adorable watercolor illustrations of animals paired with humorous sayings about life and its little challenges"--Provided by publisher"--

Furry Logic, 10th Anniversary Edition

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Number Sense

Bobby Hall

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The stunning debut novel from one of the most creative artists of our generation, Bobby Hall, a.k.a. Logic. “Bobby Hall has crafted a mind-bending first novel, with prose that is just as fierce and moving as his lyrics. Supermarket is like Naked Lunch meets One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest—if they met at Fight Club.”—Ernest Cline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ready Player One Flynn is stuck—depressed, recently dumped, and living at his mom’s house. The supermarket was supposed to change all that. An ordinary job and a steady check. Work isn’t work when it’s saving you from yourself. But things aren’t quite as they seem in these aisles. Arriving to work one day to a crime scene, Flynn’s world collapses as the secrets of his tortured mind are revealed. And Flynn doesn’t want to go looking for answers at the supermarket. Because something there seems to be looking for him. A darkly funny psychological thriller, Supermarket is a gripping exploration into madness and creativity. Who knew you could find sex, drugs, and murder all in aisle nine?

Supermarket

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North Carolina

Uncover the truth under all the BS

In the daily battle for our hearts and minds--not to mention our hard-earned cash--the truth is usually the first casualty. It's time we learned how to see through the rhetoric, faulty reasoning, and misinformation that we're subjected to from morning to night by talk-radio hosts, op-ed columnists, advertisers, self-help gurus, business "thinkers," and, of course, politicians. And no one is better equipped to show us how than award-winning philosopher Jamie Whyte.

In Crimes Against Logic Whyte take us on a fast-paced, ruthlessly funny romp through the mulligan stew of can, folderol, and bogus logic served up in the media, at the office, and even in your own home. Applying his laserlike wit to dozens of timely examples, Whyte cuts through the haze of facts, figures, and double-talk and gets at the real truth behind what they're telling us.

"An incisive philosopher."
--Sunday Telegraph

Crimes Against Logic: Exposing the Bogus Arguments of Politicians, Priests, Journalists, and Other Serial Offenders

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Jim Sukach

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Challenging Mini-Mysteries

Help Dr. J. L. Quicksolve solve murders, burglaries, frauds, kidnappings, and other mysteries. Was the bank teller Miss Pettithief the victim or the perpetrator of a robbery? Who poisoned Betty Finn--her husband or best friend Mary Scapegoat? By reading each delightfully illustrated quick-solve puzzle carefully, paying attention to detail and what people say, you'll be able to catch the crooks just as quickly as the ace detective, and you'll have a lot of fun doing it! 96 pages, 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.


Quicksolve Whodunit Puzzles

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Ohio

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Why can't Kara remember anything--even her name? What crime is Shawn's uncle really guilty of --jaywalking or murder? Did the same person who robbed Mr. Measures also kill him? And how can a bloody crow solve the case? For the answers, read MORE SIX-MINUTE MYSTERIES, a clue-packed collection of mini-mysteries sure to have you stumped right up to the mind-bending end.

More Six-Minute Mysteries

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What Is the Name of This Book? - The Riddle of Dracula and Other Logical Puzzles

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A Primer of Freudian Psychology

This book has yellowing pages and a not unpleasant odor of perfume. #hardcover #coding #computing #math #nonfiction #Godel #Turing #logic #math

New York

The Idea That Rules the World

The algorithm is just code, but it makes things happen. It's the set of abstract, detailed instructions that makes computers run. Any programmer can invent a new algorithm-and many have become millionaires doing just that. Computers, the Internet, virtual reality-our world is being transformed before our eyes, all because some quirky logicians and mathematicians followed the dream of ultimate abstraction and invented the algorithm. Beginning with Leibniz and culminating in the middle of this century with the work of little-known geniuses and eccentrics like Gödel and Turing, David Berlinski tells this epic tale with clarity and imaginative brilliance. You don't have to be a programmer or a math buff to enjoy his book. All you have to do is be fascinated by the greatest innovation of the twentieth century.


The Advent of the Algorithm

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An Introduction to Critical Reasoning

Practical reasoning and clear thinking are essential for everyone if we are to make sense of the information we receive each day. Being able to quickly know the difference between valid and invalid arguments, the contradictory versus the contrary, vagueness and ambiguity, contradiction and self-contradiction, the truthful and the fallacious, separates clear thinkers from the crowd.

How to Think Straight lays the foundation for critical reasoning by showing many ways in which our thinking goes awry. Celebrated philosopher Antony Flew entertainingly instructs on the many and varied faults that occur in argument, the power of reason, how to challenge assertions and find evidence, and how not to be persuaded by half-truths. Flew also examines poor reasoning, and why we should be concerned with finding the truth.

Lucid, terse, and sensible, with study questions and exercises to help along the way, this enlightening second edition will help you develop the skills necessary to argue and reason effectively by following a few simple, easy-to-remember directions.

How to Think Straight

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Reading & Language Arts

All the Best Puzzles, Games and Fun from the Pages of Creative Kids

On January 1st, a girl said to a boy, "Two days ago, I was 7, but next year I'll be 10." She was telling the truth. Try to figure out how this could be possible.--Pamela Massey, 12

What do you have when you are sitting down that disappears when you stand up?--Lindsay Lingerman, 12

Your students will love these collections of games, puzzles, logic puzzles, word finds, riddles, and mazes--all by kids just like them! Each puzzle or game is by a kid, because these challenges are collected from the pages of Creative Kids, a magazine by and for kids--so you know that the brain bogglers in these collections will be perfect for your students. Sit back as your students use logic to create a mismatched monster, decrypt secret messages, and solve picture puzzles.

Filled with hours of fun and challenge, there is something for everyone in these books, fromcorny riddles, to perplexing crosswords, to complicated puzzles--all written by kids, but challenging for any age.

World's Greatest Brain Bogglers

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A Memoir (First Edition)

An explosive memoir from Bobby Hall, the multiplatinum recording artist known as Logic.

This Bright Future

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Georgia

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Brainteasers and Mindbenders

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India has a long, rich, and diverse tradition of philosophical thought, spanning some two and a half millennia and encompassing several major religious traditions.

In this intriguing introduction to Indian philosophy, the diversity of Indian thought is emphasized. It is structured around six schools of thought that have received classic status. Sue Hamilton explores how the traditions have attempted to understand the nature of reality in terms of inner or spiritual quest and introduces distinctively Indian concepts, such as karma and rebirth. She also explains how Indian thinkers have understood issues of reality and knowledge--issues that are also an important part of the Western philosophical tradition.

About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.


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The worlds best puzzles

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Aristotle and an Aardvark Go to Washington

Ali Almossawi

An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments

John D. Barrow

Impossibility - The Limits of Science and the Science of Limits

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

The Black Swan: Second Edition

Tim Dedopulos

The Book of Medieval Puzzles

Nancy Linde

399 Games, Puzzles and Trivia Challenges Specially Designed to Keep Your Brain Young

Stan Smith; Lucy Corvino (Illustrator)

Five-Minute Whodunits

Jane Seabrook

Furry Logic

Jane Seabrook

Furry Logic, 10th Anniversary Edition

Alistar Mcintosh

Number Sense

Bobby Hall

Supermarket

Jamie Whyte

Crimes Against Logic: Exposing the Bogus Arguments of Politicians, Priests, Journalists, and Other Serial Offenders

Jim Sukach

Quicksolve Whodunit Puzzles

Don Wulffson

More Six-Minute Mysteries

Raymond Smullyan

What Is the Name of This Book? - The Riddle of Dracula and Other Logical Puzzles

Calvin S. Hall

A Primer of Freudian Psychology

David Berlinski

The Advent of the Algorithm

Antony G. Flew

How to Think Straight

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World's Greatest Brain Bogglers

Bobby Hall

This Bright Future

Bobby Hall

Supermarket

Ben Hamilton

Brainteasers and Mindbenders

Sue Hamilton

Indian Philosophy: a Very Short Introduction