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Eat the Rich: A Treatise on Economics (O'Rourke, P. J.)

P. J. O'Rourke

Atlantic Monthly Press, 1999

Great book, Better than Econ 101
PJ O'Rourkes books crack me up. But you still can learn from them. This book is a funny, but true, perspective on various economies. Not from a real scientific perspective, but rather "the Man on the Street".

Capitalism: A Treatise on Economics

George Reisman

Jameson Books, 1996

An Exhaustive Defense of Laissez-Faire Capitalism
Capitalism: A Treatise on Economics is an exhaustive defense of laissez-faire capitalism as prerequisite for continued progress of material civilization. By integrating forgotten but sound principles of such classical economists as Smith, Ricardo, Say, and James ...

A Small Treatise on the Great Virtues: The Uses of Philosophy in Everyday Life

Andre Comte-Sponville

Holt Paperbacks, 2002

ars est caelere artem
The real beauty of this book is the way Comte-Sponville reminds us of philosphy's original purpose: to help us figure out the best way to live. His quotes--from Spinoza, Aristotle, Montaigne, Kant, Epicurus, Augustine, Descartes, Pascal, Plato, Acquinas, Rousseau, and ...

Human Action: A Treatise on Economics

Ludwig von Mises

Liberty Fund Inc., 2007

The best economic treatise ever written
Although not for the novice (especially you Socialists out there who have never even bothered to study basic economics), this economic treatise is the first of the two greatest economic treatises ever written (the other being Murray Rothbard's "Man, Economy and ...

The Ethics ; Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect ; Selected Letters

Benedictus de Spinoza

Hackett Publishing Company, 1991

A fine translation of the Ethics.
This volume is a fine translation of Spinoza's _Ethics_ together with some other writings that help to illuminate it -- namely, the _Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect_ and some well-chosen passages from Spinoza's correspondence. Aside from its presentation ...

The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, Volume One: The Lamrim Chenmo

Tsong-kha-pa

Snow Lion Publications, 2001

These three volumes are a must-read
If you want to know what you must do to become enlightened, these three volumes are the ones to read. The steps are laid out very plainly. Be prepared -- these books are not a quick-read. It took 6 months of daily effort just to read through them once because the ...

The Mysteries of the Redemption: A Treatise on Out-of-Body Travel and Mysticism

Marilynn Hughes

CreateSpace, 2003

this book is life-altering
Imagine a travel documentary that takes you to the center of your soul. That's what this book is. They say that when the student is ready the teacher will appear. Anybody searching for a spiritual teacher need look no further. I've spent my life wondering about the ...

Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart

Jacques Philippe

Alba House, 2002

Amazing Little Book.
I have had Father Jacques Philippe's books recommended to me on a number of occasions and by a number of different people. I have picked up the four I can find that are available in English. The title of this book, Searching for and Maintaining Peace, just grabbed my ...

Introduction to Emptiness: As Taught in Tsong-kha-pa's Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path

Guy Newland

Snow Lion Publications, 2008

Fantastic Explanation of Emptiness for the Western Mind
I have read a great many books on the subject emptiness - both modern interpretations and source works. This particular book provides superior clarity and insight necessary to introduce the Western mind to a very difficult subject. The explainations are clear and the ...

Herbaceous Perennial Plants: A Treatise on Their Identification, Culture, and Garden Attributes

Allan M. Armitage

Stipes Pub Llc, 2008

This new edition is even better than the first
This is one of my absolute favorite references on perennial garden plants. Alan Armitage really gives you a "feel" for each plant, giving you the sense that you know its likes and dislikes before you've even seen one. He includes all the information you need: cultural ...

Two Treatises on Government

Neeland Media LLC, 2004

Most Representative Thinker in Anglo-American Tradition
John Locke (1632-1704) wrote "Second Treatise of Government" in 1690, it was the main political philosophical source that our "Founding Fathers" went to in writing the "Declaration of Independence" and in forming our government. I think you should know something of ...

Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism, Vol. 1

James Clerk Maxwell

Dover Publications, 1954

A classic that still is worth reading
Whenever I teach a course which touches on electric or magnetic phenomena I find myself going through this book. It works well with the early chapters of Jackson, in particular, and Smythe. Maxwell knew the subject thoroughly, up to the 1870s (and much of this material ...

Art of Coppersmithing: A Practical Treatise on Working Sheet Copper into All Forms

John Fuller Sr.

Astragal Press, 1993

No other book even comes close in this topic.
This book shows how to make every kind of pot, pan, still, kettle, teakettle or brewry gadget that you would want to make out of copper. Big and small. Household and industrial. Although, dealing exclusively with copper, most of the techniques shown can be applied ...

The Supply and Demand Paradox: A Treatise on Economics

Byron Fisher

BookSurge Publishing, 2007

Wonderfully new perspective on supply and demand
It was fantastic, providing numerous examples of true concepts that dont make sense according to economic laws in the supply is truely not equal to demand. Infact, without the concept of demand, there would be no supply at all.

The New Rhetoric: A Treatise on Argumentation

Chaim Perelman, Lucie Olbrechts-Tyteca

University of Notre Dame Press, 1969

Not just plain math!
This book is a masterpiece in the subject of argumentation. Since Descartes the rethorical argumentation got a bad conotation, as a disguise to fold the truth. But, as Perelman brightly teachs, not all structures of the reality can be describe just by the formal ...