Rohan Uddin Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Teaching Common Sense: The Grand Strategy Program at Yale University
Linda KulmanRohan UddinReferences: [1] https://t.co/RnseprnHjj [2] Linda Kulman, "Teaching Common Sense" [3] https://t.co/iAMBgE6RGV
Hardcover, 2016
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Ilium
Dan SimmonsRohan UddinWhen asked why he prefers 'genre fiction', Dan Simmons (Hyperion, Ilium, The Terror) replied: "Why didn't Borges go to more World Fantasy Conventions?" The absolute best writers do indeed transcend the need for nests. https://t.co/zIsb6SBxkF
Paperback, Mass Market, 2005
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The Marriage of Heaven and Hell: A Facsimile in Full Color
William BlakeRohan Uddin"I must create a system or be enslaved by another man's; I will not reason and compare: my business is to create." - WILLIAM BLAKE "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" https://t.co/1bGTX6t5lw
Paperback, 1994
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Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure
Vaclav SmilRohan Uddin12/ There are many explorations to be done in this domain - but this thread is getting long. The quote by Vaclav Smil comes from his latest book: Invention and Innovation. Definitely worth reading for those of us who are interested in the history of technologies.
Paperback, 2024
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The Life and Posthumous Writings of William Cowper, Esqr.: With an Introductory Letter to the Right Honourable Earl Cowper: 1
William HayleyRohan Uddin1/ The world is a complex beast. Like William Blake's Tiger it is both majestic and vicious. We humans are always trying to figure out how to operate in this cauldron of chaos. To tame the tiger, so to speak. However, our efforts to tame it are ripe with errors. https://t.co/mVV1y9C9i6
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2666
Roberto BolañoRohan UddinAlso reminds me tangentially of a quote by one of Roberto Bolaño's characters in 2666: (in essence: sometimes 'more is more'). https://t.co/f8jo5SAULZ
Paperback, 2009
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The Church Catechism Explained, by Way of Question and Answer; And Confirmed by Scripture Proofs: Divided Into Five Parts, and Twelve Sections: ... Co
John LewisRohan Uddin2/ First heard about this program from @Scholars_Stage's blog, which led me to "On Grand Strategy", a book written by John Lewis Gaddis (another co-founder of the program). On Grand Strategy has become a foundational text for me - and it's bibliography is rich with vital books.
Paperback, 2010
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Libraries: Candida Höfer
Umberto EcoRohan UddinSince the libraries closed, I’m still stuck with these books. They still stare at me, waiting to be finished. Let’s just say I adhere to the Umberto Eco school of thought: this is my “anti-library” 😊. https://t.co/KUNIExzNiV
Hardcover, 2019
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The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
William BlakeRohan Uddin"I must create a system or be enslaved by another man's; I will not reason and compare: my business is to create." - WILLIAM BLAKE "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" https://t.co/1bGTX6t5lw
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Complexity: The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos
Mitchell M. WaldropRohan Uddin4. Onto some 'Consilient' books. Must have first heard them via @wolfejosh - these nicely go with Mitchell Waldrop's 'Complexity' (about the Santa Fe Institute), and Hofstadter's other works (Minds' Eye, GEB). https://t.co/YnsS74Malq
Paperback, 1993
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