ISBN: 9780394587653 - the tree of knowledge (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A Booklife Editor's PickFilled with fascinating characters, breathtaking action. this novel grabs one's interest from page one.-Kat Kennedy, The US Review of BooksKnowledge is power.It is said that the greatest chess masters can envision a match's outcome ten moves before it occurs. Imagine a person who can visualize ten steps ahead, not simply in the game of chess, but in every human interaction.Imagine a person who can see a punch before it is thrown; who knows what you are going to say before you say it; who can see every political and economic move long before it happens.Imagine a secret that can make this all possible.Mathematics professor Albert Puddles exposes this secret for himself as he is thrust into a murder investigation on the Princeton campus. The discovery leads Albert to delve into ancient religious interpretation and unmask new analytical abilities, all while teaming up with an aging mentor, a curious teaching assistant, and an elite Book Club on a frantic chase across America to recover this world-changing knowledge before it falls into dangerous hands.Albert-now embedded in a national cat-and-mouse political power play-rediscovers a woman from his past and is forced to confront his own understanding of love, rationality, power, and the true limits of the human mind.…

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Includes dust jacket. Book & dust jacket show minimal shelf & handling wear. Pages are minimally worn on their external edges. Interiors are intact & crisp with unmarked text/pictures. Good reading copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First U.S. Edition. 8vo., 154pp. Sharp Stated First American Edition. Bound in purple cloth over green paper-covered boards with lettering in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear or toning. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($22.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price.…