ISBN: 9780394587653 - The Tree of Knowledge (12 results)

Hardback. Condition: 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.…

Condition: 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.

Condition: 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.

Hardback. Condition: 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.…

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 154 pages. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket and remainder mark on top edge, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 461440.

hardcover. Condition: 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. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A LIKE NEW BOOK IN DUST JACKET.

hardcover. Condition: New. New - unused and unread.

hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: NEW.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Included. Cloth. As New/As New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0-394-58765-0.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: 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.…

hardcover. Condition: Like New. 1990 1st American edition, clean & crisp, price intact on Like New dustjacket, no markings found, not a remainder, a very nice copy.