Wiliam Montgomery Watt, The formative period of Islamic thought

Ahl as-sunna wa-l-Jama`a,  "people of the tradition of Muhammad and the consensus of the Ummah" is the main subject of the book titled The formative period of Islamic thought written by William Montgomery Watt. He explained about the formation of main sects and schools after prophet Muhammed till mid tenth century AD which is the end of formatve period, analyzed its course and influence to the mainline Islam.
The book has 3 parts, The Begninngs(632-750), The Century of struggle(750-850) and The triumph of Sunnism(850-945). Part one has  5 chapters - 

Chapter 1 the Kharijites(main topic - murder of Uthman, happening at Siffin, Harura and an-Nahrawan, ibn-al-Azraq and Najda/Najdites), 

Chapter 2 proto-Shiíte phenomena under the umayyads(main topic - 'the family' possessed special qualities), 

Chapter 3 the general religious movement (main topics - politics in umayyad period and Hasan al Basri), 

Chapter 4 God's determination of events(main topic - ummayad claim of divine authority and Qadarites), and 

Chapter 5 Faith and community(Main topic - postponement of a decision about Uthman and Ali, iman vs islam, moral laxity and Murjites and Jahmites).
Part two has 3 chapters - 

Chapter 6 the establishmet of the Abbasids (main topics - theoretical basis of Abbaside rule, Rafidites or Imamites, Zaydites, Uthmanites and the self assertion of Persians), 

Chapter 7 the attraction of reasoning (main topic - begninngs of reasoning and Kalãm, early exponents - Hisham, Dirãr, Bishr al Marisi and an-Najjar, and Al-Kindi and the Falãsifa) and 

Chapter 8 the great Mu`tazilites (main topic - the school of Basra and Baghdad and five principles)
Part 3 has two chapters - 

Chapter 9 the polarity of Sunnism and Shí`ism (main topic - Sunni - canon of Traditions, legal rites or schools, Quranic sciences and Sufîs, and Shî`ites - Ismal'ites or seveners, Zaydism in Yemen and formation of Imamism) and 

the final chapter 10 the maturing of Sunnite theology (main topic - Sunnites - aftermath of Mihna, the hanafites, ibn-Kullab and al-Qalanisi, ibn-Karram and Ahmad ibn-Hanbal, the silver age of Mu`tazilsm, al-Ash`ari and al-Mãturidi from Samarqand, by the death of al-Ash`ari doctrines of creed has attained more or less final form)

Richard Courant and John: Introduction to calculus and analysis

Calculus can be considered as a set of methodologies developed over a period of time to solve various mathematical problems especially in the field of physics but not limited to it. Newton and Leibniz are considered to be pioneers in that . This book covers basic to advanced topics in that field. The author explained limits, differentiation, integration, its applications, Taylor/power series, numerical analysis and Fourier/trignometric series. This book will be useful for those who are working in/pursuing that field.

Calculus Made Easy - Silvanus P. Thompson

I was looking for a book on calculus which gives solid foundation on the subject, from which I can relate to the real world. I got to know about this book on Google searching. I recommend this book to the students of calculus to get better understanding of the subject.
The author demystifies most of the notations used in the  subject and makes this stream of mathematics more accessible for an average person.
Book deals with basic differentiation, integration and its applications.

Progressive Muslims, Omid Safi(Editor)

The Universe in a Nutshell - Stephen Hawking

The first chapter was interesting. It was more on Einstein. I was expecting better explanation of Einstein's Relativity theory in the second chapter. Instead he mentioned about it with some analogies, but didn't put forth a fool-proof rationale. May be that was the way Hawking had planned to pen this book. So I had to stop there and find another book which explains the theory. My previous post analyzes a book that I read for that purpose.
After resuming the book, could find the same problem again. The book is not covering theories in depth. Later I went through some of the reviews of the book and I could find that I am not alone. May be this book is not for me for NOW. I'll have to get a decent hold on the theories he mentioned in the first 2 chapters which are the foundation topics. One thing I am quite convinced that this book has the breadth. I am yet to figure out how to utilize that!

The Manga Guide to Relativity - Hideo Nitta

I was searching for a book on Relativity for beginners. Came across this book and after reading it, I am not disappointed, rather I am enlightened.
Its an anime book. Started with relatively easy stuff, Galileo's and Newton's theory and progressed to Einstein's special relativity and then to General relativity wherein he explained spacetime warping. Also explained Max Plank's quantum theory. One thing keeps puzzling me is velocity of light - the fact that its constant. Still hard to visualize all concepts, neverthless this book is a brilliant intro.

The Introvert Advantage - Marti Olsen Laney

• Take care of yourself
• Nourish your inner world
• Occasionally come out to outer world to gain new experiences and to contribute 
• Reward yourself on accomplishments
• Do not think too much on bad decisions or mistakes made in the past or even recently. Be gentle to yourself.

According to the author, one in three or four are introverted. Introversion defines the temperament of a person and has physiological and psychological aspects to it. And introversion is innate and not something that can be changed in his/her lifetime. It is not something to worry about, but to celebrate. He/she feels more drained and overstimulated in social environment where extroverts thrive. Introverts need to take regular breaks and plan things ahead. They feel ashamed and guilt about their temperament.

There is one more popular book by Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. From the review, looks like that is also a wonderful book to read.