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Molecules That Changed the World2 reviews
K. C. Nicolaou, Tamsyn Montagnon

Wiley-VCH, 2008

Impressed
A well produced and well written narrative of a difficult subject to write about. I was impressed with the extensive references and the beautiful renditions of various molecules. Though only someone with a fairly good grasp of chemistry could appreciate many of the finer points, the book does have an appeal because of the way complex material is presented so that it becomes understandable. The ... 		  
  







  
  
The Day the Universe Changed: How Galileo's Telescope Changed The Truth and Other Events in History That ...25 reviews
James Burke

Back Bay Books, 1995

The evolution of change.
This review is based on the first American edition, which was published as a companion to the PBS program, "The Day the Universe Changed". I am assuming that the book is identical with the original British edition. This is another in the series of excellent popular science and technology books by James Burke. The title is a little misleading, though, in that it does not deal with a specific ... 		  
  







  
  
The Machine That Changed the World: The Story of Lean Production-- Toyota's Secret Weapon in the Global Car ...4 reviews
James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones, ...

Free Press, 2007

Becoming Lean and Mean!
Lean production (now frequently called Lean manufacturing) has melded into several industries here in the United States, but back when this book was written, it was just catching on. I read the book in 2000. Many of the concepts are still worthwhile in this book, both for the historical significance as well as the lean ideas presented. The Machine that Changed the World is a fascinating book ... 		  
  







  
  
Twelve Diseases That Changed Our World
Irwin W. Sherman

ASM Press, 2007

Diseases have significantly shaped the course of the world's history. From the fourteenth-century plague to HIV/AIDS today, diseases have fundamentally altered the shape of society, politics, and culture. In a sweeping, thoughtful account, "Twelve Diseases That Changed Our World" considers the history of twelve important diseases: their impact, their consequences, their costs, and the lessons learned. Examining hemophilia, blight, tuberculosis, ... 		  
  







  
  
Changed Into His Image: God's Plan for Transforming Your Life12 reviews
Jim Berg

BJU Press, 2003

My review from www.CompleteInChrist.net
Jim Berg, the author, will give you the 'big picture' of sanctification (the believer's growth in holiness). He uses Ephesians 4.22ff as his outline for the book. In that passage, the apostle Paul gives us God's plan for growth in Christlikeness. Three parts of sanctification are given: putting off the old man, having your mind renewed, and putting on the new man. These 3 parts of ... 		  
  







  
  
Triangle: The Fire That Changed America55 reviews
David von Drehle

Grove Press, 2004

Powerful book about an American tragedy
This book that chronicles the famous 1911 factory fire does a wonderful job of not only layering the reasons for the climate that allowed the fire to happen to build a powerful foundation, but also gives a terrific view of turn of the century New York City. Various forces such as the Gibson Girl, Russian progroms, Tammany Hall, and an eruption of Mt Vesuvius all brought the right conditions into ... 		  
  







  
  
Five Equations that Changed the World: The Power and Poetry of Mathematics37 reviews
Michael Guillen

Hyperion, 1996

Not the Book it Claims to Be, But Excellent Nonetheless
Throughout history, innovators in science have risen from obscurity to fame by virtue of some original inspiration. These are the tales of five such pilgrims and their journeys. They are facinating biographical sketches of young boys, some poor or frail, whose life's work brought into clearer focus some aspect of the world around us. In the course of the book the author coaxes us to a better ... 		  
  







  
  
10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America (History Channel Presents)4 reviews
Steven M. Gillon

Three Rivers Press, 2006

An unexpectedly thought-provoking book
This book, the companion volume to a History Channel series with the same name, is an unexpectedly thought-provoking book. The series and the book spotlight ten days in US history that triggered critical changes in the nation's development in an unexpected manner. That's an unusual concept. It means, for example, that Lincoln's assassination is ignored, while McKinley's is explored. ... 		  
  







  
  
When Heaven and Earth Changed Places: Tie-In Edition44 reviews
Le Ly Hayslip, Jay Wurts

Plume, 1993

I get it now, Le Ly. Thank you.
Not having lived a very memorable life, my own writing has leaned toward fiction. Nevertheless, I tend to judge memoirs--and this is a good one--by the same standards I use for great literary fiction. One of those standards is the opener, or first line, in this case, "SUFFOCATE HER!" the midwife told my mother when I came into the world. This is what we in the business call a 'zinger,' the ... 		  
  







  
  
Forty Studies that Changed Psychology: Explorations into the History of Psychological Research (6th Edition)13 reviews
Roger R. Hock

Prentice Hall, 2008

textbooks can be good
I really wasn't looking forward to yet another psychology text, but this one is actually enjoyable. The author has managed to pare down each study to the essentials and doesn't waste a ton of space trying to entertain the reader. I would recommend it for anyone interested in how the mind works, and the information that has made our understanding greater. 		  
  







  
  
If Your Name Was Changed At Ellis Island (If You.)4 reviews
Ellen Levine

Scholastic Paperbacks, 1994

Brings back an almost forgotten era
When my niece (from L.A.) first came to New York, she was seven years old. I took her to the rehabilitated Ellis Island, and she was (for a seven year old) fascinated to learn that her great grandparents along with millions of other immigrants had stepped across that pier and became Americans. For Christmas, I sent her this brilliant book. "If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island" by Ellen ... 		  
  







  
  
Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World14 reviews
David Maraniss

Simon & Schuster, 2008

The Cold War, Drugs, Twin China's, Erosion of Amateur Athletics, Brundage and the Great Stars That Shine
Maraniss defines the 1960 Olympics that changed the world not purely because of the political influence of the Cold War, that was obvious in 1936, but in describing the emergence of Russia as a dominant athletic power where the Soviet Union and the U.S. became the dominant medal winners and where the cold war rhetoric emerged more directly in the Olympics as they increasingly did over the next ... 		  
  







  
  
How Sex Changed: A History of Transsexuality in the United States3 reviews
Joanne Meyerowitz

Harvard University Press, 2004

Brilliant social history
This book is, ostensibly, about the history of transsexuality in the US. But it is, as its title implies, more generally about how the concept of "sex" itself has changed in the US in the past hundred years. Meyerowitz has done an amazing job of putting together activist, scientific, and popular cultural sources to produce a scholarly -- but very readable -- history. Meyerowitz's main point is ... 		  
  







  
  
The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology96 reviews
Simon Winchester

Harper Perennial, 2002

Highly Recommended.
Prior to about 1800, Geology did not exist as a science. Oh, there were people who were interested in various aspects of it, but the science was born with the publication of James Hutton's book on "The Theory of the Earth" in 1795. Then, in about the next half century, what we now regard as "modern geology" came into being. Most of the leading characters in this fascinating history were from the ... 		  
  







  
  
How Christianity Changed the World11 reviews
Alvin J. Schmidt

Zondervan, 2004

Understanding the Foundations of Western Society
I have a friend who works in the criminal justice system. He tells me chilling things like some of the young offenders he works with have no sense of right and wrong. They show no remorse for the vilest of crimes. In a society that seems all too intent on casting off its Christian influences, we do well to remember what those influences wrought. Losing them would create a terrible world. ... 		  
  







  
  
Taking Time To Change: An Interactive Study Guide For Changed Into His Image4 reviews
Jim Berg

BJU Press, 2000

A Challenging Book
This workbook really helps you get the most out of the textbook, Changed Into His Image, by Jim Berg. The workbook is set up so that you cover a chapter of the book every week. This gets you through the textbook in thirteen weeks. Each day (five days a week) you will read a few pages from the text, write down two significant statements, answer some thought-provoking questions, work on ... 		  
  







  
  
Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World113 reviews
Mark Kurlansky

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1998

Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
Mark Kurlansky has created a truly enjoyable, historical narrative of a fish that has influenced many aspects of world history. Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World, is a book that any food connoisseur, history buff, fisherman, or someone simply interested in fish, will appreciate. The book's main strength is the integration of facets of history to support the idea of cod's ... 		  
  







  
  
Books that Changed the World8 reviews
Robert B. Downs

Signet Classics, 2004

Truly Outstanding. Good for a Lifetime of Reading.
I bought this book used from a library, along with a dozen others, a decade ago without much thought of what I was buying. Wow! I ended up with a lifetime of excellent reading. I've since had this book at my bedside, off and on, for the last ten years. So much excellent information is packed into this book that you can keep coming back to it and learning the most important writings of ... 		  
  







  
  
How Reading Changed My Life24 reviews
Anna Quindlen

Ballantine Books, 1998

"...reading while they played."
Thus, Anna Quindlen quotes Charles Dickens' biographer, John Forster, in this slim and wonderful book. Apparently, Dickens, Quindlen, and I would all rather read than play or do almost anything else. I adore this book because it reminds me that there are other people for whom reading goes way beyond a pass-time or even something that we "love" to do. In addition to life's other milestones, ... 		  
  







  
  
100 Cats Who Changed Civilization: History's Most Influential Felines4 reviews
Sam Stall

Quirk Books, 2007

Wildly Entertaining!
As a cat lover and history buff, Sam Stall's book is wildly entertaining. It's amazing to think that a cat can have so much of an impact. Mine mostly just eat, sleep and give me dirty looks! So, you can imagine my surprise to learn of the huge accomplishments the cats described in the book had on history. I was laughing hysterically all night, much to the confoundment of my husband. You will ... 		  
  







  




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