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Earth: The Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming 38 reviews
Fred Krupp, Miriam Horn
W. W. Norton, 2008
Insightful and Informative, Green Outlook Never So Bright
Earth: The Sequel is an absolute must for anyone interested or concerned about the growing effects of global warming. This book brings to light the current technological advancements in alternative energy, and how very possible it is for us to cut off our dependence on fossil fuels. If the global energy industries were to introduce these new alternative energy solutions into the current grid, we ...
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The Pillars of the Earth1166 reviews
Ken Follett
NAL Trade, 2002
The birth of the Magna Carta
A political masterpiece about the birth of the rule of law, leading to the Magna Carta in early England. Justice and law prevail, but just barely, over the powers of violence and fear. The conflict is set on a grand stage, with an action packed plot that makes it hard to put down. Really gives you a feel for medieval society, I found it both educational and entertaining.
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World Without End 339 reviews
Ken Follett
Dutton Adult, 2007
EVEN BETTER THAN "PILLARS OF THE EARTH"
I just finished this incredible book and am sorry that I did; it was like saying goodbye to family. I have read all of Ken Follett's books, and this was unquestionably the best!! He is a great writer, storyteller, and historian. I have several favorite writers, but Mr. Follett has far outstripped them all. I will not discuss any parts of this saga except to say that though I read "Pillars of ...
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Earth Abides253 reviews
George R. Stewart
Del Rey, 2006
A classic
Earth Abides by George Stewart is an incredible book. It follows the main character, Ish, as he tries to make sense of a world where humans are nearly wiped out by disease. What makes this book special, is that it's protagonist is a deliberate, thoughtful man that brings the story a sense of realism that is rarely seen in this kind of fiction. It is very interesting to see how and if ...
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The Good Earth (Enriched Classics)451 reviews
Pearl S. Buck
Pocket Books, 2005
And to the Earth we shall return
"The Good Earth" is the saga of one man, a humble and simple farmer named Wang Lung, who rises from poverty to wealth throughout the course of his life. No matter what befalls him, one thing is constant in his life - the land that provides for his livelihood, whether in harvest or in drought. Pearl S. Buck crafted a masterful, if somewhat slowly unfolding epic, of one man's journey through life ...
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Earth Science 6 reviews
Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, ...
Prentice Hall, 2005
Great book
This book was worth buying, easy to read. If you would like to purchase this book you can contact me through email.
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Planet Earth: As You've Never Seen It Before38 reviews
Alastair Fothergill
University of California Press, 2007
spectacular view of God's creation
if you believe in God or not, i dare you to look at this book and not be in awe of nature. my husband and i enjoy looking at this book any seeing God's wonderous creation. anyone who has children should get this book. they probably won't read every word, but they will learn a lot from the pictures.
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Unaccustomed Earth64 reviews
Jhumpa Lahiri
Knopf, 2008
Outstanding
Jhumpa Lahiri just keeps getting better and better. "Unaccustomed Earth" is her third book and her second collection of short stories. I'm amazed that she was able to top "Interpreter of Maladies" with such rich, emotional portraits of love and loss. This book contains eight stories, three of which are linked together, and like all of Lahiri's previous works, each story focuses on individuals ...
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Mother Earth and Her Children: A Quilted Fairy Tale10 reviews
Sibylle von Olfers
Breckling Press, 2007
Great Transaction
These are such lovely books and my great granddaughter loved hers. I'm happy with mine also. This is bound to become a classic.
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61)1045 reviews
Eckhart Tolle
Penguin, 2008
For anyone on a spiritual journey
Even though I wrote this review, my advice to anyone reading it is: don't decide whether to read this book based upon reviews. Put simply, the book will either speak to you or it won't, and either way it's okay. Tolle himself says as much in Chapter 1. You won't know until you read it yourself, so someone else's opinion is irrelevant.
If you're interested in opinions anyway, for me, it's as if ...
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Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach (7th Edition) (MySocLab Series)12 reviews
James M. Henslin
Allyn & Bacon, 2006
WSSU
The product was everything that it had listed. It's in great shape and all the pages where there no extra marking of any sort.
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Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine23 reviews
Harriet Beinfield, Efrem Korngold
Ballantine Books, 1992
A good basic Introduction to TCM
For anyone looking for a basic, easy to understand introduction to the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine, I can highly recommend this book. It focuses mainly of the five element theory of TCM, and it manages to explain a very complex concept in clear terms. It has nice self-test chapters to help the reader figure out their own predominant elements, and also offers good advice on simple ...
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The Wretched of the Earth29 reviews
Frantz Fanon
Grove Press, 2005
Understand the Psychology of Violent Revolt
This was required reading for a graduate course in the Humanities. Frantz Fanon (July 20, 1925 - December 6, 1961) was a Martinique-born French author and essayist. He was perhaps the preeminent thinker of the 20th century on the issue of decolonization and the psychopathology of colonization. His works have inspired anti-colonial liberation movements for more than four decades.
"The ...
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Journey to the Center of the Earth (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (Barnes & Noble Classics)123 reviews
Jules Verne
Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005
Another Wonderful Adventure by Jules Verne
Note: Some immature Mormon has been slamming my reviews because I wrote some negative reviews of books attempting to defend the Book of Mormon.
So your "helpful" votes are greatly appreciated. A short review is not necessarily a bad review if it leads you to a great novel. I've just noted the general theme. Thanks
A group of adventures with an old map travel to Iceland and find a cave. ...
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Love Is in the Earth: A Kaleidoscope of Crystals (Love is in the Earth) (Love is in the Earth)60 reviews
Melody
Earth Love Pub House, 1995
Excellent resource. No Spiritual library should be without it.
An absolutely brilliant piece of work. I refer to it often. Simply is one of the best resources on metaphysical properties of stones ~anywhere~.
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Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach (MySocLab Series)4 reviews
James M. Henslin
Allyn & Bacon, 2007
Interesting and Lively
Admittedly I haven't read a lot of sociology textbooks, but this one is quite good. Every chapter has real-life examples (and many of the author's own experiences), so it not only makes you know the theory but also feel it at work in our societies, although the author writes quite a lot of his own feelings (it's dead obvious that he wants to change the world), which I don't know if it's a good ...
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The Last Town on Earth: A Novel72 reviews
Thomas Mullen
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007
Great writing about a little known time period
I enjoyed this book. Our book club read it. It was informative with regards to the flu epidemic, the wobblies, the war. Little is written about this time period as opposed to WWII era. Although I don't agree with some of the politics of the characters, I felt it was fair about showing different sides.Bottom line for me was that Utopia doesn't exist. Humans can have great intentions and ideas. ...
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Heaven and Earth (Three Sisters Island Trilogy)134 reviews
Nora Roberts
Jove, 2001
Nora Roberts Heaven and Earth
Great little book. It grabbed hold of me and didn't let go until I came to the end. Couldn't wait to read the next in the Three Sister's Island trilogy
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When Heaven Invades Earth47 reviews
Bill Johnson
Destiny Image Publishers, 2005
An annoited man!!!!
This is a very spirit filled book. I love that Bill doesn't try to have all the answers, instead he does the opposite. GOd is so big and so wonderous and so awesome we'll never have him figured out. If you are looking for a spirit moving book, here it is.
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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (6th Edition)
Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, ...
Prentice Hall, 2008
For the introductory Earth science lab course. Although designed to accompany Tarbuck and Lutgens' Earth Science and Foundations of Earth Science , this manual could be used for any Earth Science lab course, in conjunction with any text. This versatile and adaptable collection of introductory-level laboratory experiences goes beyond traditional offerings to examine the basic principles and concepts of the Earth sciences. Widely ...
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