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Old Man's War244 reviews
John Scalzi

Subterranean, 2007

The Promo Worked
I picked up this book via the free promo that the publisher was running. Did the promo work? Definitely! This book is excellent and compelled me to purchase the next book in the series. I look forward to reading it and others by the author. Thanks Tor. That "free" book is going to cast me money! :-) 		  
  







  
  
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War424 reviews
Max Brooks

Three Rivers Press, 2007

so THAT'S how it went down
because this book does such a good job of mimicking a work of oral history, it's easy to forget that this is actually a NOVEL, and as such is one of th most inventive, fun, compelling, and unconventional novels in a while. as someone who loves the zombies-destroy-civilization genre, i found this a really well-done look at how exactly human civilization crumbles (and, in this case, survives, ... 		  
  







  
  
War and Peace58 reviews
Leo Tolstoy

Knopf, 2007

How to read War and Peace, and enjoy it completely
War and Peace is, without question, the greatest historical novel ever written. However, if you carry a copy of War and Peace with you anywhere, you will be subjected to ridicule of many varieties. This, of course, says more about the critics than the reader. It tells us first that most people have largely lived their lives deprived of reading one of the most "need to read" books in Western ... 		  
  







  
  
War Surgery in Afghanistan and Iraq: A Series of Cases, 2003-2007 (Textbooks of Military Medicine)1 review

Dept. of the Army, 2008

Written by Trauma Surgeons for Trauma Surgeons
This book was produced by the Borden Institute which writes the Textbooks of Military Medicine for the Army Medical Department (AMEDD). It is a series of case studies from surgeons deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. Each case presented begins with a narrative that describes how the wounded patient arrived and the care they received followed by teaching points from the surgeons who cared for ... 		  
  







  
  
The Art of War15 reviews
Sun Tzu

Shambhala, 2005

Classic on the priciples of war
This ancient classic of 13 chapters was written over 2,500 years ago by the legendary Chinese general Sun Tzu. It is a must have for military buffs that enjoy reading about the tactics of the most succesful generals. It is rumored that Napoleon used a French translation of the Art of War to his advantage while conquering most of Europe, and he lost when he broke its principles. The principles ... 		  
  







  
  
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Star Wars)8 reviews
Karen Traviss

Del Rey, 2008

Clone Wars delivers an action-packed Anakin story
"The Clone Wars" tells a story about a day in the life of Anakin. This is no rehash of the Cartoon Network's "Animated Clone Wars." Even compared to episodes II & III, many of the prominently featured characters play a much smaller role. This is okay because this story introduces an exciting new character to the Star Wars pantheon: Ahsoka. Ahsoka is Skywalker's apprentice. Along these lines, one ... 		  
  







  
  
The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics8 reviews
Leonard Susskind

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

A popularisation that mostly works
Susskind describes the decades-long battle between the quantum mechanics community and the general relativists as to whether information is lost when objects pass through the event horizon of a black hole and the hole eventually evaporates. According to Prof. Hawking and the GR community, as nothing can ever reappear from inside an event horizon, the information is indeed totally lost. ... 		  
  







  
  
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles129 reviews
Steven Pressfield

Grand Central Publishing, 2003

Eye opening!
This was a great book that a friend recommended to me and I'm glad she did. Sometimes artists get stuck or stagnant and more than once I have found myself "warring" with myself as we sometimes do. This book opened my eyes to some of my creative blocks. Great reading. 		  
  







  
  
The Art Of War18 reviews
Sun Tzu

Filiquarian, 2007

Sterling Classic
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1A5ADU0XK2GHR This is a magnificent book that tells as much about psychology as it does military strategy. 		  
  







  
  
The Wednesday Wars23 reviews
Gary D. Schmidt

Clarion Books, 2007

Four thumbs up!
On the suggestion of a friend who has excellent taste in books, I bought this book for my eleven year old son, who's appetite for books exceeds what I can keep up with! It was so gripping that he sat up until two in the morning to finish the book. (I can sympathize; I've done that!) His review (five stars) for the library book club was so enthusiastic that the next night I sat up until two in ... 		  
  







  
  
Star Wars Legacy, Vol. 3: Claws of the Dragon7 reviews
John Ostrander, Jan Duursema

Dark Horse, 2008

A Powerful Ending to a Great Story Arc
Cade Skywalker is a rebellious and emotionally broken former Jedi. Sought by the evil Sith that now rule the galaxy, scheming factions of the Empire, and his own former teachers, Cade heads to Coruscant, the stronghold of his enemies, to try and make amends for the wrongs he has committed. Claws of the Dragon is the most powerful and action-oriented addition to the Legacy series so far. ... 		  
  







  
  
Civil War (Marvel Comics)68 reviews
Mark Millar

Marvel Comics, 2007

Best Marvel Event since... ever!
Before i read Civil war, i followed some marvel titles like Daredevil, Astonishing X-men and New Avengers, but was mostly interested in DC titles. Once i read Civil War, i havent lost interest in the whole landscape of the Marvel Universe, its just so exciting and the whole "anything can happen" feel through it is the reason i read comics. Civil War is not only an outstanding story by itself, but ... 		  
  







  
  
The Clone Wars: The Visual Guide (Star Wars)1 review
Jason Fry

DK CHILDREN, 2008

GREAT BUY!!!!!!!
If you are a Star Wars fan than this book is definitely for you. It goes over the characters, story, and technology of the new movie and the TV show. I think this book is excellent in every way! 		  
  







  
  
Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy174 reviews
Matthew Reinhart

Orchard Books, 2007

Top quality pop-up book
This is an excellent pop-up book with incredible paper engineering. Craftsmanship is outstanding and original. You can't beat it for the price. I would definitely buy more pop-up books from this publisher! 		  
  







  
  
The Art of War (Shambhala Classics)279 reviews
Sun Tzu

Dover Publications, 2002

Immortal
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RSFXZFBSJSJVM This is a magnificent book that tells as much about psychology as it does military strategy. 		  
  







  
  
Invincible (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 9)81 reviews
Troy Denning

Del Rey, 2008

awesome awesome awesome
great ending to a great series. story line was a little rushed at times, but that is to be expected when you try to tie up loose ends to a 9 book series in just over 200 pages. 		  
  







  
  
Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September ...139 reviews
Steve Coll

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004

bordering on fraudulent
well, not this book actually, but a related book by Coll's colleague Parag Khanna titled The Second World. Some of the various, and numerous, factual errors that riddle the book are relatively trivial, but suggest serious sloppiness and disregard for getting facts right. For example, Yugoslavia was not part of Warsaw pact, as Khanna states. Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov was appointed to office in ... 		  
  







  
  
The 33 Strategies of War (Joost Elffers Books)49 reviews
Robert Greene

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007

Excellent Book, Author!
This is my third Joost Elffers book and along with the others, it is a great example of using historical references for learning how to become better. This can be a pleasure read, a historical text, or a self-help book. The quotes are very relevant and bias breaking, and the stories are taken from all types of civilizations and cultures. I am a big fan of this book as well as other Joost Elferrs ... 		  
  







  
  
The Complete Visual Dictionary of Star Wars: The Ultimate Guide to Characters and Creatures from the Entire ...73 reviews
DK Publishing

DK CHILDREN, 2006

Star Wars the Complete Visual Dictionary
I like this item very much. My husband is a Star Wars fan and I got this book for him. I ordered this book and within a week I received it. 		  
  







  
  
Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent ...197 reviews
George Crile

Grove Press, 2007

Is it paranoia if they're really out to get you?
Well, our government wasn't exactly out to get us, but it was hell-bent on conducting a covert war against the Soviets in Afghanistan. And it did. Charlie Wilson's War is the story of how the largest covert operation got haplessly underway and finished happily. Congressman Wilson from Lufkin, Texas, is the most unlikely of heroes and his CIA buddy is a counterculture misfit in a spy agency full ... 		  
  







  




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