The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe40 reviews
Stephen W. Hawking

New Millennium Press, 2002

Even if it is unofficial...

+ My Best Chance at Understanding Hawking

Even if this product is unofficial, and unsanctioned by Stephen Hawking himself, I have to say I enjoyed it. I liked how its topics were so clearly delineated into thematically cohesive lectures, I liked that the author read them himself using a computer, and I loved the clear and organized way ...
  
  











  



  
1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler's Life List307 reviews
Patricia Schultz

Workman Publishing Company, 2003

Lots of Fun!

+ A Marvelous Resource

The spirit of this book is well exemplified by a quotation from Mark Twain (Page xv): "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the tide winds in your sails. Explore. ...
  
  











  



  
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work38 reviews
Richard Carlson

Hyperion, 1998

A Combination of Motivational and Practical Advice

+ Work wisdom in sound bites
+ A book which can be helpful in teaching a good attitude towards life
+ Simple Advice
  
  











  



  
Divine Wind: The History and Science of Hurricanes5 reviews
Kerry Emanuel

Oxford University Press, USA, 2005

A unique and "Divine" book about Hurricanes!

+ One Of The Original Hurricane Hunters Comments!
+ SUPERB
+ Great Book!
+ Splendid Mix of Science and History
  
  











  



  
Scientific American65 reviews

Scientific American, 2001

Scientific American Magazine

+ Great magazine!
+ Less depth, but still good
+ Great magazine
  
  











  



  
Discover (1-year)84 reviews

Discover Media LLC

Excellent Deal!!

+ Science both Accessible and Interesting
+ it keeps me interested, good and useful articles

I got an excellent deal for Discover magazines through the ' daily lightning deals' section. You should check this out, you might catch something for a price you hardly imagined.
  
  











  



  
Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the 10th Dimens ion210 reviews
Michio Kaku

Anchor, 1995

Great book !!!

+ A good read, albeit a bit dated and rambling....
+ good read-non-genius friendly.
+ Very Understandable Treatise On The Search For The Theory of Everything
  
  











  



  
The Life and Death of Planet Earth: How the New Science of Astrobiology Charts the Ultimate Fate of Our World25 reviews
Peter D. Ward, Donald Brownlee

Holt Paperbacks, 2004

One of the best popular science books in print

+ Fascinating read....
+ Very good read
+ Metric Conversion Chart
+ Earth systems logical thoght processes.
  
  











  



  
A Brief History of Time347 reviews
Stephen Hawking

Bantam, 1998

Informative, fascinating, highly readable

+ Brilliant
+ A nice, conceptual overview of the thought behind theoretical physics
+ BUT TO KNOW - THE MIND OF GOD
+ BUT TO KNOW THE MIND OF GOD
  
  











  



  
The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory503 reviews
Brian Greene

Vintage, 2000

Elegant Theory for an Inelegant Universe

+ Excellent resource for the layman....
+ Quantum Foam and Hidden Dimensions
+ Don't know if its the subject matter or Greene...
  
  











  



  
Out of Thin Air: Dinosaurs, Birds, and Earth's Ancient Atmosphere11 reviews
Peter Ward

Joseph Henry Press, 2006

An Evolutionary Unified Field Theory?

+ Structured quite well
+ my thoughts

Several previous reviewers have mentioned the awkwardness of Ward's prose, so I'll simply associate myself with their comments in that regard. What for me makes this book a "must" read in comparison to Ward's other books (and most books in the field of palaeontology, for that matter) is that while ...
  
  











  



  
How Full Is Your Bucket?: Positive Strategies for Work and Life87 reviews

Simon & Schuster Audio, 2004

The Magic Word, Positive!

+ How Full is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and Life by Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D.
+ Does your bucket have a hole in it?
+ Foundation for Creating Supportive Environments
  
  











  



  
Mental Floss Presents Condensed Knowledge: A Deliciously Irreverent Guide to Feeling Smart Again45 reviews
Mangesh Hattikudur, Elizabeth Hunt

Collins, 2004

great book

+ Entertaining trivia
+ I'm not as dumb as I thought... or maybe I am.
+ Fun book, and informative, too
+ just as it says
  
  











  



  
The Weather Makers : How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth104 reviews
Tim Flannery

Atlantic Monthly Press, 2006

Even with some failures, this is one important book

+ Very interesting book
+ The world of the racoon is coming
+ Great Read...
+ Great Over-all Look at Global Warming
  
  











  



  
Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution24 reviews
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Donald Goldsmith

W. W. Norton & Company, 2004

Origins Review

+ Interesting but Simple
+ Good Overview
+ A science masterpiece! Breaks new ground in presentation of material.
+ How it all began
  
  











  



  
Out of Thin Air: Dinosaurs, Birds, and Earth's Ancient Atmosphere11 reviews
Peter Ward

Joseph Henry Press, 2006

An Evolutionary Unified Field Theory?

+ Structured quite well
+ my thoughts

Several previous reviewers have mentioned the awkwardness of Ward's prose, so I'll simply associate myself with their comments in that regard. What for me makes this book a "must" read in comparison to Ward's other books (and most books in the field of palaeontology, for that matter) is that while ...
  
  











  



  
A Brief History of Time347 reviews
Stephen Hawking

Bantam, 1998

Informative, fascinating, highly readable

+ Brilliant
+ A nice, conceptual overview of the thought behind theoretical physics
+ BUT TO KNOW - THE MIND OF GOD
+ BUT TO KNOW THE MIND OF GOD
  
  











  



  
The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe40 reviews
Stephen W. Hawking

New Millennium Press, 2002

Even if it is unofficial...

+ My Best Chance at Understanding Hawking

Even if this product is unofficial, and unsanctioned by Stephen Hawking himself, I have to say I enjoyed it. I liked how its topics were so clearly delineated into thematically cohesive lectures, I liked that the author read them himself using a computer, and I loved the clear and organized way ...
  
  











  



  
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work38 reviews
Richard Carlson

Hyperion, 1998

A Combination of Motivational and Practical Advice

+ Work wisdom in sound bites
+ A book which can be helpful in teaching a good attitude towards life
+ Simple Advice
  
  











  



  
1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler's Life List307 reviews
Patricia Schultz

Workman Publishing Company, 2003

Lots of Fun!

+ A Marvelous Resource

The spirit of this book is well exemplified by a quotation from Mark Twain (Page xv): "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the tide winds in your sails. Explore. ...