Bulfinch's Greek and Roman Mythology: The Age of Fable (Dover Thrift Editions)7 reviews Thomas Bulfinch Dover Publications, 2000 Makes the Obscure Become Meaningful - and Fun to Read + bulfinch mythology + Stimulating bedtime stories + A Mastery of Myth             Secrets of the Universe: Discovering the Universal Laws of Science1 review Paul Fleisher Atheneum Books, 1987 a great introduction to science for an adult without the mat the concepts are clearly,step by step,explained. as an adult who has no background in science , this book has taught me the laws of motion;from newton to quantom. the basics of physics were well done. if an understanding of the ideas behind the science is what you seek then this is your book.             The Iliad (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)139 reviews Homer Penguin Classics, 1998 nice + Faithful Rendition + The Iliad + A new perspective, a classic for the general reader             Black Ships Before Troy25 reviews Rosemary Sutcliff Laurel Leaf, 2005 Beautifully Conceived + Fantastic retelling of the Iliad + We love it + Great way to introduce the classics and literature to boys + Black Ships Before Troy (Hardback edition)             Albert Einstein and the Theory of Relativity (Barrons Solution Series)5 reviews Robert Cwiklik Barron's Educational Series, 1987 My Science Students Say "This book is really cool" + Good bio of America's favorite wacky scientist + Einstein and the Theory of Relativity I am a 5th grade science teacher and require my students to read and report on a scientist biography each semester. This book does an excellent job of retelling the story of Einstein's life, including his life challanges (personal and academic). The book deals with the Nazi rise to power of the ...             Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of The Iliad25 reviews Rosemary Sutcliffe Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2005 Beautifully Conceived + Fantastic retelling of the Iliad + We love it + Great way to introduce the classics and literature to boys + Black Ships Before Troy (Hardback edition)             Handbook of Nature Study20 reviews Anna Botsford Comstock Comstock Publishing/Cornell University Press, 1986 Nature Lovers Bible! + Fabulous! + Look no further for teaching nature study + Changes your thinking. + Not what I expected             The Age of Fables Thomas Bulfinch Quiet Vision Pub, 2005 Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867) was the son of Charles Bulfinch, the architect of the Capitol building in Washington, DC. Thomas Bulfinch is considered to be an American historian and reteller of myths and legends even though he worked on his book during intervals in his banking career. His works - "The Age of Fables" (1855), "The Age of Chivalry" (1858), and " The Legends of Charlemagne" ...             The Age of Fable: The Illustrated Bulfinch's Mythology1 review Thomas Bulfinch Macmillan General Reference, 1997 Mythology comes alive I personally find mythology pretty fascinating. On some levels it is an attempt to explain the human psyche. On others, it is an attempt to answer "why." This text is inferior to no other in its stories of myth and legend. With a twist, the author explains many of the verses and dialogue in ...             Animal Farm1156 reviews George Orwell Harcourt, 1990 Animal Farm is instructive for our presidential election. + All Classic Books Are Good But Some Are More Good Than Others + Some Books are More Equal than Others + Subtle Message + Animal Farm Review             The Story of the Romans (Yesterday's Classics)3 reviews H. A. Guerber Yesterday's Classics, 2006 A great introduction to the classics. + A great way to learn Roman history! + The Story of the Romans I read "The Story of the Romans" as a child in the 1920s. It opened my eyes to ancient history. I still remember the picture of Horatiius at the bridge. The two sides in a war (probably the Athenians and the Spartans) had chosen five soldiers from each side to determine the outcome. As I recall, ...             Matter and Energy: Principles of Matter and Thermodynamics (Secrets of the Universe)1 review Paul Fleisher Lerner Publications, 2001 Something practical This book is part of the "Secrets of the Universe" series. Reading the introduction makes you want to regurgitate. Even though the target reader grade is sit to nine, the author, Paul Fleisher, talks down to the reader in the most fundamental way. After you get past the introduction it is ...             Genesis: Finding Our Roots11 reviews Ruth Beechick Arrow Press, 1998 Excellent Resource! + In the beginning God + This book promotes a literal 6 day creation + Karen from Fl             The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child, Volume 4: The Modern Age: From Victoria's Empire to ...12 reviews S. Wise Bauer W. W. Norton & Company, 2005 Great Book + Lots of information... + Story of the World Vol. 4 + An Excellent World History Primer + History for children             Liquids and Gases: Principles of Fluid Mechanics (Secrets of the Universe)1 review Paul Fleisher Lerner Publications, 2001 Simple and elegant I bought all the books from Secrets if the Universe series. Easy to read, placed in history, I gave them to my children to introduce them to science. I enjoy reading them myself. Highly recommended.             The Iliad: The Fitzgerald Translation39 reviews Homer Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004 A Masterpiece + One of our first war novels + Sophomore Student's Review This book was of course the favorite of Alexander the Great. He kept it under his pillow every night, and read it everynight. So I decided to check it out. And it turned out to be great! I personally like this book better than the Odyssey, partly because I like warfare over advantures. I ...             Objects in Motion: Principles of Classical Mechanics (Secrets of the Universe) Paul Fleisher Lerner Publications, 2001             The Hobbit (Illustrated Edition)1630 reviews J.R.R. Tolkien Houghton Mifflin, 1984 UNabr CD read by Rob Inglis is EXCELLENT!!! + Excellent book + Really Good MUST READ + The Lord of the Rings + Definitely There and Back Again             Ordinary Genius: The Story of Albert Einstein (Trailblazer Biographies)8 reviews Stephanie Sammartino McPherson Carolrhoda Books, 1995 Sean Delgado Per.3 (Ordiary Genius: The Story of albert Einstein) + Informative and Interesting + Personal stories and facts kept my interest + ordinary genius + Sean Delgado Per.3 (Ordiary Genius: The Story of albert Einstein)             The Story of the Greeks (Yesterday's Classics)1 review H. A. Guerber Yesterday's Classics, 2006 A great way to learn Greek history! Skip the boring, tedious textbooks! Guerber brings history facts to life in story book fashion. I am convinced that children would enjoy learning history in school if they could read from books like this rather than from textbooks. My 6th grade home-schooler read this a few chapters at a time while ...