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Mar 11, 20242 min read
AN ASTRONAUT'S GUIDE TO LIFE ON EARTH
BY CHRIS HADFIELD A most informative book about the space program 5 stars out of 5 stars In this book, Chris Hadfield described his...
Jun 28, 20233 min read
THE LESSONS OF HISTORY
BY WILL AND ARIEL DURANT There is much wisdom inside this 102-page book. 5 stars out of 5 stars Will and Ariel Durant authored “The Story...
Apr 1, 20232 min read
EIGHT STORIES
- TALES OF WAR AND LOSS BY ERICH MARIA REMARQUE The bodily, mental and spiritual rages of war told through eight personal stories 4.0...
Feb 24, 20234 min read
ENLIGHTENMENT NOW
BY STEVEN PINKER Presents extensive data showing the progress of civilization since enlightenment. 4.0 stars out of 5 stars The author,...
Nov 24, 20223 min read
CREATORS
BY PAUL JOHNSON While there are no scientists/engineers chosen, you will still enjoy what you learn from the list of creators profiled....
Nov 6, 20223 min read
HEROES
BY PAUL JOHNSON While you may not find some of your heroes in the book, you will enjoy what you learn from the list the author provides...
Oct 24, 20224 min read
21 LESSIONS for the 21st
CENTURY BY YUVAL NOAH HARARI Hats off to Prof. Harari for his insightful and courageous comments on history, religion, and the meaning of...
Sep 22, 20224 min read
HOMO DEUS – A Brief History of
Tomorrow BY YUVAL NOAH HARARI Containing brutally frank and brave statements which likely will delight some but anger others 4 stars out...
May 13, 20224 min read
THE ROAD BACK
BY ERIC MARIA REMARQUE A first-hand account of the destructive experience of war even for those who survive 4 stars out of 5 stars “The...
Apr 4, 20223 min read
ART THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
Chief Consultant: Ian Chilvers A helpful guide for anyone wishing to gain an overall knowledge of various artists and their work in the...
Mar 31, 20223 min read
HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE - FROM CLASSIC TO CONTEMPORARY
Chief Editor: Rolf Torman Text: Barbara Borngasser Photographs: Achim Bednorz While it is regrettable that the history of architectures...
Mar 13, 20223 min read
SCIENCE - THE DEFINITIVE VISUAL GUIDE
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ADAM HART-DAVIS Profiling the pioneering scientists and their signature achievements, from antiquity to modern times 5...
Feb 28, 20224 min read
HISTORY'S GREATEST DISCOVERIES - AND THE PEOPLE WHO MADE THEM
BY JOEL LEVY A handy source of information for 50 important discoveries in human history 4 stars out of 5 stars “History’s Greatest...
Feb 13, 20228 min read
CARL SAGAN'S UNIVERSE
EDITED BY YERVANT TERZIAN AND ELIZABETH BILSON A helpful guide to the accomplishments of Carl Sagan in research, science education, the...
Jan 31, 20223 min read
The Wit & Wisdom of Winston Churchill - A Tresury of More than 1,000 Quotations and Anecdotes
BY JAMES C. HUMES 4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting portrait of “The Largest Human Being of Our Time" The author served as speech writer...
Jan 17, 20225 min read
FEYNMAN'S RAINBOW BY LEONARD MLODINOW
5.0 out of 5 stars An “IN-ter-ES-ting“ story of the interaction of a young physicist and an icon near the end of his life There are a...
Jan 7, 20222 min read
THE WIT AND WISDOM OF MARK TWAIN - A Book of Quotations
Dover Thrifty Editions. 4.0 out of 5 stars Witty observations on all areas of human experiences Mark Twain was born on November 30, 1835,...
Dec 2, 20211 min read
Togo Was Feeling Naughty
by Rain Lan with illustration by Chris Reid 5.0 out of 5 stars A book that will bring a smile to your face I am taking up this review...
Nov 12, 20213 min read
Blink
by Malcolm Gladwell. 4.0 out of 5 stars An informative and thought-provoking book At first glance, the subtitle “The power of thinking...
Nov 7, 20212 min read
Outliers
by Malcolm Gladwell. 5.0 out of 5 stars A book packed with interesting and unusual information After reading several biographies, each...
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