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Archaeological Study Bible: An Illustrated Walk Through Biblical History and Culture
Zondervan, 2006
Excellent Study Bible
I've had this Bible for a little more than a year now and I absolutely love it. The NIV is written in a very easy to understand language. Also, the Archaeological Study Bible allows the reader to grasp a greater understanding of the books and subjects by inserting ...
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Thunderhead
Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
Grand Central Publishing, 2000
Pop Fiction. At its best.
Yeah, this is your top 40 book. But hey, I turned each page quickly -- need I say more?
This is just another treasure hunt. But one of my favorites. Whatever I say won't do this book justice. These guys have just about every sentence right. What I like best ...
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Flintknapping: Making and Understanding Stone Tools
John C. Whittaker
University of Texas Press, 1994
Just What I Was Looking For
Because part of my heritage is Native American it entered my mind that I ought to at least learn how they made their arrowpoints, and this seemed the best book for the purpose. Having now read the book I have to say that it was excellent! Excellent coverage of the ...
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Last Breath: A Novel of Suspense
Mariah Stewart
Ballantine Books, 2008
great series
I HAVE READ THE WHOLE LAST SERIES. THIS BOOK IS EVEN BETTER THAN THE LAST. I CAN ONLY HOPE THERE WILL BE MORE.
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Ancient Ruins of the Southwest: An Archaeological Guide (Arizona and the Southwest)
David Grant Noble
Northland, 2000
Inspiring Travel Companion
I stumbled upon this book in the library and found myself reading every page. I have visited most of the sites described with a friend who (unknown to me) had a copy and planned our itinerary. I wish I'd had the book with me so I could have better understood how what ...
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The Laughter of Dead Kings: A Vicky Bliss Novel of Suspense
Elizabeth Peters
Harper, 2009
Vicky, Schmidt and John are finally back!
I was SO happy to see another Vicky Bliss book was on its way and "Laughter of Dead Kings" did not disappoint. I adore Schmidt. I love the Peabody books too, but there is no Schmidt in them and I needed another dose. I haven't decided if I like the overt tie-in with ...
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The Codex
Douglas Preston
Tor, 2005
The Codex
Great book~ Love D. Preston and Lincoln Child! Love all their books and this one did not disappoint! kept me riveted the entire time!
Tyrannosaur Canyon was my fav... but I love them all!
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The Holy Land: An Oxford Archaeological Guide (Oxford Archaeological Guides)
Jerome Murphy-O'Connor
Oxford University Press, USA, 2008
a MUST HAVE for anyone serious about seeing Israel!
I cannot say enough wonderful things about this handy reference tome. Murphy-O'Connor has been living at St. Stephen's monastery in Jerusalem for 30+ years, so he was a natural choice to write this authoritative book on religious sites in Israel. If you are going to ...
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Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs: Official Companion Book to the Exhibition sponsored by ...
Zahi Hawass
National Geographic, 2005
Perfect for the exhibit!
I bought this book for my son and myself before we went to the exhibit in San Francisco. My son is developmentaly disabled, so I knew we'd have to make it through the exhibit quickly. It was a godsend to not have to stop at every artifact from the exhibit to read the ...
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Terminal Freeze
Lincoln Child
Anchor, 2009
Brain Freeze
THE SETUP
A team of scientist from a second-rate university have a grant from cable TV company "Terra Prime" to study global warming at a retreating glacier in the high arctic. To do so, they rent space in a virtually abandoned military base. While doing their ...
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Archaeology For Dummies
Nancy Marie White
For Dummies, 2008
understandable archaeology
Archaeology has come a long way from the old treasure hunting days. Today's archaeology is a lot of science, and it is nice to have a book that can explain the new things in a basic understandable way. Great book.
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The Final Days of Jesus: The Archaeological Evidence
Shimon Gibson
HarperOne, 2010
Archeoligic evidence for the crucifixion and burial of Jesus
I bought this book for research I was doing on the historical evidence for the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. The author evidently is an archeological historian who had done much work in Israel. Was very complete on the tombs and some on history of ...
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Questioning Collapse: Human Resilience, Ecological Vulnerability, and the Aftermath of Empire
Cambridge University Press, 2009
A weak rebuttal of Diamond's 'Collapse' but it does raise important issues.
I placed an order for"Questioning Collapse" as soon as I heard about it and before its release date because I expected a spirited and well reasoned challenge to Jared Diamond's best selling "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed." The critique leaves ...
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Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History
Patrick Hunt
Plume, 2007
DISCOVERING GREAT HISTORY
To read this book is to take journeys where few people go. And, they are journeys to some of earth's most fascinating corners of history. Patrick Hunt brings them alive as he leads us concisely through "Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History", leading us across Europe, ...
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The Medici Conspiracy: The Illicit Journey of Looted Antiquities-- From Italy's Tomb Raiders to the World's ...
Peter Watson, Cecilia Todeschini
PublicAffairs, 2007
Great Book
Have been waiting for some time to read this book, and I really enjoyed it. Of course I like art-related mysteries and other stories anyway. I'll be looking for other titles by this author.
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