books by Dava Sobel     books:     Dava Sobel      Longitude Dava Sobel Random House Audio, 2005 Rare story telling concerning what could be a dry subject I have this both in CD and the book. I didn't get through the book, it never capture my attention enough to beat out the other demands for my free time. But the book was interesting enough for me purchase the CD for long trip. The CD made the trip very enjoyable. ...             Backache: What Exercises Work Dava Sobel, Arthur C. Klein St. Martin's Griffin, 1996 What works? Picked this book up with a few other to gain more information on my on and off again back problems. You know how it is if you are thinking of getting this type of book. You went to all the doctors in your town and tried all the exercises they give you to do on the ...             The Planets Dava Sobel Viking Adult, 2007 Imaginative and engaging I've read and been delighted by "Longitude" and "Galileo's Daughter" so when I came across "The Planets." I was intrigued and wanted to read it. I knew even before I bought the book that it would be nothing like the other two by Dava Sobel, but by now she has ...             Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Dava Sobel Walker & Company, 2007 Fascinating subject in the hands of Sobel One of the most pressing issues for early sailors was the problem of longitude. Because it was impossible to determine longitude, many ships and sailors died. Also, captains used the same routes as pirates or enemies of the state, which made it easy to lie in wait for ...             The Illustrated Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His ... Dava Sobel, William J.H. Andrewes Walker & Company, 2003 Longitude; long on interest Longitude tells a fascinating, little-recalled history of the invention of navigational methods necessary to sail the globe accurately. Inventor John Harrison solves the dilemma of adjusting for the difference between longitudinal distances at the equator, and north ...             Haven: The Dramatic Story of 1,000 World War II Refugees and How They Came to America Ruth Gruber Three Rivers Press, 2000 Excellent book! Gripping retelling by Ms. Gruber, who shepharded nearly 1000 refugees from Italy on the Liberty ship, the Henry Gibbons. Afterward, the refugees set up at a camp called Camp Oswego, near Lake Ontario in New York. At the war's end, the refugees are supposed to go ...             Arthritis, What Exercises Work: Breakthrough Relief For The Rest Of Your Life, Even After Drugs & Surgery ... Dava Sobel, Arthur C. Klein St. Martin's Griffin, 1995 This Book Does Work After checking ARTHRITIS: WHAT EXERCISES WORK out of the library for the third time in a year, I broke down and bought it. It's terrific. The exercises are tied to specific joints, ranging from the small, fingers and toes, on to shoulders, hips, knees, etc. Some ...             Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love Dava Sobel Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000 Shhh! It's actually about Galileo himself I've got a secret. This book is not really about Galileo's daughter, Virginia. It is about Galileo and his life and times as seen through letters from his daughter to him (the letters from him to his daughter were destroyed). As a book about Virginia, it is largely ...             The Best American Science Writing 2004 (Best American Science Writing) Dava Sobel Harper Perennial, 2004 An Excellent Almanac of American Science Writing The 2004 volume of "The Best of American Science Writing" edited by Dava Sobel is a first-rate, in my opinion, collection of pieces by well-selected spectra of contributing authors. These are not dry scientific articles, but well written science short stories, and ...             The Illustrated Longitude Dava Sobel; William J. H. Andrewes Walker & Company, 2003             Galileo's Treasure Box Catherine Brighton Walker Books for Young Readers, 2001 Yes, Virginia, There Can Be A Second Life For A Great Book Galileo's Treasure Box by Catherine Brighton [with an introduction by Dava Sobel of Galileo's Daughter and Longitude fame] is a great children's book that will hopefully enjoy a wider readership the second time around. Originally titled Five Secrets In A Box [1987, ...             Is Anyone Out There? Frank Drake, Dava Sobel Delta, 1994 No Greater Discovery for the People of Planet Earth +++++ This book tells us the fascinating history of the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence (SETI). In addition, this is a science book, explaining the science that's needed to undertake such a challenging task (a task similar to "hunting for a needle in a ...             LONGITUDE DAVA SOBEL Harper Perennial, 2005             Letters to Father : Sister Maria Celeste to Galileo, 1623-1633 Maria Galilei Walker & Company, 2001 A Loving Daughter's Relationship with her Illustrious Father Virginia Galilei entered the Convent of San Mateo near Florence at the age of thirteen, taking the name Maria Celeste. From then on Suor Maria rarely saw her father, though she wrote to him nearly every day. Although the letters Galileo wrote to his daughter do not ...          products you might be interested in search for books 1623-1633, arthritis, breakthrough, historical, illustrated, scientific      toavi.com    web we recommend Fascinating subject in the hands of Sobel randomly chosen book: Our Sacramental Life: Living and Worshiping in Christ