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Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science
Charles Wheelan

W. W. Norton & Company, 2003

Excellent Primer
This book provides a superb explanation of the core concepts of economics, allowing the reader to grasp the essential principles, or, as in my case, allowing the reader to gain a far better understanding of these principles than he previously had. The author uses ...
  
  











  



  
Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Appr to Web Usability, 2nd Edition
Steve Krug

New Riders Press, 2005

Great book full of truths.
If you are looking for a book with the main principles about web usability do not hesitate and buy this book. It might be a little bit outdated but 90% of the book is still totally true. Don't miss it!!
  
  











  



  
IlluStory Make Your Own Story Kit

Creations by You

Creations by You, 2006

writing for the young person
I bought this book for my grandughter that is 10 years old and loves to write stores. It was a wise pick for me , as it is right at her age level. Easy to understand , Easy to follow directions . For any child that loves to write stores, or to encourage a child to ...
  
  











  



  
The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law
Norm Goldstein

Basic Books, 2007

AP Stylebook Review
The 2008 AP Stylebook is a useful guide to any potential journalist. It is necessary to know the ins and outs of writing and nothing articulates it better than this book.
  
  











  



  
Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients
Ina Garten

Clarkson Potter, 2008

Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics is the essential Ina Garten cookbook, focusing on the techniques behind her elegant food and easy entertaining style, and offering nearly a hundred brand-new recipes that will become trusted favorites. Ina Garten?s bestselling cookbooks have con-sistently provided accessible, subtly sophisticated recipes ranging ...
  
  











  



  
Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006
Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, ...

Scribner, 2006

Cook up some classics!
Originally a self-published book in 1931, and no less than nine revisions later, this thick volume of recipes (it's got to be at least 3 inches thick) is a great addition to anyone's cook book library. But wait! This book is not merely just a collection of recipes- ...
  
  











  



  
Economic Facts and Fallacies
Thomas Sowell

Basic Books, 2007

Required Reading for candidates
My fantasy of having great wealth is to start a foundation that would give a book a week to every member of Congress, every state legislator, every government policymaker, every opinion columnist and every candidate. This would be the second book we'd give out. First ...
  
  











  



  
Atlas of Human Anatomy: With Netteranatomy.com (Netter Basic Science)
Frank H. Netter

Saunders, 2006

=)
Such a GREAT supplement to the Anatomy Coloring book. It's better to color the coloring book using the same color scheme as this book. Everything is big, colorful, plenty of labels, and very helpful for learning anatomy. It's now my "bible" for school.
  
  











  



  
Easy Spanish Phrase Book: Over 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use (Dover Easy Phrase)

Dover Publications, 1994

A very helpful and easy to carry book
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R29CMZL71HPGPQ In a nutshell this is a very helpful book that I used when traveling to Mexico. It is light and compact but full of Spanish vocabulary words. Besides giving you a video review of Easy spanish Phrase ...
  
  











  



  
America and the World: Conversations on the Future of American Foreign Policy
Zbigniew Brzezinski, Brent Scowcroft, ...

Basic Books, 2008

Wisdom Abounds--the old models don't work anymore
There is something about this book that compells you to stop reading it for a second and to go to Amazon.com to say "something." I love the format. You feel like you are sitting with Brzezinski, Scowcroft and Ignatius just listening as a child who seemingly should ...
  
  











  



  
Lightness of Being: Mass, Ether, and the Unification of Forces
Frank Wilczek

Basic Books, 2008

Making Advanced Nuclear Particle Physics Fun and Accessible
I am not a physicist but I have been fascinated by cosmology, general relativity, quantum mechanics, string theory, multi-dimensional theories, black holes, grand unified theory (GUT), etc. since my college days in the mid-to-late seventies. I have read many books on ...
  
  











  



  
Economics For Dummies
Sean Masaki Flynn

For Dummies, 2005

superior primer
This is the best primer on basic economics I've ever read. Masaki writes with tremendous clarity. As promised, every concept covered--always clearly and with admirable thoroughness--is accompanied by relevant, illuminating real-life examples. The book is a treasure ...
  
  











  



  
Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives
John Palfrey, Urs Gasser

Basic Books, 2008

Excellent.
There is nothing more important than the safety of our children. There is also nothing more important than the education, creativity and innovation that has been, and can still further be, unleashed and harnessed with suitably crafted policies, and incentives, focused ...
  
  











  



  
Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
Douglas R. Hofstadter

Basic Books, 1999

Computer Science
Godel, Escher and Bach, written by Douglas Hofstadter, while the title would suggest it is discussion of a mathematician, an artist, and a composer, is a complex examination of how human beings develop perception and meaning. More specifically, the book explores, ...
  
  











  



  
Netter's Anatomy Flash Cards: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Netter Basic Science)
John T. Hansen

Saunders, 2006

Flashcard netter review
They're good for studying; for our anatomy lab, however, looking at the Rohen flashcards are better, because they're pictures of actual human cadavers. These cards are clear and easy to understand.
  
  











  



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