books about: dimensions

books about: dimensions

books:

Dimensions

A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.)

Howard Zinn

Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005

No sugar coated, political correctness here!
Well written, intensely compelling, and mind expanding. This book should be a mandatory read for every high school student in the country. Throw away The American Pageant, and hand out Zinn's book instead.

Orientalism

Edward W. Said

Vintage, 1979

Intelligent and Poignant
This book is a great overview and as noted by many others, a true work of literary genius. Colonial subjects, such as Said himself, have a hard time placing themselves in the mess of Colonialism and the supposed Post-Colonial era we live in and this book aids in that ...

Parallel Worlds: A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos

Michio Kaku

Anchor, 2006

Well written, covers a lot of material
I was quite impressed to find that this book touched on every subject I had expected or just hoped for, and more. Not only does it contain an update on the most current understanding of our universe and the possibilities of a greater "multiverse" of parallel universes; ...

The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Random House, 2007

Food for your brains
This book is good. Maybe I don't even understand how good it is. The way Taleb is writing gets to your ego; he feels so cocky. But, yes, man has a point. I started to laugh to myself and to my capabilities of "estimating" and even "thinking" while reading this book. ...

Beloved

Toni Morrison

Vintage, 2004

Brilliant novel
Beloved is a riveting story, a page-turner. It reminds me of The Turn of the Screw in that you are never certain what was real and what wasn't. Do you believe in the supernatural or is it mental distress? Awesome review of slavery every white American should read. ...

The Places In Between

Rory Stewart

Harvest Books, 2006

The Places In Between
The Places In BetweenThis book was a fascinating and provided an insight into everyday life of the Afghanistan people in the villages including excellent and insightful references to historical events significant to the area. It also showed the impact of 25+ year war ...

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Dover Thrift Editions)

Edwin A. Abbott

Dover Publications, 1992

Thinking W A Y Outside the Box
Yes, many young people have been required to read Flatland against their wills. Yes, many people have missed the real point of the book. This book stretched the mind and imagination in ways that are fun and challenging. The author might not have been entirely serious ...

The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

Brian Greene

Vintage, 2000

Elegant Theory for an Inelegant Universe
Brian Greene provides an excellent introduction to the topic of superstring theory, its history and evolution; its current status, achievements and obstacles; and its areas of focus for future study. The book is written for the layman, in a style that is honest, clear ...

The Book of Secrets: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life (Chopra, Deepak)

Deepak Chopra

Three Rivers Press, 2005

The Book of Secrets: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life
This book has become my bible! It was great reading the first time, and now filled with post-its, for future references.

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

Jared Diamond

W. W. Norton, 2005

Great for classroom teachers
While this book is difficult for many high school students, its ideas and the methods used to create his thesis are concepts your students can get. This would be a great jumping off point for an interdisciplinary unit and as the years go on, history and social studies ...

Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela

Back Bay Books, 1995

Must Read
This is a fantastic book that provides great insight into one of the most inspirational leaders in modern history. His story in particular and the anti-apartheid struggles in general are fascinating and provide extremely valuable lessons. With his humbleness and ...

The Known World

Edward P. Jones

Amistad, 2006

Riveting! You'll never forget it.
Edward P. Jones's "The Known World": A Study Guide from Gale's "Novels for Students" (Volume 26, Chapter 4)

Supernatural: Meetings with the Ancient Teachers of Mankind

Graham Hancock

The Disinformation Company, 2007

Supernatural
The ideas and experiences noted in this book are very intriguing. If I was not familiar with the author, I would not have read beyond the first chapter, but because I have studied his other works, I studied it in it's entirety. I never thought that I could ever view ...

Meditations (Penguin Classics)

Marcus Aurelius

Penguin Classics, 2006

Emperor of Rome and himself
If you think you cannot have at the same time a complicated job and peace of spirit, if you think your job is too demanding, if you think your house is a chaos that inevitably makes your nerves explode...if you think some of that, then you should read Marcus ...

Guns, Germs and Steel

Jared Diamond

W W Norton & Co Inc (Np), 2005

Must read
This is an excellent book and is a must read for anyone who cares about the history (and reasons why it unfolded the way it did) of the growth of civilization.