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John adams
Guesstimation: Solving the World's Problems on the Back of a Cocktail Napkin
Lawrence Weinstein
,
John A. Adam
Princeton University Press
, 2008
Very useful brain exercises
Somehow, guessing at numbers is unsettling, even though I've done it all my life. John Adam is a professor of applied mathematics, with a degree in physics. Larry Weinstein is a nuclear physicist. Their book is devoted to proving that intelligent guessing is useful and ...
Hallelujah Junction: Composing an American Life
John Adams
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
, 2008
John Adams is one of the most respected and loved of contemporary composers, and ?he has won his eminence fair and square: he has aimed high, he has addressed life as it is lived now, and he has found a language that makes sense to a wide audience? (Alex Ross, The New Yorker ). Now, in Hallelujah Junction , he incisively relates his life story, ...
Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse
Stephen King
,
Cory Doctorow
, ...
Night Shade Books
, 2008
A fine collection of Apocalypse stories by great authors
With anthologies, I normally list the Table Of Contents, however because it can be viewed by rolling your mouse over the second available image below the book picture, I won't list it. There are 22 stories in this collection, by such authors as Stephen King, George ...
1776: The Illustrated Edition
David McCullough
Simon & Schuster
, 2007
best book ever written
1776 is the best book I have ever read, period. And it is non-fiction. I could not put it down.
John Adams
David McCullough
Simon & Schuster
, 2008
Page Turner
I absolutely loved this book! I enjoy reading history and biographies, but as anyone who does the same knows dry and dull writing can simply kill the experience. David McCullough is an amazing writer and honors his philosophy of making history interesting and turning ...
Paradise Lost (Penguin Classics)
John Milton
Penguin Classics
, 2003
Timeless Classic
John Milton's "Paradise Lost" is a timeless classic. It's imagery, based itself upon 1500 years of previous Christian-cultural imagery, has shaped how the Western world views Christianity, sin, the fall, life, death, heaven, and hell. The open-minded non-Christian ...
Professional SharePoint 2007 Development (Programmer to Programmer)
John Holliday
,
John Alexander
, ...
Wrox
, 2007
A must have if you are serious about MOSS 2007 Development
I always find WROX books are the best value for money. This book is no exception. The details this book provides is atypical and that is what I find very useful. Devil is in the details and we need that for programming. If you are interested in Solutions ...
My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams
Abigail Adams
,
John Adams
Belknap Press
, 2007
My Dearest Friend~Letters from John Adams to his wife Abbigail
If you are a history buff or just a little interested in the history of our nation you will love this book. The letters exchanged between John and Abigail Adams are wonderful. Abigail was definitely John's rock. She kept him focused and steady. John was a very ...
The Living Dead
Stephen King
,
Joe Hill
, ...
Night Shade Books
, 2008
Zombie-tastic!
Yes, some of the stories that are in the book have been published before in other compilations, the editor even states this in the beginning, however, 'The Living Dead' is an absolute must-have for anyone who is a fan of zombies. You can not go wrong here. I would ...
Superman: Last Son
Richard Donner
,
Geoff Johns
DC Comics
, 2008
What may have been...
Last Son, the much hyped and maligned Superman storyarc from the team of Geoff Johns (arguably the best superhero writer today) and Richard Donner (director of the original Superman film), is a spectacular achievement that displays what might have been with future ...
Devils and Demons and the Return of the Nephilim
John Klein
, Adam Spears
Xulon Press
, 2005
The answer to my prayor - a new relationship with Jesus
This book was not so much about Nephilim but more about a relationship with Jesus. As it turns out this book may be one of the most important books I've ever read. A wake up call and answer to my prayor for direction. If you ever asked yourself what or how your ...
X-Men: The Complete Age of Apocalypse Epic, Book 4
Scott Lobdell
,
Warren Ellis
, ...
Marvel Comics
, 2006
Excellent novel
This novel does an excellent job finishing up the story. It gives all of the finishing details needed to find out how it all ends.
The 100 Best Stocks You Can Buy, 2009: Over 250,000 Copies Sold - Completely Updated (100 Best Stocks You Can ...
John Slatter
Adams Media, 2008
For over a decade, readers have turned to John Slatter?s classic book for advice on which stocks to pick for maximum return on their investment. Now Slatter again offers his advice and insights on the 100 stocks serious investors can?t afford to be without. Topics include when to use professional stockbrokers and when to go it alone; how to invest ...
The Scientists: A History of Science Told Through the Lives of Its Greatest Inventors
John Gribbin
Random House Trade Paperbacks
, 2004
0.5 percent non sequitur; 99.5 percent excellent.
This is an audaciously fascinating and well-constructed history of the study of natural science and the people who have developed it. Unfortunately, Gribbin's occasional metaphysical claims aren't exactly scientific or logical or even consistent with the history and ...
X-Men: The Complete Age of Apocalypse Epic, Book 2
Fabian Nicieza
,
John Francis Moore
, ...
Marvel Comics
, 2005
Il pił drammatico "What if...?" degli Uomini X
Premetto che considero una piaga, per il fumetto popolare americano, l'abuso di statagemmi (o meglio mezzucci) narrativi quali universi paralleli, viaggi nel tempo e stravaganze di tal fatta. Questi espedienti ammorbano la vita degli X Men sin dai tempi di Dyas of ...
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