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The New History of the World
J. M. Roberts

Oxford University Press, USA, 2003

The Very Best World History Book Ever Written

+ Excellent Book

I have the first edition of this book and have about worn it out. Underlinings, markings everywhere. I have never read a book about world history as interesting and fascinating as this one. The only negative thing I would have to say is it's size. It is huge and kind of hard to hold if you are ...
  
  











  



  
Almost Everyone's Guide to Science: The Universe, Life and Everything (Yale Nota Bene)
John Gribbin, Mary Gribbin

Yale University Press, 2000

Almost Everyone's Guide to Science: The Universe, Life and Everything

+ Comprehensive and accessible guide to contemporary science
+ Great Book

Excellant book, ties the atom to physics, chemistry, life and astronomy. Simplifies science.
  
  











  



  
The Well Wrought Urn: Studies in the Structure of Poetry
Cleanth Brooks

Harvest Books, 1956

A Book that Shows Us How to Read a Poem

+ Literary Criticism as if Literature Mattered
+ An English Suite
+ "Urn" is the antidote for the poison of postmodernism.
  
  











  



  
The Western Canon: The Books and School of the Ages
Harold Bloom

Riverhead Trade, 1995

Radiating out from Shakespeare

+ One of our greatest living critics

Harold Bloom presents a robust, deep, pessimistic and impassioned defence of the canon in this vast book. His thesis is simple - the great books, with Shakespeare at the centre, and other canonical writers radiating out from him, are the ones central to life (if you don't know what they are there ...
  
  











  



  
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson

Broadway, 2003

like drinking out of a fire hose

+ Not really short, nor about everything, but worth the effort
+ Review: A Short History of Nearly Everything
+ ALMOST EVERYTHING
  
  











  



  
The Joy of Cooking Comb-Bound Edition: Revised and Expanded
Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker

Plume, 1997

The Best Comprehensive Cookbook

+ Joy of Cooking
+ The Joy of cooking
+ An excellent all-purpose, all-in-one, book on basic American home cuisine
  
  











  



  
Basic Teachings of the Great Philosophers
S.E. Frost

Anchor, 1962

Great!

+ A general introduction to the Great Ideas
+ grandma's supplemental education for grandkids

Let's face it: For most of us understanding what ancient philosophers had to say has the same curiosity value as what was life was like in ancient Sumeria or just how do they manage to get all that white stuff inside a twinkie. In this regard this book on great philosophers is...well...great! ...
  
  











  



  
A Short History of the World
John M. Roberts

Oxford University Press, USA, 1997

An amazing book

+ Packed with information and very concise
+ The Best World History Book Ever Written
+ From Neanderthals to Nuclear Arms...
  
  











  



  
The Great Movies
Roger Ebert

Broadway, 2003

Movies you should see, things you should know.

+ A Great, Accessible Resource On Great Cinema.
+ Film School In A Book
+ An amazing book AND a good read
  
  











  



  
Classical Music 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Classical Music
Fred Plotkin

Hyperion, 2002

A New Classical Music Convert

+ Excellent speed of delivery and quality of book
+ Great Book for Beginners!!

At its core this book teaches you how to listen to classical music. The general format of the book is giving some theory and history, and then has you listen to a piece of music. The author then explains the music and also tells you what to listen for. For example the book starts off by ...
  
  











  



  
The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions
Huston Smith

HarperOne, 1991

GET A DICTIONARY!

+ pretty good
+ Good quality.
+ Had to get it for class, but...
+ A great book
  
  











  



  
What Evolution Is
Ernst Mayr

Basic Books, 2002

A fine introduction

+ Enjoyable and thought provoking
+ A Good Detailed Text, but Not For The Layman
+ Want to learn about evolution, but don't know where to start?
  
  











  



  
The History of Jazz
Ted Gioia

Oxford University Press, USA, 1998

A History for the intermediate listener.

+ Great survey of the history of jazz!
+ Superb
+ jazz history
+ Can't put it down
  
  











  



  
Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe, Fourth Edition
Eric Chaisson, Steve McMillan

Prentice Hall, 2003

Astronomy Text Book

+ great seller!
+ Astronomy book
+ good condition and speedy delivery
  
  











  



  
Asimov's New Guide to Science
Isaac Asimov

Basic Books, 1984

Just a great book

+ Fantastic!...but dated...
+ The most exhilarating text !
+ My First Choice Science Text
  
  











  



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