books about: exploration     books:       Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, ...48 reviews Michio Kaku Doubleday, 2008 Soup for the mind My daughter loved the book. Seems the picture on the cover has images from "Dr. Who", one of her favorite programs. Just the book to interest and challenge the mind.             The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir56 reviews Bill Bryson Broadway, 2007 A Trip Down Memory Lane My son has been raving about Bill Bryson's for some time now, but I was not sure that they would appeal to me. After hearing others rave about his memoir: The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, I thought this might be a fun audio book. I am sorry I waited so long to try Bryson's work. This memoir was terrific. It leaves you with a feeling of appreciation for the simple things in life. Bill ...             Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Faith in Community39 reviews Dietrich Bonhoeffer HarperOne, 1978 The Reality of Christian Fellowship This is a great little book, a classic that all Christians should read. At roughly 128 pages, this is a short treatise on Christian community that is very accessible. In the first chapter of this book Bonhoeffer presents his understanding of the reality of Christian community. Bonhoeffer's basic claim is that Christian community is a reality, both in the mundane realm and in the spiritual ...             Forty Studies that Changed Psychology: Explorations into the History of Psychological Research (6th Edition)14 reviews Roger R. Hock Prentice Hall, 2008 Great Intro to Psychological Research I'm a psych major in college, so I naturally enjoyed reading about these important studies. However, I think anyone could enjoy this book. It's very readable and covers crucial research from all areas of psychology. Read about one study or all forty; this is a great book!             Network Fundamentals, CCNA Exploration Companion Guide4 reviews Mark Dye, Rick McDonald, ... Cisco Press, 2007 textbook THe book is exactly what I needed for class. It is the Networking Cisco system book that will help you get your Certification from Cisco. Great recources on the book and online through Cisco to help you along.             The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey206 reviews Candice Millard Broadway, 2006 Wonderful Read Wonderful Read Candice Millard's book about Theodore Roosevelt's darkest journey, The River of Doubt, is absolutely superb. 5+ stars. Not only does Ms. Millard's work read like a suspense thriller, but it is very informative, highly educational and all true as well. The book is about Teddy Roosevelt's nearly disastrous exploration of the then unknown Amazon after his humiliating presidential ...             Into the Wild1199 reviews Jon Krakauer Anchor, 2007 Evading the threat of human intimacy in immoderation After watching and liking Sean Penn's movie version of this story, I didn't think I needed to read the book. My daughter told me otherwise. She said, the book has things that are missing in the film. And the book idolizes the hero less than the film does. She is right. Krakauer was first hired by an outdoors magazine to write an article about the death of the young man in the Alaskan wilderness. ...             Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West345 reviews Stephen Ambrose Simon & Schuster, 1997 Undaunted Courage I will keep it simple. Next to the Holy Bible ~ best book I ever read. I have since then read several of Stephen Ambrose's books and highly recommend them. He and his family put many years of research in before writing any book. I have travelled across the country all the way to Cape Disapportment as a result of reading the book and following the trail. Everything Mr. Ambrose claimed in the ...             A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World35 reviews Tony Horwitz Henry Holt and Co., 2008 journey long and strange great research and well written. Our children should be doing this history reviews, if not through this book then through other text books. It is time to change our view of North American History.             Dark Mission: The Secret History of NASA102 reviews Richard C. Hoagland, Mike Bara Feral House, 2007 Great story, but poorly presented This story is not just interesting, it's fascinating; and it is also credible. However, the authors have chosen to present their arguments in a format that is evocative of tabloid yellow journalism. In doing so, they have undercut their intended effect: to bring serious consideration to what may be a very compelling story. Their book is full of dizzying tangents, and stories-within-stories. ...             Conquistador: Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs8 reviews Buddy Levy Bantam, 2008 Great Read A brilliant synthesis. I thought i knew this subject well but Mr. Levy heightened my experience of it. Wonderfully nuanced descriptions and the characters come to life. Very well done and hard to put down.             The Terror: A Novel219 reviews Dan Simmons Back Bay Books, 2007 A TRIUMPH of the imagination!! I'm going to have to be careful that I don't gush too much over Dan Simmons' triumph of the imagination THE TERROR. The book has plenty of flaws...but the power of its story smashes most of those into rubble by the time the end is reached. The best place to start is with a recap of the basic story...which is not easy for a book that runs nearly 800 densely packed pages. In the 1840's, the ...             I Never Knew I Had A Choice: Explorations in Personal Growth (with InfoTrac®)6 reviews Gerald Corey, Marianne Schneider Corey Brooks Cole, 2005 Wonderful Workbook This was a textbook assigned for an online psychology course. This was one of the best "self-help" books I have ever read. This book is easy to read, plus each chapter has a section for activities pertaining to the topics covered. I learned a lot about myself from this book. I recommend doing the activities and answering the questions from each chapter to get the most out of this book. Authors ...             Helping Skills: Facilitating Exploration, Insight, and Action8 reviews Clara E. Hill American Psychological Association (APA), 2004 Great for Experiential Learning This book leads the reader through a three stage model of helping: exploration, insight, and action. This book is incredibly well-balance between Rogerian, psychodynamic, and CBT skill sets. If you just pick up the book and read it may seem like it is simplistic; however, the high quality of the book is that it gives the readers several activities to practice the skills in the book. Things that ...             1434: The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance27 reviews Gavin Menzies William Morrow, 2008 how ideas spread 1434: The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance As usual in science new ideas will create havoc and will be heavily scrutinized. The concept presented here is certainly revolutionary but the evidence presented is suggestive and once the typical concept of European supremacy is abandoned, the sequences presented seem logical and trustworthy. Thrilling to say ...             The Career Fitness Program: Exercising your Options (8th Edition)3 reviews Diane Sukiennik, William Bendat, ... Prentice Hall, 2006 Great Book This Book I got for a class, and it's great, not only to follow along with in a course but also just for everyday life, it provides great questions for thought and interactive exercises to learn more about yourself and what you want in life!             Futuring: The Exploration of the Future8 reviews Edward Cornish World Future Society, 2005 Futuring - Its for all of us, Its the future First, I want to say that the topic of "futures" is not for all people. One must want to be able to think beyond and use available tools in the area of forecasting. Cornish's Futuring - The Exploration of the Future is one of those tools. Cornish truly has written a book that assists the Future's reader in forecasting the future via exposing risk and the effects of that risk on one's managing or ...             George's Secret Key to the Universe29 reviews Stephen Hawking, Lucy Hawking Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2007 Captivating My 3.5 year old son is completely hooked on this fabulous book! We're plowing through it in just a few nights and he doesn't want it to end. I was floored when after the first night of my husband reading it to him he ran up to me excitedly the next morning and said "Mama, I know how stars are birthed, wanna hear about it?" And proceeded to give me a very sweet and stunningly accurate lecture on ...             Nontechnical Guide to Petroleum Geology, Exploration, Drilling and Production (2nd Edition)20 reviews Norman J. Ph.d Hyne Pennwell Books, 2001 Great introduction to petroleum geology I am a graduate geologist and I found this book ideal in my circumstances as an introduction before I got some petroleum work experience.It is very well written ,even a layperson could get a good appreciation for the wide encompassing subject matter.It is not aimed at specialists or those with a lot of experience in the petroleum geoscience.However, it is one of the best text books I have read.             1421: The Year China Discovered America (P.S.)251 reviews Gavin Menzies Harper Perennial, 2008 A Great Read. This is no more "fantasy" than the "accepted" version of events! It was a great read, especially compared to official (probably made-up)Eurocentric boring accounts. If Menzies can get people passionate about ancient history then who cares just WHO went where and when? 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