books about: holes     books:       Black Holes, Wormholes & Time Machines20 reviews Jim Al-Khalili Taylor & Francis, 1999 Brilliant, educational, engaging, sophisticated, and yet so much fun Words would never do this book justice, he has surmounted the barrier that many writers face, when they try to get through a difficult idea to the reader. In most cases there is usually a trade off between engaging the reader in an entertaining manner, or providing them with a technical manual. The author here has beautifully managed to draw the reader in from the word "go". Every page in this ...             Blue Hole Back Home: A Novel11 reviews Joy Jordan-Lake David C. Cook, 2008 An Education in Exceptional Writing BLUE HOLE BACK HOME tugs at the heart like that big swimming hole drew the young people of the Appalachian mountain town to its frigid waters in that hot summer of 1979. A tale so haunting in its realness, its earthiness, its foreshadowing of tragedy from the moment Farsanna, "the new girl lifted her brown legs up over the tailgate of the truck" and the mangy pack introduced her to the Blue ...             John - Son of Thunder15 reviews Ellen Gunderson Traylor Port Hole Publications, 2009 Feel the heart of the "disciple Jesus loved"... I just recently made a decision to read and turn off the TV. The first book that God led me to was John Son of Thunder. I know it's a fiction book and that certain liberties are taken, but Ellen does an awesome job of sticking to the Bible. I really felt like John. I felt his love for his two mentors (John the Baptist and Jesus). I understood why he got the title "Son of Thunder". I felt his ...             Holes In The Floor Of Heaven Cd Included!11 reviews Steve Wariner Thomas Nelson, 1999 Totally Heartfelt My mother was put in the hospital for what we thought was the flu. She passed away without warning in three short weeks from cancer. This book is a truly remarkable comfort. The song itself really tells it like it is when it comes to life, love, and loss. This book is a good resource to help you through and to remind you that you are not alone, and that things will be okay after the loss ...             Exploring Black Holes: Introduction to General Relativity14 reviews Edwin F. Taylor, John Archibald Wheeler Addison Wesley Longman, 2000 Gives an intuitive understanding of General Relativity This book sidesteps the hard work needed to motivate and develop the Einstein field equations, and goes directly to one of the most important solutions of the equations, the Schwarzschild solution, which gives rise to the concept of a black hole. By exploring what observers in different parts of space-time would experience along their different trajectories (whether falling into a black hole or ...             Flying from the Black Hole: The B-52 Navigator-bombardiers of Vietnam19 reviews Robert O. Harder Naval Institute Press, 2009 Excellent Read This was a great read! If you ever wanted to know what it was like to be a "crew dog" from the perspective of the nav-bomb team down in the black hole of Calcutta (no windows, extreme heat or cold, and cramped space), then you won't be able to stop turning pages. Harder also puts you right in the middle of Linebacker II and the pivotal role this bombing campaign had in bringing an end to the ...             Radical Amazement: Contemplative Lessons from Black Holes, Supernovas, And Other Wonders of the Universe12 reviews Judy Cannato Sorin Books, 2006 Amazing Metaphors, Undeniable Truths Judy Cannuto tells the great epic story of our Universe while wedding the emergence of consciousness and divine awareness with the Christian tradition. She does this in a seamlessly inclusive and expansive way that does not desecrate but only broadens and deepens what was parochial faith. A must read for fundamentalists and that other end of the religious spectrum, atheists. Let's face it, ...             Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy89 reviews Kip S. Thorne W. W. Norton, New York, 1994 A deeply human and riveting account of how physics predicted and described one of the universe's deepest secrets. I thought I was pretty much done with the theory of black holes. I have read dozens of articles and books on the subject - so I wasn't expecting much extra from Kip Thorne's "Black Holes & Time Warps". But this book blew me away with its deep theoretical detail; human insight; and rich historical content. Thorne doesn't just want to tell you about the weird mindblowing theories of what black ...             A Hole in the Heart of the World : Being Jewish in Eastern Europe10 reviews Jonathan Kaufman, 1998 Haunting story of Judiasm under the Communists Jonathan is first a journalist. He gives you a penetrating view of what it was like to be in Europe under communism as told by people that lived it. He makes you identify with these people and feel their stories. This is no simplistic story of good and evil. This is the story of real and complex people dealing in their different ways with an impossible situation. Some rebelled, some hid, and some ...             Water Hole41 reviews Graeme Base ABRAMS HARRY N (THAM, 2001 The Water Hole I ordered 2 copies of Graeme Base's "The Water Hole" and received them in perfect condition. Packaging was excellent. The books are wonderful and very entertaining for my grand-daughters!             Egg in the Hole (Golden Touch & Feel Books)8 reviews Richard Scarry San Val, 1998 Wonderful! All Richard Scarry's book are great. Have been reading them to children and grand children for over 40 years. One of my granddaughters loved this one especially and still, at age 9, will not put it away!             A Dad-Shaped Hole in My Heart6 reviews H. Norman Wright Bethany House, 2005 A Dad Shaped Hole in My Heart Have you lost your dad to death, separation, divorce or did he just leave you emotionally as you were growing up? If so, this book is a must read for all women and girls who have lost their father in one way or the other. It allows us to understand ourselves and some of the behaviors we have carried into our adult lives and marriages. Sometimes it identifies why we chose the spouse we did. H. ...             How to Dig a Hole to the Other Side of the World8 reviews Faith Mc Nulty Scholastic, 1979 A fun adventure What a lovely example of an engaging, living book. We read this yesterday and the kids were captivated. They asked to read it again today. So we did. Rapt attention. Then they took out the paper and crayons and drew and drew and drew. They all made plans for their own digging expedition complete with all the gear and food and how they'd pay for it. It was incredible to see them so caught ...             Down the Rabbit Hole6 reviews Bruno Gmunder Verlag Gmbh, 2008 Photo Erotic Orgasm Great photo book and beautifully done. Justin Monroe out does himself with this one. It the ultimate homo-erotic fantasy. Not for everyone mind you. But if you're interested in something kinky and well done it certainly fits the bill.             Hole's Essentials of Human A&P10 reviews David N. Shier, Jackie L. Butler, ... McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, 2002 Great Price As a college student, I purchased this book here and saved over $50.00. What a deal! Brand new text that was a heckofa lot less than the college bookstore wanted. But remember to order early before your classes begin. It takes time for the shipment to arrive. If you wait until the last minute it won't work.             Golf and the Game of Leadership: An 18-Hole Guide for Success in Business and in Life7 reviews Donald E. McHugh AMACOM, 2004 A Hole In One! As a professional in the business world with aspirations to obtain an MBA, I found McHugh's book on leadership highly educational. Using golf as a backdrop, McHugh successfully conveys his message on how to be an effective leader. The format of the book - a round of golf - flows nicely. McHugh's leadership lessons are complimented by interesting, attention-grabbing stories. The "Quick Tips" ...             The Watering Hole8 reviews Beth H Evans, Elayne C Nicholas PenWorks Publishers, 2008 READ THIS I picked up this book intrigued by the plot involving the airline industry in the late 1970's, an industry I worked in for many years, however I did not expect to be completely overwhelmed by the story of humanity and personal evolution that I found within. Technically the story is spot on in its portrayal of an industry on the verge of a massive transformation but it would be a mistake to ...             A Man Beyond Time7 reviews Rod Norville Dna Press, 2009 Norville Scores Again! Rod Norville's second novel is a fabulous work comparable to the very best science fiction being published today. Norville, like sci-fi great Isaac Asimov, is a learned man with a wide range of science knowledge. Norville uses his knowledge to creat a true winner of a sci-fi novel. A MAN BEYOND TIME tells the tale of Greg Philips, a pioneer in the science of time travel. Philips dances back ...             Lois Hole's Perennial Favorites9 reviews Lois Hole Lone Pine Pub, 1995 Confidence-building perennial book! Absolutely! Midwest perennial gardener here! This is the easiest, most helpful gardening book I own for choosing a new perennial or figuring out what's going wrong with an older one. All the pictures are in color and show the plants in clear close-up shots and as they look when planted. The Latin names are where they should be-off to the side, and Ms. Hole recommends the best variety and explains why it's ...             Fire In the Hole!8 reviews Mary Cronk Farrell Clarion Books, 2004 History comes alive! This is a gripping, seemingly realistic picture of life at the turn of the century in a mining town of Northern Idaho. I didn't want to put the book down. I had to know what would happen to Mick and his family and to the town they lived in. The history is well-researched, but it's the story that keeps you hooked. My 11 year old son also read the book and loved it. It definitely appeals to ...              search for books 18-hole, amazement, bombardiers, business, contemplative, dad-shaped, eastern, einstein, essentials, exploring, favorites, general, included, introduction, leadership, lessons, machines, navigator, navigator-bombardiers, outrageous, perennial, radical, relativity, success, supernovas, thunder, universe, watering, wonders, wormholes books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Let the Baby Drive: Navigating the Road of New Motherhood we recommend Brilliant, educational, engaging, sophisticated, and yet so much fun home  impressum - about us