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A Short History of Nearly Everything 635 reviews
Bill Bryson
Broadway, 2003
like drinking out of a fire hose
+ A tour through history
+ A biography of the universe
+ 2000 Shock
+ Not really short, nor about everything, but worth the effort
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The Politically Incorrect Guide(tm) to Science (Politically Incorrect Guides) 120 reviews
Tom Bethell
Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2005
Modern Science Today!
+ Won't help "true believers"
Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. This is a great book! In many ways modern science has become increasingly intolerant of challenges to its motives, methods and conclusions. At one time its reputation was beyond reproach because its members were mostly unified in practicing real science, that is ...
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For Love of Insects 26 reviews
Thomas Eisner
Belknap Press, 2005
For the Love of Insects, Indeed!
+ Outstanding from start to finish
+ For lovers of chemistry and the natural world
+ Jumping on the bandwagon
+ For Love of Insects
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Foul Play!: The Art and Artists of the Notorious 1950s E.C. Comics!11 reviews
Grant Geissman
Collins Design, 2005
Great trip down memory lane!
+ A Gold Mine
+ a tope!
+ Pull the covers over your head and read it by flashlight!
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Halloween: Vintage Holiday Graphics (Icons)7 reviews
Steven Heller
Taschen, 2005
Great little book.
+ Vintage Halloween Graphics
+ Fun and yet, made me feel a bit old!!!
This book is packed with great vintage illustrations from Halloweens past. As an artist who is heavily inspired buy Halloween imagery this book has been invaluable. I actually ended up wearing mine to pieces. But for the price it's really hard to complain. A little book glue and it's as good ...
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Bird-by-Bird Gardening: The Ultimate Guide to Bringing in Your Favorite Birds-Year after Year5 reviews
Sally Roth
Rodale Books, 2006
Bird-by-Bird Gardening
+ A Good Guide to Creating a Bird Friendly Yard
I just started reading Sally's book, one of which I should have written myself, but am delighted in the way she has designed this topic. As a person with a forestry background, I have long advocated that the birds represent the plant community, however indirectly. That said, once one gets the ...
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Shag: The Art of Josh Agle10 reviews
Colin Berry, Josh Agle
Chronicle Books, 2005
The hippest art book around...
+ Gorgeous, Brilliant, Vibrant, Cool
+ This is cooool as
+ Shag, The Art Of Josh Agle
+ Shag-Art Book
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New Waterscapes: Planning, Building and Designing with Water
Birkhäuser Basel, 2005
Attractive international projects with, by and in water. After decades of being banished from residential areas, water is now becoming an increasingly significant feature in urban design. Whether it is the integration of natural water courses into the built environment rainwater management, the incorporation of water elements in urban areas for climatic purposes or the creation of oases of ...
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Fossils (National Audubon Society Field Guides)12 reviews
Ida Thompson
Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1994
Over the fence
+ The real Bible
+ National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Fossils
+ Good books
+ NAS Field Guide to Fossils
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Tales of Terror: The Ec Companion7 reviews
Grant Geissman, Fred Von Bernewitz
Fantagraphics Books, 2002
the ultimate history of EC
+ THE BOOK FOR EC FANS
+ In a Class by Itself
+ Only Need One Word
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Halloween: The Best of Martha Stewart Living 26 reviews
Martha Stewart Living Magazine
Clarkson Potter, 2001
Good Halloween Book!
+ Halloween: The Best of Martha Stewart Living
+ Favorite Halloween Craft (and more) Book!!
I ordered a lot of craft and cookbooks for halloween and this is one of my fave for sure!
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The Official Price Guide to Disney Collectibles2 reviews
Ted Hake
House of Collectibles, 2005
The official price guide to Disney Collectibles
I found this book to be an absolutely invaluable guide on all things Disney related.Every item is photographed and dated, from the earliest to the most current collectibles.
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Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary - The Ultimate Guide to Characters and Creatures from the Entire ...80 reviews
David West Reynolds, James Luceno
DK CHILDREN, 2006
Star Wars in detail
+ Incredible Reference for Young Star Wars Fans
+ Great in general, but perhaps not completely accurate
+ Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary - The Ultimate Guide to Characters and Creatures from the Entire Star Wars Saga
+ Great book!
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From Jesus to Christianity: How Four Generations of Visionaries & Storytellers Created the New Testament and ...16 reviews
L. Michael White
HarperOne, 2004
A Profound Book on Early Christianity
+ From Jesus to Christianity: How Four Generations of Visionaries & Storytellers Created the New Testament and Christian Faith
+ Great Basic Reference
+ An excellent scholarly work
+ Well written survey of Christian origins from a liberal perspective
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The Art of Ray Harryhausen12 reviews
Ray Harryhausen, Tony Dalton
Billboard Books, 2006
I liked what I saw
+ Great book
+ A Must-Have!
+ Great Harryhausen book!
+ Very Good photos
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The Message Remix (Bible in Contemporary Language)82 reviews
Eugene H. Peterson
NavPress Publishing Group, 2003
Easy to read bible
+ Great plain language Bible
+ The Bible you can understand
I love this bible. My priest recommended it to me and I don't regret it for a second. It's easy to read and understand and there are passages that I never got in a KJV bible that all the sudden click with this one. Only problem is that while they are numbered, it's by paragraph and sometimes you ...
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Chip Kidd: Book One: Work: 1986-2006 (Chip Kidd)8 reviews
Chip Kidd
Rizzoli, 2005
Why are you reading this itstead of buying the book?
+ Wow This Was Fun
+ Great Book
+ Chip Kidd's Jacket designs
+ FUN COVERS
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The Screwtape Letters369 reviews
C. S. Lewis
HarperOne, 2001
Enlightening read for committed (and thinking) Christians
+ Screwtape Letters
+ Agree with Most Helpful Critical Review
+ Funny (and Serious) as Hell !
+ Insights on The Operation of the Realm of Darkness
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The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 152 reviews
Neil Gaiman
Vertigo, 2006
Absolute Masterpiece
+ Beautiful, and A Great Price
+ AMAZING
+ Creative
+ Well worth the wait.
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The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror; Revised Edition with a New Afterword15 reviews
David J. Skal
Faber & Faber, 2001
Thick as a Brick
+ An excellent history of the American horror film
+ The Madness of Movie Monsters
David Skal writes like a genie on acid, his mind a stack of tottering file drawers in Bartleby's littered office. His magnum opus, THE MONSTER SHOW, piles on the gore and, in addition, tries harder than Freud to make sense of our need for ritual bloodletting as entertainment. Though it's clear ...
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