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The Hero with a Thousand Faces: Commemorative Edition (Bollingen Series (General)) 109 reviews
Joseph Campbell
Bollingen, 2004
Very Helpful
+ A journey blending modern psychology with comparative mythology
+ The Hero with a Thousand Faces
+ A must read for everyone
+ A Book with a capital "B."
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Einstein's Universe13 reviews
Nigel Calder
Gramercy, 1988
The Universe Made Simple? Fascinating!
+ UNDERSTANDING AN IMPORTANT WORLDVIEW
+ Relativity Made Easy!
+ Descriptive and Energetic
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies1075 reviews
Jared Diamond
W. W. Norton, 2005
A profound and lasting classic
+ History; It's What's for Dinner
+ Fascinating!
+ Great subject and treatment - shakey science
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A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Armstrong, Karen)200 reviews
Karen Armstrong
Gramercy, 2004
Temple, Sepulchre, Ka'aba
+ Excellent Introduction to the Human Concept of God
+ A true work of scholarship
+ If you want to learn about man's journey to discover GOD.
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Human (Dk Smithsonian Institution) 7 reviews
Robert Winston
DK ADULT, 2004
Covers all aspects of human life
+ Great book, but with some errors
+ Great Illustrations
+ Excellent book
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Universe 48 reviews
Robert Dinwiddie, Philip Eales, ...
DK ADULT, 2005
Gorgeously Made Book!
+ A very thorough and thought provoking book about universe
+ The Best
+ Stunning - a perfect merger of form and content
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The Making of the Atomic Bomb160 reviews
Richard Rhodes
Simon & Schuster, 1995
Outstanding Book
+ Simply amazing.
+ The making of the atomic bomb
+ greatest book I've ever read - got me to study physics
+ Great book if you like history and physics
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The New History of the World 16 reviews
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 ...
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The Book of Life: An Illustrated History of the Evolution of Life on Earth, Second Edition13 reviews
W. W. Norton & Company, 2001
The Book of Life: An Illustrated History of the Evolution of Life on Earth, Second Edition
+ A worthwhile addition to any collection of science books
+ A nice overview of evolutionary history, but...
+ Nice high level view
+ Good but not great.
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Origins of Existence: How Life Emerged in the Universe6 reviews
Fred Adams
Free Press, 2002
A Grand Synthesis
+ Proper degree of complexity and multiverse are the answer.
+ Another brilliant book by Fred Adams
+ One of the best I've seen in a long time
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A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Armstrong, Karen)200 reviews
Karen Armstrong
Gramercy, 2004
Temple, Sepulchre, Ka'aba
+ Excellent Introduction to the Human Concept of God
+ A true work of scholarship
+ If you want to learn about man's journey to discover GOD.
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The New History of the World16 reviews
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 ...
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Origins of Existence: How Life Emerged in the Universe6 reviews
Fred Adams
Free Press, 2002
A Grand Synthesis
+ Proper degree of complexity and multiverse are the answer.
+ Another brilliant book by Fred Adams
+ One of the best I've seen in a long time
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Universe48 reviews
Robert Dinwiddie, Philip Eales, ...
DK ADULT, 2005
Gorgeously Made Book!
+ A very thorough and thought provoking book about universe
+ The Best
+ Stunning - a perfect merger of form and content
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Human (Dk Smithsonian Institution)7 reviews
Robert Winston
DK ADULT, 2004
Covers all aspects of human life
+ Great book, but with some errors
+ Great Illustrations
+ Excellent book
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies1075 reviews
Jared Diamond
W. W. Norton, 2005
A profound and lasting classic
+ History; It's What's for Dinner
+ Fascinating!
+ Great subject and treatment - shakey science
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Einstein's Universe13 reviews
Nigel Calder
Gramercy, 1988
The Universe Made Simple? Fascinating!
+ UNDERSTANDING AN IMPORTANT WORLDVIEW
+ Relativity Made Easy!
+ Descriptive and Energetic
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The Making of the Atomic Bomb160 reviews
Richard Rhodes
Simon & Schuster, 1995
Outstanding Book
+ Simply amazing.
+ The making of the atomic bomb
+ greatest book I've ever read - got me to study physics
+ Great book if you like history and physics
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces: Commemorative Edition (Bollingen Series (General))109 reviews
Joseph Campbell
Bollingen, 2004
Very Helpful
+ A journey blending modern psychology with comparative mythology
+ The Hero with a Thousand Faces
+ A must read for everyone
+ A Book with a capital "B."
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The Book of Life: An Illustrated History of the Evolution of Life on Earth, Second Edition13 reviews
W. W. Norton & Company, 2001
The Book of Life: An Illustrated History of the Evolution of Life on Earth, Second Edition
+ A worthwhile addition to any collection of science books
+ A nice overview of evolutionary history, but...
+ Nice high level view
+ Good but not great.
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