Review:This is not an environmental disaster book. The assumption is that humans have disappeared and the author looks at how long traces of our civilization will last. Fascinating! It provides amazing insights into the things we build and how they fall apart. Excellent for anyone interested in how our human works interact with the "real" world without our further input. Read more

Review:Arguably the greatest economist of the 20th century makes complex concepts readily understandable. Easy to read, yet not "light reading," Friedman's book makes the basics of Political Economy understandable for even the novice.
Whether your interest is liberty, economics, or politics, this book is a must read.
I always enjoy watching a debate between someone who has read this book (or one of his others) with people who have not. Absolute slaughter...
Most highly recommended. Read more

Review:Bill McKibben is a really excellent writer, with a smooth, clever prose style. His books are always a good read. In this one, though, the content doesn't match the style.

There are two parts. In the first, he summarizes our environmental problems, especially global warming, which has gone too far for us to avoid terrible problems. We also face severe economic troubles, due to peak oil and huge debts. He draws many connections between the environment and the financial crisis that began in ... Read more

Review:Who knew there could be a thrilling, page-turning book all about rain? From wide swaths of interplanetary time to details such as the stench of the early attempts to waterproof capes or the rain-themed lyrics in Kurt Cobain's music—this exploration of the essential force that makes our planet kept me reading way too late night after night. Barnett's book is important. And reading it might make you the smartest person in the room. Read more

Review:There are three types of people who may enjoy this book. First, those with an interest in 19th century English history who also know about the English countryside (have been to some of the places mentioned in the book). Second, anyone with a serious interest in geography since this is about one of the founding fathers. Third, anyone who is a Simon Winchester fan. I fall in to the last. Winchesters writing style is top notch as usual, but the truth is, this is not a very interesting person (at le... Read more

Review:Reading "Last Train to Paradise" was a delight. Well researched and well written, I found the book to be both informative and a pleasure to read. My wife also read it and agrees with this assessment.

Henry Flagler's Florida undertakings are reasonably well known, but they are all the more amazing when one considers that they were the product of second career. The reader will be surprised to learn of the man's first and also highly productive first career. Read more

Review:Friends:

An interesting combination of the history of weather prediction and immigration from Europe to the Great Plains in the 1800s along with page turning facts of people freezing to death on the Great Plains within hours of seeming like a nice day....

L. Frank Baum, the author of " The Wizard of Oz " lived on the Great Plains and is included in this story. Some members of our family knew Frank Baum and they told us of how no one thought he would make anything of himself as he ... Read more

Review:This book was recommended to me by a Warning Coordination Meteorologist from Norman Oklahoma. It is a fantastic book. Lots of names of folks I know of or have met in the field of meteorology. Kim Cross is an amazing writer and I loved the way her words wove the story. I could not put the book down. After reading this book I realized why I do what I do when I am out spotting for severe weather. . Read more

Review:you will have a better understand of just how dangerous being involved with the sea is. You will also understand just how the Men (and now Women) of the Coast Guard do their work in all kinds of weather. Day in, day out, they are people who live so that others may also live another day to battle the sea. Read more