Space Books

Genre: Health/Fitness

Title: The 16 Minute Body Sculpting Kit

Author: Richard Walters

If you want to learn how to apply this body sculpting kit to attain your dream body in just 16 minutes a day, this book is for you. Pg. 5

Richard Walters is a Certified Personal Trainer. A former talk show host of Your Money Matters, financial advisor and district manager, Richard started to transform his body. Over the past 11 years he has researched and refined several techniques that will get you a firmer, healthier body in only 16 minutes per day, 6 days a week.
The book consists of three important sections: Cardio, Strength Training and Food. Each section takes the reader through an intense, instructive overview of what you need to do to achieve the maximum results in the shortest possible time.
Well laid out, concise and fully researched, this book is an easy to use guide for anyone that wishes to make changes in their physical appearance.
A DVD is included in the kit for readers wanting a step-by-step exercise plan. Each exercise is fully explained and demonstrated on the DVD as well as in the book. The food plan is unique and easy to use, with a small index card system to keep track of what you eat and when.
I had two personal trainers take a look at the program, and both of them saw it as a very workable plan and gave it the `thumbs up.'

Recommended by Reviewer: Shirley Roe, Allbooks Review.

I am turning 50 this year. I have played hockey all my life, and had managed until about a year ago to get by just on instinct and natural quickness. But then I started getting nagging injuries, none too serious but they kept me from enjoying myself. Early this Spring, as I stood there savoring a victory in our league playoff finals--we Won the "Cup" (with my son as a team mate--quite an experience), I could not help but notice how much it had taken out of me--I would not be able to go on much longer like this.

So, it finally gelled in my head that my goal was to play, really play, til I was 60, and began reading and motivating myself, and looked for a trainer. When I found his website, www.GetFitWithRich.com, his picture was SO inspiring (go look for yourself--this guy is in his mid-50s!).

In four months working with Rich, I have lost about 25# of fat (and added about 10# of muscle), lost about 4" in my waist, and already pretty much have my body back. Now I can already set a goal much higher than I started out with, which was basically to get where I am already.

This book encapsulates his method. If you're not lucky enough to work with Rich personally, this is the next best thing.

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The 16 Minute Body Sculpting Kit. Attain Your Dream Body in Just 16 Minutes a Day!
This book will teach you how to attain a sexy sculpted body in just 16 minutes a day.
This is a unique diet and exercise program designed to get
you the maximum results in the shortest amount of time.
This system is for anyone who is too busy to spend hours working out.
It is for the busy mom, busy dad, busy anyone.
You will also learn how to apply a unique food card system. No calorie counting required!

Last September I started a new medication with a side effect of weight gain (25 lbs.)! I tried everything to drop the weight, but was getting nowhere fast! I have been weened off the medication by my physician & have been using Rich's Food Card System. His simple explanation & easy to use food card system helps me to chose the appropriate foods to eat each day. I get plenty of food & eat SIX times a day. I lost 7 lbs. my FIRST WEEK! For me, a food card/food log works best. I highly recommend this book!

Rich Walters is a prolific writer who doesn't waste time on a lot of fluff. He gets down to the nitty gritty giving you the quintessential information you need to succeed at body sculpting. I am personally involved in carrying out Rich's daily plan and find that my body is getting stronger every day. I only spend the few minutes that Rich proscribes, and it works...and it'll work for you too!

Good lesson for children with vibrant, moving illustrations. It's nice to show that boys can have girl-friends at a young age.

This book was read to elementary students grades k-6, every one of the students loved this book and requested it be read again the very next week. We discussed the pictures (first gray and then color when playing and at the end), the connections with siblings and finally friendships. I highly recommend this book.

19 Girls and Me is a story of a kindergartener named John Hercules Po who finds himself in a class of nineteen girls. He is the only boy. His brother worries that he will become "sissified" from playing with all of those girls. In the end, everybody realizes that playing together can be a lot of fun.

19 Girls and Me is a delightful story that shows kids that it is okay for girls and boys to play together. Girls won't become tomboys just because they are playing with boys, and boys won't become sissies just because they are playing with girls. Everyone can get along and have a good time.

My five-year-old daughter likes this story. She also enjoys looking at all of the details in Steven Salerno's playful illustrations.

19 Girls and Me is a story for both girls and boys. Kids will enjoy reading about the wonderful adventures John Hercules Po and his new friends have at recess each day. In addition to a great story, there are glimpses into places around the world that may teach kids a thing or two. This is a book that kids will enjoy again and again.

I love this book for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that my daughter, in first grade, totally digs the story of John Hercules Po and his adventures with his 19 friends in Mrs. Ray's Kindergarten--19 friends who just happen to be GIRLS! The repetition is fun, and the imaginative adventures that the kids think up delight both of us! I've already taken the book to school twice and read it in a few different classes, and the kids eyes are big--and their smiles are bigger--as I regale them with the developing friendship between John Hercules Po and his 19 new friends! The book imparts an excellent message without clobbering the reader over the head with it--nicely done! Salerno's illustrations add to the fun!

This wonderful anthology contains some of the best short sci-fi tales of the pulp era. An excellent introduction to classic American speculative fiction. Not a klinker in the bunch.
2000x: The Proud Robot (Unabridged)2000x: The Marching Morons (Dramatized)2000x: By His Bootstraps (Dramatized)

Due to a combination of hard work, circumstance, and just plain old luck Raymond Healy was able to lock up the reprint rights to many of the best SF stories from the thirties and early forties. They range from what's considered to be the best SF story of all time (Isaac Asimov's "Nightfall") to my own favorite novella (John W. Campbell's "Who Goes There?"). Sure they're dated a bit but there's nevertheless a lot of reading pleasure to be found between it's two covers.

'Famous Science Fiction Stories' edited by Raymond J Healy and J Francis McComas was one of my very early hardcover book purchases. At the time, it was 'A Modern Library Giant' selling for $2.95 when this Random House series of inexpensive hardcover books was quite a bargain before the widespread publishing of trade and mass market paperbacks.

I must have read this book from cover to cover at least five times and I probably have read some of the better stories several more times. Other reviews recount all the many accolades the book and its stories have received. I will concentrate on my personal impressions.

I read this first when I would go through four or five similar collections of science fiction stories each summer from my local library. And yet, I would always come back to this volume as more satisfying than all the others.

These are all written before the days of Harlan Ellison, Phillip K. Dick, and Gene Wolfe when things were just a little more literal than they have become when we have become hemmed in by the limits of the speed of light, the Godel uncertainty principle and the unknowability of quantum physics.

I sense an urge to read these again and I envy you if you are coming to them for the first time.

Very highly recommended!

Dated? Of course -- this landmark collection came out in 1946. But "Adventures in Time and Space" defined Astounding magazine as the foundation of modern sci-fi and every single story in it has a twist, a sparkle and that elusive sense of wonder you just can't get any more because we, and science, and science-fiction, and maybe even dreams, have changed. Other good points: lots of humorous stories and passages; a nearly definitive selection of the now almost defunct genre of time-travel tales. If you think of these as uncommonly intelligent Saturday matinees on the page, there's nothing but hours of pleasure here. "Adventures in Time and Space" remains essential for anyone who wants to understand the full range of science fiction.

This is one of the best collections of science fiction short stories, novellas, and novelettes ever published. Originally released in August of 1946 as collection of 35 works from what are now considered the legends of science fiction. It was tied for 4th on the Arkham Survey in 1949 and the top rated book on the Astounding/Analog polls in 1952 and 1956. In 1966, 20 years after it was published, it was still rated as the 20th best science fiction book on the Astounding/Analog pole, and in 1999 it was ranked as the 3rd best SF anthology of all time.

Fourteen of the original 35 stories have also been long remembered by science fiction fans, including such stories as `Requiem' (Robert Heinlein), `Forgetfulness' (Don A. Stuart, a.k.a. John W. Campbell, Jr.), Nerves (Lester Del Rey), Black Destroyer (A.E. van Vogt), Nightfall (Isaac Asimov), and many more. One must be careful in purchasing this book to be sure to get the full collection. The second edition omits five of the stories, and there are several derivative collections that were released using the same or similar names. The original 35 story collection was republished in 1957 under the title `Famous Science Fiction Stories: Adventures in Time and Space.'

THIS IS A RELLY GOOD STORY. EVERY TIME I READ IT, I CAN'T PUT IT DOWN TIL ITS FINISHED. EVEN THOUGH PARTS OF IT TAKE PLACE IN SPACE, THE CHARACTERS ARE SO REAL IT DOESN'T REALLY FEEL LIKE SCIENCE FICTION. JESSE IS YOUNG AND ALONE AND SHE JUST WANTS TO LIVE HER LIFE.

I took the book out of the library about 10 times when I was a young teenager. I loved it so much.

I also read this book a long time ago but find myself thinking of it quite a bit. Its resonance has mostly to do with the the well-drawn, believable characters and the thought-provoking plot of how a southern teenager tries to escape the world's impending ecological apocalypse. Alothugh a little bit overblown at times, it still was an incredibly gripping read. Too bad I can't find this book anywhere since I think its themes will become more pertinent in the coming years.

I read this book many years ago at the library but I've never forgotten it. One of the best books I've ever read.

When the earth starts heating up enough that all of humankind is at risk, fifteen-year-old Jesse uses her stubborn tenacity to get herself signed on as one of the passengers aboard an experimental space ship that is meant to take them to another planet where they can start over. But on this space-faring Noah's Ark Jesse quickly discovers that living under the tyrannical and idealistic thumb of their stern ship commander is the last thing she wants. As the crew starts to fall apart, this fiery spirit may be the only one who can find a way to unite everyone once more.

I will freely admit that Anabel and Edgar Johnson have a wonderful talent for creating believable and compelling characters. Jesse's first person diary-format story-telling pulls reader's right in to the story and the conflicts that are taking place. This would be a fantastic young adult science fiction story-it's got a great plot arc, the story keeps us intrigued and reading in order to find out what happens to our strong-willed and likeable protagonist, and there is a good, satisfying ending complete with romance. So what's wrong with the story? I'm afraid I just couldn't buy the set-up for this story at all. In the book, the earth is dying due to the greenhouse effect. Commander Hammond decides to pilot a spacecraft to another planet in the solar system to save humanity. This makes little sense for a number of reasons 1) Earth is still more hospitable than any of the other planets-so why not use the technology there? 2) Why aren't there more people trying to escape earth? I doubt that the governments wouldn't be scrambling for solutions and escapes. 3) The ending, while dramatic, doesn't seem believable. It's convenient for the sake of the story, but hard to accept as a reality.

I could wish the authors had come up with another explanation for why this disparate crew comes together in space, because the story is worth reading. The heroine is intelligent and capable-without being perfect. Within the limited confines of the ship, the game of politics and power-and the fire of the human spirit-play out with some startlingly good observations about human nature. I would have liked to give this book five stars, but I'm going to settle for four. The contrivance to get our characters aboard this spaceship damaged the integrity of this story as a whole. Still, since this book is less about the science and more about the social interaction, it is worth reading, especially by a younger adult audience hungry for stories with strong female protagonists. Those who like this book may also enjoy CALLING B FOR BUTTERFLY by Louis Lawrence and INVITATION TO THE GAME by Monica Hughes.

Happy Reading! ^_^ Shanshad

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2BQ4EWXI8X74C This book transcends genre -- it's a good collection of memoirs, entertaining style, nice splash of humor, an extremely detailed travelogue with beautiful photographs, a good description of technology, a touch of Science Fiction (since it is purportedly written by a Artificial Imagination program) and suffused with philosophical musing and last but not the least, a moving love story.

Even though it's obviously written by a Technologist, the book is very human. It is primarily about the immigrant experience, but Kalpanik is extremely observant and has an eye to look for the unusual, notice what stands out and build humorous side of people, places and his own life.

Wonderful! I am specially moved by his bitter-sweet love story at the end.

Here are some poster size photos and calendars from the book:

Scenic City and Boat Photo Poster
University of Washington Photo Poster
Seattle Secenic Sunset Photograph
Thonging At the Beach
San Francisco Scenic Union Square Photo Poster
Nashville Tug Boat on Cumberland River Photo Poster
"Playing Guitar" Photo Poster
Pike Place Market Photo Print
Beach Hotties Poster

This book combines elements from good humor, a memoir, a scenic travelogue, a touching love story, science fiction and philosophy.

Whether you ever wondered about meaning of it all, or you want to read something light amusing, or want to see places like Seattle, San Diego, Nashville from the eyes of the writer, or vicariously live the life of a
student at University of California, this book is for you!

The author, purportedly an Artificial Imagination computer program simualting a life/career journey through the Hi Tech and yet very sdcenic world of California and Washington (Settle) is witty still though down to earth and funny! The book is written in a very conversational style, as if you are reading a letter from a close friend!!

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RH3902RKHGQYG reat book, will make you laugh, smile, giggle, chuckle, giggle, crack up, guffaw and generally have a good time. Extremely nice photos. And it is actually very thoughtful, one can quickly see through the pretended thoughtlessness. Here are some posters and calendars with the high resolution versions of the book:
Scenic City and Boat Photo Poster
University of Washington Photo Poster
Seattle Secenic Sunset Photograph
San Francisco Scenic Union Square Photo Poster
Nashville Tug Boat on Cumberland River Photo Poster
Pike Place Market Photo Print
"Playing Guitar" Photo Poster
San Diego Scenic Waterfront Poster

This book transcends genre -- it's a good collection of memoirs, entertaining style, nice splash of humor, an extremely detailed travelogue with beautiful photographs, a good description of technology, a touch of Science Fiction (since it is purportedly written by a Artificial Imagination program) and suffused with philosophical musings.

Even though it's obviously written by a Technologist, the book is very human. It is primarily about the immigrant experience, but Kalpanik is extremely observant and has an eye to look for the unusual, notice what stands out and build humorous side of people, places and his own life.

Wonderful! one can feel a touch of his bitter-sweet experiences but one is encouraged by his ability to find humor everywhere.

Great book, love it! It's hilarious! I could not stop giggling, I cracked up page after page. Really Nice!

And so many nice photographs. I was traveling with the author, feeling his ambitions, his surprise, excitement and pain. And what a brave soul! He (yes, despite its claims to have been written by an AI program, this book is written by a loving, feeling, breathing human for sure!)--He is able to maintain his sense of humor even as he moves from one place to another, faces one set back after another! He always comes back!

Wow! What a story!!

Oh, And the love story in the end is touching.

Mr. Rickards very funny strip certainly is a world unto itself. I can't quite think of another comic strip (except "Pearls Before Swine") that has so many dark edges, and yet remain so funny. Where else except in this comic strip collection can you see contemporary humans allied with Tolkiens Hobbits in a battle against the Wicked Wizard of the West in Land of Oz? Insane!

I love reading Brewster Rockit in the newspaper so I was quite happy to see a compilation... this is actually the third copy I've bought as other people keep "borrowing" mine.

We get only the Sunday version of Brewster Rockit in our local paper, so it was fun seeing entire story lines in this book. Both my kids are big Brewster Rockit fans as well, and we could barely pry this book out of their hands during a long car trip this summer. Tim Rickard peppers his strips with lots of pop culture and sci-fi references in a kind of absurd humor. Very fun and very funny!

As a fan of science fiction, I absolutely adore Brewster Rockit Space Guy. I think you have to love Outer Space, and all the creatures we imagine might occupy Outer Space, to truly appreciate the strip. Not only does the strip have hilarious space jokes, but there is plenty of good banter between the characters. My only regret is that the book is too short for the addiction I have to Brewster Rockit Space Guy. I hope the comic strip comes out with a new book soon!!!

Very funny. My husband and I like it. My 11 year old (boy) and 9 year old (girl) couldn't put it down. They read it cover to cover, and think it is very funny. I got to read it after they did. Fun for all. The kids enjoy the spoofs on well-known movies (Star Wars, Wizard of Oz, Lord of the Rings...). We want more!

The second book in a series, this space naval courtroom drama nonetheless contains sufficient explanation of what happened in the prior book that it can be read without leaving the reader lost.

Lt. JG Paul Sinclair, legal officer on the starship USS Michaelson by dint of a 2-week elective Academy course, is experiencing some ups and downs. A close friend is being promoted off of his ship, and the too-slick officer who replaces him (who happens to be a high-ranking Admiral's son) is not pulling his own weight. His relationship with his girlfriend's father gets off to a rocky start. And then there's a fatal accident onboard the ship with some questions remaining as to its cause, and Sinclair cannot in good conscience stay silent when he finds some evidence that the investigation into it missed.

There are plenty of space-naval dramas out there, David Weber's Honor Harrington being the best-known example. There are also many realistic courtroom dramas. What's rare is to find a book combining the two genres. In Burden of Proof, Hemry does an excellent job. Of course, there is nothing really requiring this book to be set in space; it could just as easily have been transposed to modern-day Earth in almost every respect, right down to replacing the "Greenspacers" who interfere in a military weapons test with modern-day Greenpeace protesters doing the same thing. But the SF elements are handled ably and well, and do not feel like window-dressing the way they could have in such a book.

The courtroom drama, though it only occurs relatively late in the book, is also handled well. By presenting it from the point of view of the inexperienced Sinclair, the reader gets to learn about elements of legal strategy as Sinclair learns, rather than simply being presented with them as in the average Matlock or Perry Mason episode. Although Sinclair insists that he does not want to become a lawyer, there are signs that his fascination with matters of law may lead him down that path despite himself.

Of all the books I read on the bus on the way to and from GenCon a couple of weeks ago, I think this is the only one for which I will actively seek out other books in the series (which currently contains four books in all). I'm glad that I bothered to pick it up in the dollar store after all.

I devoured this book and its predecessor (_A Just Determination_) in one weekend. They're both excellent.

As I said in my review of the earlier book, John G. Hemry may not have personally invented the genre 'military-SF legal drama', but there can't be too many examples of it out there. And reading these two superbly crafted novels will show you why: if you pay attention to the details, you'll see a lot of expertise lurking unobtrusively in the background. There can't be all that many authors who can write with confidence about the US Navy, the physics of space travel and spaceships, _and_ military law -- let alone keep all that stuff in the background while competently _telling an interesting story_ that doesn't bog down into technical exposition.

I'm not going to tell you a great deal about that story itself, and as with the earlier book, I strongly advise you _not_ to read the cover blurb and other book information if you haven't done so already. In each case, Ace has seen fit to promote the book by giving away things that happen well over a hundred pages in, and I would have enjoyed each of them more if I hadn't known in advance what was going to happen.

I can safely tell you that as this one opens, Paul Sinclair has just made Lieutenant Junior Grade and is still serving aboard the USS _Michaelson_. Again, the first hundred or so pages follow him through his shipboard experiences as we watch him grow and mature as a naval officer.

I can also tell you that early on, there's an extremely well thought out (and, incidentally, extremely funny) sequence involving a protest by an organization called 'Greenspace', who apparently do much the same sorts of things in space as their present-day predecessors do at sea. Hemry's portrayal of the Space Navy's personal and professional responses to these 'hippies' is both hilarious (this is where the meat of the humor is) and accurate (as a measure of Sinclair's assimilation to Navy life); his portrayal of the Greenspacers themselves is a _little_ bit of a caricature, but no one will have any trouble recognizing their real-life counterparts. One of my complaints about Heinlein's mostly-excellent _Starship Troopers_ is that Heinlein sets up and shoots down way too many straw men; Hemry doesn't make that mistake.

(Any actual hippies who read this book should read the narrative and dialogue very carefully. Hemry isn't taking sides at the authorial level; if he's making a sociopolitical point here, it's the one Commander Sykes makes: by all means question assumptions and challenge beliefs -- every society needs people who will do that -- but don't, don't, don't do foolish things that put lives in danger. And if anybody out there is still under the illusion that people in military service are 'fascists', Hemry's books should help to disabuse them of such silliness.)

Otherwise I won't give anything away. This is some of the best recent SF I've read, and I'm looking forward to reading the next Paul Sinclair book (due out in March 2005, I think).

This is a good legal procedural novel. It isn't a whodunnit, more a howcatchhim book. Hemry does a fine job with the naval atmosphere and setting.

The two things keeping this from a 5 star review are:
the exposition is a bit clunky in places -- the exposition doesn't flow smoothly from the characters, it is there to make sure the reader is keeping up. This can be a persistent problem both in the SF genre and in legal stories.

the antagonist seems to lack any redeeming features. It is fairly clear who the antagonist will be within pages of his appearance in the story. It would have been nice to see some redeeming features to flesh him out as a 3D person. As it is, even the people who liked him are doubting their judgment by the end.

An explosion occurs on the galactic cruiser USS Michaelson, killing Chief Petty Officer Asher and destroying much of the Forward Engineering section. While repairs are made, an inquiry into the accident occurs. The investigation team concludes that Asher violated regulations by working solo.

However, legal officer Lieutenant Junior Grade Paul Sinclair hears rumors from distraught sailors that they not only mourn the loss of a peer, but they have lost confidence in the leadership as it seems to the crew that a big cover-up happened. Everyone insists that Asher followed orders given by rising superstar Lieutenant Scott Silver the son of a very powerful Rear Admiral. Paul knows that the BURDEN OF PROOF is on him. However, all the JUST DETERMINATION in the galaxy could lead to the destruction of his own career and the end of his relationship with the woman he loves, the daughter of the head of the investigation team because if Paul succeeds it will embarrass the officer he wants as a father-in-law.

John G. Henry has pioneered a new sub-genre with his superb space ship military legal thrillers. As with the first tale (JUST DETERMINATION), BURDEN OF PROOF is more a tour of duty than an action packed tale as the plot focuses on relationships on an outer space vessel. The story line cleverly enables the audience to ride along with the crew and taste the pressure of the vastness of space inside relatively tight quarters, the seemingly endless stretches of time, and the protocol of rank. The legal aspects are brilliantly intertwined within a fantastic relationship military science fiction drama that should promote Mr. Hemry to a best selling admiral.

Harriet Klausner

With Burden of Proof, the follow-up novel to A Just Determination, John G. Hemry cements his position as the best writer of legalistic military science fiction working today. Drawing on his own Naval career, Hemry brings the world of the United States Space Navy of 2100 to vivid life, populating it with some of the most human, realistic, vibrant characters I've ever been introduced to. Paul Sinclair, recently promoted from Ensign to Lieutenant Junior Grade, is a remarkable hero. Committed and hard-working, he cares only about doing his job to the best of his ability and he constantly chides himself for his own small mistakes. While he struggles to live up to the expectations of some of his senior officers, he is on the best of terms with most of his fellow junior officers and the ranks of enlisted men and women, actively seeking the advice of those around him and always acting in the most thoughtful, ethical of ways.

Things are going pretty well for Paul. His relationship with Jen Shen remains strong, even though she now serves on a different ship, and he has finally witnessed a return to normalcy after his critical involvement in the court-martial trial of his previous captain. Unfortunately for Paul, that two-week legal training course he took early in his career is about to come back and bite him once again.

I love the opening of this novel, as it features the disruption of a test firing mission by protestors. In a remarkable scene, Greenspacers fly in and launch themselves in to the target zone in individual pods, forcing Sinclair's ship, the Michaelson, to pick them up one by one and take them back to port. Soon thereafter, most unexpectedly, an explosion rocks the ship and takes out most of Forward Engineering. With the chief engineer missing in action and the fire suppression system not working, Sinclair takes it upon himself to lead the dangerous fire-fighting mission in to the affected area. It soon becomes clear that Chief Asher died in the explosion, and an investigation concludes that Asher caused the disaster by working on a critical piece of equipment alone - a clear violation of Navy policy. The man in charge of that investigation just so happens to be the father of Jen Shen, a man who has already made it clear that he finds Sinclair unworthy of his daughter's affection. The official report actually blames Paul - indirectly - for the tragedy, but the most galling thing of all is the awarding of a medal to Lieutenant Silver, the new replacement for Paul's best buddy on the ship. Anyone with eyes can see that Silver gets by on his personal charm alone while foisting all of his work on his subordinates (including Sinclair), and Silver was particularly useless at the time of the explosion.

Soon, information reaches Paul's ears that casts the official report's conclusions in doubt, and Sinclair is anxious to clear the name of Chief Asher and see that justice is done. The focus of attention quickly becomes Lieutenant Silver, putting Sinclair in a tough position. If he recommends court-martial proceedings against Silver based on his growing evidence, some will question whether he is trying to make Silver the scapegoat in order to deflect the doubts cast upon his own performance. There's another tiny little matter to consider, as well - Lieutenant Silver just happens to be the son of a powerful vice admiral. Once again, Sinclair is forced to make a tough choice that could threaten his reputation and Naval career - not to mention his relationship with Jen Shen, as her father will of course be called to testify for the defense.

The case against Silver is far from a slam-dunk because virtually all of the evidence is circumstantial. Clearly, though, that evidence points to Silver's wrongdoing. As in A Just Determination, the climax of the novel plays out in a military courtroom. It is here that Hemry's incredible skills at characterization really come to the fore, as this is by no means a boring courtroom drama.

Hemry has done the impossible and actually produced a novel more exciting, more engrossing, and more impressive than A Just Determination. I'm quickly coming to the conclusion that Hemry is the best science fiction writer working today. No other author manages to hook me mind, body, and soul from the very first page, and no other author creates characters who become such an integral part of my life. The first hundred pages are quite telling, as Hemry spends all of that initial time describing Sinclair's performance on the job and his interaction with friends and fellow officers. Only when the reader is firmly grounded in Sinclair's character and the nature of life aboard a Space Navy vessel does the central action of the novel, namely the explosion, take place. It's a picture perfect approach to making this legalistic science fiction thriller such an engrossing, addictive reading experience.

Full of depth and dimension. Figuring out the game is as engaging as the plot of the novel itself. I read this as a teenager, and ten years later Ajibawr and the desert tribes Gregorian describes still intrigue and entice. Better than the first book - more complex. I haven't read the third in the series; I'm a little concerned that it will be a letdown...

THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A COPY SINCE I WAS 14!(I AM NOW 33) THE STORY LINE PULLS YOU RIGHT ALONG AND THIS BOOK MADE ME FALL IN LOVE WITH SCI-FI/FANTASY BOOKS. ALSO TRY CHRONICLES OF NARNIA AND ANY URSULA K LEGUIN....HAPPY READING : - )

I absolutely loved this novel. I don't think I even took a full breath in between the Broken Citadel and this. They're both fantastic. Unfortunately it leaves you at such a cliffhanger, and the sequel doesn't seem to be around anywhere...

I first read Broken Citadel when I was in Jr. High. I loved it then and have since been trying to locate my own copy. I finally found copies of both The Broken Citadel and Castledown. I, too, had to read the second book right away. I couldn't put it down! Now I am seeking a copy of the third book. If you know where I can locate one, PLEASE let me know!

First of all, I am the niece of Joyce Gregorian, the book is dedicated to me, and therefore I am a biased reviewer. Years after her first trip through a broken window in The Broken Citadel, Sibby unexpectedly returns to the alternate universe she thought was only a dream. No longer an elementary school student, she views her old friends differently. And someone from her own universe has followed her this time. A more mature version of The Broken Citadel, some inrigue and romance, but still geared towards the mature younger reader. (Or the escapist adult reader.) As The Broken Citadel was structured around Tarot, Castledown is structured around a chess-like game of Joyce's imagination. The fianl book of the trilogy, The Great Wheel, is structured around the zodiac.

No Brasil esse livro custa 800 reais. Dividem em 4 esse preço. Pela amazon.com paguei 4 vezes menos. Os livros da Taschen são sempre muito bem feitos e custam menos do que valem, mas as lojas tupiniquins insistem em jogar o preço nas estrelas. Quanto ao livro, é mais um da categoria "livro de ver" e "de enfeitar" e vale cada centavo investido. Desde que esses centavos não sejam os 800 cobrados no Brasil.

BEAUTIFUL. LOVE IT. It is big, so you should be sure you have the space to keep it. BUT GORGEOUS.

The book is extremely well crafted.

Perhaps the size of the print could've been a little larger, but I see it OK as it is. The written content is well-informed and easily accesible for non-experts. Paper is obviously of high quality as is the printing. Especially nice is the black suede and gold print detail on the side of the outside binding.

I purchased this book for two reasons: it covers an interesting topic and it is also a nice piece of decoration for a study room or library. The book is very elegant; you will not be dissapointed.

There are many of us who just can't afford the time and money to get many Cellarius pieces for the home. This is the solution in a lovely, well printed and compiled edition of the book, from start to finish. It is large (slightly larger than the original). It would be perfect on a library table or similar. If you are interested illminated manuscripts, astronomy history, mythology, early scientific understanding of the heavens... then this is of great interest to you.

A great source book, with beautiful illustrations of cosmos seeing thought the ayes of the 15 Century Artists.

Over the few years that I've owned this book, it has proven to be one of the most consistently useful reference books in my library. I bought it because I am an astrologer who had, up to that point, been familiar mostly with computer models of the heavens and ephemeri, but wanted to begin learning to identify the major constellations, especially the zodiac, and the major stars by sight. I like that this book gives charts, useful information about how to find stars or constellations (such as the fact that the belt of Orion points to Sirius and other pointers like this), some of the meanings of the names of the stars, and even a little mythology and some beautiful photos of deep space objects. It also contains a good explanation of the precession of the equinox, a subject that can be confusing. I appreciate that this astronomical text, on the rare occasions when it does mention astrology, is non-judgemental (a nice change from some astronomers who are sometimes judgemental of astrology even though they have not actually studied the subject.)

As someone new to astronomy, I wanted to get a book that gave me an overview of all the constellations, what deep sky objects I would expect to find and where. Though this book doesn't deal with the planets or the moon, as far as the constellations go, I thought this book was a standout. From the alphabetical constellation maps (color-coded for each hemisphere) where every major star is named, to overviews of each constellation, to the illustrations! (no photographs) of major objects along with particular constellations, to mythological depictions from the Hevelius atlas, to the big dipper provided as scale, to advice and hints for beginning astronomers, to a general introduction to the celestial equator and star types, one is provided with a very good map of the night sky in a well designed format. There is lots here to keep a beginning stargazer occupied.

I'd been searching for a reference guide that was both well composed and conveniently sized - the larger atlases are fine for layout on an observing table, but there are numerous times when I'd like something a little more portable. I think I found one.

Diminutive in size, this book is big on useful and concise information. Although any text may be short on vibrant wit, its English translation maintains enough vitality to hold its own where it counts - completeness and essential accuracy. It's also colorful, attractively formatted, and extremely easy to browse. It should prove beneficial to both the novice and veteran observer.

This would be a good addition and a useful reference to any amateur astronomer's library. Highly recommended.

This book is a great review and description of the constellations. It explains their names, history and a description of what they mean. Be aware this is a reference book not a textbook. But if you enjoy sky watching this is a great field guide.

This is an excellent guide. An eye-catcher with nice diagrams, maps,charts and pictures that will help you to find your way in the sky. Useful wheter you are in the northern or southern hemisphere, the Guide provides easy to understand tips on how to locate stars and constellations on the celestial sphere from anywhere in the world. It has detailed celestial maps and sections for each constellation from Andromeda to Vulpecula, showing which stars will be visible through different types of telescopes. A pictorial section points out some of the best known deep space objects and how to find them, and it also contains some references to the lore and mythology of each constellation. A well done work and an informative an easy to handle Guidebook for everyone who wants to get familiar with the nightsky.