Clarke Books

Just what I was looking for. Wish the postage wasn't so high on line

If you believe, this is simply one of the best books you'll ever read. It literally changes your whole perspective on life. A classic. A textbook in Bible colleges, yet very easy to read.

Outstanding sermons on the meaning of the opening chapters of Genesis, the meaning of creation, God, man, sin, and our journey of faith. Very readable.

I've gotten pretty into butterfly gardening and developed a pretty thorough interest in lepidoptera, and this book is part of what sparked that in me. It's a great intro, because it shows some of the more conspicuous local species, plus the information's less dry than your average field guide. Even if you're not a beginning butterfly watcher, chances are you'll learn SOMETHING from it, and it's a great book to own, especially since it gives specific locations where you can go see the butterflies. The photographs are awesome. If you decide you get more into butterflies after this book, I recommend the Butterflies through Binoculars series; this book gives you some of the knowledge to know what to look for in more advanced guides.

Herbert Clarke's gorgeous and colorful photos (over 250 of them) fill butterfly expert Fred Heath's An Introduction To Southern California Butterflies with clear close-ups of Southern California butterflies, enabling identification of almost 90 species and highlighting their favorite foods and plants. Heath has lectured, led field trips, and written many articles about the butterflies in his area: his region-specific Introduction To Southern California Butterflies is a strongly recommended pick for all butterfly enthusiasts!

Worth every penny! Great book! It's maybe 9" x 6". Pages are thick and glossy and good quality. Lots of photos. My only request to the authors would be to add a bit more info to help butterfly gardeners, such as the Latin name of "thistle". I would also love a companion book that provides extensive photos of caterpillars, so that when I find a caterpillar, I can figure out which butterfly it is going to become.

Use literature and literary figures to follow in the footsteps of notable writers and their settings with the aid of a title which covers many destinations, from the Prague of Kafka to Steinbeck's California setting for Cannery Row. Add first-person reflections on the literature containing the settings and you have an excellent take-along or travel planner.

Literary Trips: Following In The Footsteps Of Fame is a superbly presented compendium of observations, adventures, and travels of and by some of the best loved writers as they trekked around the world. A magnificent armchair travelogue, Literary Trips is divided as the world is: Africa to Australasia (Paul Bowles, T. E. Lawrence, Rohinton Mistry, Bruce Chatwin); North America: West (Malcolm Lowry, The Beats, D. H. Lawrence, Garrison Keillor and Sinclair Lewis); North America: East (Tennessee Williams, Margaret Mitchell and Tom Wolfe, Ayn Rand, Mark Twain, Elizabeth Smart); Caribbean and Latin America (Ernest Hemingway, Ian Fleming and Noel Coward, John Stephens and Frederick Catherwood); Great Britain and Ireland (W. B. Yeats, Jane Urquhart and the Bronte Sisters, A. A. Milne, Agatha Christie and Jane Austen); Continental Europe (Knut Hamsun, The Lost Generation, Mary Shelley). Highly recommended for both school and community library collections, Literary Trips is enhanced for the reader with a section on biographies and a "user friendly" index. A novel and original feature of this publication is that any of the chapters are available as separate, individual e-texts and downloadable from the GreatestEscapes.com website.

This is a book to savor in a cigar lounge...in the corner of a jazz club...in front of a softly crackling fire at home. Or in a hammock under a royal palm in the deep, deep south.

I started out by nestling with the book into our oversized, down-filled sofa - and ended up traveling through one of the best reads of my life. Several times, I startled my husband with cries of "No kidding...Wow...I didn't know that...Ohmigod..." as I discovered new places in the hearts of my favorite authors. And delved into the lives of others I knew little about.

Literary Trips probes into the past, yet is formatted for the present. We're all used to reading in chunks now - short, self-contained sections that are complete, independent modules. And this book is totally "today" in that respect. Each chapter, written by a different person, is a complete story - gift-wrapped with its own special signature. Each has its own flavor, its own style, its own finds. Every writer has unearthed amusing tidbits and lively tales that add richness and depth to well researched and beautifully written prose.

The book is also an excellent travel guide for following in those famous footsteps. Each module contains a practical reference section listing hotels and other stomping grounds of famous feet ("Literary Sites"; "Literary Sleeps"). Each section also describes how to get to those grounds and provides useful tips and background information.

My favorite parts are the little surprises throughout. For example, did you know that: § Hemingway dedicated his Nobel Prize for literature to the patron saint of the basilica in Santiago de Cuba? § Ian Fleming wrote the James Bond novels at Goldeneye, his home in Jamaica, and named 007 after the local author of a book on birds? § When Ayn Rand was writing Atlas Shrugged, which took 12 years, she didn't leave her apartment for an entire month?

Another of the book's delightful dimensions is a smattering of recipes that could form a menu for a literary memorial party. You could honor D.H. Lawrence with his dandelion wine; Hemingway with double daiquiris; Mistry with Dhansak; and Sinclair Lewis with his "Sinful Christmas Cookies".

I'm always looking for inspiration for my own writing, and Lit Trips provides it on many fronts. Much of it comes from seeing so many authors "under one cover" - an excellent way to compare styles, to link lives, to see how they made their magic. But I was no less inspired by the talent of the book's contributing writers.

Mikhail Tal took the chess world by storm when he blasted a path through the titans of the global chess board - Fischer, Smyslov, Keres, Petrosian - and seized the crown of the mighty Botvinnik. Tal sacrificed as if there were no tomorrow and the very greatest were humbled and smashed by his whirlwind tactics. In this book British chess master Peter Clarke takes the Tal story up to his victory in the 1960 world championship, a victory which seemed to herald the death of strategy and the triumph of tactics on the chess board.
Peter Clarke won numerous silver medals in the British Championships, he represented England in the World Championship cycle and he played top board for England in the Chess Olympiad at Havana 1966. He is a fluent Russian reader and his notes access the very best of contemporary Soviet commentary.

A great book - I really liked it. These books publsihed by Hardinge and Simpole on how the great chess players Tal, Botvinnik etc. rose to take the chess crown, are wonderful for understanding the various tactics of the masters of chess. What makes it more interesting is the preface and foreword which provide great background info., bringing the games to life.

this book covers mikhail tals career up to the match in 1960 against botvinnik when he became world champion. there are wins in it against botvinnik smyslov fischer and keres-the notes are very full and read really well-the author has carefully researched russian sources and if tal misses a trick clarke spots it. the games- being tals- are mainly very brilliant-he was the supreme magician of the chess board and liable to crush even the greatest of opponents with his amazing tactics. the print is very clear and the diagrams are well chosen -in fact this is one of the books i wd definitely take with me on a desert island.

I was gripped by the very first chapter of Mint Julep. The characters came to life as if I knew them personally. The story is so captivating that you will forget you're reading fiction. The author, Nita Clarke is a creative and brilliant writer. She takes you on a ride to the deeply mysterious Creole world with a tale that will keep you turning the pages. I can't wait to read her second book "Mint Julep, Day 2".
Carol-Chicago

couldn't put this book down until i got to the end. look forward to day 2.

What a spicy little read ! Be prepared to enjoy each and every one of these enticing characters. From the little jezebel Dolice to her steadfast 1st cousin Jean Pierre to the Frou-Frous and the La Pierres, Ms Clarke's colorful narrative will assist you in your own imagery and joy in reading this delightful tale. Underneath the energy and the love of life the characters share, you may see, if you like, a deeper story of triumph, of creativity, of tenacity and perseverance. All of those aspects are there for you to enjoy and admire as you so choose. Ms Clarke's narrative is driven, developed and lives through these characters. As she writes, "we are delicate daisies, lavish lilies, ravishing roses, viral violets and most certainly, a few hidden hydrangeas" and indeed it is true. You will want to meet this family and embrace each one. They will carry you along with them on this journey known as Mint Julep. And I am sure that at the end of the story you will be thinking ahead, as I am, to the 2nd day of the Menard-LaPierre Family Reunion. You will be anticipating each character's continuing journey and smiling as you think of their future antics and escapades, enticing as they may be - "if you know what I mean".......

Recommended reading for any 2001 fan, movie critic, and especially the members of the nominating committee and members who gave an Oscar to the makeup designer of Planet of the Apes (1967) (POA).

There is an apocryphal tale that the next year, after 2001 came out, that a member of The Acadamy nominating committee was asked "How could you give an award for the "ape" costumes in POA but pass over the hominids in 2001."

The telling answer was along the lines of "Those were actors in costumes? We thought they were real apes!" Even it the story isn't true, it's not totally unbelievable.

Some tidbits in the book detail the "ape" costumes, and the question of who to get to be in the costumes. Kubrick decidely did not want them to look like a human in a costume. They tried actors, but that didn't work out. Finally, they hit upon dancers, espescially skinney ones who would still look wild and hungry with a layer of costume over them.

I always wondered who was the man in the Monkey Suit and now I know. A fascinating easy to read memoir. An insiders view of the making of one of the most influential movies of all time. A must read for all 2001 fans.

There have been several making-of-2001 books (Jerome Agel's "Making of 2001" in 1970; Piers Bizony's "2001: Filming the Future"; Arthur C. Clarke's "The Lost Worlds of 2001"; probably others). But the Dawn of Man prologue hasn't gotten a lot of coverage.

"Moonwatcher's Memoir" rectifies this oversight, and then some. Richter had a great, exhausting time during his year (!) working on apes with Kubrick, and tells all. In doing so, he throws new light on the movie's timeline; it started shooting in Dec. 65, yet the long-planned ape scenes weren't shot until very late in the game: fall of 67 (the movie came out in April 68). How Kubrick kept his poise during such a long project remains, as the film might say, "a total mystery."

To use book review jargon, this book is a must for all Kubrick completists. You know who you are.

In my quest for meaning in an absurd world and disaffected society I found my drug of choice to be of the literary kind. And having read a wide range of things from the classics to various manifestos from some brilliant to some not so bright persons, I do say with great confidence and a bit of pie in the sky megalomaniacal madness that Necrotrivia v. Skull is a superbly creative, double-plus funny, and a highly original masterpiece of prose. It should be read by everyone with at least a room temperature IQ as well as the most highly educated. Anyway, in a world consumed with economical verbiage, it is sometimes quite appropriate to buy a book. I highly recommend this great masterpiece by Jeremy Clarke! It will knock your socks off!

Its not often that a great story, well written comes along which makes me laugh and laugh. I want more, who is this man Clarke and why is he not a best sellerand where can I get more of his books from. Find it, read it and share it.

This is basically a tragedy. A tragedy that this book is now out of print, a tragedy that I can't find any other books by this author ANYWHERE,a tragedy that my review is number 1 and not number 111, and a tragedy that the only reason I ever read it was by finding it for about 50p ($1) in a Bargain Book Store. It's also a tragedy that the only reason you'll probably even be reading this review is if you were looking for something else. But enough of that - I would just like to say that this book is a piece of biting satire on a par with 'Catch-22' and says more about the consumerist, mass-marketing 80's and 90's than 'American Psycho'. We see society through the eyes of a first time visitor (an alien) who's entire speech is formed from the sound-bites and advertising slogans that we are bombarded with day-in, day-out. What at first sounds like complete gibberish turns out to be incredibly apt and completely relevant in most of the bizarre situations that he finds himself,from joining the Marketing Company from hell,to promoting an addictive breakfast cereal, with a few dead bodies in between, all the time filling himself with an incredible array of junk food and e-numbers to keep his strength up. This is a hilarious (like all the best satire), thought-provoking and extremely well-written book that even has the confidence to parody itself towards the end, and the fact that it isn't currently a blockbuster film starring John Cusack, Christopher Walken, Harry Dean stanton and Steve Buscemi is, you've guessed it, a tragedy..

As my Pastor would say, it's a poor frog that won't praise his own pond. With that, I think the book is excellent and ideal for parents, teachers and others to use in discussing the issues of stranger/danger with their children. Hope you enjoy it and thank you for your support of my first endeavor!

Never Go With Strangers is an excellent book. The book is a helpful tool for parents who want to teach their children the importance of safety when dealing with strangers. In todays society this book is a must have. I strongly recommend this book for parents.

I liked the book and think it's good. My teacher read it to us and we all liked it.

I can't believe that this edition, illustrated by Douglas Gorsline, is no longer available. This is, without a doubt;), the illustrated version that has the most ethereal Christmas Eve atmosphere accompanying the classic poem. I am glad that I still have my badly worn childhood copy, but I would like to get a new one, and others for gifts. Bring it back!

As a child, this was always my favorite edition of Moore's poem to read because Gorsline's illustrations always took me away to a nostalgic world where Christmastime was a perfect time. I loved the details in each room, finding the family cat in each picture, locating the Star of Bethlehem in every scene and especially Gorsline's version of St. Nick...one of the best. I recommend this edition to anyone who, like me, loves to read this classic poem every Christmas and is looking for a nice set of illustrations to help bring the story to life.

The classic illustrations, by Douglas Gorsline, of the timeless story is what sets this book apart from all other editions of "The Night Before Christmas". This simple paperback book is a beloved treasure that should be shared with the generations to come!

This book opened my eyes when I first read it in 1985.

This collection of 23 essays on the future of man and his technology is truly amazing. Written almost fifty years ago, ACC describes the requirements and experience of going to space, going to the moon, going to the planets and going to the stars... Often with original points-of-view and fantastic mental experiments. The best of all is how accurate his conceptions, predictions and extrapolations are. This book opens one's mind to who, what and where humanity is.

This book is out of print and pretty hard to find, but if you ever come across a copy of it I highly reccommend you pick it up. It is a masterpiece of speculative essays. In it, Clarke accurately predicts many things... of course lots of things about space and satellite communications, and even an accurate description of the internet! Also of note are essays on what we should do if we have contact with an alien race, a debunking of UFO sightings (much needed), a debunking of the cliche "nothing is impossible" with a listing of things that are, much talk on the speed of light and relativity, and of course a lot about space. The two most interesting essays in my view are one that speculates on what the Star of Bethleham (Clarke settles on a supernova). Also, there is the short essay "God and Einstein" which is one of the most thought-provoking things I have ever read in my life. Highly reccommended.