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Creating Magic in Midlife: 101 Questions and Answers to Reinvent Your Work, Relationships and Life!

Published in Paperback by Philogenesis Publishers (2005-10-01)

Authors: Karla Freeman and Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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Creating Magic in Midlife

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-07-16

It wasn't so very long ago that turning fifty meant your life was headed towards retirement, boredom, and death. Fortunately, this is becoming an attitude of the past. Today's fifty year old realizes that there is a lot of living yet to do at fifty- perhaps another entire lifetime.

Creating Magic in Midlife is an inspirational book that helps the reader understand that midlife is not the down side of living and a slow steady march to death. Midlife is the time to explore the parts of yourself that you've not yet looked at, to work on those things that you never quite had enough time for, or to start a different career.

It's never too late to follow your dreams, to explore yourself, or to enjoy life. Creating Magic in Midlife shows you how.

An informative guide of the to enhancing the quality of our midlife experiences

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2006-03-10

Creating Magic In Midlife: 101 Questions & Answers To Reinvent Your Work, Relationships And Life by psychotherapist Karla Freeman is an informed and informative guide of the to enhancing the quality of our midlife experiences. As an easy to use and well documented guide, Creating Magic In Midlife is enhanced with a "user-friendly" four section premise of finding your mission, relationships, health and well-being, and work, money and passion. As an ideal book to assist the reader through their potential midlife crisis and the many issues that may be faced in such a time, Creating Magic In Midlife is highly recommended addition to the self-help, self-improve reading lists for anyone reaching that time of their life.

Well-researched advice told with humor and sensitivity

Helpful Votes: 7 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2005-10-29

Karla Freeman declares midlife to be magical.

If you're a 50-something baby boomer, you've had significant life experiences. Seeing yourself with the potential to live another 30-50 years can empower your choices. Freeman says seeing this potential and knowing there's half a lifetime ahead of you beats sitting and staring at your wrinkles. She calls it the "Midlife Return" when you return to your hopes, dreams, creative yearnings and yet-to-be-explored self.

Do you want a second career, a new life abroad, a chance to be a writer or an actor? You have the time.

Using her 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist, the author helps individuals and groups cultivate magic in midlife. She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who maintains a private practice and facilitates workshops internationally.

This book consists of short easy-to-read chapters. It is a question and answer format, divided into four sections. Freeman suggests you read Section One, then flip around to any questions that are important to you. Section One is called "The Magic of Your Mission." The topics covered in the other sections include Work, Money and Passion; Health and Well-Being; and Relationships.

Section one explores Freeman's "syn" theory of creating magic. She explains how synchronicity, synergy and synthesis create midlife magic and apply to your lifetime choices. She describes a balanced life divided, like a pie, into slices. PIE stands for "put in energy." You choose what each piece of your life pie represents, and prioritize which slices to put your energy into.

Another exercise is used to start the process of change. On a sheet of paper, you draw a box and divide it into nine squares. Based on Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, you write a value in each square. Then you rate each by the amount of energy you are putting into it. The next step is to start shifting your energy to where you want it to be.

Addressing the key areas of love, work, money and health, Freeman skillfully guides readers on a journey toward fulfillment in the second half of life. She offers well-researched advice with humor and sensitivity. A list of resources is included, as well as an invitation to readers to relate their stories and experiences.

--- Reviewed by Elinor Nuxoll

Reinvent Your Life

Helpful Votes: 8 out of 9 total.
Review Date: 2006-05-13

Before I started listening to my own still, small voice, I dragged myself around and tried to be happier by having more goals. Magic didn't come into my life until I started to ask myself what I really wanted, this moment. ~Karla Freeman

Creating Magic in Midlife is Karla Freeman's gift to anyone looking for answers as they enter a new stage of their life. Karla Freeman's vibrant and encouraging writing style creates a nurturing environment for anyone wishing to avoid a midlife crisis. Helpful questions draw attention to enlivening moments, as readers are encouraged to discover their true heart's desire.

Is it too late to improve relationships?
How can you begin a new career?
What does it take to handle drastic changes?
Can you still satisfy your deepest longings after 45?
Can a crisis become a moment of spiritual awakening?

The 101 questions and answers focus on ages 45-70, but anyone over 35 will find a wealth of wisdom in the life evaluation sections. Health, finances, energy enhancement and even a brief explanation of Ayurveda keeps the writing fresh and enlightening.

Ideas about walking to sort out emotions and suggestions for maximizing endorphin release gives this book a practical side. There are ideas for healing vacations, unique sections on menopause and she even discusses the issue of how we become stressed about trying to stay healthy. Isolation, Transference, grief ritual retreats, working from home and healthy living to prevent memory loss is also discussed.

Karla Freeman draws on her life experiences and well-read life to explore ideas about why a balance of work and love leads to a healthy life. This book may be the perfect starting point for a journey into your soul's deepest desires.

With numerous book suggestions throughout, Karla Freeman succeeds in not only creating an environment of support, she encourages further reading into areas that will be especially helpful for anyone wishing to avoid a midlife crisis as they embrace the ideas in Creating Magic in Midlife.

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Crown of Splendor

Published in Paperback by Xulon Press (2004-06-08)

Author: Michael Freeman

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Crown of Splendor...a compelling read

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Review Date: 2005-08-08

Beautifully written. The characters are alive and vivid, and very memorable long after reading the book. I am eagerly awaiting the sequel...I've enjoyed the journey so far and look forward to its continuance.

Wicked good

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Review Date: 2005-06-28

Made me really appreciate how difficult it is to write a well developed story that keeps a reader interested (because it is). Mr. Freeman has set himself apart through his knowledge of the subject matter. It was a nasty (good) page turner, and i am waiting impatiently for the next installment.

Crown of Splendor

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Review Date: 2005-03-29

Crown of splendor takes you on a compelling journey through physical trials and spiritual growth. Wonderfully written with characters that stay with you long after the last page has been turned.

Well-written with deep, well developed characters

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2005-02-07

This is a fantastic book! Michael Freeman's knowledge of the culture, history, and languages, of the time period (Spanish Inquisition) is astounding. I couldn't put the book down and I thought about the characters when I wasn't reading, and long after I finished the book.

The Elusive Neutrino: A Subatomic Detective Story (Scientific American Library)

Published in Hardcover by W.H. Freeman & Company (1997-06)

Author: Nickolas Solomey

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Exceptional Insight

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2004-02-05

A generous thank you goes out from myself goes out to Dr. Solomey's relatively short book about our search for the neutrino. As a fellow physicist myself I find his readings to be insightful enough to be appreciated by any reader and simple enough to be understood by someone outside of the particle physics community. The illustrations and the graphs add to the ease of reading without taking losing any professionalism or importance of material. Exceptional work, and I can't wait for his next book to come out.

An informative look into particle physics for everyone.

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 1997-06-06

This book is not only a collection of great pictures, entertaining captions, and interesting stories, it is also packed with information.

The history of modern physics is explained leading up to questions of nature that we have today. The neutrino is a small particle that will have great influence on the nature of things. We need to know more about it and in so doing we will learn about the world we live in. This book uses the neutrino as a cornerstone in explaining many modern physical concepts. - John J. Adams

An enjoyable and most informative book.

Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 1997-08-03

The book is an entertaining account of the effort to understand the most minute and fundamental bits of nature. Thanks to its roots in lectures for the general public the book is readable and provides glimpses into the persons and personalities behind this never-ending effort.

One of the most fascinating themes explored and explained here is the connection between the infinitesimal (neutrino) and the almost infinite (universe). Spectacular photographs and concise drawings complement the well-written text.

The author is somewhat harsh on theorists in the first 150 pages although he mellows and restores some balance in the end. Students contemplating a pursuit of theoretical science are well-advised to either ignore the comments or read the whole book before they make up their mind.
J.M. Karanikas

Semi-Technical history with nice artwork.

Helpful Votes: 6 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 1999-05-06

I read the book because particle physics is a hobby of mine. The almost-coffee-table book is clear and reads well, if a bit too wordy. DO NOT be scared by this book's subject, it is a grade school tome compared to many mind-bending works on the market. The artwork is clean and concise. The scientific library series is always superb.

Engines, Energy & Entropy: A Primer

Published in Hardcover by W.H. Freeman & Company (1982-02)

Author: John B. Fenn

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Nobel Prize Winner's View

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2003-08-28

This is a nice little book for someone who wants to understand thermodynamics. Some interesting things like Newton suggested having the human body temperature as a key reference point instead of boiling water. The book is good also for students studying physics and engineering thermodynamics. It is written in a very nice sytle. The author just recently received a Nobel Prize and this adds a little interest to the book written in 1982.

Suitable for the non-specialist general reader

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2003-09-18

Deftly and accessibly written by John B. Fenn (Research Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and the winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Chemistry), Engines, Energy, And Entropy: A Thermodynamics Primer is a basic, nontechnical introduction to the laws of physics that draws upon the reader's everyday experience to illustrate and solve simple problems and equations. An excellent, easy-to-follow beginner's resource, superb text for self-instruction or for refreshing an awareness after a few seasons away from campus, Engines, Energy, And Entropy is a suitable for the non-specialist general reader as well as a recommended supplemental reader for chemistry students at the university level.

Understandable by Scientist and Layperson

Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2006-07-12

As many of you may or may not know, John Fenn was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in December 2002 for his work in ElectroSpray Ionization and its applications to Mass Spectrometry. His sharp wit, knowledge of historical events and sense of humor blend together quite well in this primer on Thermodynamics. What is usually a very dry and "nap inducing" subject, seems to come alive and engage the reader by presenting a new outlook about the inner workings of what we so often have blindly taken for granted in the world of physics and chemistry. One really nice feature of this book is the fact that the earliest discoveries and conclusions formulated throughout history are brought to life as the reader passes form one discovery to the next.

The book is arranged in thirteen well thought out chapters, with sample problems, chapter highlights and reader exercises placed at the end of every chapter to test the reader's comprehension of the material. There are also several appendices designed to "clear the cobwebs" from our memories about forgotten details about subjects such as Logs, Mechanical properties and Units.

You don't have to be a Chemist, Physicist or Mathamatition to understand the material presented in this thermodynamics primer. One aspect of the book that will find the greatest amount of appeal to non-scientific people, is that of Charlie the caveman. This cartoon character runs throughout the entire book struggling to understand basic thermodynamic principles that we take for granted. Charlie even gets himself into trouble with fire breathing dinosaurs now and then.

For those readers who are sure that they understand everything that there is to know on the subject of thermodynamics, they may find themselves pleasantly surprised from time to time, as new insight is revealed, or a previously unknown historical connection is made. I know that I was very surprised at some of the historical connections that were presented.

Basic concepts that we accept without much thought are brought under scrutiny. For example, if I were to ask someone whether it is hot or cold in the room, they would certainly answer one way or the other. I would further ask, how do you quantify that? In fact the second chapter is entitled "How hot is hot?" Without a store bought thermometer, how would you convey the amount of "hotness" of a room? Or "coldness"? How would you explain what temperature is? Why is the scale on your home thermometer marked the way it is? What does the National Institute of Standards use for a temperature reference? What is Count Rumford's real name?

It is questions like these that are addressed in the book; after all, we all know why the Fahrenheit scale is marked the way it is, right? If not, I strongly suggest that you read this book.

In short, I would state that the amount of work needed to understand the book would not consume a great quantity of energy!

Thermodynamics made understandable - but never easy.

Helpful Votes: 6 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2006-10-05

Having made several attempts to understand thermo, ever since first struggling to grasp its concepts in college as an engineering student, and later returning to re-read the college texts as well as Zemansky's Heat and Thermodynamics and Enrico Fermi's remarkable monograph on the subject, I can write that John Fenn has indeed, for me, composed a lucid and fundamental exposition of the subject. I only regret that he continues the tradition of discussing the Carnot cycle in its historical and conventional (and wholly impractical) abstraction, composed of two isothermal and two adiabatic transformations when a truly practical example is available in the Stirling cycle, which, along with the Ericsson cycle, being completely reversible, is also a Carnot cycle. Moreover, contemporary machinery operating on the Stirling cycle can (and has) been built and remains available as commercial working models. Engines based both on the Stirling and Ericsson cycle were in common use at one time pumping well water. Now, while an enduring subject of interest to technologists despite its poor power to weight ratio compared to the (irreversible and non-Carnot) internal combustion engines, Stirling cycle machines can be operated both as an engine and as a refrigerator and therefore serve as a truly realistic embodiment of the heat transfer-to-work/work-to-heat transfer machine upon which a large part of thermodynamics is predicated. An example of a heat reversible machine that can actually be built and run lends much credence to a presentation for those readers, such as this one, always seeking an eminently practical example of an otherwise hypothetical concept. Fenn does discuss heat pumps, a subject not commonly treated in introductory texts and provides a simple analysis that uncovers, even better than the discussion of engines, the magic of combining work with thermal transfer.

Very much to his credit, Professor Fenn does mention in his historical asides that the development of engines (and, for that matter, machinery in general) proceeded without the benefit of much or any theoretical understanding of physics and that the theory of thermodynamics congealed well after inventors Newcomen, Watt, Carnot, Stirling, Ericsson, Otto and Diesel had all left their considerable marks on the material world - an unusual and welcome perspective for engineering readers from an exceptional educator. The discussion also includes the global implications of energy consumption, its actual (1981) values and comparisons with that provided by the Sun. The treatment of entropy, probably the most difficult concept to understand for many students, is the best this reader has encountered.

A general caution here, however. Despite the jacket disclaimers, this book is not for the technically uneducated reader. Its understanding requires a knowledge of algebra and at least a pretty good grasp of high school physics. The author, himself, states that the book can be used as one semester college engineering course in thermo, a recommendation with which this reader enthusiastically agrees. Some knowledge of chemistry and appreciation of technology in general is also helpful. And although Professor Fenn makes gallant and successful attempts to pilot through mathematical obstacles in some computations using only algebra, knowledge of college level calculus is of substantial assistance to the reader at many salient points.

Freeman A. Freelander

Published in Paperback by Dark Horse Press (2002-05-02)

Author: Robert Reece

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Great story for all children!

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Review Date: 2003-01-01

I loved this book! Freeman A. Freelander has an adorable plot and a wonderful message. Written in verse, Reece writes a warm, creative story that keeps the reader interested. One of the best children's books I've read in a long time.

Freeman A. Freelander

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Review Date: 2002-12-05

Freeman A. Freelander is a wonderfully written and illustrated book that will be enjoyed by both children and adults alike. It is encouraging to those who want to be a little different and is inspirational to those who strive to succeed. I cannot recommend this book enough! Perhaps you should purchase one for yourself and one as a gift for another special child. All will be blessed by Freeman A. Freelander.

Great reading for children and adults alike

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Review Date: 2002-06-18

Freeman A. Freelander is a wonderful children's book. I am hoping this is the first in a series of many more to come. The story is well written and the illustration by Todd Gallina is SUPERB. I purchased one for myself (yes, I am a kid at heart) and a few for my nephew's and niece's. We all love the book and look forward to the second in the series.

My children loved this book

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2002-06-28

This book has a great underlying message about utilizing the gifts and capabilities that you have been given. It's easy to read and the print quality, coloring and artwork are excellent.

A great book for both children and adults that I wold highly recommend to others.

From Eros to Gaia

Published in Hardcover by Pantheon (1992-05-26)

Author: Freeman Dyson

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If only the world could have more Freeman Dysons....

Helpful Votes: 12 out of 12 total.
Review Date: 2000-02-17

The mathmatician / physicist Freeman Dyson is a Professor Emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton university. His career has distinguished him as a top notch scientist who is brilliant, insightful, and perhaps most important, a kind and gentle fellow. From Eros To Gaia deals with many concerns facing scientists today. Eros is the Greek term for the highest love, and Gaia is the Greek name for the life-giving mother earth. Dyson's resolve is that we must respect both if we are to continue are sojourn on this planet as a species. I believe he is correct.

Dyson explains how well-intentioned scientific projects get corrupted by politics so much that their outcomes and results are many times enervated by sundry extraneous issues and agendas. He also discusses how he thinks higher education could be improved via the institution of fresh approaches and schemes. As an added bonus, Feynman's legions of admirers will be delighted by the stories of he & Dyson's friendship.

This work is filled with remarkable clarity of thought & truly conveys majesty of this remarkable man's perspective on the world. I have the cassette version of this title & on it Dyson narrates the book himself. He has a pleasant voice & I would recommend this medium for Dyson's fans out there.

A book of treasures

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2006-02-03

I've long been an admirer of Freeman Dyson, even had lunch with him once a few years ago, and have read a few of his other books in the past. This relatively recent collection of essays includes things written all through his life, and provides a wonderful perspective on Dyson as a person, and his amazing view of the world. From a short story written as a child (the "Eros" part) to an account of an almost spiritual experience associated with a mugging in Washington DC, from Dyson's insights into bureaucratic mismanagement (the practical "plan A" vs. the prestigious "plan B" - guess what wins) to a collection of letters home about his good friend Dick Feynman, reading these pieces is illuminating and envigorating.

feynman kind....

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 1999-10-24

This british-born oldman is really a great thinker,the feynman kind. Especially,his opinion about institutions, everybody with a completed brain must read it, we can see the light of the future of this planet.

Three dozen interesting essays

Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 1997-06-02

Physicist and philosopher Freeman Dyson writes about science, scientists, politics, arms control, nature and humanity. Includes book reviews, biographical sketches, obituaries, book introductions, and more.

Some of the pieces would be best enjoyed by physicists and scientists; most are very accessible. A few are incredibly profound.

--Stefan Jones

Fuzz & Feedback : Classic Guitar Music of the 60's

Published in Paperback by Miller Freeman Books (2000-07-01)

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Very Nice!

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2000-10-03

Excellent book!!!

Be Aware!!! (I wasn't) Reprints Under New Titles and Covers!!!

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2006-12-30

I'm one of the macaroons that didn't notice that these two books Fuzz & Feedback, and Echo and Twang are actually older books with brand-spanking new Titles and Covers.

They were originally: Classic Guitars of the '60s, & Classic Guitars of the '50s.

I ordered them from Amazon thinking they were cool new books by Bacon and Company. Bacon's books are usually similar to DK books with great pictures and good text, so I normally just order them when I see them.

I've reported this to Amazon and we'll see if they'll let me exchange them.

(Update: I reported this to Amazon on 12-29-06 and as of 1-5-07 I have heard nothing)

Groovy guitars, great book

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2003-08-31

I love this book. The title is misleading however.This book focuses on bitchen electric guitars, their history, the wild and unusual models, the classics, and specific legendary guitars used by the guitar gods like Hendrix, Clapton, etc.. It's full of photos and great facts, and the lineage of models and history of the manufacturers. What is really neat are the photos of all the odd models made by companies other than the big names like Fender and Gibson. Besides all the fine photos and great layout, there is a lot of interesting information about the influence and use of various guitars on different bands and sounds from the sixties. The layout is really something--not only are there photos of cool guitars, there are also photos of vintage magazine ads for various guitar models, photos of rarely seen album covers from obscure sixties guitar bands, etc. Reading is not necessasary to enjoy this book! But there is plenty to read as well. This is a fun book. Anyone who has ever looked longingly at some old electric guitar on stage or hanging on a shop wall is sure to get a kick out of this book. Great gift.

Let's be careful out there ...

Helpful Votes: 5 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2001-09-16

Along with its companion volume 'Twang and Echo: Classic Guitar Music of the '50s', this book provides a richly-illustrated account of electric guitars and their manufacturers from a seminal period in the history of popular music. From the classic to the bizarre, from the familiar to the esoteric, they are all here in big picture and full-colour. Its magazine-type layout and writing approach makes for very easy perusal, providing an entertaining overview of the period and these fascinating time-pieces.
BUT BE WARNED ... this book was previously published in 1996 in hardcover under the title 'Classic Guitars of the '60s'. To the best of my knowledge no mention is made anywhere of this in the write-up.

Galileo's Commandment: 2500 Years of Great Science Writing

Published in Paperback by W. H. Freeman (1999-10-18)

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Stupefaction

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Review Date: 2008-06-09

If you say "science", most people would probably think back to the tedium of high school science and math class. This book shows what science really is about, namely wonderment at nature's beauty, and the process of understanding its workings. It contains arguably the best writing of many of the big names in science, such as Sagan, Galileo, Newton, Watson, Gould an others. If you have a laypersons interest in science, you will have fun reading Galileo's Commandment. If you do not find science appealing, you will after reading this book!
Most of the essays are highly readable. Some are a bit more difficult, especially those written in older English.

Great anthology of science writing

Helpful Votes: 14 out of 14 total.
Review Date: 2000-08-27

In his play about Galileo, Bertolt Brecht has him say: "Science knows only one commandment: contribute to science." And those who write about science contribute as much as those who do it-and perhaps more, since a discovery not written up is a discovery that might as well not have occurred.

This is a collection of articles and excerpts representing an overview of science writing, from Herodotus speculating on Egyptian geology to George Smoot analyzing the results from COBE. Some of the writers are primarily popularizers (Isaac Asimov, Rachel Carson, Walter Sullivan) and some are scientists who made an especial effort to write for the public (Arthur S. Eddington, Stephen Jay Gould, Carl Sagan), but some of the pieces are by and for scientists, just sufficiently accessible to be included here (as with the articles by Darwin, Wallace, Kepler, and Helmholtz). The pieces run the gamut of the sciences-astronomy, biology, geology, physics-and a gamut of issues relating to the sciences, from the process of discovery (Mach talking about the human sense of position) to philosophy (Bacon and Popper) to observational notes (Darwin on Galapagos finches and Galileo on his first look through a telescope). There are breathtaking excerpts from the moment when a new science is born: Alfred Russel Wallace realizing the concept of natural selection, Lavoisier explaining the new organization of substances he has discovered (and thereby setting the foundations of modern chemistry).

While reading, I somehow found less interesting than I thought I would, but my problem may be that I have a strong background in the history of science and have been exposed to much of this before. That being said, I am finding that this book is sticking with me in ways that few books do. I continue to think about the articles and recall them.

So for anyone who is interested in science or the history of science, who wants to experience science being made, or who just appreciates good, strong writing, this book is highly recommended.

I use to hate science... but now...

Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2000-03-21

I now have a new appreciation for Science all because of this book! Reading this was very touching and helped me understand why science is so important to our lives. They even got essay's done by some scientist you have never heard about that are totally irrelevant to what you hear everyday at school, at work, or just walking around. My favorite writings were of Course Galileo's beatiful description of the stars and Jupiter. GREAT BOOK! BUY IT NOW!

Excellent anthology of science writers

Helpful Votes: 5 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 1999-02-26

This is an excellent book! I really enjoyed all the essays by different scientists. It was good to see so many scientists writing clear essays for the "general reader" describing recent advances in their field. The earliest was from Herodotus (444 B.C.), but by far most of the essays were from scientists writing in the 1900's. I have a much better feel and appreciation for the breadth of science after reading this book!

The Garden

Published in Hardcover by Key Porter Books (2003-09-06)

Author: Freeman Patterson

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The Soul of the Garden

Helpful Votes: 16 out of 17 total.
Review Date: 2003-11-04

This is a collection of the most gorgeous photographs of the garden and natural land surrounding the home of one of North America's best known and most respected photographers. Accompanying each of the photographs is a brief, elegant commentary. The commentary itself is thought-provoking, prompting readers to dig deeper into their understanding of gardens, nature and growth - growth of plants and growth of the person.

The images and the words are those of a contemplative soul and they create a focus for meditation. Walk and wonder with Freeman Patterson through the yearly cycle of his New Brunswick home.

A glimse at a personall created garden

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2005-09-13

Awesome book. Beauty created from the most simple situations and common flowers. Written with great personal enthuisiasm and illustartions to match the mood.

Toobusylooking

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2003-11-13

I havn't actually read this book yet since I'm too busy being stunned by the excellent photographs of natural beauty. Simply gorgeous!

Tops!

Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2003-04-09

A book for people who love nature, gardens, beautiful photographs, and thoughtful, reflective writing. Superb colour reproduction, pleasantly large type (easy to read).

George Washington, a biography

Published in Unknown Binding by Scribner (1948)

Author: Douglas Southall Freeman

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Best Biography of Washington ever written

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2004-07-10

This is by far the best and most definitive biography of George Washington to date. Meticulously researched with extensive and interesting footnotes, it is a must for anyone looking for an accurate account of this amazing man's life. I have read hundreds of books on Washington and this one is at the top of my list. The author won a Pulitzer Prize for this one and it is well deserved.

Freeman - Real Historian

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2002-01-04

THE definitive biography of our first president. Freeman can only be faulted for providing too much detail. If you really desire to find out about George Washington, read this book. It should be required study material for contemporary, so called historians.

Great Detail!

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2001-05-29

Ok well I read this book for the first time, and I can say confidently that Freeman must've known Washington personally. The detail in which Freeman goes into does not leave the reader questioning anything about Washington. Everything is there in the book!! A must read for the lovers of history!

- The American Iliad -

Helpful Votes: 9 out of 11 total.
Review Date: 2002-06-24

Volumes 3, 4, & 5 are the essential bedrock of any respectable American's library -- the starting point from which any serious investigation of the American Revolution commences -- there is only one word to describe Freeman's achievement -- SUPERB -- to fault Freeman for his detail suggests the mind of an adolescent seeking easy crib notes for a school paper -- the footnotes (relegated to back pages of less scholarly histories) tempt the reader down little-trodden paths of historical investigation leading to new & fascinating insights -- it is the detail and Freeman's lean transcendent prose that make the difference in comparison to the abridgement -- for any American with an interest in our history -- how independence was wrested from defeat by the sheer will perserverence & determination of one man -- a man who refused to be cowed or mentally defeated by the world's great superpower or by even more insidious enemies -- those selfish conservatives who wished to find common cause with Britain to return to the status quo & maintain their perogatives without risk of loss -- how Washington overcame all odds despite the obstinate stupidity of Congress -- the incompetence of state legislatures & governors (including Jefferson) as well as the greedy selfishness & studied indifference of the propertied classes -- these volumes describe Washington's monumental achievement -- but the biography does not concern itself solely with the man himself but also with that dedicated band of true-believers inspired by his example -- some of modest talents -- some of great -- and some who proved unable to keep the faith -- but most important of all it descibes the achievements possible what a great leader can achieve with an army of starving ragamuffins & scarecrow refugees, the refuse of colonial society, unmarried men of small means representing all races, nations, & ages (& not a few women as well) bound together by hope for a better future (based on promises Congress failed to keep) and their undying love & respect for Washington -- volumes 3, 4, 5 represent the essential core of classical American history -- books I'd want along if I were marooned on a desert island -- these volumes are nothing less than the prose outline of an AMERICAN ILIAD.