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I read this book years ago,got it at the local library...This is the story of the first people to ever take a helium balloon across the Atlantic Ocean...It tells of the first failed attempt and the 2nd highly successful journey that these men took.At first I thought 'Well it is no big deal',but as I read their story you start to understand just why it had never been done before,it is no small feat...After reading this book I wondered what it would be like to do something for the first time,to take an adventure...so me and a buddy canoed 250 miles down the Mississippi River ,paddling our way south ,staying on islands and having a ball....all because I read this book one week in the winter of 1989...If you read this book you may feel the same way...I give the book 5 stars on the story and the narrative...the photos and maps are very good too....One of my favorite books of all time...

I cannot believe that such a great children's book was written by a 9 year old! It is refreshing to have great kid's books that have a moral to the story in which the children all have to work together to accomplish a goal. In this case, they save the world. Sydney must have a great imagination.

Many Christians have been taught dispensationalism all their life. Thus, they assume that this "must" be the only way to view the Bible. They think that the main debate in church history has been over whether the Rapture comes before or after the Tribulation. Well, Demar and Gummerlock have shown that that's not so.

Dispensationalists frequently claim that the early church fathers and early commentators were unanimous in their support of premillenialism. Demar and Gummerlock show that that's not so. Actually, there are two extremes here: some say that the early church was all premillennial, and some say that none of them were. History is rarely that simple, and this is no exception, as the authors point out. I was actually a little surprised that the authors came to this conclusion; I know both the authors are preterists so I assumed that they would argue that church history was predominantly or almost exclusively preterist, but they don't - they freely admit that there were certainly premillenial church fathers.

The authors argue that preterism is neither a novelty nor a newcomer on the eschatological scene. Rather, it has been held in some form or another by numerous commentators and church fathers throughout the ages. Furthermore, dispensationalists would be decidedly uncomfortable with the theology of most of the early premillennial church fathers; for example, Justin Martyr very clearly taught supersessionism (derisively called "replacement theology" by many dispensationalists). Further, you would be hard-pressed to find key dispensational doctrines like the pre-trib Rapture, the notion of two distinct people of God, or the time gap in Daniel's 70 weeks in the writings of Justin Martyr or many of the other early premillenial writers. Trust me, dispensationalists have been trying unsuccessfully for a long time, and the fact that they can't do it has been a consistent source of embarrassment for them.

They discuss many crucial issues, like the role of church tradition in interpreting the Bible (a topic that has been mostly ignored by Protestants, although the authors' conclusions on the topic are admittedly decidedly Protestant), the dating of the book of Revelation and the different church traditions on that (especially tradition from Irenaeus), preterism in the church fathers, preterism in the middle ages, and many more crucial topics. This is, to my knowledge, the only book of its kind. It very successfully challenges the prevailing myth that the early church was entirely, or even predominantly, premillennial. The authors have really done some great work here; whether you're a church history buff or are just interested in eschatology (the study of the end times), I think you'll find this book very a worthwhile read. I've been studying the Bible for a long time and eschatology for awhile and a lot of this was new to me.

Eastern State Penitentiary (now a museum) is an imposing and magnificent building that draws thousands of curious onlookers and historians every year. From its decaying walls to the stories of the prisoners that once called it home, everything about the structure is impressive. Dolan has done a brilliant job documenting the history of the prison in one concise and detailed manuscript. His writing exposes his passion for Eastern State and every section seems to have been clearly researched and bolstered with fantastic new photographs. This is a must read and one of the best books in the Images of America collection.

Very complete package.Markets are zero sum games where predators and prey can interchange their status in seconds.Funny book and booklet containing author insights about trading and life.The MEAT of the package are the audio series plus workbook where you will find first a way of thinking that will allow you to clear the fog of the market and second a specific tecnique for entries and exits in your chosen markets.Paradoxically ,I recommend it for advanced traders,since my belief is that a novice will not be able to absorb the material before he is digested by the predators roaming every financial market in search of tender prey.

This book is my all time favorite story book. My mother read it to me over and over as a child and I just love it! The two main characters are Eddie Elephant and his mother.

Eddie goes looking for other baby elephants to play with. The book is hard to find, but I finally found a copy right here on Amazon. Is anyone aware of any other books by P.X. Yost?

Before this book came out, the bible of the scientists in the field was either Guinier's or else, Warren's book on X-ray diffraction (both books by Dover). I think Jens Als-Nielsen's book will replace these as far as introduction to the field is concerned, because the other two books (especially warren's black book) are pages of equation after equation. Elements of Modern X-ray Physics, in contrast, is much more readable (it has colors even... wohooo). Also it covers recent techniques suxh as scattering from liquid interfaces that were not covered in previous books. Trade-off is that the book does not cover any crystallography. Author's say in the preface that they feel there are other adequate books on this subject (guinier's book prevails).

Interesting note: Book is written not with conventional text editors but with some type of Tex/LaTex.

Elympics is a wonderful book that any child would enjoy. I am a first grade teacher and this book has been very useful in explaining to my students about the 2000 Olympics. The Elephant goes through all the different events that will take place this year by using poetry to express himself. This book is fun as well as educational.

Covers both World Wars, segregation, Communism, literature, politics, agriculture and everything else for both black and white perspectives. Documented with extensive footnotes, critical essay on authorities, and solid index.

Many of us at University Bible fellowship bought this book to help in understanding and ministering to today's college students. I recommend it for all youth pastors and those who want to be more effective in bringing the gospel to the world that is ever changing.