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zwned rated Surprise, Kill, Vanish: 4 stars
zwned rated On the Origin of Time: 4 stars
On the Origin of Time by Thomas Hertog
A scientific biography of Stephen Hawking’s work from the time the author becomes Hawking’s student until Hawking’s death.
zwned rated Red star rogue: 2 stars
zwned rated The Red Badge of Courage: 3 stars
The Red Badge of Courage by Crane, Crane S, Stephen Crane
The Red Badge of Courage is a war novel by American author Stephen Crane (1871–1900). Taking place during the American …
zwned rated The Death of the USS Thresher: 4 stars
The Death of the USS Thresher by Norman Polmar
This is a rework of the original book by the original author. Supposedly it contains more unclassified information than the …
zwned rated Midshipman Bolitho: 5 stars
Midshipman Bolitho by Douglas Reeman (Richard Bolitho Novels, 1)
In 1772 a sixteen-year-old midshipman joins the crew of the "Gorgon" whose mission is to investigate the slave trade on …
zwned rated Children of Dune: 4 stars
Children of Dune by Frank Herbert
The science fiction masterpiece continues in the "major event,"( Los Angeles Times) Children of Dune. With millions of copies sold …
zwned rated Why Nations Fail: 4 stars
Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu
Is it culture, the weather, geography? Perhaps ignorance of what the right policies are?
Simply, no. None of these factors …
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (1985) is a book by educator Neil Postman. …
zwned rated Scientists in power: 4 stars
zwned rated The Alloy of Law (Mistborn, #4): 4 stars
The Alloy of Law (Mistborn, #4) by Brandon Sanderson
Mistborn: The Alloy of Law is a fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson. It was published on November …
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
"Command the murderous chalices! Drink ye harpooners! Drink and swear, ye men that man the deathful whaleboat's bow -- Death …
zwned rated The practicing stoic: 4 stars
The practicing stoic by Ward Farnsworth
At the school of philosophy founded at Athens by Zeno of Citium the teachers believed that virtue, the highest good, …