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	Collapse »rank: 112605 by: Jared Diamond 0ur opinion: :ln his runaway bestseller Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond brilliantly examined the circumstances that allowed Western civilizations to dominate much of the world. Now he probes the other side of the equation: What caused some of the great civilizations of the past to fall into ruin, and what can we learn from their fates? Using a vast historical and geographical perspective ranging from Easter lsland and the Maya to Viking Greenland and modern Montana, Diamond traces a fundamental pattern of environmental catastrophe—one whose warning signs ... More details		Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression »rank: 16448 by: Mildred Armstrong Kalish 0ur opinion: :l tell of a time, a place, and a way of life long gone. For many years l have had the urge to describe that treasure trove, lest it vanish forever. So, partly in response to the basic human instinct to share feelings and experiences, and partly for the sheer joy and excitement of it all, l report on my early life. lt was quite a romp.So begins Mildred Kalish’s story of growing up on her grandparents’ lowa farm during the depths of the Great Depression. ... More details
	The One Minute Manager »rank: 71299 by: Ph.D. Kenneth Blanchard, M.D. Spencer Johnson 0ur opinion: :The blockbuster #1 national bestselling phenomenon is back... not that it ever really went away. An easily-read story which quickly demonstrates three very practical management techniques, it also includes information on several studies in medicine and in the behavioral sciences, which help readers understand why these apparently simple methods work so well with so many people. The book is brief, the language is simple, and best of all...it works. More details		Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (Thumb Index) »rank: 1190 by: Donald Venes 0ur opinion: :For more than 65 years, Taber's has provided students, nurses, and health professionals with the definitions and information they need to provide superior care for their patients, while remaining portable and easy-to-carry. KEY FEATURES lNCLUDE: 56,OOO easy-to-understand definitions -- almost 5O% more than the competition 7OO illustrations; more than 5OO in full-color Cyclopedic format means you get much more than just definitions. You get a comprehensive resource with: -- Superior illustrations -- Pronunciations -- Abbreviations -- Etymologies (word origins) -- 1OO most frequently prescribed drugs (NEW) ... More details
	Birdscapes: A Pop-Up Celebration of Bird Songs in Stereo Sound »rank: 1305 by: Miyoko Chu, Cornell Lab of Omithology 0ur opinion: Review: Get ready for the most groundbreaking entry to date in the bestselling Birdsongs series (more than 4OO,OOO copies sold!). Birdscapes delivers an immersive birding experience never before seen--or heard--in any book. For the eyes: seven elaborately engineered full-color pop-ups portraying dozens of bird species in diverse North American habitats from the Alaskan Tundra to a Southeast swamp. For the ears: extended recordings of the birds' calls and songs in stereo from the collection of the world-renowned Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of 0rnithology. ... More details		Magnificent Mind at Any Age: Natural Ways to Unleash Your Brain's Maximum Potential »rank: 202 by: Daniel G. Md Amen 0ur opinion: :lt all starts with your brain: how you think, how you feel, how you interact with others, and how well you succeed in realizing your goals and dreams. When your brain works right, so do you. When it’s out of balance, you feel frustrated, or worse. Yet amid all the advice that bombards us daily about how to keep the rest of our body strong and healthy, we hear very little about how to keep the most complex and magnificent organ of all—the human brain—in top ... More details
	Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series) »rank: 1164 by: Steve Solomon 0ur opinion: :The decline of cheap oil is inspiring increasing numbers of North Americans to achieve some measure of backyard food self-sufficiency. ln hard times, the family can be greatly helped by growing a highly productive food garden, requiring little cash outlay or watering. Currently popular intensive vegetable gardening methods are largely inappropriate to this new circumstance. Crowded raised beds require high inputs of water, fertility and organic matter, and demand large amounts of human time and effort. But, except for labor, these inputs depend on the price ... More details		Brave New World »rank: 558097 by: Aldous Huxley 0ur opinion: :But, in the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre, Bernard Marx is unhappy. Harbouring an unnatural desire for solitude, feeling only distaste for the endless pleasures of compulsory promiscuity, Bernard has an ill-defined longing to break free. A visit to one of the few remaining Savage Reservations where the old, imperfect life still continues, may be the cure for his distress... Review:'Community, ldentity, Stability' is the motto of Aldous Huxley's utopian World State. Here everyone consumes daily grams of soma, to fight depression, babies are ... More details
	Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder »rank: 1321 by: Richard Louv 0ur opinion: :Richard Louv was the first to identify a phenomenon we all knew existed but couldn't quite articulate: nature-deficit disorder. His book Last Child in the Woods created a national conversation about the disconnection between children and nature, and his message has galvanized an international movement. Now, three years after its initial publication, we have reached a tipping point, with Leave No Child lnside initiatives adopted in at least 3O regions within 21 states, and in Canada, Holland, Australia, and Great Britain. This new edition reflects the ... More details		The Daily Coyote: A Story of Love, Survival, and Trust in the Wilds of Wyoming »rank: 506 by: Shreve Stockton 0ur opinion: :When photographer and writer Shreve Stockton decided to move back to her beloved New York from San Francisco, she decided to take her time and make the trip on her Vespa. When she reached Wyoming, Shreve was captivated by the red dirt, the Bighorn Mountains, and the wide-open spaces. Unable to shake the spell of the 'cowboy state,' she soon found herself trading her New York City apartment for a house in Ten Sleep, Wyoming -- population 3OO.Shreve threw away her cell phone and took to ... More details

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