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.The Dangerous Book for Boys
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by: Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden

May 01, 2007
I originally bought this book for my son, he's 11. He loves it. Unfortunately my husband and 6 brothers won't give it back to him, yet. They've enjoyed the 'projects' as much as my son has.
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.Climate Confusion: How Global Warming Hysteria Leads to Bad Science, Pandering Politicians and Misguided Policies that Hurt the Poor
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by: Roy Spencer

March 27, 2008
This book is very interesting and informative. This man is one of the many climatologists and scientists that do not accept that changes in the earths atmosphere are all the fault of people. He explains why in this book. Read it! Science is not based on consensus. Science is based on facts. Why does Al Gore refuse to debate any of these scientists who do not agree with him? Because he cannot win a debate, that is why, and he knows it! He cannot argue with the facts. All he can do is resort to name calling. He calls them "deniers"! I still can't beleive this un-informed doofus got the peace prize! He spreads lies and gets a prize! Al Gore even admits himself that he is not a scientist! Be informed of facts, not fiction. Read this book!
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.Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
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by: Jon Krakauer

October 19, 1999
I saw the Frontline documentary "Storm over Everest" by David Brashears which features interviews with several of the individuals mentioned in the book. You definitely get two different perspectives when watching the documentary and reading this book, but both accounts are riveting. I found myself pulling for the characters throughout the book, and I was exhausted when I finished.
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.SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea
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by: John Lofty Wiseman

March 02, 2004
Excellent survival handbook. It is very well written and has illustrations for everything that is taught, plus it comes the British SAS, a source that has been using these techniques for a long time. It provides extensive information on subjects that are critical and brief overviews of subjects that are unessential. You can use this handbook whether you plan to use it in a single climate type or in multiple climates. I use this book for my deployment in Iraq, I recommend this book.
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.Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
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by: William McDonough, Michael Braungart

April 22, 2002
This was an interesting book to read and an important one. Is has not used paper as its format. It offers a slightly different take on the ecology problems. It focuses on creating products that are designed at the onset to be environmentally sound and completely recyclable. It is well written, easy to read and offers a bit of hope. Although at times I felt it was perhaps a bit idealistic, since completing it I have read about 2-3 businesses that have been started using these principles. Numi tea one.
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.Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life
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by: Sophie Uliano

April 08, 2008
Maybe going green doesn't mean avoiding unnecessary animal testing especially for beauty and cleaning products, but it is important to me to at least do the best we can for other species. I couldn't find any mention of this cruel and largely unnecessary (with today's technology) practice. In fact, she seems to advocate testing, although she doesn't say what kind. I agree that safety is important, but many ingredients are time-tested or have been tested in the past and no longer need to be tested. We can support companies that make an effort to use only those ingredients instead of supporting unnecessary suffering. Wet n' Wild, Bonne Bell, Physicians Formula, and Prestige cosmetics are examples of inexpensive cosmetics that do not use animal testing. This info from caringconsumer.com. ... Read More:
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.The Daring Book for Girls
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by: Andrea J. Buchanan, Miriam Peskowitz

October 30, 2007
I LOVE THIS BOOK!! It reminds me so much of my childhood. I bought it for myself, but had a wonderful time sharing it with my Nanny (my grandmother.) Although I'm pretty yound and my Nanny is pretty old, we both had fun reading through this book and remembering the things we did when we were little! This is a great book for a mother and daughter or a grandmother and granddaughter to share, and will be charrished for years and years!
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.Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series)
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by: Steve Solomon

April 01, 2006
Only a few pages into this book I realized I needed to read it before continuing with my gardening plans.
I am thrilled to have the good solid advice. For me, I treasured the relearning of the things my father taught me so many years ago. Digging the garden, fertilizing the soil, using coffee grounds and how to weed were only vague memories which had been over-written by today's easy methods and equipment. Steve Solomon's words brought all the old learning back to my mind and provided so much more. I can't thank him enough and I highly recommend this book. The advice, techniques and subjects covered are of special importance for anyone interested in insuring their food source is available and safe.
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.A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
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by: Bill Bryson

December 26, 2006
I bought this book as a replacement for a lost borrowed book. I had started reading it in Phoenix when I lost it. But the few pages I read there prompted me to buy this book from Amazon when I returned home. (And yes, I did return the new book to the lender.)
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.Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds in Song
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by: Les Beletsky

September 21, 2006
Excellent book. We all love hearing the 250 bird songs incluced in the book. If you hold the search button down you can quickly go to any of the 250 songs. My grand kids spend hours with the book.
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