books about: civilizations     books:     Civilizations      Salt: A World History Mark Kurlansky Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003 Indiana Jones, this IS history Remembering 2nd semester of Western Civ with a dynamic prof who loved to use the "spectrum of history" to link events...food, religion, war, hobbies, work. That is how this book is read and you must eat the whole salty pretzel to get the flavor. You must try not to ...             The Intellectual Devotional Modern Culture: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Converse ... David S. Kidder, Noah D. Oppenheim Rodale Books, 2008 Very enjoyable smorgasbord of short "devotions" I have a couple of books in this series and they are in the form of one-page "devotions" to be read each day on a given subject. This transfers nicely to the form of an audio book in that a year's worth of "devotions" covers 16 CDs with about 22 readings per CD. each ...             Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Jared Diamond W. W. Norton, 2005 A profound and lasting classic This is a truly profound book, and quite elegantly written. The central insight is how geography has been a main driving factor in the development of civilizations. Diamond comes at this thesis from several different angles, most importantly after looking at how ...             Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Jared Diamond Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005 Warms up after the first couple chapters Not quite as good as his best-known book, "Guns, Germs and Steel", mostly because the first 50 pages are about Montana. Who cares about Montana? I barely even know where it is. But after that it gets wicked awesome. Unfortunately you can't really skip the Montana ...             Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto Chuck Klosterman Scribner, 2004 brilliant, poignant and deliciously clever. A fond reflection and provocative portrait of the culture in which you were raised. Right on and an extremely entertaining read.             The Gypsy Morph (The Genesis of Shannara, Book 3) Terry Brooks Del Rey, 2008 great book terry brooks just gets better and better.you cannot put the book down like all his books.             What In the World Is Going On?: 10 Prophetic Clues You Cannot Afford to Ignore David Jeremiah Thomas Nelson, 2008 Vital Information Dr. David Jeremiah is a highly respected author, speaker, and pastor. The information he shares in this very readable & understandable book should open our eyes to "what is really happening" in our world today. I would recommend it to anyone who cares about our ...             The Intellectual Devotional: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Roam Confidently with the ... David S. Kidder, Noah D. Oppenheim Rodale Books, 2006 Wonderful! Bought this as retirement gift for a friend. Absolutely would recommend to anyone who wants a different morning meditation. Great book.             The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp through Civilization's Best Bits Erik Sass, Steve Wiegand, ... Collins, 2008 A pretty easy to swallow history refresher course I'm new to the mental_floss universe, but my first foray into it was enjoyable. The book is divided into major chapters that encompass easily identifiable eras in human history, like the early civilizations or the Dark Ages. Down the center of each page is the main ...             An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe Threshold Editions, 2007 A must read if you want to be informed and entertained! Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R28EQS9BE59JU2 An Inconvenient Book is a convenient read! Full of facts, humor and down right important "stuff", this book is worth every penny. Whether you are a conservative or liberal, this book will open your eyes. ...             Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing Your World HC Don Tapscott McGraw-Hill, 2008 A must read for any business or marketer Businesses and marketers take note. There's no way to ignore the Net Generation; they're 81 million strong. (That's bigger than the Boomer generation!) It's time we get to know them, intimately. Don Tapscott's Grown Up Digital gives you the opportunity to see how Net ...             Liberation: Being the Adventures of the Slick Six After the Collapse of the United States of America Brian Francis Slattery Tor Books, 2008 Liberation If you love your future dystopian, then this is the book you want to get and read as this is one of the more interesting dystopian future books since Little Brother. While Brian Francis Slattery who wrote the book could not have foreseen what is happening on the stock ...             Twelfth Planet: Book I of the Earth Chronicles (The Earth Chronicles) Zecharia Sitchin Harper, 2007 Outstanting Don't let the bad publicity against Mr. Sitchin influence your mind. Many jealous people and especially failed writers hate him. We all understand that. There is a person in America who asked the authorities to put him in jail. Crazy! Only in America people ...             The Scourge of God: A Novel of the Change (Change Series) S.M. Stirling Roc Hardcover, 2008 Surprisingly fresh The second entry in this part of the sunrise lands remains fresh despite being many books into the telling of this saga. The characters continue to develop well and I enjoy Mr. Stirling's literary style. I have to admit with each installment I anticipate the next even ...             Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, Third Edition Lester R. Brown W. W. Norton, 2008 Deeply Insightful but Very Readable This is one of the finest books to summarize in layman's terms both the problems and solutions to our unsustainable, industrialized economy. What distinguishes Lester Brown form other authors on the topic of sustainability is the ease of readability of his books. ...          products you might be interested in search for books adventures, civilization, confidently, generation, inconvenient, intellectual      geepe.com    web we recommend A profound and lasting classic randomly chosen VHS: Shadey