Literary Consolidation 41 -50

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50.

This is the second Jared Diamond book I've read, and this one seems approachable by more people. Although some might not like what is alluded to.



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49.

This installation of The New Frontier sereis will upset some fans. Life is a bitch and then you die.



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48.

The next in The New Frontiers series. This one jumps three years into the future showing what has happened to the characters you love.



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47.

This is the final book of the series. Lewis closes the series with a lot of heavy imagery that should spark discussion.



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46.

This sixth of the series jumps back in time all the way to the creation of Naria and how it all began.



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45.

This is the fifth of the series. It jumps back in time in the series and follows characters from Narnia itself and does a lot of lesson teaching



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44.

The award winning biography of Thomas Jefferson by Joseph J. Ellis. A good exploration of his often times contradictory character.


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43.

I got this book for an industrial Engineering class, but many of the stories in it do a good job of showing what kinds of minutia designers have to consider when making decisions.


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42.

The next in The New Frontier series by Peter David. The gods of old appear to have returned offering their wonderful ambrosia, but at what price.


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41.

This is the fourth book of the series. It sees Eustace and a new character Jill tying to rescue the lost son of King Caspian.


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Literary Consolidation 31-40

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40.

In this the third of the series two of the children return with a cousin to Narnia. This is a bit more mature and definitely is good for parent and child to read together.

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39.

This book was bought after I got The Civilized Engineer for my class. The title pretty much says it all. The book is about the deep fulfilling pleasure we get from creation.


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38.

I read this book for a class on Industrial Engineering. It's a good take on processes for making good, innovative designs.



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37.

This is an odd tale by Atwood, Handmaid's Tale, that jumps between pre and post destruction of human civilization. You get to watch it all unfold.


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36.

This is the second of the Narnia series by publication date. The story follows the children going to Narnia again, but centuries have passed there since the left.


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35.

This is the excellent place to begin the Narnia series of books. I recommend it as a good story to read with your children.


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34.

This is another in Peter David's series New Frontier. It's another great book for anyone who like Star Trek.


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33.

I originally got this book for an engineering class and finally read the whole thing years later. It's about what engineers were, are, and what they should strive to be. I really liked it.


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32.

This is the last of the three book arc in the series. I concludes bringing everyone back together again. It works out well and makes you want to continue the series.

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31.

This is the second of a 3 book arc in this series. It continues following the crew of the Excalibur after it's destruction, but read them in order.


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Literary Consolidation 21 - 30

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30.

This book starts a 3 book set that covers the crew in the escapades after the starship Excalibur blows up. This would be a good way to start a 3rd season of a TV show.

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29.

This is the second Joseph Ellis book I've read. Both were fantastic.



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28.

This is the second in the Time Odyssey series by Clarke and Baxter. It's almost as much of a page turner as the first.



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27.

This is the eighth in the New Frontier Series by Peter David. It demonstrates that the enemy of my enemy is my friend. At least until the Russians help defeat the Germans.


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26.

This is a great book about differences in the way man and women typically communicate. It's a great way to promote understanding.


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25.

This is the Third in the Sir Apropos of Nothing Series by Peter David. It's great fun and fulfills your pun quota for years to come.


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24.

This is a good continuation of the New Frontier series. I keep recommending it for all ST and SciFi fans.


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23.

This is one of the controversial books by Christina Hoff Sommers. She talks about the origins of feminism in America and how a schism has formed in it.


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22.

This is the second book in Peter David's Sir Apropos of Nothing series. It's just a hoot, like the first one.


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21.

This is the sixth in the New Frontier Series by Peter David. It's a well developed Star Trek series.


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Literary Consolidation 11 - 20

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20.

This is an excellent book that covers that roll women have played throughout the colonization of the current United States. It’s a recommended read for all history fans.

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19.

I bought this book because of the title and the author. It was a great read for a lighthearted, punrific, and introspective book.


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18.

This is book 5 of the series. It sets the series high quality and entertainment goals.



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17.

This is the fourth in the Hinges of History series. It gives a great overview of the Greek civilization at it’s greatest, and what Western civilization owes them.


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16.

This actually represents the first 4 books in the series. It’s a good place to start if you want to enjoy the word Peter David has created.


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15.

This is the first in The Time Odyssey series by Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter. It follows in the tradition of The Space Odyssey series.


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14.

This is the third in Thomas Cahill’s hinges of History series. This covers the shift to Christianity and what it meant for Western culture.


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13.

This is one of later books in the Star Trek New Frontiers series by Peter David. I recommend the series to anyone who is a fan of Star Trek.


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12.

This is a decent second book in the Hinges of History Series by Thomas Cahill. While not as compelling as the first, it helps set the series on its path.

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11.

This is another good book by Stephenson, author of Snow Crash. It takes place over two different time periods and three connected families.


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Literary Consolidation 1-10

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10.

Charles Van Doren last out a lot of big picture changes to what society has seen as knowledge and taken for granted. This is an excellent book to read along with other big picture books like Guns Germs, and Steel below.

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9.

I really like the two Stephen Hawking books I have read. In this book, he describes some of the most difficult theories of physics in ways most people can understand. Take back scientific understanding America.
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8.

Bruce Campbell, self proclaimed “Working Stiff,” is one of my favorite actors, primarily because he seems to be such a great guy. This book is hilarious and is a must read for anyone thinking about an acting career.

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7.

This is the second of the return of Arthur books after Knight Life below. Peter David continues Arthur’s adventures in this well written and entertaining sequel.


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6.

This Pulitzer Prize winning book covers a few events in the lives of the Founding Fathers of the United States in a ways that makes them seem more human and more understandable than any other book I’ve read.

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5.

Harry Turtledove, the master of alternate history, constructs an exciting tale of fantasy around a rather strange yet familiar civil war.



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4.

This is the first in Thomas Cahill’s hinges of History series. His love of the history of the Irish people is heartwarming.



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3.

This fun little book is about King Arthur returning to modern day New York and running for mayor. Peter David is always entertaining in my book.



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2.

This wonderful Pulitzer Prize winning book gives an overview of the environmental, knowledge, and biological pressures and gifts that lead to the current state of the modern world. For “Big Picture” books this is one of the best.

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1.

It’s an interesting nonfiction book that covers a few events in history that have a tendency to be ignored or misrepresented in textbooks and history education in most schools.


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