Since the very beginning of astronomy, people have looked up sky and constructed patterns the constellations out of the almost random scattering of stars in the night sky. The fact that the constellations are still used today reflects not their historical origins, but their usefulness in identifying bright stars in the rotating dome of the sky.
Idoru is the second book in William Gibson's Bridge trilogy (following Virtual Light, followed by All Tomorrow's Parties). Idoru is a science-fiction novel set in a postmodern, dystopian, cyberpunk near-future. The main character, Colin Laney, has a talent for identifying nodal points, where historic or social changes are about to occur.
Quantum Leap Thinking concentrates on those areas that most trip us up: fear, lack of motivation, risk-aversion and self-imposed limits. These topics are treated in an easy-to-read style, with easy-to-follow guidelines.
If you're interested in personal change, this is a must read
Brilliant, but socially inept, forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperence Brennan works at the Jeffersonian Institute in Washington DC. After consulting for him on a FBI case, she is approached by cocky yet charming ex-Army Ranger turned Special Agent, Seeley Booth to help the Bureau solve crimes by identifying human remains that are too far gone for standard FBI forensic investigations.
The Mammoth Book of King Arthur: Reality and Legend, the Beginning and the End
Added by: lucius5 | Karma: 1660.85 | Non-Fiction, Other | 10 April 2009
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In this truly mammoth guide, Mike Ashley analyzes and explicates the line between the real Arthurian world and the legends that surround it. Ashley gives us a firm identity not only for King Arthur, but also for Merlin, Guinevere, Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table—as well as identifying all the major Arthurian sites.
