Books I'm trying to read
Library books I was reading in:
2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
January 2009
-- History --
- Something new under the sun : an environmental history of the twentieth-century world / McNeill, John Robert.
- A slave no more : two men who escaped to freedom : including their own narratives of emancipation Blight, David W.
- Panama fever : the epic story of one of the greatest human achievements of all time--the building of the of the Panama Canal Parker, Matthew.
- One minute to midnight : Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the brink of nuclear war / Dobbs, Michael, 1950-
-- Career / Self-Help --
- Eat that frog! : 21 great ways to stop procrastinating and get more done in less time / Tracy, Brian.
-- Economics --
- The progress paradox : how life gets better while people feel worse / Easterbrook, Gregg.
- The origin of wealth : evolution, complexity, and the radical remaking of economics / Beinhocker, Eric D.
- Does Atlas shrug? : The Economic Consequences of Taxing the Rich / Slemrod, Joel; ed.
- The ascent of money : a financial history of the world / Ferguson, Niall.
- The Judas economy : The Triumph of Capital AND THE bETRAYL of work / William Wolman and Anne Colamosca 1997
- The social atom : why the rich get richer, cheaters get caught, and your neighbor usually looks like you / Mark Buchanan
-- Pseudo-Science --
- New age : notes of a fringe watcher / Gardner, Martin,
- Voodoo science : the road from foolishness to fraud / Park, Robert L.
- Why people believe weird things : pseudoscience, superstition, and other confusions of our time Shermer, Michael.
-- Nature --
- The mating mind : how sexual choice shaped the evolution of human nature / Miller, Geoffrey F.
- Earth odyssey : around the world in search of our environmental future / Hertsgaard, Mark,
- The flight of the Iguana: a sidelong view of science and nature / Quammen, David
- Natural acts : a sidelong view of science & nature David Quammen
-- Travel --
- The sex lives of cannibals : adrift in the Equatorial Pacific / Troost, J. Maarten.
- Journeys of a lifetime : 500 of the world's greatest trips / National Geographic Society
-- Political Science --
- Taken for a ride : D*1560936*
- The war within : a secret White House history, 2006-2008 / Woodward, Bob.
- Big boy rules : in the company of America's mercenaries fighting in Iraq / Fainaru, Steve.
- Blackwater : the rise of the world's most powerful mercenary army / Scahill, Jeremy.
- Watchdogs of democracy? : the waning Washington press corps and how it has failed the public / Thomas, Helen, 1920-
-- Religion --
- The birth of Satan: Tracing the Devil's Biblical Roots
- The World's religions : understanding the living faiths / Clarke, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)
- No time to lose : a timely guide to the way of the Bodhisattva / Chödrön, Pema\
- Conversations with God; An Uncommon Dialogue / Neale Donald Walsch
-- Astronomy --
- Death by black hole : and other cosmic quandaries Tyson, Neil deGrasse.
-- Family --
- MISS MANNERS' GUIDE TO REARING PERFECT CHILDREN
Spring 2009
Blackwater : the rise of the world's most powerful mercenary army
The origin of wealth : evolution, complexity, and the radical remaking of economics
Extreme nature Carwardine, Mark.
8 simple rules for dating my teenage daughter
The last days of the Titanic : photographs and mementos of the tragic maiden voyage
The best Buddhist writing 2006
Suburban safari : a year on the lawn
The mating mind : how sexual choice shaped the evolution of human nature
The post-American world Zakaria, Fareed.
The Limits of Power; The End of American Exceptionalism
Riddled with life : friendly worms, ladybug sex, and the parasites that make us who we are
The science of fear : why we fear the things we shouldn't-- and put ourselves in greater danger
Self-made man : one woman's journey into manhood and back again / Norah Vincent.
The best of all possible worlds : a story of philosophers, God, and evil / Steven Nadler.
Buy ology : truth and lies about why we buy / Martin Lindstrom.
National Velvet [videorecording] / A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture ; Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-
Riddled with life : friendly worms, ladybug sex, and the parasites that make us who we are Zuk, M. (Marlene) Due: 3/7/2009,23:59
Small steps : the year I got polio Kehret, Peg. Due: 3/7/2009,23:59
Fiasco : the American military adventure in Iraq Ricks, Thomas E. Due: 3/7/2009,23:59
Credit card nation :*1595057* Due: 3/7/2009,23:59
The conscience of a liberal Krugman, Paul R. Due: 3/7/2009,23:59
Fiasco : a history of Hollywood's iconic flops Parish, James Robert. Due: 3/7/2009,23:59
Polio : an American story Oshinsky, David M., 1944- Due: 3/7/2009,23:59
Buy ology : truth and lies about why we buy / Martin Lindstrom.
The last days of the Titanic : photographs and mementos of the tragic maiden voyage / E.E. O'Donnell ; foreword by Robert D. Ballard.
Self-made man : one woman's journey into manhood and back again / Norah Vincent.
Utter incompetents : ego and ideology in the age of Bush / Thomas Oliphant.
Extreme nature / Mark Carwardine with Rosamund Kidman Cox.
War reporting for cowards / Chris Ayres.
Abe's honest words : the life of Abraham Lincoln / by Doreen Rappaport ;
America (the book) : a citizen's guide to democracy inaction / Jon Stewart
The big necessity : the unmentionable world of human waste and why it matters / Rose George.
Blasphemy : how the religious right is hijacking our Declaration of Independence / Alan Dershowitz.
Bright from the start : the simple, science-backed way to nurture your child's developing mind, from birth to age 3 / Jill Stamm
Do as I say (Not as I do) : profiles in liberal hypocrisy / Peter Schweizer.
Einstein's universe / Nigel Calder.
From slavery to freedom : a history of African Americans / John Hope Franklin, Alfred A. Moss, Jr.
In defense of food : an eater's manifesto / Michael Pollan.
The living wild / Art Wolfe ; William Conway ... [et al.] ; edited by
Moral clarity : a guide for grown-up idealists / Susan Neiman.
Riddled with life : friendly worms, ladybug sex, and the parasites that make us who we are / Marlene Zuk.
A war to be won : fighting the Second World War, 1937-1945 / Williamson Murray, Allan R. Millett.
Einstein's universe Calder, Nigel.
Bright from the start : the simple, science-backed way to nurture your child's developing mind, from birth to age 3 Stamm, Jill.
Blasphemy : how the religious right is hijacking our Declaration of Independence Dershowitz, Alan M.
Riddled with life : friendly worms, ladybug sex, and the parasites that make us who we are Zuk, M. (Marlene)
Moral clarity : a guide for grown-up idealists Neiman, Susan.
The living wild Wolfe, Art.
A war to be won : fighting the Second World War, 1937-1945 Murray, Williamson.
Animals make us human : creating the best life for animals Grandin, Temple.
The uncensored Bible*1644780*
Paleo bugs : survival of the creepiest Bradley, Timothy J. Due: 5/16/2009,23:59
Extreme balloon tying : more than 40 over-the-top projects Levine, Shar, 1953- Due: 5/16/2009,23:59
You wouldn't want to be an aristocrat in the French Revolution! : a horrible time in Paris you'd rather avoid Pipe, Jim, 1966-
The big necessity : the unmentionable world of human waste and why it matters George, Rose, 1969-
Pluto : from planet to dwarf Landau, Elaine.
The reason for God : belief in an age of skepticism Keller, Timothy J., 1950-
Nazi terror : the Gestapo, Jews, and ordinary Germans Johnson, Eric A. (Eric Arthur), 1948-
The Edge Effect : achieve total health and longevity with the balanced brain advantage Braverman, Eric R.
"A problem from hell" : America and the age of genocide Power, Samantha.
8 simple rules for marrying my daughter : Cameron, W. Bruce.
Evil in modern thoug*1640955*
Seven wheelchairs : a life beyond polio Presley, Gary.
This land is their land : reports from a divided nation Ehrenreich, Barbara.
Saving Darwin : how to be a Christian and believe in evolution Giberson, Karl.
Buy ology : truth and lies about why we buy / Martin Lindstrom.
Daydream believers : how a few grand ideas wrecked American power / Fred Kaplan.
From slavery to freedom : a history of African Americans / John Hope Franklin, Alfred A. Moss, Jr.
Wired for war : the robotics revolution and conflict in the twenty-first century / P.W. Singer.
Nudge : improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness Thaler, Richard H., 1945- Due: 6/24/2009,23:59
The tyranny of dead ideas : letting go of the old ways of thinking to unleash a new prosperity Miller, Matthew, 1961- Due: 6/24/2009,23:59
Jesus for president : politics for ordinary radicals Claiborne, Shane, 1975- Due: 6/24/2009,23:59
How to read the Bible : a guide to Scripture, then and now Kugel, James L. Due: 6/24/2009,23:59
American fascists : the Christian Right and the war on America Hedges, Chris. Due: 6/24/2009,23:59
The secular Bible : *1667205* Due: 6/24/2009,23:59
Scaredy Squirrel at the beach Watt, Mélanie, 1975- Due: 6/24/2009,23:59
This land is their land : reports from a divided nation Ehrenreich, Barbara. Due: 6/27/2009,23:59
Seven wheelchairs : a life beyond polio Presley, Gary. Due: 6/27/2009,23:59
Whatever it takes : one man's plan to change Harlem and America Tough, Paul. Due: 6/27/2009,23:59
Nazi terror : the Gestapo, Jews, and ordinary Germans Johnson, Eric A. (Eric Arthur), 1948- Due: 6/27/2009,23:59
The case for democracy : the power of freedom to overcome tyranny and terror Sharansky, Natan (Anatoly). Due: 6/27/2009,23:59
From slavery to freedom : a history of African Americans Franklin, John Hope, 1915- Due: 7/6/2009,23:59
The optimistic child : a proven program to safeguard children against depression and build lifelong resilience Seligman, Martin E. P. Due: 7/6/2009,23:59
Rights of man ; Common sense ; and other political writings Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. Due: 7/6/2009,23:59
Collected writings Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. Due: 7/6/2009,23:59
Common sense Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.
August 2009
The other America : poverty in the United States / Michael Harrington.
American fascists : the Christian Right and the war on America Hedges, Chris.
Crystal fire : the birth of the information age Riordan, Michael, 1946-
The tyranny of dead ideas : letting go of the old ways of thinking to unleash a new prosperity Miller, Matthew, 1961-
Buy ology : truth and lies about why we buy Lindström, Martin, 1970- Due: 8/1/2009,23:59
How to talk about books you haven't read Bayard, Pierre, 1954- Due: 8/1/2009,23:59
A nation of counterf*1691170* Due: 8/1/2009,23:59
The richness of life : the essential Stephen Jay Gould Gould, Stephen Jay.
In the shadow of the Moon Due: 8/17/2009,23:59
The innocents abroad ; Roughing it Twain, Mark, 1835-1910. Due: 8/22/2009,23:59
CLOSING OF THE WESTERN MIND//ILL Due: 8/24/2009,23:59
Dead certain : the presidency of George W. Bush Draper, Robert. Due: 8/29/2009,23:59
The two-income trap : why middle-class mothers and fathers are going broke Warren, Elizabeth.
Sick : the untold story of America's health care crisis--and the people who pay the price Cohn, Jonathan.
The victory of reason : how Christianity led to freedom, capitalism, and Western success Stark, Rodney.
Roscoe Riley rules Biggs, Brian, Due: 8/29/2009,23:59
The limits of power : the end of American Exceptionalism Bacevich, A. J. Due: 8/29/2009,23:59
Who wrote the Bible? Friedman, Richard Elliott. Due: 8/29/2009,23:59
The other America : *1709525* Due: 8/29/2009,23:59
Confessions of an eco-sinner : tracking down the sources of my stuff Pearce, Fred.
Seizing destiny : how America grew from sea to shining sea Kluger, Richard.
Credit card nation :*1595057* Your position in the holds queue: 1
Age Of Reason Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. Your position in the holds queue: 3
The evolution of God Wright, Robert, 1957- Your position in the holds queue: 20
The first tycoon : the epic life of Cornelius Vanderbilt Stiles, T. J. Your position in the holds queue: 15
How I Became a Famous Novelist Hely, Steve Your position in the holds queue: 6
Methland : the death and life of an American small town Reding, Nick. Your position in the holds queue: 33
Cheap : the high cost of discount culture Shell, Ellen Ruppel, 1952- Your position in the holds queue: 36
words or phrase "baroque [sound recording]"
September 2009
The science of fear : why we fear the things we shouldn't-- and put ourselves in greater danger Gardner,
The carbon age : how life's core element has become civilization's greatest threat Roston, Eric.
Your inner fish : a journey into the 3.5-billion-year history of the human body Shubin, Neil.
The decline and fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997 Brendon, Piers.
Fear no evil Shcharansky, Anatoly.
The evolution of God Wright, Robert
Terror in the mind of God : the global rise of religious violence Juergensmeyer, Mark. Due:
The victory of reason : how Christianity led to freedom, capitalism, and Western success Stark, Rodney.
Traffic : why we drive the way we do (and what it says about us) Vanderbilt, Tom. Due: 10/10/2009,23:59
Multimedia:
In the shadow of the Moon [DVD] Sington, David. Due: 9/26/2009,23:59
The #1 Baroque album [sound recording] Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Due: 9/12/2009,23:59
Sicko! [DVD]
Juvenile:
Beach Cooper, Elisha. Due: 9/26/2009,23:59
Horseshoe crabs and shorebirds : the story of a food web Crenson, Victoria. Due: 9/26/2009,23:59
Animals of sea and shore Podendorf, Illa. Due: 9/26/2009,23:59
Watership Down Adams, Richard, 1920- Due: 9/26/2009,23:59
How I became a famous novelist Hely, Steve.
October 2009
OCTOBER 2009
Eat this, not that : thousands of simple food swaps that can save you 10,20, 30 pounds--or more! Zinczenko, David.
Eat this, not that! for kids! : thousands of simple food swaps that can save your child from obesity! Zinczenko, David.
Eat this, not that! supermarket survival guide : the no-diet weight loss solution Zinczenko, David.
Environment
Ecological intelligence : how knowing the hidden impacts of what we buy can change everything Goleman, Daniel.
Break through : from the death of environmentalism to the politics of possibility Nordhaus, Ted.
Confessions of an eco-sinner : tracking down the sources of my stuff Pearce, Fred.
Cheap : the high cost of discount culture Shell, Ellen Ruppel, 1952-
Parenting
Easy to love, difficult to discipline : the 7 basic skills for turning conflict into cooperation Bailey, Rebecca Anne, 1952-
Playful parenting : turning the dilemma of discipline into fun and games Chapman Weston, Denise.
Religion
Flat earth : the history of an infamous idea Garwood, Christine. Due: 10/31/2009,23:59
The age of American unreason Jacoby, Susan, 1945-
Why faith matters : God and the new atheism Wolpe, David J.
The reason for God : belief in an age of skepticism Keller, Timothy J.
The case for faith : a journalist investigates the toughest objections to Christianity Strobel, Lee, 1952- Due: 10/13/2009,23:59
The great transformation : the beginning of our religious traditions Armstrong, Karen, 1944- Due: 10/17/2009,23:59
Buddha Armstrong, Karen, 1944- Due: 10/17/2009,23:59
The language of God : a scientist presents evidence for belief Collins, Francis S. Due: 10/31/2009,23:59
Eat, pray, love : one woman's search for everything across Italy, India and Indonesia Gilbert, Elizabeth, 1969-
40 days and 40 nights : Darwin, intelligent design, God, Oxycontin, and other oddities on trial in Pennsylvania
The battle for God Armstrong, Karen, 1944-
Taliban
The rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan : mass mobilization, civil war, and the future of the region Nojumi, Neamatollah.
The Taliban : ascent to power Gohari, M. J.
The Taliban : war and religion in Afghanistan Marsden, Peter, 1945 Sept. 22- Due: 10/31/2009,23:59
Taliban : militant Islam, oil, and fundamentalism in Central Asia Rashid, Ahmed. Due: 10/31/2009,23:59
My forbidden face : growing up under the Taliban : a young woman's story Latifa, 1980- Due: 10/24/2009,23:59
Fear no evil Shcharansky, Anatoly. Due: 10/24/2009,23:59
Evolution vs. creationism : an introduction Scott, Eugenie Carol, 1945- Due: 9/26/2009,23:59
Science
Project Orion : the true story of the atomic spaceship Dyson, George, 1953-
Darwin among the machines : the evolution of global intelligence Dyson, George, 1953-
Rare earth : why complex life is uncommon in the universe Ward, Peter Douglas, 1949-
The life and death of planet Earth : how the new science of astrobiology charts the ultimate fate of our world
The beak of the finch : a story of evolution in our time Weiner, Jonathan. Due: 10/31/2009,23:59
Evil genes : why Rome fell, Hitler rose, Enron failed and my sister stole my mother's boyfriend Oakley, Barbara A., 1955-
Descartes' error : emotion, reason, and the human brain Damasio, Antonio R. Due: 10/13/2009,23:59
Emotional intelligence Goleman, Daniel. Due: 10/13/2009,23:59
Economics
The economic naturalist : in search of explanations for everyday enigmas Frank, Robert H.
Manias, panics, and crashes : a history of financial crises Kindleberger, Charles Poor, 1910- Due: 10/31/2009,23:59
Common wealth : economics for a crowded planet Sachs, Jeffrey. Due: 10/17/2009,23:59
Clash of extremes : the economic origins of the Civil War Egnal, Marc. Due: 10/17/2009,23:59
The logic of life : the rational economics of an irrational world Harford, Tim, 1973- Due: 10/17/2009,23:59
Naked economics : undressing the dismal science Wheelan, Charles J. Due: 10/17/2009,23:59
The tyranny of oil : the world's most powerful industry--and what we must do to stop it Juhasz, Antonia.
The first tycoon : the epic life of Cornelius Vanderbilt Stiles, T. J. Due: 9/26/2009,23:59
History
A long way gone : memoirs of a boy soldier Beah, Ishmael, 1980-
The black book of communism : crimes, terror, repression Courtois, Stéphane, 1947-
The children's blizzard Laskin, David, 1953-
In reckless hands : Skinner v. Oklahoma and the near triumph of American eugenics Nourse, Victoria F.
The Gilded Age Twain, Mark, 1835-1910.
The decline and fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997 Brendon, Piers.
Medieval holidays and festivals : a calendar of celebrations Cosman, Madeleine Pelner. Due: 10/17/2009,23:59
The limits of power : the end of American Exceptionalism Bacevich, A. J. Due: 10/14/2009,23:59
Fiction
So big Ferber, Edna, 1887-1968.
Hobbies
Saltwater aquariums for dummies Skomal, Gregory.
Marina:
Primates and philosophers *1730840*
The other America; poverty in the United States Michael Harrington*1738724*
The dark side of Christianity*1733789* Due: 9/26/2009,23:59
101 myths of the Bible : how ancient scribes invented biblical history Greenberg, Gary,
Capitalism and freedom. Friedman, Milton
The closing of the Western Mind*1645238* Due: 9/12/2009,23:59
The born again skeptics guide to the Bible 1733783* Due: 9/26/2009,23:59
OCLC:
SPACE INVADERS : HOW ROBOTIC SPACECRAFT EXPLORE THE SOLAR SYSTEM / ILL Due: 10/19/2009,12:28
WHEN PRAYER FAILS : FAITH HEALING, CHILDREN . . . / ILL Due: 10/10/2009,23:59