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A book-hoarder who wants to learn everything and anything I can when I can through books (especially when hands-on experience not likely or available). A cup of coffee (or afternoon tea) and a good book while on my porch is my idea of a great relaxing time.
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I'm a big fan of the Anatomy of Fitness books because I'm never quite sure if I'm doing the workouts correctly and would hate the idea of injuring myself. I also like variety when it comes to exercise and when I am in a time crunch and don't feel like setting up equipment, it's good to have alternatives.
I'm new to the stability board (and have not-so good balance that I'm eager to improve). I get bored easily, and there are various levels of exercise that can be tried out. If one is too difficult, then try an easier one. Some exercises require things like bands, dumbbells, etc., but there are plenty that do not. Definitely a handy resource
Discover how working the core muscles in the trunk, lower back, abdomen, and hips will …
Useful guide to more exercises for the core. I love the Anatomy of Fitness books for helping me realize what I should focus on and what muscles will be affected by the movements (which is good to help prevent injury in case you're doing it wrong). I've hurt myself before, but this book is super helpful. Got a weak core and always looking for new exercises. Worth it.
Has some good info that after you've finished reading it, you probably think "hey, that makes sense, how come I didn't think of this before?" Well millions are in the same boat, because projection is a big thing. What we might respect and desire for ourselves might not work with our significant others. They may show their appreciation in different ways, or wish appreciation and love shown in different ways.
But that's part of the tricky yet great thing about relationships and making them work. And this short read isn't difficult, just takes a bit of pondering at times. Worth passing around.
If you are already a history or documentary buff, or read about war (and personal narratives about war) a lot, a good chunk of it is gonna be "duh." But otherwise, there's quite a bit here regarding the psychology that may not be so clear. It's a very informative work that deserves a look.
That said... the author, Grossman, is the one who coined the term "killology" and his name's popped up a lot because of "warrior cop" police training seminars.
If you pick this up hoping to learn more about police and the killing psychology, conditioning, de-conditioning and the like, there's less than a dozen pages in here about it. The author may have written another book regarding it (or shell out $300-ish for a seminar seat). 4/5 of this book is about psychology and combat. But has a bit at the end about violence in society, namely kids …
If you are already a history or documentary buff, or read about war (and personal narratives about war) a lot, a good chunk of it is gonna be "duh." But otherwise, there's quite a bit here regarding the psychology that may not be so clear. It's a very informative work that deserves a look.
That said... the author, Grossman, is the one who coined the term "killology" and his name's popped up a lot because of "warrior cop" police training seminars.
If you pick this up hoping to learn more about police and the killing psychology, conditioning, de-conditioning and the like, there's less than a dozen pages in here about it. The author may have written another book regarding it (or shell out $300-ish for a seminar seat). 4/5 of this book is about psychology and combat. But has a bit at the end about violence in society, namely kids killing kids, or the media showing violence, desensitization, etc.
Worth a shot. And after all that's happened in the years since I first read it, I'll tackle it again.
I've read about Walter Murch before, and just refreshed my memory of some of the things he talks about in this book by watching Apocalypse Now (and it's documentaries) again. This book is great for giving you a very basic history of film editing, and some real-world examples of difficulties in editing movies, the different types of technology in use, etc.
It's not too technical a book, and does have an expansive section on digital film editing (now that that's the primary method), but even details regarding equipment and techniques that are no longer in vogue can teach you a lot.
I heard Werner Herzog talking about this editor and this book and had to snatch it up. Worth a read if you want to be a filmmaker; it gives you a good idea of how to be a successful film editor and have their eyes to make a great …
I've read about Walter Murch before, and just refreshed my memory of some of the things he talks about in this book by watching Apocalypse Now (and it's documentaries) again. This book is great for giving you a very basic history of film editing, and some real-world examples of difficulties in editing movies, the different types of technology in use, etc.
It's not too technical a book, and does have an expansive section on digital film editing (now that that's the primary method), but even details regarding equipment and techniques that are no longer in vogue can teach you a lot.
I heard Werner Herzog talking about this editor and this book and had to snatch it up. Worth a read if you want to be a filmmaker; it gives you a good idea of how to be a successful film editor and have their eyes to make a great film work.
Part biography collection, part history of photography, this book mentioned some names in photography that I never knew, and it's an interesting group, in chronological order.
Good, simple book to learn from, with some great picture examples. Not a tough read, far from comprehensive. Probably a great work for a middle school history class, a guide to assist with visual literacy and new methods of interpreting history.
Great autobiography and history of the pre-shuttle space program. I think the biggest and most useful part of this book--other than the awesome behind-the-scenes feel of these guys behind the astronauts and their missions--is the amount of time dedicated to the Gemini program. Most laypeople know of the Apollo missions, Mercury too, but they forget Gemini. That kept me glued to the pages (always wanted to know more about Gemini).
And there was a lot about Gemini that was right and wrong and so much that they learned to make the upcoming Apollo missions, and then the moon landing for 11.
I've been a fan of Gene Kranz as a person (and loved Apollo 13 when it came out and every day since), and have seen him on the local news when there's something going on at NASA and they bring the "old timers" back to talk. He's just a …
Great autobiography and history of the pre-shuttle space program. I think the biggest and most useful part of this book--other than the awesome behind-the-scenes feel of these guys behind the astronauts and their missions--is the amount of time dedicated to the Gemini program. Most laypeople know of the Apollo missions, Mercury too, but they forget Gemini. That kept me glued to the pages (always wanted to know more about Gemini).
And there was a lot about Gemini that was right and wrong and so much that they learned to make the upcoming Apollo missions, and then the moon landing for 11.
I've been a fan of Gene Kranz as a person (and loved Apollo 13 when it came out and every day since), and have seen him on the local news when there's something going on at NASA and they bring the "old timers" back to talk. He's just a guy who wanted to do his best and learn all he can. And it's neat to read a history of someone not an astronaut while helping others get into space. He'd never gone to astronaut training for himself. He'd come out of the Air Force and wanted to test aircraft or help with systems, then became part of what would later dominate the landscape as NASA. I just think it's a very cool way to look at the space program, rather like "Hidden Figures" exposed the science and math and ladies who were never going into space themselves.
Heck of a book, chock full of more than just the initial Challenger investigation through the eyes of one who worked with the program and testified (over and over) as to the unheeded warnings he and others provided to NASA. Part memoir, part engineering text, part history, and part a story about ethics in the midst of a blame game, I think this is worth a read for those who want to get the gist how far reaching those 73 seconds became to the engineers, NASA, and those around them.
Should be required reading for all engineers and anyone who is in charge of safety at their jobs.
Hadfield takes readers into his years of training and space exploration to show how to …
Great autobiography with lots of wit, wisdom, and of course space stuff. I'm a NASA nerd, so no surprise I'd like it, but I was surprised at how much I got out of it. Not too technical or hard to read, with lots of insights as well as insider-info about the space program over time, and how astronauts are trained (and how their families deal, how much preparation's needed--mentally and physically, how opportunity knocks, etc).
I like the Haynes' look of the thing--makes me remember when I had my first truck and the Haynes self-repair book finally came out so I could learn something about it.
And then to have Apollo 13 in this style, like a workshop manual? Awesome!!!
Though definitely more technical than I expected. I'm sure a mission briefing would be just about as intense in technicality as this thing is.
Anyway, lots of great diagrams, pictures, and insights into events as they went along in chronological order (mostly, and with far more detail than Apollo 13--the movie).
Worth looking at if you're a space geek or wannabe engineer like me (or a real engineer for that matter)
Mason Bee Revolution explores the facts (and fictions) of pollination and food production, with a …
Lots of good info. Some diagrams would've been helpful, especially for newbies when it comes to taking care of bee house tubes and best practices on how to ensure cocoon safety. Of course, this isn't a comprehensive book and covers a wide range of stuff about pollination and bees other than the typical honeybees everyone's so familiar with.
