absolutely interesting
937532
This movie or documentary explains the dynastys of Egypt.  Explains mummys, who was who...show digs of the Pryamids. If you are interested in Egypts mummies this document is wonderful....they search the mummies to find who belongs to what family..this is a must have....Loved it ....
1579304
I rearly finish a book so fast. But, this book was so interesting I just couldn't stop reading.
Highly recommended!
3366874
Hands down, one of the most interesting books I've read EVER. I definitely reccommend this book. when's the next one???
4627318
If you like cool facts, fascinating statistics on myriad topics, trivia, and one-of-a-kind books, you should definitely check this out. This book is AMAZING. It is jammed full of interesting and colorful charts, graphs, info-graphics, and similar things. There are so many topics, and a lot of them are very interesting and relevant to everyday life and the things people like to talk about. The author hones in on the compelling data, not just junk facts. This is probably one of the best "fun" books I have ever purchased.

One word of warning: There are a few graphs dealing with adult themes, and at least one of them contains info-graphic style depictions of sexual organs. I didn't see anything raunchy; but if you are sensitive you should take note. As a conservative Christian, I didn't feel that the contents would be inappropriate for a high school or college library; but it might earn a PG rating.

There is so much to see and process in this book that I have not finished it yet. But the moment I took it out of the Amazon box, I could hardly put it down. Seriously, I stood there and perused the whole book on the spot.
2703324
Simply fabulous.  Incredibly interesting.  This book was recommended to me by a guy I met at a lodge in Alaska and he was spot on.  Its a great story, of storytelling and of a wildly successful enterprise in art and digital film.  Very readable.  Could not put it down.  And helped me finally understand what the heck was going on between Pixar and Disney, and how that was finally resolved.  Fascinating.
1828478
Very good book that holds your interest! I absolutely loved it.
1321428
This is a very interesting book--I  really enjoyed all of it.
977319
This book was incredibly interesting. The personal journey from an inquisitive, rebellious child in Brooklyn to the prolific and brilliant man of today is told with amazing humor and intelligence. It pictures an epoc of history and human progress through various court cases and clearly explains the law in the context of the times. It reads like a novel. I could not put it down.
4542928
Whether or not you're an amateur filmmaker, this book is incredibly fascinating. You get to see black and white photos of all the sets, how the studio breaks itself down by departments, who was working on what when [super famous movie] came out, and you get to see its development from the 1960s onward. I often forget when I'm watching a movie that it was likely filmed on a set in a studio rather than out and about--and with the detail and size of the sets, you can see why! I would suggest this book to anyone who loves movies, film, or just takes a profound interest in how stuff works.
4643035
I'm an obscure history buff and when I saw this one it piqued my interest. This is part history, part science and part sociology and the author makes this a more interesting subject than I thought it could be. He starts off with what he calls the Big Three: Alcohol, Tobacco and Caffiene. From there he breaks it further down citing the most popular and not so popular illegal drugs. Mentioning natural stimulants that are unfamiliar to most, such as Qat, Kava and Betel and the very descriptive reasons on why they did not take to popular consumption.
Courtwright also doesn't fail to mention that, even though with best intentions, scientists  around the 1800's and the turn of the century were also responsible for some of the most addictive substances. Your jaw will drop when you read who devolped heroin and what is was originally used for.
Fun, informative, and mind blowing reading.
3543821
I was skeptical about this book because of its odd title, but from the first page I was hooked. There is such an incredible amount of information here and Skal presents it very well. It is very well researched and is an important book for all those with a serious interest in the subject.
3578537
Very interesting book.  I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
1604700
This book was fascinating.  When Ms. Aguilar contacted me and asked if I'd like to read her book, I thought the idea sounded pretty interesting and I was very curious about what she did with the premise, where she took this grandiose idea to travel around the country, talking to strangers about their politics.  Red Highways totally surpassed any expectations I could have had for it.  The conversations Aguilar had with "red state" Americans were so interesting... she really showed that these places are not solely made up of conservative Republicans, that in actuality there is just as much diversity in some of these areas as in big cities such as New York or Chicago.  The book made a really good case for just talking about politics with friends, neighbors, family, whoever you spend time with, because so many of the people Aguilar talked to explained that they were Democrats or even moderates but were afraid to make that information public among their Republican friends, neighbors, and church families.  The funny thing was, Aguilar would find several different people in the same group that said this... they were all hiding the same "secret" (and my guess is that you'd find the opposite to be true in places like San Francisco - people too afraid to admit they're conservatives).

Not only is this book interesting, but at just over 200 pages it is very accessible.  It written in an easy, conversational type style which makes it a book that just about anyone could easily pick up and get through in a relatively short amount of time.  Which is fantastic, because I think that Red Highways is something everyone should read, especially those of us liberal Northerners unfamiliar with the "red states".  This was a really eye-opening read for me and I got a lot of insight about stereotypes we all have, myself included.

The only thing I might add to this pretty great book would be a touch more analysis.  Aguilar explains that the main thing she learned from this project is how important it is to get out of your comfort zone, engage with people who think and believe differently than you do - and as someone who lives in San Francisco, she stated that her regular interactions tended to be with people just like her.  What she points out here is an excellent take away from Red Highways, but I feel like there could be so much more.  I feel like this book is packed full of discussions, analyses, etc., and I think Aguilar could have gone into a bit more depth with her own thoughts about what she experienced.  I also think that a bit more depth of this nature would help the book be more of a "scholarly" book - the type that can be read in high school and/or college classroom poli sci classes.  I am being kind of picky about this, though, because truly there is a lot to take away from this book and it is such a worthwhile read.  I encourage everyone to pick it up and share with family and friends (especially those who disagree with you!).
4816364
I found Quiet to be a highly intriguing and interesting book.  I know this review may seem useless because I will not dive into a synopsis of the whole thing but there are plenty of reviews here that will do that for you.  I simply wanted to throw my lot in with the 5 STAR group and say that, for what it is worth, this is now among my short list of favorite books.  The ideas, research, and inspiration that can be found inside cross my mind as I deal with people in my life every single day.  This book is worth your time and money.
2611794
this was a very interesting book, thoroughly enjoyed it.
1286201
This was a really interesting story and told from cool perspectives. It was uniquely written and held my attention the entire time. There are so many interconnected stories going on. I couldn't wait to see how everything would unfold.
2105546
This is one of the best books I have read recently.  It opened up a whole new world of interest to me.  The scientific information and the human story are very well integrated; extremely interesting.  I would love to revisit Maine, and go to some of the locations described in this book.