A truly remarkable educator, scientist and inspiring human being!
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Two groups of people will greatly benefit from reading about Jhumki's amazing determination and spirit:

1. Those who are in good health: You will realize how fortunate you are. After reading about Jhumki running a triathlon in spite of her serious illness, you will not take your good health for granted.

2. Those who are facing health challenges: Jhumki's life will motivate you to keep going and not give up.

Thank you Dipak and Radha Basu for sharing Jhumki's life with us.
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I was truly inspired by this book on so many levels. The perspective in which the author delivered the content was uplifting even though you fully understood his motivation to write The Last Lecture. This book is about life and living to our fullest ability. Professor Pausch presents a candid account of his life providing the reader with lessons learned, seized opportunities and the role of perseverance. While this book is a natural means to allow his children to continue to learn about their father, the reader learns too. Imagine growing up with a foundation that dreams really do come true; this gives hope and optimism to so many. It has been said that good can come from the tragedy that people experience. This publication is an incredible example of just that. Professor Pausch's Last Lecture offers insight not only to individuals facing extreme challenges, but to all of us who continue to seek knowledge from others.
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This very persistent woman is a wonder. It is not surprising that she received the Nobel Prize. It certainly shows how education and the way she applied it can make a tremendlous difference in the world.
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Dr. Kaku picks up where Carl Sagan left off. He explains thevery cutting edge of the sciences in terms the lay-person canunderstand.  Dr. Kaku interviewed over 150 top scientists in the three major fields that he believes are on the verge of making astounding advances in the next 100 years. The computer, biomolecular, and quantum physics areas are making progress so swiftly, that Dr. Kaku conciders each field to be making revolutionary strides for mankind!
 From "Artificial intelligence" to curing cancers by gene manipulation, stopping, and REVERSING the aging process, to traveling to other galaxies at near the speed of light, Dr. Kaku sprinkles each chapter with amazing scientific predictions that make you NOT want to put the book down!  This book REALLY gives hope for the future, and makes you glad to be living in these exciting times.
 This book is a "must have" for your book- shelf, and the best gift you could give...HOPE!
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Carl Sagan was one of the most celebrated scientists of the twentieth century. A ma of many interests from smoking marijuana ad enjoying its benefits to prophesizing exciting scientific discoveries, it was not a surprise that Keay Davis was compelled to recount his story. In my opinion, there is no other scientist who was so multifaceted. It is a detailed account of his life, from description of his parents lives to those of the famous scientists he met. His ambition to find out about the world was countered by his enjoyment of letting the public know more about space through his brilliant books (such as The Dragons of Eden, a Pulitzer prize winning book) and his TV showmanship appearing on late night television with Johnny Carson. Facing the jealousy of many other scientists from the attention the media gave to him; he struggled to be accepted by the science community. The value of his scientific work was always I question with his Ph. D. dissertation almost being rejected, his denied tenure at Harvard, and his denied member ship o the Prestigious National Academy of Science. This is a book worth reading because it is about a man who lived his life to the fullest. He is a man who can show us what ambition to be best mean, and how far your dreams can take you, even if it is your belief in extra-terrestrial life. He was a Jewish boy from Brooklyn who became the most famous scientist of the twentieth century. Now that is ambition.
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It's well documented, researched and puts in focus of Chandra the scientist and human being. Only thing missing is the science that Chandra pursued in his lifetime which was so diverse. I was playing around with some dates of his life the other day and realized that he was truly the greatest among scientists, although his horn is never tooted as much as others, including Eddington. He wrote his seminal book on stars (Stellar structure) while he was a mere 28!! The American Mathematical Society described it back then as "Extremely interesting...it reaches the highest level of scientific merit". Thumbing through the book alone would put you instantly in the presence of a natural genius much like Dirac or Beethoven or Schroedinger. It is not said in those terms but if you bought his book on stellar structures and put yourself with the book and imagine yourself to be in the presence of a 28 year old, you'll see what I mean. The maturity of writing, the exposition, the english and the sentences thereof, could only come from the depths of ingenuity. Not a mere mortal, Chandra was.

I am happy to say that while he was alive, I wrote to him extolling his virtues (probably embarrassing him) and received in return a reply from him with the University of Chicago Astronomy Department envelop and above the envelope in pencil, the words "SC". Inside the envelope was a lecture he delivered at the university on General Relativity and the words "I hope this finds some of the information you were looking for", once again in pencil. It was not a great or neat handwriting but rather that of a wizard scrawled on paper his words and muted response of my gushing note. Modesty, would you say? Well, I was a mere 25 year old. I was thrilled to receive such a letter and felt like I was acknowledged by God. Since all those years (I received the note in 1993), I have lost the envelope, one of my greatest losses ever!!!

Wali is lucky to have spent so many hours interviewing such a person. His book is well written and should belong in continual circulation.
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This is bound to be a remarkably fascinating book for anyone with any interest in Mathematics or Science. The author does a beautiful job of making complex concepts not only accessible to readers but also  interesting. This extremely well  written book has characteristics of  suspense and drama at times. In writing about the history of the famous 350  year old problem, Simon Singh also manages to include very interesting, but  short, biographies of several great mathematicians as well as many touching  episodes. Overall, I found this book to be very interesting and inspiring.  It is among the books I have read that I could not put down once I started  reading!
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Dr. Dufour once again inspires and motivates eduators through his  passionate and honest work.  He continues to be an advocate for the American educator challenging and praising where needed.  As one of the leading voices in education, he is leading the charge of transformation to ensure every learner reaches his or her potential and learns at high levels.  This country's educational system is the better because of his insight and encouragement.  This is a must read that touches both your heart and mind.
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Epiphany in A Cluttered Room by the talented Thomas Baker is nothing short of powerful. His journey resonated deeply for me on a personal level.  I, too, was chosen by my first grade teacher to help my fellow classmates learn to read.  I also became a writer.  This memoir was touching and inspiring.  As I read about the authors educational experiences, I recalled my own.  I thought about all the teachers who had influenced and molded me.  Being married to a high school English teacher, I can tell you firsthand that educators pour their blood, sweat and tears into their work and the betterment of their students.  This book is a wonderful tribute as well as an invaluable tool for those in the field of education.  I highly recommend this most enjoyable and enlightening read.
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The author is totally amazing, and I have heard her speak in front of doctors and the public about her dramatic experience. She found herself without left brain function after a stroke, yet was self--aware and lived a right-brain life, while she slowly FULLy recovered over seven years. The book glows with a subtle spirituality simultaneous with the observations of a brilliant scientist. Highly recommended
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I rated this book a five because she did a very good job and I think she is a bright and brilliant young lady with an astounding future ahead of her.

I have enjoyed reading Thats Just Madison. She has really taken the most complex aspects of life and broken them down into art, while taken some of the things we take for granted and given them life. Her ability to engage the reader this way is a gift and she has composed a fabulous peace of work that everyone can enjoy. The fact that she has honed in on this miraculous gift at such a young age is amazing. I wish her much success in her quest on future endeavors, and I look forward to reading more and sharing this book with others and with my children. Great Job Madison!!!!
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Easy and fascinating read! Amazing man, one of a kind.
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I've only recently been gaining an interest in Nikola Tesla but after reading his autobiography I ordered this on a whim and really enjoyed it! It is a long dvd but since the subject matter is so intriguing I didn't mind. The photographs and voice overs are really well done and not at all cheesy as may be the case with some documentaries. I watched it with my boyfriend's 10 yr. old daughter (pretty sharp for her age!) who was excited to learn about Tesla's impact on our civilization today & was curious as to why she wasn't learning more about him in school. I'd like to know the answer to that myself! He harnassed the power of Niagara Falls, invented the alternating current giving us the ability to transmit electricity over great distances, gave us the fundamentals of computer and missile science...and had an eccentric, interesting personality to boot. He mingled with the likes of Mark Twain, William K. Vanderbilt, J.P.Morgan, and Thomas Edison. I highly recommend this dvd for anyone who gets excited about amazing inventions (that work), science, the utoptian dream and conspiracy theories!
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This is a candid view of 60 of today's scientist in varying fields of study.  I was amazed the way that, for the most part, they were able to communicate to the puplic in a language that we non-scientists could understand their thoughts about how God created everything in 6 days.  Also, they talk about why they feel that it could not have happened any other way! Praise God!
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I didn't hold out hope for this one - surprise! It was a fascinating blend of biography and the historical events involved in explaining the Northern Lights. Yet more amazing were some of the historical elements that gave background. Jago does a nice job on magnetism as well as on reflecting back on Birkeland's forsightedness in terms of modern physics. This man is truly an unsung hero of physics.
If you teach science you will find many exerpts to share with your classes...especially about weather instruments and magnets. As a biography of a scientist/explorer it is equally rich for pulling out portions to share with classes.
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Genes latest book, Learning to Fly is an incredible testimony to his brilliant abilities as a healer, spiritual master, and author. Gene has taken the beauty of his invaluable life (s) experience and bestowed upon us a true compilation of understanding, inspiration, and wisdom. As a student of Genes, my life was transformed, and with his ever-encouraging support and friendship, I now live a life filled with unconditional love!!
This book brings complicated topics right to our conscious and applicable levels, and I especially loved the exercises that Gene has included, as ways of immediately being able to access the truth which he describes...
Thank you, Gene, for everything!!
DF
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The day I bought "Alice's Adventures in Water-Land" by Arieh Ben-Naim was my lucky day. This book is a treasure  for the student , the teacher , the unprofessional and the amateur. The writing of  Ben Naim  demonstrates  how science can be taught in a fascinating  charming manner, and still be rigorous  and competent . Most important: It strengthen  the ambition of the reader  to learn more and expand the mind. Reading a book by Ben Naim  shows that science is not necessarily "dry" ( talking  about water...) but may appear as  poetry and art.  Formulas that have their own depth and beauty , but  too often conceal the magic of science from  the layman. Not in this book.
I gave  it  to one of my science  student and she turned to me after reading with  a great surprise and asked:  why  don't they  teach us  in that manner? I had no answer.
Teachers : Buy that book for the sake of your students  and for your own enjoyment. For those  who seek knowledge don't skip this book. Professor Ben Naim: Please, keep on with that kind of writing

Zvi Kirson , Ministry of Health, Tel Aviv