No rocket science...!
595747
Love this Orb clock! Very easy to use I didn't even need the directions to figure it out. Much larger than I had anticipated but the changing colos are so much fun to watch when it's set on fading. Also the orb's brightness can be decreased when it's time to sleep. The alarm is not an obnoxious beep. The buttons are almost at the top and the snooze has bumps so you can tell which one you're pushing. Don't let the bad ratings stop you from buying this fun clock! Buying three more for gifts.
70508
Easy-peasy installation....no tools required!  For once...a product that lives up to its word and is utterly user-friendly!
1251422
This was just a common sense guide to getting anything done.  It is a derivative of the "scientific proof" strategy.  The spy application part could have easily been conjecture.  I won't be buying anything else in the series.
2153555
I'm NOT computer savvy at all.  I know just enough to be dangerous.  I have purchased other books, but they talked over my head,  I was pleasantly surprised how simple & easy they kept this book.  They really wrote it for people who just don't understand computerese!!!
1421006
... and be convinced that is the origin of a product. Add to this book half baked information that is logical to its author ("wine was stored only for short periods of time" because no American has previously invented the bottled wine. And that was simply because nobody has invented the cork remover. And it keeps going and going. So, unless you are in for a few diagrams and not so interesting photos of dismembered old US home appliances do not waste your time or money with this one.
573928
This just might be the book that finally convinces the intellectually honest creationist (well, such a being should exist in theory at least, right?) that there is an answer to their ultimate "god of the gaps" argument: How can something come from nothing?  Meant to stump the skeptic, this question has really only ever succeeded in giving the creationist their favorite reply: "I don't know"--as if this automatically means that the only remaining option to answer this supposed quandary is a supernatural joe in the sky...  <roll-eyes>

Here instead is presented a plausible theory that shows that indeed, such a thing is not only very possible, but may in fact be highly probable!  I am not going to lie, some of these concepts were stretching my myopic and mundane perceptions, but I will at least grant myself the slight arrogance to have, at least in this case, recognized true brilliance.  This book made me want to quit my job and apply to ASU for their astrophysics program, just on the off chance that I might one day meet this genius of the stars, Professor Krauss.
787647
...but painted with a broad brush. Any one who is making excuses for their food choices or why they have yet to lose weight needs to read this book. Funny and straight to the point. The authors cite scientific studies (so please ignore the one-star reviewer who claims this isn't a scientific book -- It wasn't meant to be, genius!).

Now, that said, my issues with the book:

1. The authors say that because our stomachs contain less Hydrochloric Acid than animals' stomachs, we are not supposed to eat animals. Not true -- we evolved with incisors for this precise reason. Most animals are herbivores. If we could eat grass and digest it into nutrients like animals do, we would. Read "The Omnivore's Dilemma" to gain balance on this one.

2. Fruit is called "a perfect food" in this book -- not true for people with digestive disorders such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome. The book tells you to eat whole, raw fruit first thing in the morning-- this is a prescription for illness for some people.

So: buy this book, see your own dr. or nutritionist, and eat healthy. Cheers!
597494
Why didn't I think of this ?  There needs to be a way of doing this without the cost !  Great book !
2463821
I picked this book up at the library today and perused through it and found some of the alternative methods intriguing - then I got to chapter 3! I have never seen such propaganda! They actually equate vaccination with immunization - two completely different terms! And this was the updated and revised edition!
This seems to be the new approach  - throw in a few natural methods to entice well meaning parents but continue to preach failed (but profitable) allopathic medicine. Its called the Delphi Technique  - where change agents with credible titles have control over any dissent (quite easy to do with a book).
We are at a tipping point and our alleged rulers are pulling out all the tricks. They know their days are numbered. The sooner the better and we can finally move onto more holistic care with our dollars going to R&D that benefits all ( and not just greedy eugenicists - more commonly known as those behind the creation of the New World Order).

Yes, it sounds nuts but we all live in Wonderland. Open your eyes and get out of your slumber - or, just continue to sleep and watch the pretty pictures go by.

Peace...
4612696
SOMEONE has to give this a POOR rating.
It is interesting to discuss the ancient Greek four elements: Fire, Air, Earth,, and Water. They also believed the Earth was the center of the universe. For some 2000 years, Western people believed this stuff was absolutely true. In India, Vedic writings claimed the five elements are: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Space. This book teaches the Chinese concept, which has an even longer history. I heard about the Greek version in 5th grade; this one was something I just learned by reading the reviews, NOT this book. My education was not impeded by waiting that long.

These may be interesting historical, ethnological topics you might want your child to learn about someday, but NONE of these concepts has ANYTHING to do with the Science of the real world. I do not mean to criticize any religious belief system; most of these now treat such concepts as philosophical, rather than real.

My objection to this little book is that it fails to mention that it is teaching something that is NOT Science, and is potentially harmful to your child's education if it causes confusion when e encounters the meaning of "element" as used in American education. You can see from the reviews that most readers seem to accept this book as teaching the truth. Scientists believe truth is a concept that is always subject to test. My test is that the concepts in this book existed for thousands of years; but it took us some 400 years of hard work to build our Science, that took us from imagining gods that pushed the Moon around the sky, to actually STANDING on it! And walking on it. And riding around it on a sporty little car! And it was done 50 years ago with our kit of 92 natural elements and our continuously evolving understanding about how they, much like Legos, fit together. If you want your child to enjoy a worthy career, teach her to understand, not blindly accept, and question what she is told (in a nice way).

Enjoy the book for its pretty pictures, but please, if you are homeschooling your children, don't teach them this book is anything more than a fairy tale.

BTW: Yes, I AM going out of my way to be Politically Correct. We need more smart women in science!
3495405
I have been involved in amateur astronomy/solar research for 25 plus years and a natural born weather watcher. The mystery of just WHAT drives our weather patterns seems to spark the curiosity that ignites the interest in knowing...MORE. Which is just what you will experience after viewing THE GREAT GLOBAL WARMING SWINDLE (DVD).

This documentary has a quite pleasing format with musical scores, camera angles, and picture/contrast qualities that effectively compliment the methodological dismantling of the CO2 climate driver theory. After viewing (GGWS) several times with others...from BOTH sides of this issue...all have vowed of their amazement and yearn-to-learn more.

After a recent meeting with Al Gore, Mr. Obama claimed ..."the debate is over" concerning man made global warming. WOW !!! How Democratic is that?
I must have missed this "debate". If anyone happened to catch it...PLEASE
inform us !!!

Other sources;  (Books)- RED HOT LIES by:Christopher Horner
  THE CHILLING STARS by:Svensmark/Calder
  GREEN INC. by:Macdonald
  ECO-FREAKS by:Berlau
2686219
... and don't pick it up again. You'll thank me for this.

Other reviewers lament the character development, the plot predictability, or other literary angles of the book. I'm here to tell you about its science. Did I say science? My mistake, there's no science here. In this book, on the Moon you can see the Earth rising in the sky (in reality it's stationary). The spaceships appear to take off horizontally (impossible in the absence of air, and thus of lift). This is not stated explicitly, but it's implied from the fact that they move around in the "dock" using their thrusters, like airplanes on the tarmac of an airport. There's a rocket fire caused by a hydrazine leak, but instead of a Challenger-type explosion, the fire takes its sweat time to spread, so all the characters can escape (with the exception of one, who performs a selfless act of gallantry, a-la George Clooney in "Gravity"). Other silly mistakes abound, like someone being able to figure out the direction of travel by looking at the Earth in the sky (quick thought experiment: if you look at the Moon, can you tell if the Earth is moving towards it, or away from it, or if laterally, to the left or right? our heroes have such good eyes that they can)

I'm a third of the way in this book, and I'm giving up. I guess I was spoiled by Andy Weir. If you liked Weir too, do yourself a favor and skip this one. Better read "Artemis" one more time.
1435481
Now Im certainly not a professional astrologer; on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being an expert, I'd say I was a 3 or 4...but this book was like being back in the first grade!!...nothing I didn't already know......sorry I got it,,,,,,,,but I did go thru it and may read it in full someday; you never know what little tidbits I may be able to get from it.

So if you are a real beginner in trying to learn astrology, this is a good one for you; for the rest of us, way too basic!!!
830806
This isn't a diet, not the way you think. It is a change in thought. It is so easy to do this diet. I don't have to count anything, just eat... no flour, no sugar products. I lost 20 pounds in the first 30 days and no exercising done!!

Where has this book been... It's so easy
4700959
I've read this book several times over, and let me tell you, it will rock your world!  The science here is sound.  Have you ever heard anybody even try to debunk the facts found here?  Gravity is not pulling us down, God sent the plate that is Earth flying upward.  Whenever we jump, the Earth flies up at us and presto! Gravity!

I wish there was an updated study that could finally pop the 'Hubble' bubble of scientific misinformation about the Earth out there.  A great book either way!
803091
A simple easy to follow way to live.  There are no difficult scientific explanations but at the same time Betsy manages to lay out the how's and why's in a way we can ALL understand and apply.  It's a "it's not rocket science" kinda book written in a friendly voice that will appeal to anyone interested in figuring out the whole food/weight thing.
1944833
Hey kids! Do you believe in fairy tales? Are you the kind of person that rejects reality? Are you scared by bright shiny objects? If you answered yes to any of those questions then this is the book for you.

Okay, enough with the snark, but the idea is the same. This is not a book that you turn to if you're looking for the truth. No. This book is a virtual echo chamber to calcify those beliefs of yours that the Earth is flat. The author, if you can call him such, simply presents you with a series of ideas and concepts that came straight out of his butt and are never backed up with any kind of evidence. Do you want actual mathematical proof that the world is flat? You won't find it here. What you will find are pictures and drawings because as far as the target audience is concerned it's a lot easier to look at a picture than it is for you to actually learn something hard like math.

The author has stated in his video series that he believes Saturn is about the size of a car. Strangely he also believes that the sun is slightly smaller than Saturn. Using math I could show you that if Saturn was in fact the size of a car, it would only be about 50Km away from the Earth. That's still within the atmosphere I might add. No explanation of how all the satellites it has manage to stay in orbit around it or accounting for things like atmospheric drag for all the thousands of years mankind has seen it in the sky. Or if the sun was of a similar size it would be about half a kilometer away. No, he just presents these things because they "feel" good to him and doesn't bother with anything like evidence or back up his claims.

Fact is, there's nothing here for you if you're of the majority of people on the planet that aren't insane. To those that believe in this stuff, my only question is why and what evidence would be sufficient to prove to you otherwise?