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Computer science, information & general works - 3/86

Computer science,knowledge & systems - 1/6
001 Knowledge Abductions in Gulf Breeze

Bibliographies - 1/10
016 Bibliographies of works from specific subjects Revolution In The Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties

Encyclopedias & books of facts - 1/10
031 General encyclopedic works -- American Reader's Digest Book of Facts

Philosophy and psychology - 1/89

Paranormal phenomena - 1/7
133 Specific topics in parapsychology & occultism Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin

Religion - 18/88

Religion - 2/10
200 Religion Encyclopedia of World Religions
201 Religious mythology, general classes of religion, interreligious relations and attitudes, social theology A Short History of Myth

Natural theology - 1/7
211 Concepts of God The God Delusion

Bible - 3/10
220 Bible It Ain't Necessarily So: Investigating the Truth of the Biblical Past
221 Old Testament (Tanakh) From Eden to Exile: Unraveling Mysteries of the Bible
229 Apocrypha & pseudepigrapha Lost Christianities

Christian theology - 2/9
230 Christianity & Christian theology Is Christianity Good for the World?
232 Jesus Christ & his family The Changing Faces of Jesus

Christian social theology - 1/10
261 Social theology Constantine's Sword: The Church and the Jews

Christian church history - 5/10
270 History of Christianity & Christian church The Christian World: A Global History
271 Religious orders in church history The Templar Revelation
273 Doctrinal controversies & heresies Forbidden Religion: Suppressed Heresies of the West
274 Christian church in Europe The Voices of Morebath: Reformation and Rebellion in an English Village
277 Christian church in North America Letter to a Christian Nation

Other & comparative religions - 4/9
291 Comparative religion Myths to Live By
292 Classical (Greek & Roman) religion Mythology
296 Judaism Introduction to Judaism
297 Islam, Babism & Bahai Faith Great World Religions: Islam

Social sciences - 14/90

Social sciences - 5/8
301 Sociology & anthropology Cannibals and Kings: The Origins of Cultures
302 Social interaction The Story of Writing
303 Social processes Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
304 Factors affecting social behavior Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
305 Social groups Warrior Women: An Archaeologist's Search for History's Hidden Heroines

Public administration - 2/10
355 Military science Siege Warfare in the Roman World: 146 BC-AD 378
359 Sea (Naval) forces & warfare USS Intrepid: CVS-11 1971

Social services; association - 4/10
362 Social welfare problems & services Ryan White: My Own Story
363 Other social problems & services Our Changing Earth
364 Criminology Wiseguy
366 Association 66403::Rule by Secrecy: The Hidden History That Connects the Trilateral Commission, the Freemasons, and the Great Pyramids

Commerce, communications, transport - 1/10
384 Communications; telecommunication Shortwave Listening Guidebook: The Complete Guide to Hearing the World

Customs, etiquette, folklore - 2/8
390 Customs, etiquette, folklore A History Of Private Life: From Pagan Rome To Byzantium
398 Folklore Heroes of the Dawn: Celtic Myth

Language - 9/85

Language - 3/10
401 Philosophy & theory The Origin of Language: Tracing the Evolution of the Mother Tongue
409 Geographical & persons treatment Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World
410 Linguistics Archaeology and Language: The Puzzle of Indo-European Origins

Linguistics - 2/9
411 Writing systems Alpha Beta: How 26 Letters Shaped the Western World
417 Dialectology & historical linguistics The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language

English & Old English - 4/8
420 English & Old English The Story of English
421 English writing system & phonology Spellbound: The Surprising Origins and Astonishing Secrets of English Spelling
422 English etymology Why Do We Say It: The Stories Behind the Words, Expressions and Cliches We Use
427 English language variations Do You Speak American?

Science - 19/95

Natural sciences & mathematics - 1/9
508 Natural history Forgotten Edens: Exploring the World's Wild Places

Mathematics - 2/9
512 Algebra College Algebra and Trigonometry
519 Probabilities & applied mathematics Elementary Statistics

Astronomy & allied sciences - 2/9
520 Astronomy & allied sciences In Search of Ancient Astronomies
523 Specific celestial bodies & phenomena National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky

Physics 1/10
535 Light & paraphotic phenomena Colour: Travels Through the Paintbox

Chemistry & allied sciences - 2/10
540 Chemistry & allied sciences Chemistry
546 Inorganic chemistry The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe

Earth sciences - 2/10
550 Earth sciences The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology
551 Geology, hydrology, meteorology National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Weather

Life sciences - 3/9
574 Biology Cell Biology: Structure, Biochemistry and Function
575 Specific parts of & systems in plants On the Origin of Species
576 Genetics & evolution Life Signs: The Biology of Star Trek

Plants - 1/9
582 Plants noted for characteristics & flowers The Book of Trees

Zoological sciences/Animals - 5/10
591 Zoology The Value of Believing in Yourself: The Story of Louis Pasteur
595 Other invertebrates National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders
597 Cold-blooded vertebrates, fishes Konings' Book of Cichlids and All the Other Fishes of Lake Malawi
598 Aves (Birds) Encyclopedia of North American Birds: An Essential Guide to Common Birds of North America
599 Mammalia (Mammals) The Living World of Audubon Mammals

Technology - 14/94

Medical sciences; Medicine - 4/10
611 Human anatomy, cytology, histology Gray's Anatomy: The Classic Collector's Edition
612 Human physiology The Brain
614 Incidence & prevention of disease In the Wake of the Plague: The Black Death and the World It Made
616 Diseases Sybil

Engineering & Applied operations - 3/9
621 Applied physics Hello World: A Life in Ham Radio
623 Military & nautical engineering My Tank is Fight!
629 Other branches of engineering We Came in Peace: The Story of Man in Space

Agriculture - 4/10
634 Orchards, fruits & forestry Under A Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894
635 Garden crops (Horticulture) The Value of Love: The Story of Johnny Appleseed
636 Animal husbandry Complete Home Medical Guide for Cats
639 Hunting, fishing, conservation Lake Malawi Cichlids

Home economics & family living - 3/10
641 Food & drink The Frugal Gourmet Cooks Three Ancient Cuisines
642 Meals & table service Cakes Men Like: 14 Top Favorite Cakes for Men
649 Child rearing & home care of sick It Works for Us

Arts and recreation - 17/94

Drawing & decorative arts - 2/9
741 Drawing & drawings Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall
746 Textile arts The Complete Stitch Encyclopedia

Painting & paintings - 1/9
759 Historical, areas, persons treatment Norman Rockwell: Pictures for the American People

Graphic arts; Printmaking & prints - 1/8
760 Graphic arts; Printmaking & prints Magic Eye: A new way of looking at the world

Photography & photographs - 2/8
775 Photography: Digital techniques The Digital Photography Book: The step-by-step secrets for how to make your photos look like the pros'! - Volume 2
779 Collections of photographs The Dawn of the Color Photograph: Albert Kahn's Archives of the Planet

Music - 5/9
780 Music Nirvana: Incesticide
781 General principles & musical forms Understanding the Fundamentals of Music
782 Vocal music I'm a Believer: My Life of Monkees, Music, and Madness
784 Instruments & Instrumental ensembles The Monkees Tale
787 Stringed instruments (Chordophones) The Fender Book: a Complete History of Fender Electric Guitars

Recreational & performing arts - 6/10
790 Recreational & performing arts A Song Of Ice And Fire Roleplaying: Adventures In The Seven Kingdoms
791 Public performances The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide
793 Indoor games & amusements Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting
794 Indoor games of skill Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
795 Games of chance Card Games for One Or Two
796 Athletic & outdoor sports & games The Numbers Game: Baseball's Lifelong Fascination with Statistics

Literature - 15/98

Literature & rhetoric - 1/9
808 Rhetoric & collections of literature The World Treasury of Children's Literature

American literature in English - 6/9
811 Poetry Where the Sidewalk Ends
812 Drama Inherit the Wind
813 Fiction A Feast for Crows
814 Essays Holidays in Hell
817 American humor & satire in English News from Lake Wobegon: Winter
818 Miscellaneous writings Bad Cat: 244 Not-So-Pretty Kitties And Cats Gone Bad

English & Old English literatures - 3/10
821 English poetry The Lays of Beleriand
822 English drama Favourite Tales from Shakespeare
823 English fiction Celtika

Literatures of Germanic languages - 1/10
839 Other Germanic literatures Kristin Lavransdatter: The Bridal Wreath

Literatures of Romance languages - 3/10
843 French fiction Gigi
847 French satire & humor Asterix in Britain
848 French miscellaneous writings Asterix in Belgium

Literatures of other languages - 1/10
892 Afro-Asiatic literatures Semitic The Epic of Gilgamesh: An English Version with an Introduction

History, geography, and biography - 34/98

Geography & history - 4/10
901 Philosophy & theory Last Two Million Years
902 Miscellany Napoleon's Privates: 2,500 Years of History Unzipped
904 Collected accounts of events Yankee Nomad: a photographic odyssey
909 World history The Messianic Legacy

Geography & travel - 6/10
910 Geography & travel Unlocking Secrets of the Unknown With National Geographic
911 Historical geography Concise Atlas of World History
912 Graphic representations of earth Reader's Digest Atlas of the World
914 Europe Arthur's Britain
916 Africa Sign and the Seal: The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant
917 North America The American Heritage Book of Natural Wonders

Biography, genealogy, insignia - 1/10
920 Biography, genealogy, insignia Priscilla, Elvis, and Me

History of ancient world - 5/10
930 History of ancient world Mysteries of Mankind: Earth's Unexplained Landmarks
932 Egypt to 640 Egyptology
935 Mesopotamia & Iranian Plateau to 637 Between the Rivers: The History of Ancient Mesopotamia
936 History of ancient world; Europe north & west of Italy The Picts and the Scots
937 Italy & adjacent territories to 476 Terry Jones' Barbarians

General history of Europe - 8/10
940 General history of Europe Fragments of Isabella
941 General history of Europe; British Isles Kingdoms of the Celts: A History and a Guide
942 General history of Europe; England & Wales The Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval England
944 General history of Europe; France & Monaco Holy Blood, Holy Grail
946 Iberian Peninsula & adjacent islands The Basque History of the World: The Story of a Nation
947 Eastern Europe; Russia Stalin's Children: Three Generations of Love, War, and Survival
948 General history of Europe; Northern Europe; Scandinavia Vikings
949 General history of Europe; Other parts of Europe A Short History of Byzantium

General history of Asia; Far East - 3/10
950 General history of Asia; Far East - The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World
955 General history of Asia; Iran - The Ayatollah Begs To Differ: The Paradox of Modern Iran
956 General history of Asia; Middle East (Near East) By Way Of Deception: The Making And Unmaking Of A Mossad Officer

General history of North America - 7/10
971 General history of North America; Canada Canada's Incredible Coasts
973 General history of North America; United States The Scholastic Encyclopedia Of The Presidents And Their Times
974 Northeastern United States Statue of Liberty: Keeper of Dreams
975 General history of North America; Southeastern United States Blue Ridge Range: The Gentle Mountains
977 General history of North America; North central United States Chicago Days: 150 Defining Moments in the Life of a Great City
978 General history of North America; Western United States Heartland of a Continent: America's Plains and Prairies
979 General history of North America; Great Basin & Pacific Slope Canyon Country Parklands: Treasures of the Great Plateau

Nice list! There's a couple here I might throw in Mt TBR -

added 839 Other Germanic literatures Kristin Lavransdatter: The Bridal Wreath

added 297 Islam, Babism & Bahai Faith Great World Religions: Islam

What did you think of that last one? I'm interested in something about Islam that isn't too long.

I thought it was a decent overview of the topic. It's a series of audio lectures so a lot depends on how much you like the professor and his presentation style.

added 576 Genetics & evolution Life Signs: The Biology of Star Trek

added 935 Mesopotamia & Iranian Plateau to 637 Between the Rivers: The History of Ancient Mesopotamia

added 974 Northeastern United States Statue of Liberty: Keeper of Dreams

Updated spreadsheet, now with links to TBR books - http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0ApnOHkVNHX5AcEU2WF81Q28ySlhxY3pwSHlILVZs...

I loved Lavransdatter. What did you think of it?

I loved it too. I liked it so much that I've gone and bought the new translation to read for comparison.

Have you read the follow-ups to that one, namely: The Mistress of Husaby and The Cross? She's got other ones two that aren't part of that trilogy: Gunnar's Daughter and The Axe. I haven't gotten to any of them yet. I loved Lavransadatter so much that I've been trying to space them out.

Aye, I've read devoured all three. I haven't read any of her other books yet either.

Added 355 Military science Siege Warfare in the Roman World: 146 BC-AD 378.

24 I could have sworn I already saw a post about someone finishing this book. Am I losing it?

I posted about reading it in the What Dewey Book Are You Reading thread.

I guess I'm safe then.

Added 950 General history of Asia; Far East - The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World

Added 302 Social interaction: The Story of Writing by Andrew Robinson.

This is almost a coffee-table style book; a lot of photos, which is helpful when talking about various scripts. It's not much more than an overview though, very much geared towards laymen.

Added 902 Miscellany: Napoleon's Privates: 2,500 Years of History Unzipped by Tony Perrottet.

#30: That one looks pretty entertaining!

It's a very quick read, and one you can pick up and put down without losing your place in the narrative since it's basically a mishmash of short essays on various historical curiosities and scandals.

Added 946 Iberian Peninsula & adjacent islands The Basque History of the World: The Story of a Nation

General history of Europe - 7/10 - 70%
History, geography, and biography - 32/98 - 32.7%
Total - 133/917 - 14.5%

added 955 General history of Asia; Iran The Ayatollah Begs To Differ: The Paradox of Modern Iran

General history of Asia; Far East - 3/10
History, geography, and biography - 33/98
Total - 134/917 - 14.6%

Added 779 Collections of photographs The Dawn of the Color Photograph: Albert Kahn's Archives of the Planet

Photography & photographs - 1/8 - 12.5%
Arts and recreation - 16/94 - 17%
Total - 135/917 - 14.7%

You have some neat (ham) radio books in your list up there. I'm going to check them out; it's a topic I'm interested in, but I don't even know where to begin. Glad to happen across your thread! :)

Added 775 Photography: Digital techniques The Digital Photography Book: The step-by-step secrets for how to make your photos look like the pros'! - Volume 2

Photography & photographs - 2/8 - 25%
Arts and recreation - 17/94 - 18%
Total - 136/917 - 14.8%

Added 421 English writing system & phonology Spellbound: The Surprising Origins and Astonishing Secrets of English Spelling. Just a short overview of why English spelling is so ridiculous, yet full of character.

English writing system & phonology - 4/8 - 50%
Language - 8/85 - 9.4%
Total - 137/917 - 14.9%

#38: Ooh, I have that one, too! Did you like it?

It was alright. The author's not a linguist, so I lowered my expectations from the get-go. I think it's something I would give to a friend who has a superficial curiosity about English language history.

273 Doctrinal controversies & heresies Forbidden Religion: Suppressed Heresies of the West

I almost didn't get past the introduction - the editor started off with such an anti-science diatribe that I wasn't sure if I wanted to bother with reading the rest of the book.

It does not get better. At all. I've only a few pages to go and I'm only bothering to finish because the theories espoused within have become so outlandishly hilarious that I'm reading them out loud to my husband.

*Dungeons and Dragons causes demonic possession!
*Dead people can write emails on your computer!
*Francis Bacon was the real Shakespeare and Queen Elizabeth's son!

Christian church history - 5/10 - 50%
Religion - 17/88 - 19.3%
Total - 138/917 - 15%

Wow. I'm in a similar position with the Satanic Bible , the ideology and religious commentary was worth reading, but now I'm into the magic and my eyes won't stop rolling.

Does the author actually believe those things, or is he just describing the nutty beliefs of others? (And I am curious about how the Francis Bacon thing is related to religion.)

The authors definitely believe the theories they're pushing. And Bacon's religion tie-in is that he was a Freemason who was protecting Templar treasure, including knowledge of Jesus's descendants.

>44 DaynaRT:

You realize you're making this book sound better and better! If the History (*cough*) Channel didn't provide me with readily available nonsense whenever I need a fix I'd have to read this.

>45 lucien:
I used to read tons of conspiracy theory books (for fun, mind you!), but in my old age I seem to be losing my tolerance for out and out nonsense.

>45 lucien: You mean the History Channel's all dodgy now? Lame. I was hoping the poor scholarship and sensationalism had been contained in the Discovery Channel.

947 Eastern Europe; Russia Stalin's Children: Three Generations of Love, War, and Survival

English guy meets Muscovite girl in Cold War Russia. He refuses to spy on England for the KGB, so he's kicked out of the country before they can marry. He spends the next 6 years trying to get her out of the Soviet Union.

General history of Europe - 8/10 - 80%
History, geography, and biography - 34/98 - 34.7%
Total - 139/917 - 15.1%

410 Linguistics Archaeology and Language: The Puzzle of Indo-European Origins

In content, this book feels like a grandfather to Empires of the Word and The Horse, the Wheel, and Language. It reads like an old grandfather too; dry and dusty without even a peppermint in its pocket to make a car ride a little less boring.

Language - 3/10 - 30%
Language - 9/85 - 10.5%
Total - 140/917 - 15.2%

546 Inorganic chemistry The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe

This is a beautiful book, written by Theodore Gray, an element collector who just happens to be one of the guys behind the WolframAlpha knowledge engine. Every element on the periodic table gets a page (or more, for really popular elements) with photographs, scientific data, and a summary of why it is, or isn't, important.

Chemistry & allied sciences - 2/10 - 20%
Science - 18/95 - 18.9%
Total - 141/917 - 15.3%

50: Seemed so familiar... Ah, that's why. There's a companion set of cards, which I'd gotten for a nephew who is heading off to college with biology/chemistry in mind. It looked awfully pretty in the book store. Glad it remained so on closer inspection.

#50 Sounds like a wonderful book which I will add to my wishlist. Thanks.

Edited for typo

634 Orchards, fruits & forestry Under A Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894

Short, nonfiction narrative about a massive conflagration of forest fires that devastated small Minnesota towns in the late 19th century.

Agriculture - 4/10 - 40%
Technology - 14/94 - 14.8%
Total - 142/917 - 15.4%

535 Light & paraphotic phenomena Colour: Travels Through the Paintbox

Not enough science for my liking - too much travelogue/memoir.

Physics - 1/10 - 10%
Science - 19/95 - 20%
Total - 143/917 - 15.6%

261 Social theology Constantine's Sword: The Church and the Jews

I don't know what to say about a book about Christian and Jewish history when the author twice inserts passages about his erotic feelings towards his own mother.

Christian social theology - 1/10 - 10%
Religion - 18/88 - 20.5%
Total - 144/917 - 15.7%

Oh my.

Your comment is pretty amusing.

Best thing I've heard all week.

Other than that, the book wasn't bad. Seemed to be geared toward Catholics, as the author was a former priest. The last few chapters were a bit much - he went on and on about the need for another Vatican get-together to change doctrine.