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2018-06-21 15:40

Remo Patch Falam 4 Slam 2 Pie Susturucu TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Remo

Ok, but no Alchemist.

2018-06-21 16:40

Huckleberry Finn’in Serüvenleri TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Saypa Yayın Dağıtım

The book: Gus Grissom: The Lost Astronaut The author: Ray E. Boomhower, author and historian from Indiana The subject: A biography of Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts and first astronaut to fly into space twice, whose life was tragically caught short by a fire during a pre-launch test of the Apollo 1 command module. Why I chose it: I bought this from the (since closed) Science Museum's branch of Waterstones because astronauts are cool. The rating: Four out of five stars What I thought of it: Many people probably know of Gus Grissom as a result of Tom Wolfe's book "The Right Stuff" and the subsequent movie. Both of these came out after Grissom's death and were rather less respectful than they might have been of a man no longer around to defend himself. This book is far more appropriate and in-depth, covering Grissom's life from his childhood in Mitchell, Indiana, through his work as a test pilot, then an astronaut, through to his untimely demise and what happened after it. Boomhower managed to get a good balance between talking about Grissom's home life and his work life, so you get a full and rounded portrait of the man he was. There is a lot of technical detail communicated well, as well as anecdotes to stop it from being too dry. You get a real sense of how dedicated Grissom was to the space program, which makes his chronic bad luck while part of it even more saddening. I know a fair amount about NASA's early manned missions, but I learned some new stuff in this book. Perhaps not the most historically significant, but oddly most saddening to me, was that after Grissom's Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft almost sank as a result of the hatch blowing, his two young sons were bullied at school because it was reported that Grissom had panicked and opened the hatch prematurely. Kids, eh? (Incidentally, the evidence points towards Grissom having nothing to do with the hatch blowing; in fact, it seems like it may have been an issue with the hatch door not being adequately secured, which was rectified for later missions.) If you're interested in the history of human spaceflight, NASA or anything in that ballpark, I definitely recommend this book. Even if you're not, it's an absorbing account of the life of a space pioneer that is both sympathetic and realistic. You will come out of it with a far more rounded portrait of Grissom than other books have provided. Just one more thing: This picture. Just... this picture. (Alan Shepard on the left, Gus Grissom on the right. I think these suits must have been NASA issue.)

2018-06-21 17:40

Yediiklim KPSS 2014 No Problem Soru Bankası - Ahmet Okuç TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Yediiklim Yayınları

I like this series of books. They are comfortable reads. They aren't riveting, high drama books but the main character draws you into some interesting thoughts. Its like having a cup of tea in a sunlit room, rather than a roller-coaster ride. Pleasant.

2018-06-21 18:41

Od - İskender Pala TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Kapı Yayınları

This book did an excellent job of connecting all of the stories. It is an incredibly quick read, I couldn't put it down.

2018-06-21 19:41

Dini Bilgiler (Her Müslümanın Bilmesi Gereken) - Adem Şener TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Tekbir Yayınları

Yet another installment in the increasingly hilarious Series of Unfortunate Events books have I savoured, enjoyed, and giggled over. It's not that I'm unsympathetic to the plight of the unfortunate Baudelaire children, because nothing could be further from the truth. Violet and Klaus and Sunny are clever and resourceful and deserve better than they get, but the adults are so dreadful - evil, or incompetent, or oblivious - that it's impossible not to laugh. Favourite exchange from this one: Mr. Poe: ...your aunt Josephine lost her husband recently... It didn't seem polite to ask how she became a dowager. Well, let's put you in a taxi. Violet: What does that word mean? Mr. Poe: I'm surprised at you, Violet. A girl of your age should know that a taxi is a car which will drive you someplace for a fee. Poor fearful Aunt Josephine. Never mind, she's better off out of this cruel and dangerous world. Maybe she's with her beloved Ike.

2018-06-21 20:41

Tanrının Oku - Chinua Achebe TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: İthaki Yayınları

** spoiler alert ** I re-read this book a couple of years ago, and it is one of my all-time favorites. It's very different from most of my favorites (classic romance). It is a very romantic book, but also of course very dark. I love the couple of Winston & Julia. The whole time you're reading you're just dreading them getting caught...knowing it's coming.

2018-06-21 21:41

Hakikat Ve Yöntem 2. Cilt-Hans Georg Gadamer TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Paradigma Yayınları

Very interesting book, good tension which kept up throughout.

2018-06-21 22:41

Harika Haftalar - Ciltli - Hetty Van De Rijt TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Pegasus Yayınları

A good story.

2018-06-21 23:41

Prenses Koleji: Sindirella’Nın Dönüşü TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Beyaz Balina Yayınları

I've read this far: Martin Luther King Junior is no longer at Preacher school and has been inspired by the lines at the food kitchen's to preach well-informed lectures. The bus boycotts had just begun. My favorite part is reading how his lectures were envisioned as gems, or diamonds in the rough, as designs that needed to be brought out. I can't find the passage in the book, and it is so much information to read and take in that I'd also recommend the comic book, King.

2018-06-22 00:41

Metal Burgu Takımı MM2X4 TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Manuel Raymond

This is really funny.

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