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BOOKS COLLECTING ARTICLES tag:www.bookstocollect.com,2008:/mt-static/1 2007-05-16T06:43:33Z Movable Type Open Source 4.1 Tips for Starting a Great Comic Book Collection tag:www.bookstocollect.com,2007:/mt-static//1.15 2007-05-16T06:42:28Z 2007-05-16T06:43:33Z

There may be no other childhood hobby that resonated with more people over the last fifty years than comic book collecting. At the time, most kids simply spent their allowance or baby-sitting money on the latest Superman or Spiderman adventure and then traded them amongst friends when they were finished. Comics were routinely left in leaky and drafty tree houses and makeshift forts or any other place where kids gathered outside of the view of adults. But, oh my, how times have changed. Much like the meteoric rise of baseball cards since the late 1980’s, comic books have become a veritable gold mine for those that had the foresight to keep the ones they had as kids in good shape. It is safe to say that 60-75 percent of every 40-50 year old male in the United States has asked their mother within the last few years if they kept any of their old childhood comics. When the predictable answer of no was received, an audible moan would likely be heard. But what about starting a collection now? Is it possible to start a collection this afternoon and still have it be worth something? Sure, as long as you know what to buy and how to store your collection, you could theoretically store up enough value to put your own kids through college. But you had better know the rules and have a game plan ahead of time. If you are considering a comic book collection, you need to answer a very important question first: why? Are you stating a collection strictly for the possible future returns or are you starting a collection because you love comics, you love reading them, you love letting your imagination take flight on the colorful and exciting drawings and you love the characters? If you fall into the first camp, you are going to need to stock up on price guides, Mylar pouches and acid-free storage containers. If you fall into the second camp, all you need is a clear idea of the series’ you want to collect and a deep bank account. Let’s start with group one. If you are approaching comic book collecting as an investment, you need to educate yourself on which comics have the best chance of appreciating in value over the next few years. You also need to get a good handle on how to judge the condition of a comic. Much like a baseball card or a fine antique, a small nick there or a tiny rip here can mean the difference between cha-ching and pocket change. Proper storage techniques are also an important part of keeping comics valuable. You need to invest in Mylar pouches that will keep the comic as close to sterile as possible. You also need to watch for drastic temperature and humidity changes. Both are bad for the long term health of a comic. You also want to make sure that whatever container you choose to store them in is acid-free. Unfinished wood can bleed acids into paper that can cause serious damage in the long run. Also, the rise of the graphic novel, think a thicker and more book-like comic, is also quite collectable. Moving to group two, the only real rules you need to follow is to have fun with what you collect. If you have always been a fan of a particular hero, illustrator or characters, do what you can to collect that particular comic. Hobbies are suppose to be fun and often, we let the pursuit of the dollar sign cloud our enjoyment. If you plan on collecting comics or graphic novels so you can read them over and over and show them to your kids so they can learn your love of comics, just forget about long term collectible value. Comics that are handled to be read will inevitability be spilt upon, torn and otherwise devalued. But if you are in love with the latest escapades of the Caped Crusader, none of that really matters. While book collecting purists may turn their nose up at comics, those that have been reading then since childhood know that comics contain everything you could ever want from a story: good versus evil, a moral and more colors than you could ever imagine. No matter why you choose to collect, comics are an art form that will be a part of the American way of life for generations to come. This article officially purchased from SEOcity. Basic Book Storage and Restoration Techniques tag:www.bookstocollect.com,2007:/mt-static//1.14 2007-05-08T05:12:06Z 2007-05-08T05:15:28Z

When most folks start out with book collecting, it is an absolute joy. A trip to a used bookstore can turn into a full afternoon of hunting for just the right edition to add to your bookshelves. But accidents do happen and collections can be ruined. Sometimes, it is self inflicted damage that we do because we didn’t realize our actions were damaging our collections. Here is a quick guide to properly store your books so they can be enjoyed for generations to come. Most of these tips are cost-free and can be conformed to in a matter of minutes. The first tip is to store your books out of direct sunlight, but not in a plastic storage container that is sealed or in an area where they won’t get fresh air. By keeping your books out of direct sunlight, you stop it from fading and appearing more worn. But if you put them in a cramped space that is sealed, deterioration can happen, as well. As trite as it sounds, your books really are in good shape on a book shelf, but you want to make sure the bookshelf is not against an outside facing wall. The temperature changes, especially in the winter, which the books will be exposed to can damage them, as well. When you are looking for the perfect bookcase for your books, you have a lot of flexibility. The only thing that really matters for the books’ sake is that the surface you lay them on is flat and sturdy. Be careful you do not overload a shelf. A collapsing bookshelf is not good for your collection, even if you are collecting tattered Anne Rice paperbacks. If you have chosen a wooden bookshelf, make sure that the wood is sealed. If not, the boards can release vapors that can harm the pages. Make sure the wood used in your bookshelf is either acid-free or is sealed properly to prevent any seepage. Stand the books on your shelves vertically, side by side, just like you always have and make sure books of like sizes are next to each other. Who knew mom knew exactly how to store books in the most conservative way possible? You can use bookends to keep all of your books standing, but make sure you follow the same guidelines for picking out bookends as you did with your bookcase. If you choose metal book ends make sure they aren’t made of a metal that can corrode. The last thing you want to find on your special copy of The Big Chill is copper corrosion. If your books are overflowing their bookcase, do not resort to storing them in an attic or a basement, even if you have them sealed. The temperature changes in those locations is much too extreme and your books will be damaged. You also have to watch for humidity, which makes storing books in Phoenix a bit easier than storing them in Seattle. And while it may be impossible to know where they are exactly, you probably do not want to store your books underneath where your water pipes are located. The last thing any of us want is to lose our collection because of a random burst pipe. Store something much less useful in that spot, like your television. If you have a few tomes that are of special significance or are especially valuable, there are special boxes that you can buy to store them in that are water-tight and acid-free. You can even get the boxes custom made so that they fit your particular books perfectly. These boxes do tend to be a bit pricy however, so be aware of that before going in. Storing your books properly might be one of the single most important parts of successful book collecting. Every collector dreams one day of handing over a lifetimes’ worth of books to their children so they can be explored and enjoyed by a whole new generation. With proper care and a heavy dose of common sense, you can make that happen and insure that your books will be around long after we have all moved on to that big used bookstore in the sky. This article officially purchased from SEOcity. VOYAGE AND TRAVEL BOOKS tag:www.bookstocollect.com,2007:/mt-static//1.13 2007-04-26T05:27:00Z 2007-04-26T05:29:00Z

The voyage and travel books are the best companion for a person who loves traveling and is very passionate to explore different places himself. One can find these books acting as a guide because they provide the readers with valuable information like essential travel tips; information on dining, accommodation, attractions and shopping, moreover these travel books are ideal to plan delightful trips and capture unforgettable moments. AFRICA Africa is the second largest continent of the world. There are as many as 53 countries in this continent. The world’s longest river Nile flows through this continent. Moreover the biggest desert of the world The Sahara Desert is also located here. This continent is a very mysterious continent, and it is home to many diseases and viruses that have once been hidden beneath the dense rainforest, safely away from man. One of the most famous creatures of this continent is the African elephant. Unfortunately, this creature has become one of the world’s most endangered animals. Besides the African elephant, there are plenty of other many interesting animals and species that are only found in this mysterious continent. The largest country in this continent is Sudan. The largest city is Egypt. Africa is the homeland of the five fastest land animals - the cheetah (70 mph), wildebeest, lion, and Thomson's gazelle (all about 50 mph). Other animals of this continent are:-Penguins, Seal, Nile crocodile, Giraffes, Gorilla, etc. The world’s biggest diamond was found on this continent in 1905. The whole continent of Africa is divided into 53 countries. The names of these countries are as follows:- - Algeria - Angola - Benin - Botswana - Burkina Faso - Burundi - Cameroon - Cape Verde - Central African Rep - Chad - Congo - Dem. Rep. Congo (Zaire) - Djibouti - Egypt - Equatorial Guinea - Eritrea - Ethiopia - Gabon - Gambia - Ghana - Guinea Bissau - Guinea - Ivory Coast - Kenya - Lesotho - Liberia - Libya - Madagascar - Malawi - Mali - Mauritania - Mauritius - Morocco - Mozambique - Namibia - Niger - Nigeria - Reunion - Rwanda - São Tomé and Principe - Senegal - Seychelles - Sierra Leone - Somalia - South Africa - Sudan - Swaziland - Tanzania - Togo - Tunisia - Uganda - Zambia - Zanzibar - Zimbabwe Some of the famous and fabulous hotels in Africa have been mentioned below:- - Luxor Sheraton Hotel and Resort Luxor, Egypt. - Radisson Sas Golden Resort Sharm El Sheikh Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. - Arabellasheraton Grand Hotel Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa. - Nairobi Serena Hotel Nairobi, Kenya. - Hyatt Regency Taba Heights Taba, Egypt. - Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. - Sheraton Royal Gardens Cairo, Egypt. - Sheraton Heliopolis Hotel Towers and Casino Cairo, Egypt. The entire continent of Africa is famous for its wild life reserves and forest. The African jungles are well known for the wide variety species which inhabits there. Some of the famous wildlife reserves of Africa are:- - Kruger National Park (South Africa) - Hwange National Park (Zimbabwe) - Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya) - Chobe National Park (Botswana) - South Luangwa National Park (Zambia) - Serengeti National Park (Tanzania) - Bwindi Impenetrable Forest (Uganda) - Etosha Natonal Park (Namibia) - Loango National Park (Gabon) - Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania) North America North America is the third largest continent of the world. There are as many as 23 countries located on this Island, it also includes many small islands. The world’s largest island Green Land is also located on this island. Las Vegas is a city which is well known for luxury casinos and show palaces offering non-stop recreation on the "Strip" and in downtown Casino Center. Las Vegas has over the years become synonymous with glitter and glamour. Another famous city of this island is New York. The famous Statue of Liberty is located in this continent. The famous Disney Land which is the hub of all the evergreen cartoon characters like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, etc. Grand Canyon which is the biggest canyon of the world is also located on this continent. The famous cities of North America are as follows:- - Las Vegas - New York City - San Francisco - Chicago - Seattle - San Diego - Los Angeles - Orlando - Atlanta - Honolulu - Boston - Philadelphia - Montreal - Charlotte - New Orleans - Myrtle Bearch Some of the places of attraction for tourist in North America are:- 1. Walt Disney North America, Lake Buena Vista, FL 2. Yosemite National Park, CA 3. Yellowstone National Park, WY 4. Washington, DC 5. Disneyland, Anaheim, CA 6. San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA 7. Monterey Bay Aquarium, CA 8. Sea North America Adventure Park, Orlando, FL 9. Great Smokey Mountains Natl. Park 10. Statue of Liberty, NJ/NYU 11. Mount Rushmore, Keystone, SD 12. Acadia National Park, ME 13. SeaNorth America Adventure Park, Orlando, FL 14. Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL 15. SeaNorth America Adventure Park, San Diego, CA 16. The Magic House, St Louis, MO 17. The Children's Museum, Indianapolis, IN EUROPE Europe is one off the most visited region of the world. Europe is a continent with ancient history and rich culture, is known for its tumultuous history. The famous Eiffel Tower is also located on this continent. The capital of France is Paris, the Versailles Palace, Bordeaux and its wine region, the Cosmopolitan Lyon, the Loire Valley and its castles, Alsace, Provence, Brittany are other eyecatchers of France. Historical cities like Rome, Venice, Naples, and Milan are also located here. Spain the country which is famous for its, Bull Fighting and the festival of Tomateno is on this continent itself. The country which is the most beautiful place in the world, Switzerland is also on this continent. Countries of this continent are:- - Andorra - Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czecrh Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Gibraltar - Greece - Hungary - Iceland - Ireland - Italy - Lratvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Romania - Russia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Ukraine - United Kingdom Asia Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. Asia is home to over 4 billion people - more than half the world's population. It covers almost one third of the total land area of the earth. The highest peak of the world Mt.Everest is located in this continent itself. China which is the most populated country in the world is also located on this continent. India, which is the biggest Democratic Country in the world is also in Asia. Monuments like Taj Mahal and The Great Wall of China in also on this continent. Following is the list of the Asian countries:- - Afghanistan - Armenia - Azerbaijan - Bahrain - Bangladesh - Bhutan - Brunei - Burma (Myanmar) - Cambodia - China - Georgia - Hong Kong - India - Indonesia - Iran - Iraq - Israel - Japan - Jordan - Kazakhstan - Korea, North - Korea, South - Kuwait - Kyrgyzstan - Laos - Lebanon - Malaysia - Maldives - Mongolia - Myanmar - Nepal - Oman - Pakistan - Philippines - Qatar - Russia - Saudi Arabia - Singapore - Sri Lanka - Syria - Taiwan - Tajikistan - Thailand - Turkey - Turkmenistan - United Arab Emirates - Uzbekistan - Vietnam - Yemen As you travel, keep abreast of local news coverage. If you plan a stay in one place for longer than a few weeks, or, if you are in an area where communications are poor, experiencing civil unrest or some natural disaster, you are encouraged to register with the Department of State. Registration takes only a few moments, and it may be invaluable in case of an emergency. Other useful precautions are: - Leave a detailed itinerary and the numbers of your passport or other citizenship documents with a friend or relative who lives in your native country. - Make sure your passport is up-to-date. - Carry your photo identification and the name of a person to contact with you in the event of serious illness or other emergency. - Keep photocopies of your airline or other tickets and your list of traveler’s checks with you in a separate location from the originals and leave copies with someone at home. - Leave things like unnecessary credit cards and expensive jewelry at home. - Bring travelers checks, not cash. - Use a money belt or concealed pouch for passport, cash and other valuables. Thus at the end we can say that Voyage and Travel Books are indispensable source of knowledge and without these type of books a traveler can never imagine about what his voyage will be like. Article officially purchased from FUTURETECH. THRILLER AND SUSPENSE tag:www.bookstocollect.com,2007:/mt-static//1.12 2007-04-14T19:55:02Z 2007-04-14T19:56:34Z

A thriller is a novel of suspense with a plot structure that reinforces the elements of gamesmanship and the chase, with a sense of the hunt being paramount. The thriller is a genre of fiction in which tough, resourceful, but essentially ordinary heroes are made to destroy the villains. The hero of a typical thriller faces danger alone or in the company of a small band of companions. Suspense is somewhat similar to what thrill is. A suspense can be defined as that part of the story when the audience is not made aware of what is going to happen next. This is commonly seen in movies which handle themes like murder mystery, corruption in different spheres of life, paranormal phenomena etc because no one is aware of what is coming up next. Often we see that suspense and thrillers are the main aspect of making movies and writing novels. We can always find loads and loads of books on thriller and suspense. Not only this, few novelists find it easy to write novels on thrill and suspense. We can define thriller books by saying that thriller books are the one whose main objective is to perch the reader on edge --- to keep him flipping pages to find out what's going to happen next. Thriller and suspense are subgenres within mystery. Mystery itself pretty much means any crime fiction these days. As the genre expanded beyond pure whodunits, the title stretched to include them all. Thrillers are usually fictions in which the reader knows whodunit. It's whether the miscreant is going to get away with it or not that is the puzzle or the source of the suspense. Suspense itself is a bit broader and can include thrillers, romantic suspense, just about any type of crime fiction in which the greatest source of surprise to the reader (or at least, what I trust the author wishes to be the greatest source) is not just the who, but the ‘Has he?’ that intrigues the reader. How do you sell a thriller or a suspense novel these days? Obviously you advertise, get the word out. Spend money to make money. Develop a cult following. Make frequent public appearances. Send out review copies, make yourself available for interviews -- get your face out there. Have a BLOCKBUSTER MARKETING CAMPAIGN, as it says on the back cover of many advance reading copies on how the crime is committed or if it is committed at all. When reviewing a suspense thriller, the main point of the article should be whether or not it grabs the reader's interest and keeps it. All salient factors are covered by this approach to the analysis. Does the novel have an interesting plot, compelling characters and setting and are they all lumped together in a neat package? Isn't that what we look for ? Whether or not the book delivers requisite amount of suspense is definitely the bottom-line. Simple enough, the review should contain only a brief plot summary, extremely brief. Reviewers should never reveal the critical plot pivot early .Most suspense thrillers should make the reader stop and think about the protagonist's course of action. The "give away point" you could call it should be served only at the end. In a really good thriller, readers don't recognize it until they're through with the book. Six Steps to Success for a writer are as follows:- Start with action; explain it later. When things slow down, bring in a man with a gun. To encourage the reader to turn to page 2, give him something on page 1--conflict, trouble, fear, violence. Make it tough for your protagonist. Give him a worthy antagonist and make things look hopeless. Don't drop convenient solutions in his lap. The tougher the opposition, the more everything is stacked against the protagonist, the better. Plant it early; pay it off later. Don't bring in new characters or facts at the end to help solve the protagonist's dilemma. He must work out his own solution based on a conflict that's established early in the story. Give the protagonist the initiative. The best story is usually that in which the protagonist takes active steps to achieve a goal against impossible odds, or to prevent opposing forces from overcoming him or his loved ones. The protagonist may begin by reacting, but in the end he must act from his own initiative. Give the protagonist a personal stake. No longer is it acceptable for the hero to solve a mystery just because it presents an interesting puzzle. The more intimate his involvement in the main conflict of the story, the better. Don't write anything you wouldn't want to read. Now if you like to read westerns, then write a western. But don't write into a genre for which you have contempt. If you don't like gothic but insist on writing one, your contempt will show; you can't hide it. Some of the evergreen thriller and suspense books are as follows: - 1. Destination Unknown By Paulo Coelho. 2. The Devil and Miss Prym By Agatha Christie. 3. The Doomsday Conspiracy By Agatha Christie. 4. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd By Sidney Sheldon. 5. Dragon By Ipsita Roy Chakraverti. 6. Sacred Evil: Encounters with the Unknown By Clive Cussler. 7. Eleventh Commandment By Jeffrey Archer. 8. Hercule Poirot By Agatha Christie. This list goes on increasing and increasing. Books are said to be as a source of knowledge and knowledge as we all know has no beginning and no end. As we all know that people of all ages love to read books and not just books they prefer their own section of books. Thrill and suspense is mostly loved my children aged 13 to 18 that we call as the dynamic youth. Nowadays it is books on thrill and suspense that are bought by the new generation. These young bloods are full of vigor and are adventurous. Hence it has become obvious that these books have become the bestsellers in the market. Though some of the parents often think it may have an effect on the child’s mind. But sometimes it might not be true because these books may help enrich them about the real facts of life. Article officially purchased from FUTURETECH. SCIENTIFIC BOOKS tag:www.bookstocollect.com,2007:/mt-static//1.11 2007-04-09T04:36:31Z 2007-04-09T04:38:48Z

A good scientific book is a book is one that have that extra spark of inspiration that will challenge and extend the reader. Generally scientific books include a dictating approach to make their topic lucid for the readers. Although, this...

1. Physics Books The organized way of conversing with nature is known as Physics. The application of Physics is the prime reason for the development of the world in which we live in . It is only because of the use of Physics that the people can live such an easy and luxurious life. In some areas it is a difficult subject, in others easy, but always it is self consistent and able to explain many aspects of nature. Some of the evergreen books bases on Physics are as follows:- 1 The Elegant Universe (Amazon, Amazon UK) Brian Greene (Vintage) 2 The Pleasure of Finding Things Out (Amazon, Amazon UK) Richard Feynman (Allen Lane The Penguin Press) 3 A Brief History of Time (Amazon, Amazon UK) Stephen Hawking (Bantam) 4 The End of Time (Amazon, Amazon UK) Julian Barbour (Phoenix Press) 5 Hyperspace (Amazon, Amazon UK) Michio Kaku (Oxford Paperbacks) 6 In Search of Schrödinger's Cat (Amazon, Amazon UK) John Gribbin (Corgi) 7 The Meaning of It All (Amazon, Amazon UK) Richard Feynman (Penguin) 8 Chaos (Amazon, Amazon UK) James Gleick (Minerva) 9 Lucifer's Legacy (Amazon, Amazon UK) Frank Close (Oxford University Press) 10 The Odd Quantum (Amazon, Amazon UK) Sam Treiman (Princeton University Press). 2. Biology Books Biology is a word which has been derived from the Greek words /bios/ meaning /life/ and /logos/ meaning /study. It also is defined as the science of life and living organisms. Biology is that part of science which deals with the study of molecular mechanisms in cells, the classification and behavior of organisms. It also explains the whole process of how the species evolve and how they interaction between ecosystems. The whole study of biology can be divided into the following disciplines:- - Ethology - Evolutionary Biology - Physiology - Genetics - Molecular Biology - Morphology - Systematics - Ecology. Some of the evergreen books based on Biology have been given below:- - Holy the Firm by Annie Dillard - Biology : Concepts and Connections / With CD (4TH 03 - Old Edition) by Neil / Reece, Jane / Mitchell, Lawrence / Taylor, Martha Campbell - Weeds of the West by Tom Whitso The Human Brain Coloring Book (Coloring Concepts Series) by Marian C. Diamond - The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan - The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan. - Tracking and the Art of Seeing 2e: How to Read Animal Tracks and Sign by Paul Rezendes - Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior by Temple Grandin - Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest: A Photographic Encyclopedia of Invertebrates, Seaweeds and Selected Fishes by Andy Lamb and Bernard Hanby - The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine. 3. Chemistry Books The study of matter and the reactions that matter undergoes is defined as Chemistry. The major application of chemistry is in a chemical and pharmaceutical industry for the very purpose of preparing new plastics, coatings, ceramics, drugs, fillers, alloys, etc. The real relevance of Chemistry lies in the fact that it serves as the interface to practically all of the other sciences, as well as to many other areas of human endeavor. The role of Chemists is more significant in the world around us than what we might realize. Chemistry is involved in everything from the synthetic fibres in our shirt to the aspirin we take for a headache. There are many branches that are there underneath the main subject of Chemistry:- Analytical Chemistry, Food & Cooking Chemistry, Astrochemistry, Geochemistry, Biochemistry, History of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, InorganicChemistry, Jewelry Chemistry, Metals & Alloys chemistry, Chromatography ,Organic Chemistry, Crystallography , Physical Chemistry / Thermo , Electrochemistry, Polymers , Environmental Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Fireworks & Pyrotechnics. Following are the names of some of the best Chemistry Books:- - Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (8th Edition) by Karen C. Timberlake; - Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (with CD-ROM) by John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel; - Essential Algebra for Chemistry Students by David W. Ball, Paul M. Treichel, Gabriela C. Weaver; - Chemistry: Principles and Reactions by William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley; - The Principles of Chemical Equilibrium : With Applications in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering by K. G. Denbigh. Famous Theories 1. Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory was suggested by the greatest sciencetist of all time Albert Einstein. The Big Bang Model is accepted as the theory for the origin and evolution of our universe. This theory explains that about 12 to 14 billion years ago, the portion of the universe that we can see today was only a few millimeters across. Our planet has from that point of time expanded from that hot dense state into the vast and much cooler cosmos in which we live in. The remnants of this hot dense matter is visible even now, as the now very cold cosmic microwave background radiation which still exist in our universe and is visible to microwave detectors as a uniform glow across the entire sky. The name of the books recommended for this theory are:- - Big Bang Theory (Library Binding) by Gerry Bailey. - The Big Bang Theory By: Fox, Karen C. Published By: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2. Theory Of Relativity This theory was introduced in 1915. The concept of relativity was not introduced by Einstein, but we cannot ignore his presence in this theory of relativity because he had recognized the fact that the speed of light in a vacuum is constant and an absolute physical boundary for motion. In the end we can say that Scientific Books play a very significant role in the life of each and every one of us in some way or the other. Thus it is very important for all of us to have an exact idea about this topic. Moreover we can also reap many benefits from these books by simply understanding and following the concepts laid down by these books. The suggested readings for this theory are:- - Theory of Relativity (Paperback) By W. Pauli (Author) - A Theory of Relativity By Jacquelyn Mitchard Article officially purchased from FUTURETECH. ]]> INSPIRATIONAL BOOKS tag:www.bookstocollect.com,2007:/mt-static//1.10 2007-04-04T03:43:29Z 2007-04-04T03:45:20Z

Having a bad day? Read some inspirational poems. They are a major source of encouragement. Is your self esteem on the lower end of the scale? Poems can provide a heightened sense of self worth, helping you feel better about yourself and life in general. Are are suffering from loneliness, a broken heart, a lost loved one, an illness, or the lack of money? Are your children giving you a difficult time, or your spouse being obstinate? How can they help? - By introducing new ideas - Providing ways to view situations - Learning ways to deal effectively with problems - By passing on knowledge for successful living - Being an inspiration for motivation - Giving spiritual boosts for low times Inspirational books were once limited to self-help and religious publications, but they are just about everywhere now. Well-written inspirational books move people emotionally and motivate them to do something or to make a change of some sort. Nonprofit organizations can use these books to motivate readers to volunteer, write letters of support, or make a donation. Businesses can use inspirational books to create a positive public image, build brand loyalty, and encourage repeat business. Following are five key elements for a good, inspiring and motivational book:- 1.They are personal: The key ingredient for the success of an inspirational book is the examples which it puts forward before its readers. A good writer is not expected to shy away from the emotion. You should always keep one thing in mind that through your book, you aren't speaking to your readers' minds instead; you are speaking to their hearts and souls. 2. They involve an emotional struggle or challenging decision: Clearly describe the struggles, obstacles, or difficult choices that the people in your article have faced. How did they recognize the problem, deal with it, and overcome it? 3. They paint a scene: They almost always try to describe to the readers, about the situation through which the people of the story went through. They should invoke the senses of smell, sound, taste, and touch in the mind of the audience. 4. They include a universal message: A good motivational or inspirational book should always end up with an epiphany. They enlighten us or remind us about the essential nature or meaning of some element of our daily lives. These are often very simple lessons -- the importance of family and friends, the joy in giving, the danger in stereotypes, or the value in facing our fears, for example. 5. They are true: The most important element is the factor of trust and faith. If in any case a reader finds some false information then he may lose faith on the writer and the whole purpose of the book may be lost. It is OK to change the names or locations; just state that you have done so. There are many inspirational and motivational books which if read properly by the reader helps to improve his skills of maintaining public relations. Books on How to appear for an Interview have the approach as stated under: Interview refers to a conversation between two or more people (The interviewer and the interviewee) where questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information from the interviewee. With the help of this interview the interviewer gets to know about the strengths and weaknesses of the interviewee. The most common type of interview is an interview between a student and a teacher, between an employer and his employee. The goal of such an interview is to assess a potential employee to see if he/she has the social skills and intelligence suitable for the workplace. The time duration of an interview ranges between 15 minutes and it can stretch over a many sessions over a number of days. The main thing which an employer wants to look for in his employee are: - Honesty - Knowledge - Consistency - Loyalty - The ability to work hard - A good back ground,etc The inspirational and motivational books provide a major support to an individual at the time of interview. Some of the ways in which a person is benefited by these motivational books in his or her interview are as follows:- 1.These books always tells a person to be confident all the time. 2.These books helps a person to become positive. It changes the mind set of a person by changing the way in which he looks at the world. Thus when he goes for an interview then he is confident as well as optimistic. Instead of being worried about his failure he now thinks about the way in which he should face the interviewer. Books are also available on Group Discussion which is popular as interview strategies: Group Discussion is a practice in which a group of people discuss and share their views upon a particular topic. Generally the time allotted for the discussion is around 20 minutes and the number of people vary from 4 to 12. The main purpose of this group discussion is to find out the qualities of different individuals at a given point of time. With the help of the motivational skills a person can not only face the Group Discussion, but he can also master over it. People who are professionals in public relations use different methods for analyzing the results of their work such as focus groups, surveys, and one-on-one interviews. These same methods are used in defining what medium of communication will be used in the process of strategy and what tools will be used in relaying the message, such as press releases, brochures, Web sites, media packs, video news releases, news conferences and in-house publications. Biographies Another form of inspirational books is the autobiographies that are written by famous personalities. These autobiographies are the main source of motivation for many people. In these type of books we get to know about various difficulties and bad experience through which these people have undergone. When a reader goes through these books he gets to know about the difficulties that a person has to face in order to achieve some respectable position in the society. Now if the reader also faces problems of similar types then he fights back because after reading the book he knows one thing that if a person like an author can overcome his problems then he will also have to overcome these problems in order to establish himself in the society. The names of some of very famous and renowned motivational book are given below:- 1. You Can Win Author: Paul McCabe 2. Feed the Good Dog Author: Shiv Khera 3. Restyling your LIFE Author: Mary White 4. A Life in Balance Author: Dr. Kathleen Hall 5. The Godsend How To Create Heaven in Your Life Author: Greg Tharpe 6. Dream It To Do It Author: Sharon Cook and Graciela Sholander 7. How To Win Friends And Influence People Author: Dale Carnegie 8 ."I_Dare!" - By Kiran Bedi To sum things up: seek things to learn. You can do this via "free events:" social gatherings, lectures and Internet searches and personal experiences. Write about your most heartfelt lessons and soon you'll have a ton of material to write books, help others and help yourself. Learn how to do this by learning from other inspirational, motivational and self-help writers. Article officially purchased from FUTURETECH. HISTORICAL BOOKS tag:www.bookstocollect.com,2007:/mt-static//1.9 2007-03-22T06:56:01Z 2007-03-22T07:01:33Z

Books are made of words, but not all words have equal weight. Understanding the deep meaning of the words may allow you to extract 75 percent of a book's content while reading only 25 percent of the text. Title can...

WORLD WAR 1 The whole thing began in June 28, 1914, when Gacrilo Princip, a nineteen-year-old Serbian revolutionary, fired two pistols shots, killing Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the nephew of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary and heir to the Austrian throne. The other killed Sophie, his wife. Serbia was held responsible by Austria-Hungary. It was on July 5 that Austria asked for and received from Germany a "blank check" of support for any action Austria-Hungary might take against Serbia. Austria sent in a series of demands to the Serbians on July 23. These demands were planned to humiliate and virtually destroy the Serbian nation. Still, Serbia agreed to most but not all of the demands. On July 28 Austria declared a war on Serbia. The Russians prepared them selves to defend Serbia. On July 31 the Germans sent a warning to Russia to stop mobilizing its army for war. On the other hand Russians ignored the warning, and Germany declared war on Russia on August 1. France came to the aid of its Russian ally by declaring war on Germany. The British hesitated, but when the Germans marched into Belgium, they declared war on Germany on Aug 4. Italy, the third member of the Triple Alliance, refused to back Germany and Austria-Hungary. Italy claimed the Triple Alliance was for defensive purposes only and Austria's declaration of war against Serbia was no defensive. So in August, 1914, the guns of the war went off. The system of alliances for keeping peace had brought the great nations of Europe into war with one another. The First World War Author: John Keegan WORLD WAR 2 The name commonly given to the global conflict of 1939-1945 is World War 2. It was the greatest and most destructive war in history. Whereas military operations in World War I were conducted primarily on the European continent, World War II included gigantic struggles not only in Europe but in Asia, Africa, and the far-flung islands of the Pacific as well. More than 17 million members of the armed forces of the various belligerents perished during the conflict. Its conduct strained the economic capabilities of the major nations and left many countries on the edge of collapse. The Rhine Crossing 1945 Author: Ken Ford COLD WAR Cold war is a situation in which there is unrest between two or more countries but they actually don’t have a war among them selves. This Cold War had once erupted between the two superpowers of the world United States and Soviet Union. The Cold War began after World War Two. The main enemies were the United States and the Soviet Union. The Cold war got its name because both sides were afraid of fighting each other directly. In such a "hot war," nuclear weapons might destroy everything. So, instead, they fought each other indirectly. They supported conflicts in different parts of the world. They also used words as weapons. They threatened and denounced each other. Or they tried to make each other look foolish. The Cold War: A History by Martin Walker Article officially purchased from FUTURETECH. ]]> CHILDREN BOOKS tag:www.bookstocollect.com,2007:/mt-static//1.8 2007-03-18T06:50:28Z 2007-03-18T07:03:36Z

Books and children should go hand in hand. There is one similarity between between children and books, which is that there are as many books in this world as there are different children here. Here are a few marvelously written...

FOR THE PUBLISHERS As a publisher, you need to produce work which is original in content or approach, and which meets the demands of editors, librarians, booksellers and parents (all of whom need to be considered at the same time as the interests of the child) because the market for children's books is far from saturated, but competition is intense and to arouse a publisher's interest. The first and foremost requirement is that you should have a clear idea of the age group at which your work is aimed. You should pay adequate attention to the vocabulary, content and length. Thanks to the ubiquitous television and the more liberal society in which we live, children of this 21st century have become more sophisticated than most of those in previous generations. Adults do not talk down to children as they used to, and pas devant les enfants is rarely heard. The vocabulary used in books for four-year-olds is obviously restricted in comparison with that intended for eight-year-olds, and in fact vocabularies change and increase as the child grows. This does not mean that you cannot include a difficult word occasionally, following in the footsteps, as it were, of Beatrix Potter's celebrated use of 'soporific'. Political correctness is essential when considering the content of a book for children. In particular you should be careful to avoid sexism and racism. You should always keep one thing in mind that we live in a multi-racial society in which one-parent families are commonplace, and that the days are long gone of books aimed at middle-class children living in a nursery and looked after by a Nanny. The text in children's books usually varies between nil to 7,500 or more, depending on the age which is aimed at. Check appropriate lengths in a library or bookshop. Most picture story-books consist of 16 or 24 pages, four of which are used as endpapers securing the printed pages to the boards in which they are bound. Books for younger children are always illustrated. Unless you are an artist of outstanding ability you should not include your own pictures when submitting a children's book to a publisher, and that goes for relatives and friends too. You can however indicate where illustrations should appear and what they should depict. Publishers are good at marrying authors to suitable artists, and vice versa. In books for children (and for that matter, those intended for adults) it is important to have heroes or heroines with whom the reader can identify. To write a successful children's book, the author must be aware of what it is like to be a child. How long is it since you saw the underside of a table? In books for older children, if there is a problem of some kind to be solved, the solution must be found by the young people in the story, rather than by grown-ups. It is probably wise to avoid anthropomorphic heroes and heroines, which are currently out of favour, so The Tale of Timothy Teapot, or Caroline Computer's Christmas are unlikely to appeal. And, with apologies to Ratty and Mole, and Pooh, and Peter Rabbit, you should avoid giving human characteristics to animals, whether alive or stuffed. Sometimes while submitting the work to publishers some writers (especially grandmothers) tell them that the children to whom the material has been read loved every word. Publishers regard such statements with caution, knowing that the relationship between the reader and the read-to undoubtedly increases the pleasure the story gives. FAIRY TALES Welcome to the world of fairy tales. Most of the popular have originated from the 17th century of France and of the 19th century of Germany. Fairy are more popular for their magic spells and the imaginary world of wonders in it. 1. Tales from Old Ireland Author: Malachy Doyle 2. The Little Mermaid and Other Tales Book and Charm By Hans Christian Andersen. 3. The Ugly Duckling By Hans Christian Andersen, Jerry Pinkney THRILLERS Thrillers are nowadays more popular with the childrens between the age group of 6yrs to 14 yrs. Children love the use of different gadgets which are used in by the characters in these type of story books. These thrillers help to broaden the imagination capacity of a child and help him to be more imaginative at every approach, which is no doubt a very important element in the stage of a childhood. 1. Harry Potter Book 7 Author: J.K Rowling 2. Adventures in Antarctica Author: Suravi Thomas and Rishi Thomas 3. Boyhood Days Author: Rabindranath Tagore 4. Hardy Boys 5. The Adventures of Tintin (French: Les Aventures de Tintin) 6. Pokemon. FABLES A fable can be defined as a short story or folk tale embodying a moral, which may be expressed explicitly at the end as a maxim. The word "Fable" comes from Latin fibula. The understanding from the outset of a Fabel is that it is an invention, a created fiction. It may be set in verse, though it is usually prose. In its pejorative sense, we can say that a fable is a deliberately invented or falsified account. Some of the most popular fables for children are:- The Wolf and the Lamb The Bat and the Weasels The Ass and the Grasshopper The Lion and the Mouse The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller The Father and His Sons The Boy Hunting Locusts The Cock and the Jewel LEGENDS Legend of Hercules is one of the most well known stories in classical Greek mythology. Hercules was the son of Zeus and the mortal woman Alcmene. He performed many feats of bravery and courage. He was the strongest man on this whole planet. He had great self-confidence and considered himself equal to the gods. Article officially purchased from FUTURETECH. ]]> THE BIBLE tag:www.bookstocollect.com,2007:/mt-static//1.7 2007-03-18T06:46:47Z 2007-03-18T06:59:12Z

The Bible was written by about 40 men over a period of about 1600 years dating from 1500 BC to about 100 years after Christ. These men wrote this Scripture as they were given inspiration by God. (2 Timothy 3:16)The first translation of the English Bible was initiated by John Wycliffe and completed by John Purvey in 1388. The Bible has since been translated in part or in whole into over 1200 languages and dialects. The Bible was divided into chapters by Stephen Langton in 1228. The Old Testament was divided into verses by R. Nathan in 1488 and the New Testament by Robert Stephanus in 1551. The entire Bible divided into chapters and verses first appeared in the Geneva Bible of 1560. Today The Bible is the largest seller of all books published. Almost billions of people around the world own Bibles. Even as far back as 1950, one reputable magazine reported that "by the end of 1950 (the 500th anniversary of Gutenberg’s invention), over two billion Bibles and parts of Bibles will have been printed, with 25 million more being added each year" (Antiquarian Bookman, November 18, 1950). According to a survey conducted recently 93 percent of Americans own a Bible, and 27 percent own four or more. So you probably have a Bible. If you have hidden yours in a closet or a dresser somewhere, then you should search it and read it. It can help you in many, many ways. The origin of the Bible can be summed-up as follows: "A mere translation of a translation of an interpretation of an oral tradition" - and therefore, a book with no credibility or connection to the original texts. Actually, the foregoing statement is a common misunderstanding of both Christians and non-christians alike. Translations such as the King James Version are derived from existing copies of ancient manuscripts such as the Hebrew Masoretic Text (Old Testament) and the Greek Textus Receptus (New Testament), and are not translations of texts translated from other interpretations. The primary differences between todays Bible translations are merely related to how translators interpret a word or sentence from the original language of the text source (Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek). The Bible exists among us as one book. Yet it is in fact composed of more than 60 books, written by over 40 different authors, and its compilation extended from the days of Moses (1400 BC) to the days of the apostle John (end of 1st Century AD), a period of 1,500 years. Its narrative goes right back to the origin of man. It presents the Lord God of heaven and earth as Creator of all, who has a purpose with the human race, which extends through history right up to the present day; and then goes further and tells what will happen to that race in the future. There is no other book in the world which has such a range and scope as this. But its writings are not just philosophical predictions. They are rooted in human history, dealing with actual nations and real people. The Bible deals with mans early career, passes a devastating judgment on him at the Flood, and proceeds to detail Gods purpose with a particular people, the descendants of faithful Abraham, in their deliverance from the oppression of Egypt and their inheritance of the land of Canaan. It faithfully records the history of that people, the lives of their men of faith, their constant failure to do Gods will, the judgments which came upon them through the Assyrians and the Babylonians, and the eventual overthrow of their kingdom. It takes up in the New Testament the record of the coming of Jesus Christ, the preaching of the gospel by his apostles, and ends with their writings to the early communities of believers in the 1st century AD. But the word of prophecy they spoke extends in time into the future. Now the remarkable fact is that over this long period of 1,500 years the Bible speaks of one God, having one purpose. The earliest books of the Old Testament and the latest of the New are bound together by one outlook and one conviction, so that they become in fact one revelation. How this could be in a world of human fallibility is something we must seek to understand. Now the remarkable fact is that the Bible never shared this optimistic view of human progress. It has been well said that the Bibles view of the development of human civilization is not evolutionary, but catastrophic; that is, mankinds career will end in a great crisis and a dramatic change (H. J. Cadbury, in The Peril of Modernising Jesus, 1934). The only way in which one can save the Christian Faith Property is by going through the bible himself. One incident happened once ago, a lady who claimed to be a Christian tried to defend “God hates divorce” on a radio. That lady was helpless and she could not find a word against a Jewish lady who claimed to know the Old Testaments and referred to Moses’ Certificate of Divorcement. At that time the Christian lady found herself helpless. Thus from this example we can calculate the relevance of having a proper knowledge about Bible. If a person has a good knowledge about Bible then he can face any situation, with any one and at any point of time. The evidence for this is quite clear throughout the Old and New Testaments. Daniel, speaking of "the time of the end", foresaw "a time of trouble such as never was" when "many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake", some to everlasting life (12:1,2). The apostle Paul foresaw that "in the last days perilous times shall come". He proceeds to describe the rise of a violent and self-indulgent generation, "lovers of money, boastful . . . disobedient to parents . . . without natural affection . . . without self-control . . . lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, holding a form of religion (RSV), but having denied the power thereof" (2 Timothy 3:1-5, RV). The resemblance to the materialistic, atheistical and undisciplined spirit of our age is striking. Jesus himself was equally explicit. At a time when Jerusalem would be no longer under the domination of the nations, there would be "upon the earth distress of nations in perplexity . . . men fainting for fear and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world" (Luke 21:25,26). But the writings in which these forecasts are found are 2,000 years old and more. How did the writers know that the climax of mankinds career would not be a state of peace and prosperity, as the wise men of only 100 years ago were predicting? Again, of themselves as men, they could not have known. But it is clear that somebody must have known. There must have been a Mind far greater than the human to inspire what they wrote. It was surely that of God Himself. No other explanation meets the facts. Some of the benefits which one can derive from reading a bible are as follows:- Benefit 1: The Bible Reveals the Way to Life Beyond Death Benefit 2: The Bible Explains Life’s Real Meaning and Purpose Benefit 3: The Bible Shows the Way to Harmonious Relationships Benefit 4: The Bible Teaches How to Find True Success, Fulfillment and Happiness Benefit 5: The Bible Reveals the Future! Our conclusions can be brief. The Bible is a book unique in the world. It could not have been written solely by man. It must be a Word from God. As such it is of vital significance. It should be read with reverent attention and eager interest. It answers all our problems, warning us of the dangers that beset us, giving us hope of help now and of a new life in the Kingdom of God. No other book in the world can do this. To neglect it, to treat it with indifference, would be an act of folly. Let us rather be wise and give heed to this Word of truth and life in a world of darkness and doubt. Article officially purchased from FUTURETECH. AWARD WINNING BOOKS tag:www.bookstocollect.com,2007:/mt-static//1.6 2007-03-16T07:07:54Z 2007-03-18T06:54:47Z

THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD The National Book Award was established in 1950. It recognizes and honors American fictional books of the highest literally merit. The promotion of reading and raising funds for literacy program are the main objective of this award. The books which have earned a place in world literature are as follows:- 1. The Echo Maker: A Novel By Richard Powers. 2. The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl By Timothy Egan. 3. Splay Anthem By Nathaniel Mackey THE PULITZER PRIZES This award was endowed by Joseph Pulitzer, a famous American journalist. This award was established in 1917. This award aims at recognizing outstanding accomplishments in journalism, letters, music, and drama. This award have 21 different categories out of which 20 winners receive a prize money of $7500 and a certificate, while only one in the Public Service category of the Journalism competition receives a gold medal. Although an individual may be named in the citation, only a newspaper receives this prize and this prize cannot be awarded to an individual. Some of the recipients of this prize are as follows:- 1. March: A Novel By Geraldine Brooks 2. Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya By Caroline Elkins 3. Late Wife: Poems (Southern Messenger Poets) BY Claudia Emerson. BOOKER PRIZE Booker Prize was previously known as 'Booker'. This prize is administered by the National Book League and sponsored by Man Group in the United Kingdom. This prize is awarded to the best full-length novel writer who is a citizen of UK, the Commonwealth, Eire, Pakistan or South Africa. The entries for the award are accepted from 1st October of the previous year to 31st September of the year in which the prize is expected to be distributed. A nominee can submit only 2 work. In addition the judges can call for books to be submitted for the prize that have not been forthcoming from the publishers. The prize is awarded in late October. The novelists who have been short listed get a prize of 2,500 pounds. Some of the winners of the Booker Prize are as follows:- 1. The Inheritance of Loss By Kiran Desai 2. The Sea By John Banville 3. The Line of Beauty By Alan Hollinghurst 4. VERNON GOD LITTLE By DBC Pierre NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE This award is awarded every year in recognition of outstanding achievement in the literary arts, by The Swedish Academy. This award is given to a writer for all the works completed by him and not for any one book written by him. Some of the winners of this prize are as follows:- 1. 1990 Octavio Paz (Mexico) 2. 1991 Nadine Gordimer (South Africa) 3. 1992 Derek Walcott (Saint Lucia) 4. 1999 Gunter Grass (Germany) 5. 2001 Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul (Trinidad) 6. 2004 Elfriede Jelinek (Austria) 7. 2005 Harold Pinter (United Kingdom) 8. 2006 Orhan Pamuk (Turkey) NEWBERY MEDAL AWARD Newbery Medal Award was established in 1922. It is given to the most distinguished American literature in a children’s book. It is a must for a person to be an American in order to be eligible to win this prize. Every year the winner is announced at the American Library Association Mid-winter meeting. That is around the month of January or February. Every mid-winter meeting the winner of last year is announced. The list of some of the winners of Newbery Medal Award is as follows:- 1922 Hendrik Willem van Loon-The Story of Mankind 1923 Hugh Lofting-The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle 1924 Charles Hawes-The Dark Frigate 1925 Charles Finger-Tales from Silver Lands 2000 Christopher Paul Curtis-Bud, Not Buddy 2001 Richard Peck-A Year Down Yonder 2002 Linda Sue Park-A Single Shard 2006 Lynne Rae Perkins - Criss Cross. PEN/FAULKNER AWARDS This prize was established in 1980 by writers to honor their peers. The Pen/Faulkner Award is administered by the Folger Shakespeare Library. The judges of the award are themselves the writer of novels. Each of these judge reads about 250 novels and short story collections published during the calendar year before selecting five outstanding books. The author of the winner book receives a prize of $15,000 and the other nominees also receive a prize equivalent to $5,000. The winners of this award are :- 2007. Everyman-By Roth, Philip 2006. The March-By Doctorow, E. L. 2005. War Trash -By Jin, Ha 2004. The Early Stories: 1953-1975 -By Updike, John NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD The National Book Critics Circle Award is an award which is given out every year in order to promote the finest books and reviews published in English. This award is given out by National Book Critics Circle (NBCC). There are basically six categories in this award, which are Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Memoir/Autobiography, Biography, and Criticism. No award is given out for previous issues and reprints. The results of the National Book Critics Circle Award are as follows:- Nonfiction Patrick Cockburn, The Occupation: War and Resistance in Iraq (Verso) Anne Fessler, The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe V. Wade (Penguin Press) Michael Pollan, The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (Penguin Press) Simon Schama, Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the American Revolution (Ecco) Sandy Tolan, The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew and the Heart of the Middle East (Bloomsbury) Fiction Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Half of a Yellow Sun (Knopf) Kiran Desai, The Inheritance of Loss (Grove/Atlantic) Dave Eggers, What is the What (McSweeney's) Richard Ford, The Lay of the Land (Knopf) Cormac McCarthy, The Road (Knopf) Memoir/ Autobiography Donald Antrim, The Afterlife (Farrar, Straus & Giroux) Alison Bechdel, Fun Home (Houghton Mifflin) Alexander Masters, Stuart: A Life Backwards (Delacorte) Daniel Mendelsohn, The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million (HarperCollins) Teri Jentz, Strange Piece of Paradise (Farrar, Straus & Giroux) Poetry Daisy Fried, My Brother is Getting Arrested Again (University of Pittsburgh Press) Troy Jollimore, Tom Thomson in Purgatory (Margie/Intuit House Miltos Sachtouris, Poems (1945-1971) (Archipelego Books) Frederick Seidel, Ooga-Booga (Farrar, Straus & Giroux) Not for Specialists: New and Selected Poems (BOA Editions) Criticism Bruce Bawer, While Europe Slept: How Radical Islam Is Destroying the West From Within (Doubleday) Frederick Crews, Follies of the Wise: Dissenting Essays (Shoemaker & Hoard) Daniel Dennett, Breaking the Spell: Religion As A Natural Phenomenon(Viking) Lia Purpura, On Looking: Essays (Sarabande Books) Lawrence Weschler, Everything That Rises: A Book of Convergences (McSweeney's) Biography Debby Applegate, The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher (Doubleday) Taylor Branch, At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-1968 (Simon& Schuster) Frederick Brown, Flaubert: A Biography (Little, Brown) Julie Phillips, James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon (St.Martin's Press) Jason Roberts, A Sense of the World: How a Blind Man Became History's Greatest Traveler (HarperCollins) The Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing Winner: Steven G. Kellman The Sandrof Award for Lifetime Achievement John Leonard CALDECOTT MEDAL This award was named in the honor of English illustrator Randolph Caldecott of the nineteenth century. This award is given to the winner every year by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. This award is awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. Some of the winners of this award are as follows:- 1940: Abraham Lincoln by Ingri & Edgar Parin d'Aulaire (Doubleday) 1939: Mei Li by Thomas Handforth (Doubleday) 1938: Animals of the Bible, A Picture Book, illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop; text: selected by Helen Dean Fish (Lippincott) 2007: Flotsam by David Wiesner (Clarion) 2006: The Hello, Goodbye Window Illustrated by Chris Raschka, written by Norton Juster (Michael di Capua/Hyperion) 2005: Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes (Greenwillow Books/HarperCollinsPublishers) HAMMETT AWARD This award is given by the North American Branch of the International Association of Crime Writers. It is awarded annually to the winner of the prize. This award was named after Dashiell Hammett. This award consists of a bronze trophy, designed by West Coast sculptor, Peter Boiger, whose falcon-headed thin man symbolizes Dashielll Hammett's literary spirit. The receiptants of this prize for some of the years are;- 2002 Best Novel: Kingdom of Shadows, by Alan Furst (2001). 2001 Best Novel: The Blind Assassin, by Margaret Atwood (2000). 1993 Best Novel: Turtle Moon, by Alice Hoffman (1992). 1992 Best Novel: Maximum Bob, by Elmore Leonard (1991). RITA AWARD It is the highest award of excellence in the genre of romance fiction. It is presented to the winner by the Romance Writers of America. About 1000 romance novels and stories are sent in for the nomination for this award. This prize is awarded to the romance novels that received the highest scores from panels of romance-author judges. In total 13 Rita awards are handed out in 13 different categories. The winners of the Rita awards for the year 2005 are:- Best Traditional Romance CHRISTMAS EVE MARRIAGE by Jessica Hart (Harlequin) Best Short Contemporary Series MISS PRUITT'S PRIVATE LIFE by Barbara McCauley (Silhouette) Best Long Contemporary Series JOHN RILEY'S GIRL by Inglath Cooper (Harlequin) Best Paranormal Romance BLUE MOON by Lori Handeland (St. Martin's Press) Best Inspirational Romance GROUNDS TO BELIEVE by Shelley Bates (Steeple Hill) Best Romantic Novella "Her Best Enemy" in NIGHT'S EDGE by Maggie Shayne (Harlequin) Best First Book TIME OFF FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR by Lani Diane Rich (Warner) Best Regency Romance A PASSIONATE ENDEAVOR by Sophie Nash (Signet) Best Short Historical Romance A WANTED MAN by Susan Kay Law (Avon) Best Long Historical Romance SHADOWHEART by Laura Kinsale (Berkley) Best Romantic Suspense I'M WATCHING YOU by Karen Rose (Warner) Best Contemporary Single Title BET ME by Jennifer Crusie (St. Martin's Press) Novel with Strong Romantic Elements A.K.A. GODDESS by Evelyn Vaughn (Silhouette). Article officially purchased from FUTURETECH. ]]> AWARD WINNING BOOKS MADE INTO MOVIES tag:www.bookstocollect.com,2007:/mt-static//1.5 2007-03-16T07:07:08Z 2007-03-16T07:10:00Z

"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." - Don Vito Corleone, The Godfather. Quite ironically, "The Godfather" is simply an offer you can't refuse. It is the pinnacle of gangster films. The film was based on the best-selling...

DAN BROWNS THE DAVINCI CODE The book was made into a movie because of its controversy. Nowadays people are becoming quite familiar with controversies in their day-to-day life. This movie too created chaos around the globe and the writer was put down into the hammer. This book totally raised questions on catholic faith and in order to make people aware of the situation a movie was made on it so that people of all ages could have an access to it. Rudyard Kiplings The Harry Potter Series This one made especially for the children was a great success. The movie based on witchcraft and black magic was of new excitement for the children of that time. This movie not only provided the children with fun, excitement and extravaganza but it also made them aware of the witchcraft and black magic. A BEAUTIFUL MIND The film is a powerful look at the life of John Nash, a Nobel Prize winning theorist who struggles with schizophrenia. Based loosely on real events, it chronicles the association of genius with mental illness but in the context of the value of human relationships. Real and imagined, merely friendly and deeply committed, the human interactions in this movie take center stage, and their portrayal are what make this not just a good film, but a great one. The above are but a few examples of great books that have been made into movies. This exuberant practice is an all time hit thanks to the excellent authors & film makers and they leave us only pinning for more. Article officially purchased from FUTURETECH. ]]> ANTIQUE AND RARE BOOKS tag:www.bookstocollect.com,2007:/mt-static//1.4 2007-03-16T07:04:47Z 2007-03-16T07:10:00Z

There are Millions of books, pamphlets, magazines, newspapers, and broadsides that have been published since the invention of printing more than 500 years ago. Only a small portion of these books, however, would be considered "rare" by specialists. Books that...

RESTORING THE DAMAGED BOOKS In case the covers of a book are damaged it is certain that the text, which it is meant to protect, will suffer unless action is taken to repair or re-bind the book. All the Antique and rare books have had their life extended for hundreds of years by the prompt attention of experienced hands. Nowadays we have a loads of methods in which we can conserve and restore the old books. Italian National Research Council (CNR) have developed two modern techniques, with the objective of designing and developing computerized tools to retrieve and restore textual information contained in ancient documents, accessed as digital images. The first technique in this regard is LAperLA. LAperLA, concerns old printed books, while the second, carried out in the framework of a CNR special project that aims at preserving our cultural heritage, regards old manuscripts. These projects aim at implementing an integrated system that improves the quality of the images and, at the same time, activates optical character recognition (OCR) functions. There are three CNR Institutes which are involved in this activity: the Istituto di Linguistica Computazionale (ILC-Pisa), the Istituto di Elaborazione della Informazione (IEI-Pisa) and the Istituto di Applicazioni del Calcolo (IAC-Rome). The process of restoration begins by converting the text of these old books into digital form. By this it is possible to operate on the graphic characteristics of the document at various levels. The image is then segmented automatically, identifying and separating those zones containing illustrations, graphs, musical scores, formulae, drawings, etc. Then the objects are virtually detached from textual zones that only contain alphanumeric characters. The part of the image which contains written text is enhanced when necessary using the procedures described above, are then processed by a system for segmentation and interpretation developed by ILC. For each word-zone, which can be identified by means of a preliminary phase which roughly segments the page, a finer segmentation is performed which locates each single character within a word or a numeral. After this step each character is normalized, varying its size and orientation. At the end, the characters are recognized and classified. The number of neurons that are needed is depends upon the number of characters which are present in the alphabet under consideration, and to the resolution used to acquire the documents. The goal is therefore to implement a neural module whose size permits effective simulations on normal-performance machines, possibly assisted by accelerated parallel cards. Each rare book has a unique history and it has to be treated keeping that history in mind. It is hard, therefore, to give accurate quotations without examining the books in person. Usually, the usual price for repairing a leather binding needing a new spine comes to around £70 and for repairing a large family Bible £120. With the coming up of more and more new insurance companies, one can transfer his burden for the damage of his rare book with an insurance company in exchange of a very nominal charge. PRICING OF BOOK The price of an antique and rare book depends upon many factors. The factors that play an important role in fixing up the price of an antique book are condition of the book, popularity of the author, scarcity or rarity of the printing, availability, and much more. Nowadays the method of pricing of these rare books have changed to a considerable extent, with the advent and popularity of the Internet many of the old pricing methods are no longer valid. What was once a rare book now can be found in abundance on-line. Some of the examples of the antique and rare books are:- Petrus De Crescentis Rare Strasbourg Imprint The Horblit Copy Galileo Comes To The New World Published In Lima Allegory Of Commerce: The Glory Of Antwerp In Contemporary Color With A Brilliant Mannerist Title Street Of Adventure A Christmas Carol In Superb Cosway-Style Binding The Five Senses The Marauder Babar The Elephant By Jean De Brunhoff Ice Axe Signed Author: Edmund Hillary Senerade In E-Flatsauthor: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Thus in the end we can say that Antique and Rare books are ancient books which have a very high demand and the supply of which is more or less constant. These books are a very important source of information for all of us and some of them even have their effect on the way of looking at things by an individual. Article officially purchased from FUTURETECH. ]]>