The true story of David Hahn and how armed only with an outdated physics book he built a small nuclear reactor in his suburban backyard . In the process he turned his Mom's backyard into an EPA Superfund hazardous waste site. His story would have been buried by the authorities (no pun intended) if it hadn't been for the author, an investigative reporter for the Los Angeles Times.
A very readable sci-fi book by this new NZ author.
How did a Major in the SS wind up as the mastermind behind the American's moon rocket, the Saturn V? How did he convince a nation to support him and his personal quest to reach the moon? This book does a great job of explaining the brains behind rocket used in the Apollo moon project. Von Braun's life journey is stranger than fiction; this book is a fantastic biography.
Interesting sci-fi book written by a local author.
"What, Me Worry?" MAD Magazine started in 1952 by William Gaines. Almost killed by censorship at its beginning, it grew to become one of the most influential and iconic magazines of the 1960s and 1970s. This is a thoroughly researched and beautifully illustrated book that is an amazing read.
The classic manual for aspiring commercial pilots.
If you want to be ready for any disaster scenario - nuclear attack, earthquake, tsunami, widespread disease - this is the book for you. Although its dated (1970s era) the principles of surviving whatever apocalypse you might face remain valid.
The polymath of our time, Neil DeGrasse Tyson does a great job of explaining - well - just about everything.
Reasonably average book about breaking old habits and establishing new ones.
A very cleverly written book, introducing the reader to some of history's philosophical questions.
Winkler's career was interesting - more than just the "Fonz".
Great collection of 36 stories and novellas from the golden age of Science Fiction (1930s-1970s).