Book Review Page

(updated 7/18/00)


Title: "MoonWar"
Author: Ben BovaComments: 
 A science fiction novel which combines the situation of a moon colony 
which exist by means of the utilization of nanotechnology along with a
 runaway UN bid for a New World Order centered on UN leadership.
  An interesting insight into the aspirations of some for the use of 
nanotechnology, along with the obvious present day pattern with 
regards to the UN's over reach of force.**


Title: "The Eleventh Plaque"
Author: John Marr
Comments:  A fiction portraying the 21st centuries new drug resistant
 diseases, along with elements of bioterrorism.  Gives a very good
 insight into the new problems everyone faces because of past  over 
use of drugs.**


Title: "Dust"
Author: Charles Pellegrino
Comments:  A scientific based self fullfilling fictional prophecy of how
 the earth reacts to varying stimuli and the ensueing consequences of
 those reactions on the life forms there on.  A very good read.****


Title: "Warrior"
Author: Peter Hatthaway Capstick
Comments:  A historical narrative about the life of Colonel Richard
 Meinertzhagen, an English soldier and figure in the shaping of Africa
 and the Middle East. ***


Title: "The Eagles Brood"
Author: Jack Whyte
Comments:  A historical novel of the British Isles during the period of 
Roman withdrawal in which the main characters revolve around Merlin
 and his family.  ****


Title: "The Dead Sea Scrolls Uncovered"
Author: Robert Eisenman and Michael Wise
Comments:  Not only an excellent translation of the documents but a
 book which gives plenty of background into why the documents were
 withheld for 35 years along with a good historical perspective into not
 only who the authors of the scrolls were but a good perspective into
  the content. ***


Title: "The 12th Planet"

Author: Zecharia Sitchin

Comments:  An archaeological update on the foundations of modern day civilization based on the most recent discoveries.  Ties together basic elements of religion along with the reasons for the early scientific knowledge of man.  ****