books about: peat

books about: peat

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From Certainty to Uncertainty: The Story of Science and Ideas in the Twentieth Century

F. David Peat

Joseph Henry Press, 2002

Very simple yet also very deep.
This is a wide reaching and clearly thought out presentation. The ideas presented here should form a basis for thinking about science as well as about how we see life in general. Clearly, an outstanding book.

Seven Life Lessons of Chaos: Spiritual Wisdom from the Science of Change

John Briggs, F David Peat

Harper Perennial, 2000

Excellent, life changing book
I absolutely enjoyed this book and found it completely relevant to my life. I have been quoting it since I read it!

Windows Xp: Command Line

Carolyn Z. Gillay, Bette A. Peat

Franklin Beedle & Associates, 2002

A very good book to learn the command line by yourself
After having read the review of Oscar Lagunas I hesitated a bit buying this book but finally I have bought it although and I'm very happy having done it. If you have like me never worked with MS-DOS and you want to learn the command line I find this is a perfect book ...

The Color Encyclopedia of Daylilies

Ted L. Petit, John P. Peat

Timber Press, Incorporated, 2000

daylilies at their best
Ted and JP have produced a masterpiece. I can't wait for their next one. Glorious, glorious pictures of our favorite flower.

Blackfoot Physics: A Journey Into The Native American Universe

F. David Peat

Weiser Books, 2006

Fascinating Stuff
It takes a while to get into this book because the first chapter is a bit boring (needs some serious editing, in fact). But once past that hurdle, there's not a dull moment. While one might take issue with the author's apparent attitude that the Native American version ...

The New Encyclopedia of Daylilies: More Than 1700 Outstanding Selections
Ted Petit, John Peat

Timber Press, 2008

It's no exaggeration to say that daylilies are the premier flowering perennial. From a handful of wild species belonging to the genus Hemerocallis , breeders have produced tens of thousands of hybrids in a dazzling array of colors, patterns, and shapes. Adding to their appeal is their hardiness, ease of care, and ability to combine well with ...

Modern Real Estate Practice in Texas, 12th Edition

Cheryl Peat Nance

Dearborn Real Estate Education, 2005

A very informative, easy read
I liked this book because it is well organized and informative. At the beginning of every chapter the author includes a list of key terms; and key words are bolded and defined through out the chapters. In the back of the book, there's a glossary. This book covers ...

Travel Writing: See the World. Sell the Story.

L. Peat O'Neil

Writers Digest Books, 2005

Get on the road
I purchased this book for a class, but would recommend it to anyone who would like to improve their written memories of trips - whether family vacations or exotic. This will help you hone in on what is important and how to make your stories memorable and interesting to ...

Synchronicity: The Bridge Between Matter and Mind

David Peat

Bantam, 1987

One of the best and most Helpful books I have ever read
Synchronicity shatters causality as being capable of applying to the entire macrocosm. It demands that we progress on from the Newtonian worldview. Though the explanations for synchronicity might seem just as incomprehensible, with this book synchronicity won't seem ...

The Daylily: A Guide for Gardeners

John P. Peat, Ted L. Petit

Timber Press, Incorporated, 2004

Advancing the Daylily story a few more years
Another offering from Messrs Peat and Petit, authors of The Color Encyclopedia of Daylilies, published 2000, (and with The New The Color Encyclopedia of Daylilies due to be published 2008), if nothing else brings the story of daylilies on a few more years. The Daylily ...

Infinite Potential: The Life And Times Of David Bohm

F. David Peat

Basic Books, 1997

Excellent summary of Bohm's perspective on life and physics
This is an excellent account of David Bohm, his work and his philosophy. It details his encounters with some of the leading thinkers of his day, including Albert Einstein, Jiddu Krishnamurti and Richard Feynman. Bohm's treatment of his theory of the explicate order ...

Health Science Research: A Handbook of Quantitative Methods
Jennifer Peat

Sage Publications Ltd, 2002

This informative text has been written as a user friendly research, reference and study tool. It has been organized into eight chapters, each of which covers a specific area of conducting a research study. All areas from forming the research question, planning and conducting the study, and preparing a grant application are covered. This book will ...

Peat Smoke and Spirit: A Portrait of Islay and Its Whiskies

Andrew Jefford

Headline Book Publishing, 2005

Captures the true spirit of the Hebrides
If you want a taste of the Western Isles of Scotland then there is no better book than Peak Smoke and Spirit. Andrew Jefford has distilled a lot of history into these chapters, capping off each chapter with a tour of one of the seven remaining Islay distilleries, ...

The Blackwinged Night: Creativity in Nature and Mind

E. David Peat

Basic Books, 2001

Deeper than Dreams...
This is an excellent book, one of those very few that manage to be both disarmingly simple yet profound at once. Peat is a past-master at grasping the most arcane and difficult theories. He has studied and written on chaos theory, the science of complexity, fractals, ...

The House of the Singing Winds: The Life and Work of T.C. Steele
Selma N. Steele, Theodore L. Steele, ...

Indiana Historical Society, 1990

First published in 1966, this account of the life and work of T. C. Steele, one of Indiana's most renowned artists, has become a much-sought-after classic. For this reissue, sixty-two of the book's seventy-six illustrations, including all ten color plates, have been newly photographed and reproduced according to the highest modern standards. The ...