Summer Reading 2007

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Summer Reading Book List

Book Reviews:

 

In Code By: Sarah Flannery
Recommended by: Claire R.
Plot: Sarah Flannery is in high school and enters a Physics/Science contest. She wins it, and so begins her story. Sarah becomes interested in cryptography-or code writing. Many different mathematicians and topics are covered in her research and learning.

Why read? It has interesting puzzles from movies like Diehard, and logic puzzles. It is a non-fiction yet entertaining book, and an easy read.

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Atom By: Isaac Asimov

Recommended by: Eugene P.

Plot: If you were sitting and had nothing better to do, you would take a handful of pebbles and divide them in half. Then divide again, and again, until there is one pebble left. Then your game is over: you cant divide a pebble. But wait, you can! You can grind it up into dust and divide it again and again until you come to the atom. Then you are finished. Or are you? Indulge in this quest for the perfect universe, and meet new species from the ever growing Hardon Zoo. Battle among the scientists in their fight for a simplified world, and join the search party for the elusive nutrino. Think physics are hard? Physics are just another adventure.

Why read? For any lover of science and great literature, Atom is a great scientific adventure, and an ultimate cliffhanger. After all, how can you answer an unknown question?

 

The Pyramids of Giza By: Tim McNeese

Recommended by: S. Akshaya

Plot: Have you ever wondered how the Egyptians built the enormous Pyramid Of Giza? In this book you will find out how the pyramids were built. It was very hard work for the Egyptians. You will find out how, why, when, where and who built the pyramids.

Why read? It is a Non-Fiction book. You can get lots of information from reading this book. you can also find out some cool interesting facts about the Egyptians!

 

 

 

 

 

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