The Moons of Jupiter is a great book, slide set and activity for any teacher who works with grades 4-8 and wants to teach science as a process and not just a list of boring facts.

Another mindfield of information, knowledge and wisdom from two "giants" of the astrological world. A collection of fascinating lectures from the Jupiter-Saturn conference (1981), I particularly enjoyed the sections on relationships and synastry. There are a few gems shared in this book that you will not find anywhere else. The title is right! Insights abound!

What would you do if your father suddenly falls ill? The question's rhetorical for the rest of us but for Bob Wilson, who was on his way back to Earth from Saturn, it's quite real. When he and his father are stranded on Ganymede, he's forced re-evaluate his life. He foregoes going to college to help the colonists. Does he make the right decision? I'm not saying. Read it yourself and find out.

This edition is a very inexpensive compilation of Mozart's two most famous symphonies. The engraving is clear and small (as in all Dover Miniatures) and the edition is handsomely priced. The one interesting aspect of this edition is that it gives the alternate Oboe and Clarinet parts--results of a later revision by Mozart--above the staff containing the original text. This is both mildly confusing and also enlightening--I don't know exactly what to think!

This particular incarnation of the Tom Swift series is a great place for young boys to discover science fiction. The stories are entertaining and do a good job of holding one's attention, plus the author attempts (with varied success) to weave in actual science here and there. I say the books are good for young boys because the protagonist is of course Tom Swift, and the format the adventure-story favored by many young boys, but the character Anita does offer a strong (but almost tomboyish) female role as well.

This second story in the series features Tom on a mission to explore the moons of Jupiter, where he and his friends find an alien space probe trapped on Io. They must free the probe while avoiding deadly sabotage from within their mission and the harsh, volcanic environment of Io.

This particular incarnation of the Tom Swift series is a great place for young boys to discover science fiction. The stories are entertaining and do a good job of holding one's attention, plus the author attempts (with varied success) to weave in actual science here and there. I say the books are good for young boys because the protagonist is of course Tom Swift, and the format the adventure-story favored by many young boys, but the character Anita does offer a strong (but almost tomboyish) female role as well.

This second story in the series features Tom on a mission to explore the moons of Jupiter, where he and his friends find an alien space probe trapped on Io. They must free the probe while avoiding deadly sabotage from within their mission and the harsh, volcanic environment of Io.

Manta's Gift blew me away when I read it. It exceeds my expectations of Zahn. The worst part was when it ended.

Thankyou Timothy Zahn for such a wonderful book!

One of his most original stories in years, Manta's Gift is about a young man, Matt Raimey (that's the name, right?), who, through an unfortunate skiing accident, becomes paralyzed. He thinks his life is over, until a mysterious man offers him a second chance: be born again as a manta ray-like Qanska.

It follows Raimey being born in an alien womb, all through his younger years, and into adulthood, when he finds out that he was really put there by Earth to spy on the Qanska for some reason (I won't give it away).

Mr. Zahn has created a unique alien species here, even more than in Conquerors' Heritage. What makes it more difficult is that they are so less advanced, and bear no resemblance to humans at all. He had to invent how they moved, what food they ate, their social structure, and their interdependence with their natural predators. It has nothing to do with technology, and a lot more to do with biology. It all seems amazing to me that he did it at all, let alone make it so interesting. Though slightly longer than I expected (in pages), it is very fast-paced, much more than Angelmass. Although that book had its flaws (few as they were), Manta's Gift comes to near perfection.

If I have anything bad to say about this book, it would be that Mr. Zahn left the book open for a possible sequel, then went off to write the Dragonback series (which I am very much looking forward to). Will there ever be a sequel to this excellent book? Even if there isn't, Manta's Gift is a book that should be on any self-respecting sci-fi fan's shelf.

The Story: Jakob Faraday and his partner descend in a tethered bathysphere into the atmosphere of Jupiter, and discover intelligent life, despite decades of Mankind observing Jupiter without a hint of these creatures. The Qanska look like a cross between manta rays and dolphins and, despite handling the language barrier fairly easily, Man and Qanska are not understanding each other's culture two decades after first contact. Faraday approaches Matthew Raimey, a shallow but intelligent, determined but arrogant young man about to graduate from business school -- who has a skiing accident leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. The plan, if Raimey accepts, is to transplant his brain and an artificial spinal cord into a Qanskan embryo, creating a hybrid being who could act as a cultural bridge. But, is that all that Man is after? Is that all that the Qanska are after? Raimey renames himself "Manta" after becoming Qanskan, and the science-fiction mystery blends with a coming-of-age story to create quite an adventure.

This is a fast-paced, well-written novel with three-dimensional characters, a moderately complex plot, and an intriguing alien culture swimming in Jupiter's atmosphere. This is a real page-turner!

The only flaw I caught is that Mr. Zahn needed a technical consultant regarding quadriplegia. I am a quadriplegic, and there were a few errors in the description of Raimey's condition, post-injury and pre-Qanska, while he was paralyzed. However, that piece of the story is very small, and this flaw did not detract from the story for me. Most people will not even know that the description has inaccuracies.

Looks like a book about a guy riding a motorcycle around the world, doesn't it? Well, Jupiter's Travels is that and a whole lot more. It's an inspiring object lesson in turning a dream into reality. It's also a reminder that there are more good people than bad people in the world. Ted Simon's experience shows what wonderful things can happen when you finally realize you can't have a contingency plan for everything and that if you embrace risk and the unknown, you'll be the richer for it. I've ridden more than 200,000 miles on motorcycles, but I am in absolute awe of Mr. Simon. Now, at the age of 70, he's retracing his route - this time on a BMW. He broke a leg in a spill last summer in Africa and had to spend a couple of months in Nairobi recuperating. At last report, he was heading north through Colombia. The guy is a living legend and a helluva writer, too.

This book captures first hand the now little known adventure of a British journalist who set out to ride around the world on a motorcycle. It is an incredible story and something any reader should enjoy. Every teenager/student should be issued with this book so that they can understand what adventure is [they should also be issued with Ernest Shackleton's story]. It is also a period piece capturing something of the flavor of the early 70s -- although not so obtrusively that it would offend those who scorn that period. The writing is direct and honest. The author does not shy away from ridiculing himself at times -- the linen suit incident still stays with me 15 years after I first read this book. This book provides insight into not just the authors thinking but the behavior of people in different cultures across the world (Ted came to accept problems calmly as help always seemed to come along). I read this book while in hospital and sadly gave it away to a fellow patient who I had been friendly with. It probably changed my life, as I still sometimes think of some of the incidents described. I will buy a copy for my son one day so that he will understand what adventure is. [Contrast this to that dreadful "Zen & the Art of..." book]. Ted travelled around the world on a Triumph Trident (perhaps the last ever made) -- not a BMW or a Harley. No support team, cell phone or GPS satellite navigation. This book let's you share the experience.

JupiterÕs Travels stays with you long after you close the book. it is a classic travel narrative which belongs with the finest: ThesigerÕs Arabian Sands, NaipaulÕs An Area of Darkness, ChatwinÕs In Patagonia. Ted SimonÕs motto should be Carpe Diem. One day he decided to stop what he was doing to travel around the world on a Triumph motorcycle. The trip took him four years to complete. Ted shares with us his thoughts and feelings during the journey and his insights into many different cultures. What impresses me most, however, is TedÕs openness towards the people he meets and their different modes of life, and his honesty with himself and with us, his readers. Best of all, before our eyes, he grows and becomes a wiser person. He changes and so do we!

Starswarm is a great read from Jerry Pournelle. The book is about a kid named Kip who is living many years ahead of our present time. One of the living stations outside of earth is Starswarm Station, a research facility on planet Paradise. For as long as Kip has known, there has been a voice in his head - and he is not imagining things.
The voice can access virtually anything digital such as information and money. Kip has always used the voice to think - as it could answer any question. In time, Kip begins to search for his own answers to his mind-boggling guide. When he finds out the essence of Starswarm Station and everyone on it including himself is in danger, he has to do something.
I gave this book a rating of four stars because it was a page turning, suspense building mastermind of good writing. I also chose the rating because I was able to connect to this book on a personal level given that Kip is a young adult like myself. My final cause for this rating was the book's ending. The suspense and thrill of the incisive adventure was mind-blowing.

Avoiding William Gibson terms like "wet-wired", Starswarm explores one of the possibilities of marrying humans to silicon. As a young boy on a colonized planet, Kip discovers he can hear a voice in his head. He soon learns that he is communicating with a computer that seems to have keen interest in his well-being. The reader learns along with Kip why he has a computer chip implant and as the story progresses, there is action, betrayal, aliens, an underlying murder mystery and of course one of the good Dr. Pournelle's favorite themes: political intrigue. I enjoyed this book, my only complaint being that it ended abruptly. (Ah, darn! It's over?) It is a SF book of the "juvenile" genre, so it lacks the rich textures and detail of books like The Mote in God's Eye or Footfall, but the trade-off is that Starswarm can be read in a few hours. I recommend it if you are looking for a fun, easy read but still want some interesting ideas. I definitely recommend it for young readers, as my teen-age daughter found Starswarm on my desk, she pestered me to finish it claiming the first few pages had "hooked" her.

In his introduction to Starswarm Jerry Pournelle pays tribute to Robert Heinlein, as an inspiration when Pournelle was an adolescent reader and science student; and later as a mentor and friend. I will pay tribute to Pournelle: Starwarm could have been a Heinlein book. All of the elements of vintage Heinlein are there: the young protagonist who is different from his peers, the science that is out-of-reach for now, but conceivable for tomorrow. I have always enjoyed Pournelle as a writer in his own right. After reading this introduction, as I read Starwarm I remembered Citizen of the Galaxy and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. I have missed science-based science fiction a la Robert Heinlein and enjoyed finding it again in Starswarm.

This is the best book you can get for information on Sailor Venus... Except one thing..... All of the Scout Guides are the same in the way that they make all the scouts un-modest! I know it sounds rediculous, but really, it's highly unrelistic and that's one thing they need to change. They are all like "Yes, and I'm beautifull and thin and long legged and I have the most wonderfull body!" Really! They all sound like clones! But besides that, these are great Sailor Moon books, that yu've just got to have if your a fan....
-Enjoy

I have Sailor Venus and Sailor Mars' Scouts Guides and I think these books are made for younger kids. Well, Sailor Mars' Scout Guide is but Sailor Venus' is okay. Sailor Jupiter's is better. To me a true Sailor Moon fan should have all the books (like me) but Sailor Venus' is the best. But in Sailor Jupiter's Guide, the pictures are the best thing about the book. The poems at the end are good too. Buy this book, it's good!

Ok. You like sailor moon well then get this book and all the others.Meet Sailor jupiter is all about jupiter and her life.Its good for any moonie (big fan of sailor moon) of any age or gender hey im 12 and i dont like to read its just not fun but this is like the only book i really sat down to read. So you most know its good if you still dont know well what the heak buy it any ways hey its sailor moon so just buy it. Add be a moonie your self.