A SOUND OF THUNDER is one of science fiction's classic time travel fables. It is, in my estimate, one of Bradbury's short story masterpieces. The plot is deceptively simple...even with the jolting, knock-your-socks-off ending. A jaded rich guy imagines himself a hunter of preeminent skill and hires TIME SAFARI Inc. to wisk him back 60 million years to stalk and kill T-Rex, the most vicious eating machine of all time. Predictably, trouble happens big Time. In a moment of panic "hunter" Eckels...initially heedless of danger in a Jurassic "park" that's no Disneyland...flees, inadvertently squashing a butterfly......

Consequences are catastrophic: the food chain is disturbed and HISTORY devestatingly altered. Bradbury uses this now-cliched scenario to make incisive observation about vunerability of DEMOCRACY (beautiful, fragile, and rare) and ironies of human fraility endangering it. His description of Tyrannasaurus Rex, monster dinosaur King, bellowing in enraged hunger, is not only frightening but politically allegorical. A SOUND OF THUNDER is science fiction fable. It warns of deadly consequence in toying with unappeasable appetite and raw power. Bradbury's ultimate Beast is The Dictator the story's altered time continuum erupts into world dominion. THE SOUND OF THUNDER is his war cry proclaiming victory over crushed humanity pleading for mercy...Very scary stuff!

'A Sound of Thunder' and 'Night Call, Collect' are the two short stories that have been dramatized here. Originally part of the 'Bradbury Thirteen' radio series from 1986, these radio dramas have become very difficult to find. Here they have been re-released in a nice protective package. These productions (of which there are five other releases from D. H. Audio) are of the highest caliber you find in modern or classic radio dramatizations alike. The stories are science fiction classics the liek of which only Ray Bradbury can deliver. They will both frighten and thrill you with their brilliance. I am glad to see them available once again.

Unbelievably good, with a shocking conclusion. Ray Bradbury is already a name well-known in the Household of Good Fiction, but he outdid himself with this one. Superb reading from a great author!

Everyone will be able to see themselves or someone they love in this book! This book is absolutely fascinating and empowering. We can help maintain our health just by having the right information and acting on it. I did more research into Dr. Strand and learned what supplements he actually recommends. My mother-in-law has seen her blood pressure drop dramatically in the last 3 months by taking these supplements and following Dr. Strand's advice. I am so sold that I became a distributor for this company. ...

You have heard people say that before. It has happened to me about 3 times in my reading life thus far and this is one of them. I was fascinated about the true life stories of how nutritional supplements helped people live healther and longer lives in spite of the fact they were facing life-threatening illnesses. As we get older, I assure you that we can relate to a lot of the case histories given in the book but until now, I had no idea of how nutritional supplements to your diet could not only help eliminate what ails you, they can also help you achieve more from your life. I would strongly suggest that you consider reading a very good companion book entitled "Food, Mood and Money" that discusses the same subject but adds considerably to it.

If you doubt the effects of nutritional supplements...well, this is for you. If you are convinced...well, it's still great with a great amount of information that you shouldn't be without. This book is easily digested and written to be understood by the layman even though Dr. Strand seems to be talking to doctors as well. Even better, there are tons of bibliography links so that you can read the mainstream scientific articles that he derives his information from if you are the super pessimist.

Great book...

Words don't do justice to the work & imagination of Ray & Charles Eames! This is a beautiful book covering the creative minds of two of the best modern furniture designers. Filled with great pictures, & very complete text of their design & the many other things they created besides furniture.The Eames' are my biased favorite, if you love modern 50's furniture,fabric, & art you must have this book.They worked for the infamous Herman Miller company, who has reissued many of the Eames furniture pieces available again today.As creator of the modern molded fiberglass chair, & molded plywood, the Museaum Of Modern Art has Charles' chairs as Art, which they are & comfortable too!More than comparable to their Danish counterparts,this couple brought us sleek,smooth lined furniture that will take us into the space age for at least another fifty years!(check out A.I.-incredible backgrounds of modern furniture!)

This is a wonderful addition to any coffee table! I learned so much about this creative couple that I never knew before. The pictures are A+ & very well done. If you are a fan of Eames furniture, you cannot live without this book!!

The Eamses were innovators in many fields such as Architecture, furniture design, film, etc. But to my mind their gretest acheivement was the definition of a new profession, 'Graphic Design', or as I beleive they called it, a 'Design Office'.

Up till then, there was 'Commercial Art', and 'Art Departments', and whatever styling was applied to an industrial product was done as an afterthought, and usually by an amateur.

After The Eamses, a new recognition that the design of appearances was a craft and a profession, and not just an art, was born.

This book demonstrates in many ways, how Ray and Charles Eames applied this and many other insights to the various fields of endeavor that they entered and changed forever.

The WORLDWIDE GUIDE TO HOMESCHOOLING is the most condensed and potent synopsis for any parent considering the homeschooling option. This is a must read for those who wish to have more control over their children's education. The statistics and references Dr. Ray presents document the phenomenal success achieved by literally thousands of homeschooling families. Although 87% of America's children are educated in the public schools, this age-segregated method is proving to be inefficient and increasingly ineffective when compared with parent-led education.

For parents currently homeschooling, the book will help instill and invigorate you with vision and hope as well as provide new educational resources and teaching techniques you may not have been aware of.

This compact, readable, and intriguing guide hits about every topic possible on homeschooling. Academics, ?socialization,? how homeschool grads will do in the ?real? world, freedom of thought, the ?hidden curriculum? of public (state-run) schools, research, reasons for homeschooling, growth around the world, the history of schooling, and a plethora of other topics. And the personal profiles of homeschool families, young adults, and leaders provides a very human interface.

It?s obvious that Dr. Ray has been studying and thinking about this fast-growing educational phenomenon for almost 20 years. He does not tell parents every detail on how to homeschool, but he does give them kernels of wisdom regarding directions and resources. Ray gives academics and educators more objective information in this little book than they could ever get from their professional conferences and media reports. In one, handy reference guide, media reporters will have all the basics on this educational alternative at the tips of their fingers. And any policymaker who gets a hold of this small tome will know more than almost any of his or her colleagues. This is a tight book.

Worldwide Guide should be in the hands of every parent who cherishes free thinking, every grandparent who cares about the education of his or her children, every education reporter, every classroom teacher and professor, and every public library.

The Worldwide Guide to Homeschooling is so helpful! As a parent-to-be, I was excited to hear about how home educators all across the world are faring and how the graduates do in the world after their years at home. For anyone who is interested in home schooling or wants to learn about the successes of home schoolers, this is an excellent resource to purchase!

There are books that you finish reluctantly, wanting to spend more time with the author. "The Siege of Gresham" is no such book. The violence (particularly rape) obsessed mind of [the book's protagonist, Henry Claymore] is a frightening thing to contemplate. Yet from the first breathless pagelong sentence, you realize that the mind you are encountering, though possibly diseased, is also brilliant, and capable of the most beautiful descriptions ever put to paper. In between the gore fests, there is humor and actual ideas. Not the least of which is the premise that this band of 14 alcoholics, muddled from booze and the effects of global warming, could possibly save us all, could reclaim the country, one suburb at a time. Read this damn book.

If you enjoyed Exley's "A Fans Notes", but wanted a bit more manic interpretive quality.....say Ulysses meets the Gingerman in a tunnel of tortured suburban vacancy, then titrate your Fluoxitine Hydrochloride, and hang on for the ride. This is one of the best two hour reads at Amazon (and probably/sadly not at your public library).

Kerouac is gone (ostensibly) but Ray Murphy is ver much alive and roving the tawdry streets of Portland. Nothing, since perhaps Celine's "Journey to the End of Night" - or stretching further Bukowski's "Ham on Rye" - tears the limp cerebral life out of a reader in quite the way Murphy does. This diatonic hammer of brilliance deserves - and I believe will find - an amazingly large readership - thankfully we have Amazon to introduce it to us cyberspuds!

I liked this book because I like magical creatures like the tooth fairy. If you like magicals creatures, I would suggest that you read this book. I told my mom and my dad and my sister to read it and they all really liked it. I think it was one of the best books I ever read.

My favorite part of this book was the friendship a girl in the book had with the Tooth Fairy. I liked it because I got to read the letters the girl wrote to her friend, the tooth fairy.

I loved it. It was about a little girl named Alex . Alex and the Tooth fairy were close freinds.(sort of like penpals.) The title the T.F letters stands for the Tooth fairy letters.If you havent read this book yet you really should beacause this book is great!

While not a beginner's book, Hendershot's book offers straightforward advice on creating realistic textures. I was surprised how easy it was to add realism to my work. I enjoyed the subdued palette. Raw umber and paynes gray figure prominently in my palette now. As other reviewers have wrote, Hendershot's book has helped me create my best work to date. A treasure!

This is by far the best watercolor book I have seen. This book is not for beginners as the author points out at the beginning itself. Maybe that is why it is so much more interesting for advanced beginners and beyond as he quickly and methodically takes us through a progression of splendid techniques for painting trees, grass, barns, buildings, still life etc. As a lover of landscape paintings, I find Ray Hendershot's paintings simply a joy to study. I am really happy I got this book.

I am a novice watercolor painter. I've bought several instructional books, but have found this one to be the best. Mr. Hendershot's instructions are clear and easy to follow. The techniques I've learned have dramatically improved the quality of my paintings. The paintings used in instruction are beautiful and fun to paint. I will always use the techniques I've learned from this artist. I only wish he would do another.

Ok I have never actually read this book, but so far this one has gotten the most reviews so i figured more people must read this review the most.So the real reason im here is because i want to know why they stopped printing these books and selling them in stores.I think these books are the coolest. They are up there next to animorphs.So if anyone has any idea of how we could help bring these books back e-mail me at EulessWestaustin@hotmail.com Thanks.....laters

Tune into Terror had to be one of the best Strange Matter books I have read.Bloodinator X was really cool.

it just rocks! i would say it is best thing since slice bread.i just hope now that my games dont have a bloodinaterX.5 star for sure

I have read several novels by Charles Willeford. His latter works from the 1980s, such as Miami Blues, are a blend of crime/humour with a south Florida setting ... stuff that I like. His earlier works from the 1960s/1970s, such as Cockfighter, are rather broodingly serious pieces ... stuff that I don't like. The Woman Chaser is a very early piece from Willeford, written in 1960. To my surprise it is by a wide margin the best of Willeford I've read.

Firstly, The Woman Chaser is not about chasing women. The story is actually about a rather cruel, warped used car salesman who wants to break into films. He abuses everyone to achieve his goal. While this might sound like a trite story Willeford structures it very cleverly, and it is written in the style of Jim Thompson ... in the first person with brutal language. Fortunately the book is not too depressing, and at times there is some humour.

Bottom line: a terrific little book by Willeford. A must read.

Charles Willeford wrote psychopaths better than any sane man should. This book--written, I believe, when he was still in the Air Force--is an examination of a soulless car salesman who wants to create something more permanent. Something lasting. And decides on making a misanthropic movie that will shock and shame the audience. A great, if not THE great, American novel.

I love this book. The ending is so damn brilliant, so startling. Any one who loves noir needs to read this book.

Dave Zeltserman, author of In His Shadow

once you start listening to these shows,you won't want ot stop!From horrifying classics like Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds"and "Donovan's Brain"to edge-of-the-seat thrillers like "The Maze,"this collection has a lot to offer.Surprise endings you didn't expect will shock youA MUST for science fiction fans,the collection begins with an intro by Ray Bradbury himself!I love it because i like sci-fi and the shows are great theater of the mindIf you like science fiction too,this will be a "Ray" of sunshine no matter what the weather!

I've recently gotten into old-time radio broadcasts and this one is my favorite. It really is the "Theater of Imagination." The writing is superb and suspenseful on these shows. I can't wait to introduce my son to these broadcasts.

H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, Fredric Brown, Fletcher Pratt, Phillip K. Dick, William Tenn, Murray Leinster, Robert Sheckley, Frederik Pohl, Gordon R. Dickson, Theodore Sturgeon, James Blish, H. Beam Piper, Kurt Vonnegut, Robert Sheckley, and Ray Bradbury. A veritable pantheon of great science fiction authors.

"The War of the Worlds," "The Martian Chronicles," "Donovan's Brain," "Earth Abides," "Nightfall," "20,000 Leagues under the Sea," "The Roads Must Roll," "Knock," "Frankenstein," "Lulungameena" (a Dorsai story), "Dream of Armageddon," and "The Country of the Blind." A library of science fiction classics.

Excellent stories, excellent authors, well done plays. One of the selling points for science fiction back in the 50's was its "predictive" aspect. Today's fiction was touted as tomorrow's fact. I loved scifi as a kid, but on listening to the plays, I was somewhat amused at how badly most of the shows got the future wrong. Some of the "future" dates from many of the stories have come and gone without the fabulous scientific achievements presented in the stories. Two stories stand out as highly predictive, however.

"A Logic Named Joe" was a comedy, but it predicted not only the internet, but also two of the internet's greatest problems: loss of privacy and unrestricted access to sensitive information. "The Roads Must Roll" missed badly when it predicted that mass transportation in the USA would be on gigantic conveyor belts, but it also predicted the great mischief that a handful of political zealots could wreak when they commandeered a portion of that mass transport system.