Book of Optics

Books are great to expand your knowledge and broaden your thinking and imagination. There is a numerous amount of genre’s. The variations are endless and it all depends on the author. Not all books make it big time, some come across being banned in certain countries for the content it contains. For example, The Hobbit is a banned book, but it should not be. It is filled with great humor, adventure, and it is a good read for fantasy lovers. In fact, before the book was published a ten year old…

Beginning at an early age, my mom would read stories to me every night before bed. One of my favorites was My First Bible Stories, which was a book with my short Bible stories. Goldilocks and the Three Bears was another one of my favorite childhood books that my Mawmaw used to read to me whenever I would spend the night with her. There were many books my family used to read to me, and I believe that is what started my interest in reading. I have always been a shy person, but a reading…

understand what he was reading, not just having fun while reading. He wrote, [I] was an omnivorous reader, principally because reading matter was scarce and I had to be grateful for whatever fell into my hands” (Berkove 25). 2. London read many books that helped him view the world as physical and intellectually, which determined his success later in his life…

Overall, I really enjoyed the Merritt Tierce reading. Unlike David Trinidad, I felt that her reading the book actually helped add to it in a way that made me enjoy her book for once. It was amazing to have Tierce reading her book to us aloud. She read with what felt like such passion and emotion that I wouldn’t have been upset if she decided to read her entire book to us. I really liked how since she was the author she was able to read it in the way that it is supposed to be read; pausing at…

think about how reading absorbs me and gives me a way to transport myself into another world. It’s amazing. I am sure many of you can relate when I would tell you that some books you just can’t put down. You literally read them until your eyes droop and you want to pick them up again, first thing in the morning. Reading a good book is like diving into a mesmerizing sea of words, filled with thoughts, emotions and feelings that just leave you in awe. While thinking about all this, I developed a…

global organization, with Mr. Penumbra’s store being just one of numerous other like stores. The ultimate goal of the “cult” is to crack the code of Manutius’ Codex Vitae, his encrypted book of life that is believed to hold the secrets of eternal life. The leader, Corvina, believes the best way to crack the book is by using old ways of chalk and parchment. Mr. Penumbra, after seeing how fast Clay solved the bookstore puzzle, believes that new technology will be better. Corvina banishes Penumbra…

that power is taken away from humanity every time a book is banned. Although those who ban the books may have good intentions, the action results in more harm than good. Books are banned due to consideration of the words inside being offensive on moral, religious, and political grounds. The book may be sexually explicit, challenge religion or politics, or considered a threat to public welfare. In the United States, the government cannot ban books due to the first amendment prohibiting it (the…

I am unfamiliar with books, should I say “ A picky reader “. I’ve moved to the United States five years now, and I have to say I barely read. In school, it was extremely difficult for me to choose the right book to actually get into it, or sometimes, I am just lazy to read. I’d rather just sit in front of my computer for hours and play games on it, since it is my everyday routine. But, don’t get me wrong, once I find the right book, I could finish the large book in one week, or even three days.…

save as much money as possible. An average college student racks up thousands of dollars in just textbook costs by the end of their college career. We believe we have reached a decision on how we plan to improve and ultimately change the nature of book buybacks and managing course…

didn’t have the place downtown at that time. I used to paint in the morning at the time and I was painting in this realist style… well, they were surreal, surrealist realist you know. The children were young at the time, they had lots of ladybird books, and the quality of illustrations in some of those was very high. So for a while I was uneasy, these pieces were very much admired in a way, but I was thinking I’m becoming “an illustrator”, you know? Everything is so real, there is something more…