Archive for April, 2008

Clive Cussler : RAISE THE TITANIC

Clive Eric Cussler (born July 15, 1931 in Aurora, Illinois) is an American adventure novelist and marine archaeologist.
Biography
Clive Cussler was born in Aurora, Illinois and grew up in Alhambra, California. He was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout when he was 14.He attended Pasadena City College for two years and then enlisted in the United [...]

Freakonomics : University of Chicago economist Steven Levitt and New York Times journalist Stephen J. Dubner

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything is a 2005 book by University of Chicago economist Steven Levitt and New York Times journalist Stephen J. Dubner that has been described as melding pop culture with economics. As of 2007, it has sold over 3 million copies worldwide.
Overview
The book is a collection of [...]

The Master Key System : Charles F. Haanel

The Master Key System is a personal development book by Charles F. Haanel that was published in 1912.
Though originally a 24 week correspondence course, it was published in book form in 1917. Along with “The Science of Getting Rich”, by Wallace D. Wattles, the Master Key System is the source of Rhonda Byrne’s inspiration for [...]

Real estate

Real estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions, notably in the USA) that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings, specifically property that is stationary, or fixed in location. Real estate is often considered synonymous with real property (also sometimes called realty), in contrast with personal property (also [...]

The Rules of Golf

The Rules of Golf and the Rules of Amateur Status is published every four years by the governing bodies of golf (R&A/USGA) to define how the game is to be played. The Rules have been published jointly in this manner since 1952, although the code was not completely uniform until 2000 (with mostly minor revisions [...]

Scuba diving

Scuba diving is swimming underwater, or taking part in another activity, while using a scuba set. By carrying a source of breathing gas (usually compressed air), the scuba diver is able to stay underwater longer than with the simple breath-holding techniques used in snorkeling and free-diving, and is not hindered by air lines to a [...]