Customer Review: Amity Shlaes has written an excellent book. She presents a balanced and mutually negative view of both a removed, mechanistic Hoover and a vindictive, manipulative Roosevelt. The author feels that the election of 1936 saw the creation of two things that have had disasterus results that have... more info
Customer Review: It isn't fair of me to compare Boom! to The Greatest Generation, since the topics are dissimilar and few subjects contain the power and scope of a discussion of World War Two. That said, Boom! was not on the same plane as Brokaw's earlier book, and frankly this one bored me, which came as a... more info
Customer Review: 1776 is a truly excellent work, as it conveys how important that year was to the fledgling United States in its struggle for independence from Great Britain. The courage and wisdom of those who struggled for freedom comes fully to light in this book. For those readers who enjoyed 1776 (as did I), I... more info
Customer Review: An enlightening look at Einstein's life from birth to death and everythinig inbetween. There was just enough discusion of physics to give you a background, but comprehendable to the non-physists of the world. The author covered the creation of the theory of relativity, but it was not the focus of... more info
Customer Review: This is a great addition to the history books covering the founding of our nation. Ellis covers the facts and corrects the fictions have become lore, and does so in a manner that is interesting and revealing. The Founding Fathers were neither geniuses who walked on water with the foresight of gods;... more info
Before I read this book I had a number of friends tell me about it. Some loved it, some hated it, but they all agreed that it was a very negative portrayal of Mormons as a people and a religion. Even with that knowledge going in I was very disappointed in this book. After reading it... more info
Customer Review: This was a birthday present for my hubby who is a history nut. By the 2nd chapter he was hooked. He says great writing, keeps your interest and hasn't been able to put it down.
Customer Review: A real page turner--how does a religious group band with a group of entrepreneurs and enter a world they have very little information on? Think Star Trek on steroids--only this story really happened! This isn't the usual historical story--the drama of being near starvation, depending on a... more info
Customer Review: It is a rare science book that evokes such an emotional response in me. "Beak of the Finch" by Jonathan Weiner is one, and "The Botany of Desire" is another. Pollan's discussion of four archetypal plants (apple, tulip, marijuana and potato) and our shared history with them makes for some wonderfully... more info
