by Site Owner | Nov 3, 2011 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), History
by Simon James Thames & Hudson, $29.95, 328 pages At the beginning of the Roman era in the Mediterranean, there’s very little to separate Rome from her rivals. There’s seemingly no particular reason why Rome became the seat of the most powerful and dynamic...
by Site Owner | Nov 3, 2011 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), History
by Adrian Goldsworthy Thames & Hudson, $26.95, 224 pages It’s impossible to separate Roman government from her military. Rome was her army, and her army was Rome. An observer from the Roman Empire, upon hearing President Eisenhower’s dire warning about the...
by Site Owner | Nov 3, 2011 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), History
by Michael F. Hopkins Thames & Hudson, $24.95, 144 pages The Cold War by Michael Hopkins, is an exquisite text book. It’s awash with excellent illustrations and clear, accessible text. As a social studies teacher, I would have no difficulty incorporating themes,...
by Site Owner | Oct 20, 2011 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), History
by David Boyle Thames & Hudson, $24.95, 144 pages David Boyle’s Voyages of Discovery is a readily accessible text about the early days of European exploration. It is beautifully illustrated, and contains a packet of reproduced primary source materials, such as an...
by Site Owner | Oct 20, 2011 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Current Events & Politics, Science & Technology
by John Grant Prometheus Books, $25.00, 374 pages Through our lifestyle and industry, Human caused global climate change poses a direct threat to our civilization. Behaving as if global climate change does not exist, could potentially endanger billions of lives. The...
