A History of Warfare63 reviews John Keegan Vintage, 1994 Ambitious in scope, engaging in style + A holistic survey of warfare + An Integrative Work + Excellent breeze through history of warfare             A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.)641 reviews Howard Zinn Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005 History of the U.S. book + History falls somwhere in the middle, and this is an important side of it + Everyone should read this book. A must for high school, jr. high/middle school students who want a good, solid summary understanding of U.S. history!             Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2 (Modern Library Classics)6 reviews Plutarch Modern Library, 2001 essential reference + For the ages' tooth + A must read for lovers of ancient History + A classic of character contrast + very interesting book, but.....             The Stripping of the Altars: Traditional Religion in England, 1400-158018 reviews Eamon Duffy Yale University Press, 2005 A Different Perspective on the English Reformation + The Stripping Away of 400 Years of Propaganda + Of Medievalists and Monarchs + Great post-revisionist history of the English Reformation             Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire18 reviews Niall Ferguson Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005 Loved the book, check out the film + An intellectually challenging argument. Neither left- nor right-wing bias. + Niall Ferguson does it again - challenging and interesting + Well worth a read             The Holocaust: The Jewish tragedy28 reviews Martin Gilbert Collins, 1986 Mr. Gilbert really brings the tragedy home + How many people? + Outstanding chronology of Holocaust Martin Gilbert's the Holocaust is the most comprehinsive and in depth work I have read on this subject, and why it gets 5 stars is because of the very personal nature of this book. Mr. Gilbert reverts the numbers back into real people. When reading other books on the Holocaust I found myself ...             The Story of English: Third Revised Edition23 reviews Robert MacNeil, William Cran Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002 Must Read! + Angles and Saxons and Jutes, Oh My! If you can read English, you need to read this book (or watch the video) at least once in your life.             Hiroshima198 reviews John Hersey Vintage, 1989 A very good book + Satisfaction Guaranteed + Great book + Testament to both man's violence and unselfish nurturing + It might be different if it was written today....             Rites of Spring : The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age27 reviews Modris Eksteins Mariner Books, 2000 Cubist Warfare + The most interesting cultural history of 20th Century Europe available + One of the best books on the Great War - ever + Superbly Written Book             The Hour of Our Death (Oxford Paperbacks)3 reviews Philippe Aries Oxford University Press, USA, 1991 Truly an amazing work + Previewing Mortality + Death in Western History I have been a nurse for over 20 years and coached a lot of dying patients and familys. I also am a history buff and this work bring the two together. Why are my modern christian patients so afraid of death? why am I,the semi pagen, so unafraid? A most incredible book, overlooked....             Daily Life in Ancient Rome (Penguin History) Jerome Carcopino Penguin Books Ltd, 1991             Leviathan and the Air-Pump1 review Steven Shapin, Simon Schaffer Princeton University Press, 1989 Interesting analysis,but has an acknowledged pro-Hobbes bias The authors begin their review of the 17th-century Hobbes-Boyle controversy by declaring their intent to take a strongly pro-Hobbes stance, so it is not surprising that they end by concluding that "Hobbes was right". (About what, is not clear.) Their stated reason for adapting this biased ...             The End of History and the Last Man76 reviews Francis Fukuyama Free Press, 2006 The Premier Political Science Book of the Last Half Century + Debourd on Hegel (and by extension Fukuyama) + The Contented Dog + Fascinating, thought--provoking, but out of date             The Fatal Shore: The Epic of Australia's Founding56 reviews Robert Hughes Vintage Books, 1988 A magnificent achievement + Sets The Standard + Very Enlightening Read + Cultural Amnesia             The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy17 reviews Jacob Burckhardt BiblioBazaar, 2007 synthesis of an era + Great Essay Slopppy Edition The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (Modern Library Classics)The Civilization offers a handy checklist for anyone wishing to delve deeper into the Medieval and Renaissance studies. The somewhat tortuous introduction which outlines the political turmoil in 15th century Italy adds weight to ...             London: The Biography51 reviews Peter Ackroyd Anchor, 2003 History + London: The Prison and the Theater + Compelling History Meet the family of characters and events that go to making up the world's most easily recognised name . This book invites you in and sits you down , to eat of the feast of interesting and intriguing characters that are London .             Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies15 reviews Bartolome de Las Casas Penguin Classics, 1999 Essential Reading + Good read + an important and terrifying work + Sweepingly urgent + A dark episode in the History of Spain and America             Berlin: The Downfall 19456 reviews Antony Beevor Viking Books, 2002 History well written and compelling + Well written, but a little lacking + Modern Gothic History I would heartily recommend this book. It is good, well researched history well written. The author has a difficult task because although its not an academic history book there is a wide range in his audience of non-academics. There are many WWII enthusiasts out there willing to pounce on the ...             The Age of the Cathedrals: Art and Society, 980-14201 review Georges Duby University Of Chicago Press, 1983 The Terror and the Beauty Now, don't get me wrong, this book is a very serious scholarly work packed with facts and dates, notes and references. However, according to the author -renowned French historian and member of the Académie Française Georges Duby, who died in 1996- History should be considered, and worked as, a ...             Frozen Desire: Meaning of Money4 reviews James Buchan Welcome Rain, 2001 In the top five of the most important books I've ever read. + A Good Read! + money, still a mystery, but a nice overview. + Fascinating