Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlud – book review
Believe all the hype – it’s an amazingly quick and clear read Continue reading Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlud – book review
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Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs & Steel – book review
This book is absolutely fascinating, and here’s why anyone with an interest in history should consider reading it… Continue reading Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs & Steel – book review
Women and Power by Mary Beard
I really enjoyed Women and Power by Mary Beard. It’s a short book based on two of her lectures given at the LRB lecture series in the British Museum. There are some very useful black and white images to illustrate the author’s points – including the famous Miss Triggs cartoon (check it out here if you haven’t seen it yet). Immensely readable, the book is in … Continue reading Women and Power by Mary Beard
Mary Beard’s SPQR – book review
It took me two years to finally read my chunky hardback copy (signed) of Mary Beard’s SPQR, but it was definitely worth it. Continue reading Mary Beard’s SPQR – book review
Hermione Lee’s “A Very Short Introduction to Biography” – book review
Hermione Lee’s “A Very Short Introduction to Biography” is definitely one of the better short introductions out there. Continue reading Hermione Lee’s “A Very Short Introduction to Biography” – book review
Yuval Noah Harari’s “Sapiens” – Book Review
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind is definitely not a work of history. If you want a short outline of events that leads up to now, you are in the wrong place. Yuval Noah Harari is much more interested in the history of ideas that made humans what they are. That said, his narratives, though they may be based on fact ( I use the … Continue reading Yuval Noah Harari’s “Sapiens” – Book Review
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