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July 14
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GWC
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to:
Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire (Hardcover)
by Alex von Tunzelmann
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read in June, 2008
GWC said:
"Very well written take on the independence of Pakistan and India, as seen through the lives of the major political players (Nehru, Jinnnah, Gandhi, and the Mountbattens). The author manages to undermine the sanctity of these historical figures witho...more
Very well written take on the independence of Pakistan and India, as seen through the lives of the major political players (Nehru, Jinnnah, Gandhi, and the Mountbattens). The author manages to undermine the sanctity of these historical figures without losing respect for them. Minor players don't come off so well; Churchill is a consistent jerk and Edward seems to have been an idiot....less
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GWC
gave
to:
Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains (Paperback)
by Jon Krakauer
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read in June, 2008
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GWC
gave
to:
This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War (Hardcover)
by Drew Gilpin Faust
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read in June, 2008
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GWC
is currently reading:
Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why (Paperback)
by Laurence Gonzales
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GWC
is currently reading:
Andrew Carnegie (Hardcover)
by David Nasaw
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May 31
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GWC
gave
to:
After Tamerlane: The Global History of Empire Since 1405 (Hardcover)
by John Darwin
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read in May, 2008
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March 17
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GWC
marked as to-read:
Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson, (Vintage)
by Robert A. Caro
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GWC
gave
to:
Means of Ascent (The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Volume 2)
by Robert A. Caro
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read in April, 2008
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January 16
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GWC
gave
to:
Africa: A Biography of the Continent (Paperback)
by John Reader
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read in January, 2008
GWC said:
"The scale of this book is truly incredible. Taking an entire continent as a subject, Reader has managed to combine geography, evolution, climate, colonialism, and politics into a coherent story of Africa. One of the most informative books I have ev...more
The scale of this book is truly incredible. Taking an entire continent as a subject, Reader has managed to combine geography, evolution, climate, colonialism, and politics into a coherent story of Africa. One of the most informative books I have ever read....less
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GWC
gave
to:
The Family That Couldn't Sleep: A Medical Mystery (Paperback)
by D.T. Max
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read in January, 2008
GWC said:
"This isn't a bad story, but the author is primarily interested in the human-interest side of things rather than the science. I found much of his discussion of prions to be confusing. For example, he refers to prions as "non-Darwinian" sin...more
This isn't a bad story, but the author is primarily interested in the human-interest side of things rather than the science. I found much of his discussion of prions to be confusing. For example, he refers to prions as "non-Darwinian" since they do not contain nucleic acids (as if DNA was a prerequisite for natural selection), and discounts a protein's ability to be "alive" while simultaneously discussing "dead protein". He seems more interested in the personalities of scientists than their work....less
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