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"John is a very good interviewer but some of the people he interviewed were too far out, even for me. I liked the book on the whole, however. And with the autograph my kid got for me, it is special."
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by Tom Wheeler
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NYTIMES book review
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students and young people, teachers
drbarb said:
"If you ever think about how technology alters society and relationships in society, this is a great read. While it is true that humans could communicate over geographic distances with smoke signals, mirrors and drums, until the telegraph arrived on t...more
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Okay, we all studied US history. Zinn's versions are always nuanced. Don't laugh because this one is a comic book -- it is GREAT. I gave my copy to Paul Rusesabagina, of Hotel Rwanda fame, for he and his kids. This one doesn't leave out those blots o...more |
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Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails: The Untold Story of How Abraham Lincoln Used the Telegraph to Win the Civil War
by Tom Wheeler
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| My friend René who is in India now told me to get this as an audio book because the Aussie reader got the India accents just right. It had the hugging "Mother" profiled, Bollywood stars, the smells, the beauty of Kashmir. Just a wonderful experience. | |||||||||||
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