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The Strong Shall Inherit the Earth

In Jared Diamond'sGuns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies,a New York Times bestseller published in 1999, the topic is no less daunting then the evolution of civilizations from the earliest pre-recorded times to the present. The premise is that due to the geographical nature of different parts of our mother planet, certain civilizations emerged stronger than others over the [image error]

The Strong Shall Inherit the Earth

In Jared Diamond'sGuns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies,a New York Times bestseller published in 1999, the topic is no less daunting then the evolution of civilizations from the earliest pre-recorded times to the present. The premise is that due to the geographical nature of different parts of our mother planet, certain civilizations emerged stronger than others over the

Arabian Knights

If you've ever seen the classic film Lawrence of Arabia and wanted to know the complete, unvarnished story then you must readLawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East, by Scott Anderson. This was published in 2014, and is still a popular seller, in the biography section.

The book starts out as a biography of T.E.Lawrence's early years and [image error]

Arabian Knights

If you've ever seen the classic film Lawrence of Arabia and wanted to know the complete, unvarnished story then you must readLawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East, by Scott Anderson. This was published in 2014, and is still a popular seller, in the biography section.

The book starts out as a biography of T.E.Lawrence's early years and

Survival of the Fittest

There are three books I have read and enjoyed immensely, that share the theme of survival. These are: In the kingdom of Ice, by Hampton Sides; Into the Silence, by Wade Davis; and Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand.

In all three cases the protagonists are made to face the extremes of their environments and must rely on superhuman feats of endurance both physical and mental.

In the Kingdon of Ice is

All the President's Men

Doris Kearns Goodwin has recently written two books on the presidencies of Abraham Lincoln Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, which was made into a movie by Steven Spielberg and Theodore Roosevelt - Bully Pulpit, published in 2014 in paperback. Both works are extensively researched and much use is made of the presidents' diaries and correspondences, which add a personal

I Spy, Or Good Reads on the CIA

The book,Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIAis Tim Weiner's new classic standard on the history of the CIA, published in hardcover in 2007 and is 702 pages long. Weiner diligently covers every aspect and main character in this complete history, including recently released documentary information. The book will most probably make you both laugh and shudder as previously secret insights into [image error]

I Spy, Or Good Reads on the CIA

The book,Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA
is Tim Weiner's new classic standard on the the history of the CIA, published in hardcover in 2007 and is 702 pages long. Weiner diligently covers every aspect and main character in this complete history, including recently released documentary information. The book will most probably make you both laugh and shudder as previously secret insights

Margaret MacMillan and The War to End All Wars

If you haven't read either of Margaret Macmillan's epic works on World War I, The War That Ended Peace and Paris 1919, published in 2014 and 2003 respectively, then you are missing out on the new industry standards on the topic. More specifically, the author deals with the recent history leading up to war and its aftermath, played out in the Paris Peace talks. The War That Ended Peace: The Road

The War to End All Wars

If you haven't read either of Margaret Macmillan's epic works on World War I, The War That Ended Peace and Paris 1919, then you are missing out on the new industry standards on the topic. More specifically, the author deals with the recent history leading up to war and its aftermath, played out in the Paris Peace talks. The actual war itself is not delved into, but only alluded to. So I suggest