I AM LOOKING FOR A BOOK ON.........? Showing 551-600 of 1,007

[Mikey B.]

Thanks for the quick answers!!

What I am looking for is a general overview - not something specific on one country. Actuality what I would to see is an comparison of women's rights in European countries versus those of North America or Asia.

I will take a look at the one of Patizia Albanese

[Alisa]

Judy, terrific suggestion. This is an outstanding book and very informative. I heard Sheryl WuDunn speak and she was amazing.
by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn

[Bryan]

Mikey, if this is the case, you might be better served by reference books to start you out. They should have a bibliography. Large public libraries and university libraries should carry:

by Lynn Walter (no photo)

[Judy]

Mikey B. wrote: "Thanks for the quick answers!!

What I am looking for is a general overview - not something specific on one country. Actuality what I would to see is an comparison of women's rights in European co..."

One more and I'll leave you alone. :-)
From the podcast I listen to regularly (New Books in History):

by Niamh Reilly(no photo)

"It’s a great introduction to the subject, and it’s full of smart analysis for people who are already familiar with the movement. If you want a guide through the alphabet soup of UN treaties, international conferences, and NGOs relating to women, this is a good place to look. But more importantly, it’s also a succinct overview of the big issues: violence against women, reproductive health, armed conflict, development, and the impact of religious fundamentalisms."

Source:
New Books in Gender Studies
http://newbooksingenderstudies.com/20...

[Mikey B.]

Much THANKS Judy, Bryan, Alisa , Chrissie, Bentley

I have which led to search more into this.


looks Highly interesting

[Bryan]

Great, Mikey. We aim to please.

Don't forget to cite the authors:

by Nicholas D. Kristof

by Niamh Reilly (no photo)

[Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief]

Sean wrote:

I am looking for a good book on the Salem Witch Trials, any recommendations much appreciated.

[Jill H.]

Here are two that might be of interest to you Sean. The second is not for the faint of heart!!


by Kathryn Wesley (no photo

by Frances Hill (no photo)

[Chrissie]

Witch-Hunt: Mysteries of the Salem Witch Trials

I highly recommend this book if you are curious about the known facts of the Salem Witch Trials between February 1692 and May 1693 in colonial Massachusetts. Nineteen were hung, one was pressed to death and another fifty confessed to being witches and so were not executed. It is a YA book, but it is clear, informative and not childish.

by Marc Aronson

[Laney]

Thanks for the suggestions guys!

[Bryan]

Afghan-Soviet war:

by Gregory Feifer (no photo)

Iran Contra:

by Lawrence E. Walsh (no photo)

Falklands:

by Martin Middlebrook

Grenada:

by Mark Adkin (no photo)

Nagorno-Karabakh:

by Thomas De Waal (no photo)

[Mikey B.]

Hi Christopher,

I know of:
by Gregory Feifer

Also for the Iran-Iraq war there is
by Robert Fisk
But this talks of many other subjects in the Middle East as well

[Leslie]

Hey all, I'm looking for good books, preferably not novels or historical fiction, about the various Plantagenet women. Any suggestions? I keep having people suggest smutty novels, and I'm really looking for biographies or histories.

[Judy]

Leslie wrote: "Hey all, I'm looking for good books, preferably not novels or historical fiction, about the various Plantagenet women. Any suggestions? I keep having people suggest smutty novels, and I'm really..."

Hi Leslie,

Here's a few nonfiction books to try:


by Sarah Gristwood

by Helen Castor(no photo)


by Dan Jones(no photo)

Enjoy!
Judy

[Leslie]

Judy wrote: "Leslie wrote: "Hey all, I'm looking for good books, preferably not novels or historical fiction, about the various Plantagenet women. Any suggestions? I keep having people suggest smutty novels,..."

Thanks so much!

[Michael]

Looking for a book on the history of The House of Medici. Seems like a fascinating family to me.

[Ndf]

Michael wrote: "Looking for a book on the history of The House of Medici."

Hi Michael

I just got this book to read myself, so I haven’t read it yet, but I have read other books by this author and I’ve enjoyed them.

by Christopher Hibbert

[Michael]

Thanks!

[Hugues]

Hello

I'm looking for books about Hundred Years War, but, as I'm french, I would like to read books dealing with the english side in this war. Does somebody have any ideas ?

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Hugues,

There is a great three volume history on the Hundred Years War that may interest you:

and and by Jonathan Sumption

Otherwise I recently finished reading the two books by Juliet Barker that you should enjoy:

and by Juliet Barker

[Bryan]

And this one, Hugues:

by Desmond Seward (no photo)

[Hugues]

Thanks !

[[deleted user]]

Hi,
I'm actually looking for a book for my mother. What I need is a comprehensive, but easily readable book on the history of United States. My mother has lived here in the US for more than 30 years now, but she was born in Chile, and as such never had the opportunity to actually study and appreciate US history in school. She wants to fill in her knowledge gap and I'd love to buy her something that will remedy the situation.

[Craig]

Joy Hakim's A History of Us series is a very reader-friendly guide to American history although it's not a one-volume book - there are actually ten books in the series. But you could try one in the series and see if she likes it. The edition I'm linking to below is the 4th book in the series which covers the time period around the end of the Revolutionary War and the early formation of the American Government.

by Joy Hakim

[Frank]

Greetings,

I'm working on a paper about the diplomacy in the beginning of the Hundred Years War. I currently have in my reference library:

by

and

by

and finally

by

I'm trying to find a few more books that discuss the strain between Edward III and Philippe VI. Thanks!!

[Alisa]

Frank you are making progress on your book citations. Make sure to always add the author hyperlink, and when there is no author photo simply insert the link and put (no photo) after the name. Your citations should look like this:
by Desmond Seward (no photo)
by Jonathan Sumption (no photo)
by Robin Neillands

If you amend your post I will delete this one. Once you get the hang of it it becomes second nature.

[Carly]

Hello,

I am reading Philippa Gregory's The Constant Princess and I am really enjoying it. I am looking for recommendations on non fiction books about Catherine of Aragon and that time period.

by Philippa Gregory

['Aussie Rick']

Hi Carly,

I have a copy of this book on Catherine of Aragon but have not read it yet:

by Giles Tremlett

[Ndf]

Carly wrote: "I am looking for recommendations on non fiction books about Catherine of Aragon and that time period."

Hi Carly

Check out Alison Weir she’s written a number of books on the Tudors you might be interested in:

by Alison Weir

[Chantal]

Hi all, I need a good recommendation. I adored McCullough's John Adams. I have read everything by McCullough and wanted to find something more authors/reads like that. What I liked: History told through central person or family, facts/dates that can be verified(appendix) and author’s personality or some wit. by David McCullough

[Craig]

May I suggest books by Doris Kearns Goodwin, H.W. Brands , Hampton Sides or Walter Isaacson? They all tend to write in the same style as McCullough.

Doris Kearns Goodwin

H.W. Brands

Hampton Sides

Walter Isaacson

[Jason]

Hi All,

Hoping this group can help. I'm going to Yosemite next week and would like to read about this history before and while I am there. I'm having a hard tim finding books about Yosemite History. Finding lots of references to guidebooks and John Muir, but not a lot else. If anyone has read anything on the history of Yosemite and can share a recommendation please reply.

I did find this:
by Jen A. Huntley (no photo) which looks very good, but I can't find it in any local bookstores/libraries.

While looking for the book I did find this great podcast that interviews authors of new history books. Here is the link to the one on The Making of Yosemite: http://newbooksinhistory.com/2012/04/...

[Chrissie]

Chantal wrote: "Hi all, I need a good recommendation. I adored McCullough's John Adams. I have read everything by McCullough and wanted to find something more authors/reads like that. What I liked: History told th..."

I also loved McCullough's writing and support Craig's suggestions, but check out his one too:

a trilogy by Edmund Morris

David McCullough

[Bryan]

Jason wrote: "Hi All,

Hoping this group can help. I'm going to Yosemite next week and would like to read about this history before and while I am there. I'm having a hard tim finding books about Yosemite Hist..."

Hi Jason.

Great attempt at citation. If a book has a bookcover, you don't need a book link. The "no photo" uses (), not []

by Jen A. Huntley (no photo)

Go ahead and edit your message and I will also see if I can remember any books for you.

[Bryan]

Chrissie wrote: "Chantal wrote: "Hi all, I need a good recommendation. I adored McCullough's John Adams. I have read everything by McCullough and wanted to find something more authors/reads like that. What I liked:..."

Excellent recommendation, Chrissie.

You have the wrong McCullough cited, though. It is David McCullough:

David McCullough

[Bryan]

Jason wrote: "Hi All,

Hoping this group can help. I'm going to Yosemite next week and would like to read about this history before and while I am there. I'm having a hard tim finding books about Yosemite Hist..."

Jason, the best I could find is a link to the park's book page:
http://www.yosemiteconservancystore.c...

[Jason]

Bryan wrote: "Great attempt at citation. If a book has a bookcover, you don't need a book link. The "no photo" uses (), not []" I changed the [], but I like to keep the whole title, its sometimes hard to see on the book covers.

[Jason]

Bryan wrote: "Jason, the best I could find is a link to the park's book page:
http://www.yosemiteconservancystore.c... "

Great link Bryan! Thanks! Anyone else have something they have read on Yosemite history?

[Bryan]

I see your point, Jason, but it is the required way to do citations. If you scroll over the bookcover with your mouse pointer, the title pops up. I think with mobile devices, you would have to click on the cover to get more information.

[Chrissie]

Bryan wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "Chantal wrote: "Hi all, I need a good recommendation. I adored McCullough's John Adams. I have read everything by McCullough and wanted to find something more authors/reads like th..."

Of course you are right! I fixed it. I shouldn't try and do anything until I have really woken up! :0)

[Bryan]

No problem, Chrissie.

[Karen]

Laney wrote: "Hi all, looking for any books about settling the great plains, daily life type stuff. More non-fiction than fiction. And anything focusing on Oklahoma would be nice too. Thank you!"
Hi Laney - I highly recommend The Worst Hard Times by Timothy Egan. A brilliantly written and researched book about the Great Dust Storm. Enjoy!

[Alisa]

Hi Karen, great suggestion. Remember our citation format linking to the book cover, author photo, and author link.

by Timothy Egan

[Karen]

I am sorry. Did I do something wrong because I do not understand your message. I am pretty new to posting comments so I do not know the correct formatting rules. I usually just post my book reviews.

[M.M.]

Jason wrote: "Hi All,

Hoping this group can help. I'm going to Yosemite next week and would like to read about this history before and while I am there. I'm having a hard tim finding books about Yosemite Hist..."

I picked up the following book while I was in Yosemite a couple of years ago, and found it very interesting. Don't let the title mislead you -- there's a lot of text to go with the wonderful photos.

The Yosemite Grant, 1864-1906, a Pictorial History, by Hank Johnston.

Hope this helps.

[Alisa]

M.M. wrote: "Jason wrote: "Hi All,

Hoping this group can help. I'm going to Yosemite next week and would like to read about this history before and while I am there. I'm having a hard tim finding books about..."

Hi M.M., I see you just introduced yourself on our intro thread and our response includes guidelines about our book citation format. We always use the add book/author feature located above the comment box to add the book cover, author photo (when available) and author link. The book you mentioned should look like this:

by Hank Johnston (no photo)

In this case there was no author photo so we designate that with the (no photo) next to the hyperlink. It is easy once you get the hang of it, so let any of the moderators know if you need a hand. We are here to help. We use this feature so that folks can quickly look up the book to see reviews, or add it to their TBR list if they choose. It also tracks where the book is mentioned on the GR site which many people find informative.

Thanks for adding this recommendation.

[Alisa]

Karen V. wrote: "I am sorry. Did I do something wrong because I do not understand your message. I am pretty new to posting comments so I do not know the correct formatting rules. I usually just post my book reviews."

Hi Karen! ~ Since you are new to the group you should pop over to the intro thread and tell us a little about your interest in history. Here is the thread: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

We do have club guidelines including using the add book/author feature for posting books so people can see what you are referring to. It is easy once you get the hang of it. Instructions and our guidleines can be found in these links:

More information:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

Take a moment to read our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

and the orientation to get you started:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

We find these guidelines and the book citation format keeps this huge club well organized and easy to navigate for everyone. If you need any help please don't hesitate to ask any of the moderators. We are here to help and want everyone to have a great experience.

[Jason]

"The Yosemite Grant, 1864-1906, a Pictorial History, by Hank Johnston."

Thanks M.M!

[M.M.]

Jason wrote: ""The Yosemite Grant, 1864-1906, a Pictorial History, by Hank Johnston."

Thanks M.M!"

You're welcome. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I have a thing for the histories of the various national parks. If you want an excellent read about Yellowstone, you want by Aubrey L. Haines (no photo) (that cover is of the first of the two volumes). It's an incredibly readable book.

[M.M.]

Got it! Thanks.