The best books on ancient history, as recommended by some of the leading scholars in the field. Covering ancient Rome, Greece, and Egypt.
In his recommendations for best classics books for teenagers, Olly Murphy recommends, among others, Mary Beard’s SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome and Tom Holland’s Dynasty: the Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar. Elsewhere Janina Ramirez, cultural historian and author, recommends the best ...
Ten years ago, I posted a“Best/Worst of 2004” pieceon Ignatius Insight, containing a listing of books and music that I either really liked or didn’t care for at all. That then led, the following year, to thefirst “Best Books I Read in…” piece. Each year there have been more...
Over 600 fans have voted on the 40+ items on Best History Podcasts That Make Learning Fun. Current Top 3: Dan Carlin's Hardcore History, Stuff You Missed in ...
The Top 37 History Books of 2015 1)SPQR A History of Ancient Romeby Mary Beard Appears On: 7 Lists Learn More About Title 2)The Oregon Trail, A New American Journeyby Rinker Buck Appears On: 6 Lists Learn More About Title 3)Lafayette In The Somewhat United Statesby Sarah Vowell ...
B.The history of the Japanese Bullet train.C.The tests of the Chinese CRH380BL trainsets. D.The introduction of high-speed trains. 免费查看参考答案及解析 题目: My best friend Alex failed in the math competition. I'd like to___.A.dress him up B.pick him up C.cheer him up D.chee...
Books covering the evolution of man often focus on science. Yuval Noah Harari's "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" looks into why the human species has evolved the way it has vs. other species that took a different path. Harari does inject personal opinion into some of the writing. ...
The 100 Best History Books of All Time list contains a mixture of the most rewarding history books ever written.
The history books we loved most in 2019 span centuries, nations and wars. From womanhood to nationhood, they challenge the construction of identity and mythology. They tell the stories of celebrity weddings, bootlegging trials, and people, places and things we thought we knew but prove, upon cl...
Over 100 readers have voted on the 40+ books on Best Novels About Italy. Current Top 3: Foucault's Pendulum, If on a winter's night a traveler, A Room with a ...