Absolutely stunning achievement in fiction. On of the books you walk away from thinking for a moment that it is perhaps the best novel you have ever read. While not ready to make that proclamation, I definitely consider this one of the best novels I have ever read. The story of Dr. Gus...
Do you feel that, as contemporary China forges its path in the coming decades, its rulers and its people are looking back at the revolutionary inheritance of the last century and trying to learn from it – or are they trying to put distance between themselves and it? After all, in China...
Thriller, Action, Science Fiction Stars Anthony Mackie, Damson Idris, Enzo Cilenti Directed by Mikael Håfström Watch on Netflix In 2036, a Russian civil war has the U.S. providing wartime support to the nation. The military now fights alongside “Gumps,” robot soldiers that occ...
Watch on Hulu In 2003, entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes founded the biotechnology company Theranos that promised to offer a revolutionary new method for blood testing. By 2015, she was was the richest self-made billionaire in America, but after the validity of her tech came under fire, it all fel...
These films prove that the truth can be stranger than fiction, and just as compelling.By Belen Edwards and Jason Adams on August 3, 2024 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy ...
This was all happening while the Revolutionary Wars were going on, first trying to stop the American colonies from becoming independent and then the fight against Napoleon. Is war an important part of the book, as the title suggests?
Another one of Michael Crichton’s famous adventure-and-science-fiction books, Congo relates the gripping story of an expedition’s desire to find the Lost City of Zinj in Africa — despite the horrors of the jungle and previous deaths.12...
“Valiant Ambition”byNathaniel Philbrick(Viking).History at its most compelling: Philbrick tellsthe fascinating story of Washington’s long struggleto win the Revolutionary War, of the fractious young Republic and of Benedict Arnold’s surprisingly central role in it all.— Kevin Hamilton ...
Nineteenth-Century Fiction, Vol. 18, 82–86. Metcalf, Bill; Metcalf, William James (1996). Shared visions, shared lives: communal living around the globe. Scotland: Findhorn Press. ISBN 1-899171-01-0. Meunier, Rachel. (1994, December 17). Communal Living in the Late 60s and Early 70s....
We’ve added pictures and links for the top 37 history books that appear on multiple lists. To see our aggregated year-end lists for other categories, follow the links below. The Best Non-Fiction Books of 2015 The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of 2015 ...