Review:I really like seeing the inside complexities of leading our country. And I appreciate the noble efforts to do the right thing in the face of adversity. This was a very historic time and reading this writers perspective is haunting. Read more

Review:As others who have reviewed this book, I, too, read historical novels about World War II from the Jewish perspective. This novel is written about 3 German women and how survived during this horrendous time in history. Very different and thought-provoking. Read more

Review:His work is great - the irrationality was my first now i get all of his stuff.

Any social observer would love the common sense and practical findings he describes. A real tour of human behavior. Read more

Review:M. Gombrich as he claims in the introduction lets you relax and enjoy history and tries to connect the dots so that you remember the events.
At some points descriptions seem to be biased and mixed with opinions. Read more

Review:I like Bryson. I enjoy reading his books. This one was no exception. I suppose the first thing I like about thi author, is that we both have the same attitude toward life.
Bryson did a fantastic job on this book. It tells a accurate view on American and English culture. He is not your typical travel writer.
A fine, intelligent work that will have you entertained from cover to cover. Read more

Review:Published in the 350th anniversary year of the Royal Society of London, "Seeing Further: The Story of Science and the Royal Society" is more a book about science than a book about the Royal Society.

Of all the qualifications in the world, the letters FRS (fellow of the Royal Society) would certainly be the mostly highly prized ones, much better than PhD (which merely indicates that the individual at one time did enough work to earn a degree). FRS indicates that the individual has accomp... Read more

Review:I started out reading this book because I like true crime books. At first I got into it but gradually I decided enough was enough. The frequent personal comments were the first thing that I hatted but now as he tells me about the fourth and fifth murders that aren't part of the Man from the Train I decided enough was enough. Why he chose to bring in murders that aren't part of the series is beyond me. It's distracting to the story and I've had it. Don't bother. Read more

Review:Reading this book on Holiday in the San Francisco bay area, I have to admit I did not feel comfortable anymore. I started in the evening, I could not put it down. Goosebumps all-over, every creaking sound magnified...scary!
The way Mr. Graysmith approached the subject, trying to gain some insight in the timeline of the killings, and the hardwork (if unsuccesfull) put in by the various police departments was highly interesting.
The scary part is that the Zoadiac is possibly still out ... Read more

Review:Unfortunately I had to put the book down because of work, but it was easy to pick back up. As detailed as it was it wasn't cumbersome with names and details like you see in so many books. I would highly recommend this book. Read more

Review:For those who learn little of European history (i.e. Anglos) this book is an insight into that history from a great writer, who was personally affected by the events of the twentieth century.

Easy to read, personal. Highly recommended. Read more