Review:My presents to my grandchildren usually involve items that have to be shared with one of their parents because I have this funny idea that interaction between them is to be encouraged. This book is going to be combined with a puzzle of the United States. By giving them to the six-year old granddaughter, then they can be passed down to the four-year old at a later date. Read more

Review:I really enjoyed the pace and factuality of the book the author went to great lengths to bring us the story of the Donner party. Be ready for a very gruesome and descriptive account of the amazing will to survive. Read more

Review:Mr Caro does an excellent job of weaving together a comprehensible and revealing picture of the great and no so great aspects of the persons who came to together at this time in history. He looks at all of them in such a variety of ways. I lived during this time. As a young boy I experienced it, but did not really understand or appreciate it. This book has been a great help to me in gaining greater understanding and appreciation of these events and times. Thank you. Read more

Review:Maas provided a riveting read and a naval history lesson. Swede Momsen was truly a hero. The book is a tribute to his character and dedication to his work. The difficulty of raising Squalus while solving technical problems and performing scientific research critical to your mission at the same is so daunting that most men would have thought it impossible at the outset. Even today the task would be a near impossibility. I agree with other reviewers that illustrations and/or diagrams of t... Read more

Review:Gripping, well written, well paced, and is clearly written by someone who knows what they're talking about. It has a unique ability to describe details an analyst will appreciate, but can be understood by someone interested in the storyline because of the author's ability to explain technical details well. It's worth your money. Do it. Read more

Review:This booklet is full of information that is so needed today. Our
society should be taught Washington's civility. I am proud to
have this material and to pass it on to family and friends.
Washington's rules of civility and decent behavior in company
should be required reading in schools. Read more

Review:This is a must read for anyone courious about the Native American Indians. I myself can't read enough about them. This book explains so much about their life on and off the reservation, the wars they've been through and the way the were and still are treated. We hear so much about the Holicost, the Genocide and the homeless in the world but we don't hear much about their Holicost, Genocide or homeless then and now. The book "Black Elk Speaks" holds your attention from start to finish. Black... Read more

Review:Always interested in the spiritual side of life, I was really intrigued with Black Elk's aspect as a medicine man. Having read other historical books about the American Indian, I enjoyed reading their perspective of the white man's march across their land. Actually a short book, half of it is very interesting analysis of the author, Black Elk,and the circumstances of how the book was written. I b hope y our enjoy it as much as I did. Stop reading here, Amazon says I need 20 more words for my rev... Read more

Review:Well written and comprehensive account of events that we thought we were familiar with, but offered greater depth and insight giving the reader a refreshed and new perspective on events that shaped the Bay Area. It unfornately stopped short of the development of China Basin, building of AT&T park and teh Giants winning 3 championships. Just the history of the changes that occured in that area south of Market would make fascinating reading. Read more

Review:Reads like a high school history book. Lots of facts and dates presented in a very boring way. I have read many books about american history and native americans in particular, but I could not get past the second chapter. Read more