Review:Great history of genetics from simple Mendelian genetics to modern capabilities and the ethical issues surrounding them Easy to read You don't need to have a genetics background Better than the Emperor of all Maladies A history of Cancer Read more

Review:This is one of the best books I've ever read but with reservations.
1. A self declared atheist/enlightment thinker should not quote Hebrew texts and Jewish prophets on every other page, but I guess this is not just a problem with Steven Pinker. Other fundamentalist atheists like Sam Harris and Dawkins also commit the same error shedding their wrath on Christianity and Islam. Mind you Evil has 3 roots not just 2. Why focus on 2 evils and skip the third let alone copy/paste paragraphs from it ... Read more

Review:Siempre es un placer leer un texto inteligente y profundo. El libro de Harari es breve (no tanto) pero nunca superficial. Y analiza en forma brillante diferentes fases de la evolución humana, desde el hombre primitivo hasta el consumismo moderno. Lectura muy recomendable a la que le dediqué dos artículos en mi blog: iglesiassicardi.blogspot.com Read more

Review:There was a great deal of detail about troop placements and maneuvers but lacked eyewitness accounts and experiences. Seemed like a general behind the lines describing the battle rather than someone going through the battle. I am sure it was very accurate but was missing the sense of someone there. Did not finish the book. Read more

Review:Chaput celebrates the truth and the beauty of Christian vocation in our own strange land. He offers an insightful analysis of our cultural moment along with a persuasive call to faithful engagement and witness. Read more

Review:My review deals specifically with that part of this book covering the 1987-1988 role of U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf and the re-flagging of Kuwaiti tankers to American flag so as to allow US Navy close escort of these foreign-owned vessels.

Dr. Crist has ignored published materials which decisively refute the US government's distorted and dishonest version of key events during this period. His "original" research consists of interviews with key players who, to no surprise, continue to ... Read more

Review:I had been reading the Sharpe series and wanted to read the true story before I continued with the fiction. Of course you could still tell that it was Cornwell doing the writing. This book, "Waterloo", showed how opportunities were missed on both sides, and how important leadership is in battle. Napoleon and Wellington had completely different styles. Wellington right up front, and Napoleon from the rear. Communications played a critical role in the outcome, as did trust in your allies. An... Read more

Review:This is a great true story that is well written. It's a fast read because it's hard to put down. It's short, but didn't leave me wanting more. The Coasties I know say the book is right on mark and Bernie Webber is portrayed as he was. Read more

Review:Disguised as a union soldier, Emma would risk her life for her country. Emma Edmonds was born in Saint John, Canada in 1840. When she was sixteen years old she ran away to the United States. When she was twenty one, President Lincoln made a request for seventy five thousand men to volunteer for the Army. She decided that she wanted to be a field nurse for the Union Army but those jobs were so dangerous that they were only given to men. So she cut her hair short, dressed up like a man, and e... Read more

Review:When Germany invaded Denmark in WWII, Denmark didn't resist. Their government thought to protect their people by allowing Germany to take over. It did prevent loss of life, and the Danish people were able to live their lives more-or-less normally. In neighboring Norway, it was a different story. The Norwegians resisted, tooth and nail.

Not every Dane was happy with their government's decision, and that's where this relatively unknown story comes in. Knud and Jens Pedersen, mere schoolboys... Read more