Paperback Europe History Books Reviews & Ratings

"This contains the dialogs of Plato (as told through the mouth of Socrates). This includes the Apology at Socrates'... more "

""The best fertilizer for a vineyard is the footsteps of the owner." Tabor captures the sentiment of this statement... more "

"Professor Arthur Herman's 2002 472-page paperback "How the Scots Invented the Modern World" presents a good history... more "

"What a fascinating book!
This tale of how the dome of Florence's cathedral was built gives a fascinating account... more "

"While the subject matter is interesting, the author buries it in unimportant details. I read a few other reviews and... more "

"Are you in a class full of people who refuse to work? Does your teacher not enforce homework completion? Have you... more "

"I bought this book to understand my father better.

Having an 87-year old father (Ray Koenig) who... more "

"If your buying this book, its probably because you are enrolled in a philosophy or history class. And though it is... more "

"This should be the essential English read when it comes to first-hand experiences on the Spanish Civil War,... more "

"I too needed these to make the Super Saver purchase minimum. I have them for my Book Club friends as a small... more "

"Aimed at non-specialists, "Before European Hegemony" paints a picture of the Old-World-spanning commerce system of... more "

"This is a volume of essays dating from 1939 to the fall of Gorbachev by the Polish journalist. In them, Kapuscinski... more "

"If you like history, this is a good book to read. It is from actual witnesses, people who actually lived it. It does... more "

"This is a phenomenal work. Sadly the book was dropped by Random House, the original publisher, due to Establishment... more "

"I absolutely loved this little book (and yes, it is small, considering the amount of history it covers). I used it to... more "

"I have not yet finished reading this wonderful book, but I about doing it...It has been a wonderful reading... more "

"because I could not put this book down. It was extremely engrossing and engaging in every detail. I was skeptical at... more "

"My wife and I are in the process of reading this book for the third time. In our opinion it is the most comprehensive... more "

"If you had to choose one book to read about WWI to obtain an informative introduction this is it. It is informative,... more "

"Compared with "the spanish civil war" (revised edition) by Paul Preston : Antony Beevor offers a less complete... more "