I found this series of books by Mr. Bernal to be very valuable and informative. His critics fail to appreciate several things: (1) He had nothing to gain by publishing these books, except to expose...
It should be recalled that this guy's father was drummed out of science for embracing Lysenkoism, the crackpot genetic science of Stalin. Lysenkoism is the belief that you can change the genetic...
Black Athena belongs on the bookshelf of every student interested in the history of racism in European thought. The usefullness and importance of this book, however, is diminished by its misleading...
This book will give you a good understanding to the mind set in Saudi Arabia. You will know why 15 of the 19 people who committed the acts of terror on 9-11 were from Saudi Arabia. We as Americans...
Anyone who looks at things in the world with a brutal eye for the truth knows what this book says already, hopefully. this piece brings to the surface alot of things that the media and the powers...
Hell Is Over : Voices of the Kurds after Saddam, An Oral History
Since the end of the United States-led war to liberate Iraq, journalists and authors have descended into Iraqi Kurdistan to try their luck at telling the Kurds' story, taking advantage of the fact...
A MAGNIFICENT BOOK. I LIVED FOR A YEAR WITH THE KURDS OF NORTHERN IRAQ, AND THIS IS THE ONLY BOOK I KNOW OF WHICH DOES JUSTICE TO THEIR BRAVERY AND SUFFERING. TUCKER DID NOT JET IN COUNTRY FOR A...
I was a little disappointed- I received the audio book for Christmas and was having a hard time trying to place the events so I thought this book would have multiple maps- not so.
Peter Mansfield's History of the Middle East is clearly the work of someone passionately dedicated to the subject and someone intimately familiar with it as well, the author having spent a large...
I bought this audio CD set at the Borders store, without the opportunity to preview the narration. Had I been able to do so, I probably never would have purchased it, let alone paid full bookstore...
After getting through some of the early historical backup at the beginning of the book, it moves into the details of the mission. Probably the single greatest successful military mission, it's a...
It was a very interesting book politically, tactically and good profiling of the personalities of the pilots - not all of which were likeable. One could not help contrasting the latter as to...
This account of Operation Babalyon is a fascinating story of the people and circumstances that lead to Isreal's decision to bomb the Iraqi nuclear reactor. The author, Roger Claire, states that he...
Required Reading to Understand Today's Front Pages
The author is Israel's current ambassador to the United States and an American educated scholar of high ability. As such, he will have a key role in deciding what Israel will do in response to the...
The company "The Book of Your Dreams" sent me a used "Six Days of War" book with 50 pages completely missing! I've contacted them several times and gotten no response. Obviously they are a scam...
I would recommend the book to anyone new to the Middle East conflict looking to acquire an understanding of some of its history. The 1967 war is only a peaked moment in a long chain of events both...
As part of Potomac Books' Issues in the History of American Foreign relations, Crisis and Crossfire provides a brief (135 pages of text) exploration of America's Middle East policy since 1945. The...
Pedestrian general history of the First Crusade, from 1095-1098. Ashbridge is a better researcher than a writer, as the account appears factual but flat.
Asbridge pretty much ignores the history of Islamic aggression in the eastern Mediterranean that led up to the 1st Crusade. The prophet himself led forays into Syria in the 6th century. And...
When I read the first 44 pages of this book I commented on someone else's Amazon review: "The author's disdain for Christianity was already palpable in the book's introduction, as was his view of...
The writer of the book writes about the conflict between Islam from the start of Islam to Malta in 1565 revolves around the Mediterranean. I am not sure why the writer stops there as the battle...
Enlightened, very well researched, excellently written, highly enjoyable read. I even enjoyed reading the chapter notes! Should be required reading in this age of darkness.
Authors have created a fascinating, very readable book
The authors have created a splendid work. As amateur anthropologists, they have collected life histories from a number of individuals which illustrate rags-to-riches and back again to rags,...
Have not yet read book but am sure it will be very interesting. Your services are much appreciated since professionalism very much displayed in all areas.
A very detailed account of what every officer in command wants to avoid : lost of awareness, lost of radio com and finally Blue on Blue Air strike called. They made it through and you wonder, how...
Title: A well-balanced and most authoritative book on Iran's modern history
I have used Professor Nikki Keddie's Modern Iran in the classes I teach on gender and women in the Middle East. By far, this updated edition is the most comprehensive yet concise and accurate...
If you're a serious non fiction reader then Nikki R. Keddie's Modern Iran is a perfect way to quickly get up to speed on Iran's history circa 2003. This book is extremely well researched and...
Amidst the torrent of heated and too-casual opinions about Hamas that get tossed around as fact, Mishal's and Sela's book is a welcome respite. Their book is well researched and focuses very little...
The Rise and Fall of Alexandria: Birthplace of the Modern Mind
"The Rise and Fall of Alexandria: The Birthplace of the Mind", offers through a brief history of Alexandria a fascinating argument for viewing Alexandria, rather than Athens or Rome, as the primary...
It is a light history on the subject. I did enjoy reading the book although I would be careful about quoting facts from it. For example we are not sure what happened to the Great Library only that...
The "many small deficiencies" noted by one reviewer are actually more than annoying: they make the book very unreliable and disappointing. Prof. Barry Strauss's jacket blurb about "breath[ing] life...
I take my hat off to Gilbert Achcar and Michel Warschawski for writing "The 33-Day War", a brutally honest account of Israel's ruthless but unsuccessful aggression on Lebanon from 12 July to August...
I was a little disappointed- I received the audio book for Christmas and was having a hard time trying to place the events so I thought this book would have multiple maps- not so.
Peter Mansfield's History of the Middle East is clearly the work of someone passionately dedicated to the subject and someone intimately familiar with it as well, the author having spent a large...
I bought this audio CD set at the Borders store, without the opportunity to preview the narration. Had I been able to do so, I probably never would have purchased it, let alone paid full bookstore...
Yet another reason why this little Hitler of the middle east needs to be eradicated along with his group of clerical buddies. I feel sorry for the Iranian people who forcefully being fed the...
...for 100%-pure bigots. If you want to reinforce your prejudices, your Coulterian demons, this book is for you. If your friends are tired of your quoting Coulter, now you can impress them with...
Kenneth Timmerman's 'Countdown to Crisis' was interesting for what it is. He outlines Iran's quest for nuclear weapons and how they have put their clandestine program together. He also draws...
Outstanding, a must read for every American and peace loving human
As cliche as this sounds, this book is a "must read" for anyone who values peace, freedom, love, and America. All the good points on this book have already been said, I just wanted to give it my 5...
This is a great book for anyone wondering where Al-Qaeda came from and the events that brought us to such a terrible attack on U.S. soil. Great narrative of the early days of radical Islam as well...
I flipped through this book a while back, and simply went to the index to find some key figures in the 911 attacks... like General Mahmoud Ahmad or Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the funders of the 911...
The majority of the book is his opinion/belief of the political side of this battle & how things were handled in Iraq. By the looks of all the references, these opinions appear to be gleaned from...
Learned more about Iraq War in the hours reading this book than in 5+ years of reading the news
I wrote a letter to Bing West and thanked him for the experience of reading this book. I've read a lot of war books and war histories; and this one held my attention more than any others. Yes...
His account of the fighting in and around Fallujah was very informative. He description of the bravery and determination exhibited by the Marines was very memorable. Yet by ignoring the political...
This is the type of account that brings war up close and personal. It gives a view of the conflict that I can't get on the news. The Fourth Marines have been around for a long time, and the...
This is a no nonsense account of the first weeks of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM in March 2003. The authors are former Marines, and their affection for and sense of brotherhood with the young Marines...
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