Big History
- Beschreibung
- Books about a wide swathe of history from the creation of spacetime until now, even extending into what we can see of the future, plus the associated science/mathematics. Could cover smaller bits (e.g. evolution of multicellularity, or the history of Asia) but has to be wide-ranging in time or space or both. Popular books mostly.
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von Philip Morrison
644 Mitglieder
9 Rezensionen
½ 4.3
Bewertung 4
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- michelleqcy: To give us an idea of the scale of the universe.
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von Gerard 't Hooft
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1 Rezension
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Bewertung 3.36
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- michelleqcy: To give us an idea of the scale of time.
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von Bill Bryson
23,274 Mitglieder
398 Rezensionen
4.2
Bewertung 3.04
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-28, 06:10 PM
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- michelleqcy: Should be a good overview.
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von Larry Gonick
1,339 Mitglieder
17 Rezensionen
4.2
Bewertung 2.83
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von Larry Gonick
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½ 4.3
Bewertung 2.68
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von Larry Gonick
631 Mitglieder
4 Rezensionen
½ 4.3
Bewertung 2.56
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von David Christian
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15 Rezensionen
3.9
Bewertung 2.46
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- michelleqcy: David Christian is the originator of "Big History" and this is his latest book, which I presume to be the most up-to-date and best-written, which may not be true.
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von Brian Greene
5,391 Mitglieder
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4.1
Bewertung 2.38
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- michelleqcy: Just what is spacetime, anyway?
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von Eric J. Chaisson
84 Mitglieder
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4.1
Bewertung 2.31
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von Jan Zalasiewicz
111 Mitglieder
5 Rezensionen
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Bewertung 2.25
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- michelleqcy: Not 100% sure this belongs, but understanding the Earth is necessary for understanding history.
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von John Grotzinger
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½ 3.7
Bewertung 2.2
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- michelleqcy: A textbook but supposedly very well-written. On here for the same reason as the previous book.
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von Robert M. Hazen
346 Mitglieder
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3.8
Bewertung 2.15
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- michelleqcy: The evolution of earth itself from rock to living planet.
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von Addy Pross
121 Mitglieder
7 Rezensionen
3.8
Bewertung 2.11
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- michelleqcy: The origin of life is one of the big phase transitions in history.
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von Nick Lane
660 Mitglieder
14 Rezensionen
4.2
Bewertung 2.07
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- michelleqcy: Should be a good overview of the big phase transitions in evolution on earth, and give us some hooks to hang our hats on as we move through the next few books.
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2,580 Mitglieder
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4.2
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- michelleqcy: Not sure this belongs on the list yet.
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von Lynn Margulis
307 Mitglieder
3 Rezensionen
3.8
Bewertung 1.94
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- michelleqcy: Gotta understand microbes before we understand more complex organisms.
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von David Beerling
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Bewertung 1.92
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- michelleqcy: I feel that a good understanding of ecology is necessary to understand history. I'm hoping this fills in the "plant life" gap. We'll see.
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Bewertung 1.89
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- michelleqcy: Supposedly an excellent book, and I feel an understanding of the dinosaur age and how it came to an end is important in history.
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12,433 Mitglieder
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4.2
Bewertung 1.87
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- michelleqcy: Not surprising that this is on here. I hope it lives up to the hype.
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von David Reich
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22 Rezensionen
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Bewertung 1.85
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-29, 08:42 PM
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- michelleqcy: DNA has been a major source of recent insight into human origins. I hope this gives a good oversight into what we've learned.
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von Joseph LeDoux
658 Mitglieder
4 Rezensionen
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Bewertung 1.83
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-31, 11:29 PM
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141 Mitglieder
2 Rezensionen
½ 3.5
Bewertung 1.81
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- michelleqcy: The evolution of consciousness is another big bottleneck in world history. I'm not sure there are any good books about it but this seems like it may fit the bill.
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Bewertung 1.79
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- michelleqcy: I wanted something about cave art. That this also delves into consciousness is helpful.
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3.9
Bewertung 1.77
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- michelleqcy: Stories are probably the crucial thing that differentiates us from animals (language more generally, but some species do approximate language - stories are clearer). What forms do our oldest stories take?
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von Carl Sagan
3,665 Mitglieder
33 Rezensionen
4.1
Bewertung 1.76
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- michelleqcy: A classic from Carl Sagan about yet another bottleneck, the evolution of intelligence. I'm not sure if human intelligence is too narrow. We'll see.
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von James Gleick
3,340 Mitglieder
114 Rezensionen
3.9
Bewertung 1.74
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- michelleqcy: Goes from ancient history through technology etc, but I think this would be a good book in conversation with Dragons of Eden, since intelligence plays a big part in information.
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von Lewis Dartnell
374 Mitglieder
13 Rezensionen
3.8
Bewertung 1.72
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- michelleqcy: I think this is probably the best book going about how geography drives history.
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von David Graeber
2,119 Mitglieder
43 Rezensionen
4.2
Bewertung 1.71
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-28, 06:18 PM
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- michelleqcy: Added here in conversation with "Origins", because as I understand it, Graeber's thesis is that individuals make a big difference in the sweep of world history rather than just things like geography. I suspect it's a "por que no los dos" situation.
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von Andrew Shryock
77 Mitglieder
4 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Bewertung 1.7
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-29, 09:20 PM
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- michelleqcy: I know little about this book but I do know it tries to pry as much as we can possibly know about prehistory from a mixture of fields, so this probably belongs. I'll make a decision on it after I've read it.
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von Edward O. Wilson
160 Mitglieder
4 Rezensionen
3.8
Bewertung 1.68
Hinzugefügt 2022-01-02, 08:59 AM
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- michelleqcy: Societies among other animals, displaying altruism etc, probably show how our own societies began.
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von Allen W. Johnson
83 Mitglieder
4.2
Bewertung 1.67
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-28, 08:54 PM
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- michelleqcy: So humans have evolved...how do they band together?
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von Bert Hölldobler
331 Mitglieder
3 Rezensionen
4.2
Bewertung 1.66
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-29, 06:47 PM
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- michelleqcy: Added this in conversation with the previous book. Understanding another kind of complex society - insect societies - is important in understanding our own. Not sure if this or E.O. Wilson's original "Insect Societies" is better, but this is certainly more up-to-date.
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von James C. Scott
696 Mitglieder
18 Rezensionen
3.9
Bewertung 1.65
Hinzugefügt 2022-01-02, 02:44 PM
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von Ruth Benedict
1,106 Mitglieder
4 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
Bewertung 1.63
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-29, 10:30 AM
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- michelleqcy: A classic in anthropology. Hoping the patterns will be sweeping enough to make this book belong.
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von Lynn Margulis
102 Mitglieder
½ 3.3
Bewertung 1.62
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-28, 08:59 PM
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- michelleqcy: Something about the history of sexuality seemed apropos for this list.
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von Robin Fox
146 Mitglieder
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Bewertung 1.61
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-28, 08:51 PM
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- michelleqcy: Another anthro classic about basic human relations. Not sure if it belongs though. We'll see.
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von Isabel Wilkerson
4,215 Mitglieder
163 Rezensionen
½ 4.4
Bewertung 1.6
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-30, 10:33 PM
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- michelleqcy: May be a little modern in coverage, but I think social stratification is an important topic in history.
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von David Graeber
2,803 Mitglieder
71 Rezensionen
4.2
Bewertung 1.59
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-28, 06:18 PM
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- michelleqcy: First of the economic history books on here.
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von Karen Armstrong
2,030 Mitglieder
36 Rezensionen
3.9
Bewertung 1.58
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-28, 06:19 PM
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- michelleqcy: Religion is incredibly important in human history, but how did it arise? Not sure yet if this is the best book on the topic.
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- michelleqcy: Hoping this will give some insight into comparative religion without getting bogged down by details.
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von Rebecca Stein
102 Mitglieder
1 Rezension
3.9
Bewertung 1.56
Hinzugefügt 2022-01-02, 05:30 PM
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von DK
495 Mitglieder
1 Rezension
½ 4.4
Bewertung 1.55
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-28, 09:05 PM
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- michelleqcy: Should be a good overview of world history in cartographic form. Helps to see where things are taking place.
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von Ben Wilson
300 Mitglieder
4 Rezensionen
4.2
Bewertung 1.54
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-28, 06:17 PM
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- michelleqcy: Urbanism was another big turning point in human history, and understanding it seems important.
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von Spiro Kostof
362 Mitglieder
4 Rezensionen
3.8
Bewertung 1.54
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-30, 06:39 PM
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- michelleqcy: For understanding how cities evolve to meet the needs of citizens.
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von John Haywood
321 Mitglieder
1 Rezension
4.1
Bewertung 1.53
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-29, 09:34 AM
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- michelleqcy: Overview of ancient civilizations.
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von Andrew Jotischky
264 Mitglieder
3 Rezensionen
3.9
Bewertung 1.52
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-30, 06:46 PM
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- michelleqcy: Overview of medieval civilizations.
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von Norman Cantor
1,389 Mitglieder
10 Rezensionen
3.8
Bewertung 1.51
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-30, 06:44 PM
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- michelleqcy: Book on medieval civilizations, focusing more on medieval thought, to bridge with the Braudel book later, which is mostly focused on the modern era.
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779 Mitglieder
22 Rezensionen
4
Bewertung 1.5
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-29, 07:20 PM
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- michelleqcy: Second economic history book. I know little of it other than it seems to have good reviews.
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von Philip Parker
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Bewertung 1.49
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- michelleqcy: Seems useful to have historical trade illustrated in map form.
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von Tom Standage
966 Mitglieder
43 Rezensionen
½ 3.5
Bewertung 1.48
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-29, 09:39 PM
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- michelleqcy: "There are only nine meals behind mankind and anarchy," said Alfred Henry Lewis in 1906. Understanding the history of food and farming seems important. There don't seem to a lot of good books on the topic but hopefully this will fill in the gap.
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von Jared Diamond
25,041 Mitglieder
376 Rezensionen
4.1
Bewertung 1.48
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-29, 09:19 PM
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- michelleqcy: Probably the most prominent example of Big History, and one that historians aren't big fans of, but I figure you need to know what it says in order to criticise it.
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von Stephen L Sass
121 Mitglieder
2 Rezensionen
½ 3.5
Bewertung 1.47
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-30, 11:00 PM
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- michelleqcy: Materials science in history
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von Daniel Boorstin
4,392 Mitglieder
42 Rezensionen
4.1
Bewertung 1.46
Hinzugefügt 2022-01-02, 09:00 AM
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- michelleqcy: The scientific impulse
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4.2
Bewertung 1.46
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-29, 09:23 AM
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- michelleqcy: Human beings are technology-using animals, so a history of technology seems apropos. Hopefully will correct anything Diamond got wrong about technology's effect on history.
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von John Keegan
2,473 Mitglieder
21 Rezensionen
3.9
Bewertung 1.45
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-29, 07:07 PM
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- michelleqcy: Technology and warfare are tightly connected, so I put this in conversation with the previous book.
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½ 3.5
Bewertung 1.44
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-28, 06:27 PM
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- michelleqcy: Disease is, as we are all painfully aware, a big component in history. Hopefully will fix some of the deficiencies of Diamond on the germs part of Guns, Germs and Steel.
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von Fernand Braudel
901 Mitglieder
9 Rezensionen
½ 3.5
Bewertung 1.44
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-29, 09:24 AM
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- michelleqcy: A French view of the major civilizations of today.
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von Richard Haass
246 Mitglieder
6 Rezensionen
½ 3.5
Bewertung 1.43
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-28, 06:34 PM
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- michelleqcy: An overview of world history from the Treaty of Westphalia until now. Hope it's good.
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von Jane Burbank
170 Mitglieder
1 Rezension
3.8
Bewertung 1.43
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-29, 07:09 PM
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- michelleqcy: The empires of history and how they brought together different peoples are an important topic.
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- michelleqcy: Actually a series of four volumes covering a large swathe of human history and how power dynamics played a part in their rise and fall. I know little about this series otherwise. May be removed.
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von Michael Howard
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Bewertung 1.41
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-29, 07:17 PM
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- michelleqcy: Short book on the lessons of war from history. Not entirely sure it belongs here, I'll decide after reading.
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von Will Durant
1,764 Mitglieder
31 Rezensionen
3.9
Bewertung 1.41
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-30, 06:40 PM
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- michelleqcy: A more general "Lessons of History" which looks quite insightful. The Durants wrote a series of books about the history of civilization but they look a bit West-centric.
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von Geoffrey West
556 Mitglieder
11 Rezensionen
4.1
Bewertung 1.4
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-30, 11:30 PM
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- michelleqcy: Not about history per se but the recurring laws that we see at all levels of organism and superorganism.
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von Peter Turchin
96 Mitglieder
1 Rezension
4.1
Bewertung 1.39
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-29, 09:21 AM
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- michelleqcy: Should be an interesting read about the broad patterns behind history.
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von Peter Turchin
82 Mitglieder
1 Rezension
½ 4.3
Bewertung 1.39
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-29, 09:21 AM
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- michelleqcy: Another book by Turchin about cycles in human history. Not sure if this or War and Peace and War (or both) belong better here.
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von Ian Morris
1,162 Mitglieder
19 Rezensionen
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Bewertung 1.38
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-29, 07:26 PM
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- michelleqcy: Hoping this will be a good read about the potential future of international dynamics.
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1,506 Mitglieder
58 Rezensionen
3.9
Bewertung 1.38
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-29, 07:27 PM
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- michelleqcy: Unless of course climate change ends us first. The first of forward-looking books about where history will take us if we're not careful...or even if we are.
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von Katie Mack
614 Mitglieder
25 Rezensionen
4.1
Bewertung 1.37
Hinzugefügt 2021-12-29, 07:27 PM
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- michelleqcy: History will come to an end when the universe does.
