Advantages: Lots of access to the subject, honest, incredibly well written Disadvantages: None
When I was growing up I was fascinated to learn about the late 19th century pioneers who were responsible for the things we all took for granted in the 20th century - men like Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Alva Edison and Henry Ford. Here were men who cre ...
Advantages: Great subject matter, what a great innovator Disadvantages: None that I can see
As an IT teacher I am often trying to find new ways to make the subject interesting, for me one of the ways of doing this is to teach about the history of Computers and IT and the way that things have developed. To do this I often use Youtube and videos o ...
Advantages: good insight into a man who was a modern day genius Disadvantages: lacking a more personal touch from Steve Jobs
...I'll admit i thought this book would just be a cynical way to "cash in" on the sad passing of the late steve jobs who was easily the best and most creative inverntor of our time but this book gave excellent insight into both Mr Jobs' s creativeness where ...
Advantages: Lots to learn from this, but it is still very accessible Disadvantages: Still in hardback at the moment so a bit expensive
...This book is a collection of autobiographical essays by Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe, whose best known work is the novel Things Fall Apart, published in 1958. Topics covered include Nigerian, Biafran and Igbo history and culture, African literature and t ...
Advantages: A wonderful heart warming read Disadvantages: None for me
...I absolutely adore beautiful cats whether they are wild or the domesticated type and whilst reading a magazine last year I came across an interesting article that caught my eager eye. It discussed “A Lion Called Christian” that led me to the You Tube v ...