History Books > Henry Mayhew History Books

Advantages: easily digested
Disadvantages: leaves you wanting more

...introduction for anyone who wants to to dip their toes into ancient history before moving on to something more detailed. After reading this book, I even read the 'further reading ' section at the back, which I've never done before! This books leaves you wanting to know more. ... Read review

Advantages: Takes the reader into a realm never been before!
Disadvantages: Hardly Any!

For all human history seekers to U.F.O gazers i would gladly and highly recommend this masterpiece!becos Proff. Charles H Hapgood presents us hard unbreakable first of its kind evidence of some kind of technologically advanced civilization which had existed before the last ICE AGE...!..along with a USAF research team and his students he begins his intensive 7 year research project starting from a curious AD.1513 map by Admiral Piri Reis rediscovered ...
...for an ordinary reader but after all what lies beneath s all that matters..!like all the remotely ancient findings such as the Pyramids pin point accuracy had been used but how on earth they did..it we are clueless!and we may never find the missing pieces..but we must be greatfull to our late professor for his massive effort..! ... Read review

Advantages: need to open our eyes and look back into where we came from!
Disadvantages: could be boring if you r not into the sub.

Done with vast/extensive research!..Data given with concrete evidence that somebody should start writing about the begining of our race the true history of mankind...!Still some very significant pieces of evidance r missing..like the Kings Rd which lies more than 50miles along the Sri Lankan sea floor..yet unexplorerd!it will be more than just evidence for anybody having common sense!so much of evidence from all around the world but we know of only ... Read review

Advantages: TRUE STORY
Disadvantages: NONE

What a fantastic read. Couldn't put it down. If you love a human story of triumph over evil this is it. The book starts with the every day life of a family much like everyone else, but soon turns into a nightmare of huge proportions and experiences that no child should ever have to endure. It is the story of a childs survival through a brutal conflict. To think that this was happening on a day when we were all probably just getting on with the mundane ... Read review

Advantages: Very emotional and truthful book - with accounts, extra context and pictures
Disadvantages: Can get very emotipanl and rather painful to read at times - the truth can hurt

...is extremely emotional and shocking. Forgotten voices of the great war: A history of ww1 in the words of men and women who were there. I was given this book as a Christmas present last year and at first it did not look as appealing as a traditional textbook, but after beginning to read it i was instantly attached to it and found myself enthralled in the true stories and facts about what was meant to be"the war to end all wars". When reading this ...
...feel as if you are actually here and experiencing this dreadful time. The book is split into several different sections and follows in chronological order through the years of 1914 to 1918. It includes extracts and "voices" from hundreds of different people involved in the war, be it men or women of all ages. There is also some context around the accounts which indicates what particular part of the war they are to do with and makes them much more ... Read review