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Napoleon's Hemorrhoids And Other Small Events That Changed History (2010)

by Phil Mason(Favorite Author)

3.26 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1616081325 (ISBN13: 9781616081324)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Skyhorse Publishing

review 1: This book was very straightforward. Chapters were lumped together based on categories, for instance, sports. That chapter would have random things that happened to sports people, sports arenas, how sports came about.... you get the idea. There was really no rhyme or reason to the setup, it jumped all over the world and time. I liked that about it, but if you want linear, you probably won't appreciate it. Also, I feel like a few of his facts don't quite line up, but there are some things that are just not provable, and I take it with a grain of salt. This book felt a bit like one of those bathroom readers, with random facts... but on steroids. I enjoyed it, if you like learning, check it out.
review 2: Not exactly what I thought it was going to be--more an alman... moreac of little stories than an in-depth treatise of some of history's close calls. I liked it for what it was, though. My chief complaint is that it is NOT well-referenced. Some of the facts sounded suspiciously like rumor; I would love to use some of these facts in discussions with students, but lacking rigorous referencing, I would always wonder if I was just perpetuating partial truths. Having said that, however, I also feel like this book has suffered from some unfair reviews. The author is British, so of course the book has a British angle, but there is PLENTY that an American reader should be interested in--whether because it deals directly with Americana or because it deals with historical episodes that, while not American, profoundly affected American history. I will admit I skipped most of the cricket and football stories, though... less

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