I'm thinking of buying a book like this as a gift. Anyone have any personal experience with this "Our Name in History" series of books? Are they any good?
posted on Jul 28, 2008 - 12 answers
Looking for good books on the history of technologies. [more inside]
posted on Jul 16, 2008 - 17 answers
I'd like to broaden my horizons by getting a better understanding of life in different cultures and time periods. Please recommend great books or films (fiction or non-fiction) which paint a broad, immersive, reasonably accurate picture of a place and time. [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2008 - 29 answers
My mom wants a book on French Indochina, and I'd like to find a good one for her. Preferably non-fiction, but good fiction with some insight into history and culture would work, too. The exact historical time range is flexible, but she's mostly interested in the area pre-Vietnam War.
posted on Apr 30, 2008 - 9 answers
What is the one book should I read about Alexander the Great? [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2008 - 12 answers 
Books about anthropology, psychology, sociology, modern rituals...I think. Can you point me in the right direction? [more inside]
posted on Dec 20, 2007 - 11 answers
Help me find a specific type of time travel novel. [more inside]
posted on Dec 10, 2007 - 20 answers
Bookfilter: Recommend a good book on Leon Trotsky and Trotskyism. [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2007 - 6 answers
Can you help me find a book which traverses Russian history from, well, as far back as possible up to the Russian Revolution of 1917? [more inside]
posted on Dec 17, 2006 - 10 answers
Could you suggest good visionary (realized or unrealized) architecture and urbanism books ?
I'd be interested in well illustrated books. I can afford a 50 to 150 dollars book on that topic.
I'd like to find things like that.
posted on Jul 21, 2006 - 18 answers
Bibliophiles: I want to read a book on every US president for my summer reading project. Recommendations? [more inside]
posted on May 24, 2006 - 17 answers
I recently came into possession of a book called Archeology of the Florida Gulf Coast by Gordon R. Willey with a copyright of 1949. I would like to know what it's worth. It is in good condition - not great, but good. Googling allowed me to find a reprint edition from 1973 priced at $85.00, but I can't find the value of an original 1949 copy. [more inside]
posted on Nov 5, 2005 - 6 answers
I'm looking to buy a book on history to read for pleasure. My interest is mainly in American history and especially Lincoln, but I'm open to suggestions on other areas too. Does anyone have a good suggestion or two?
posted on May 20, 2005 - 23 answers
Any good books to suggest on the US-Mexico War of 1846-48? I've recently read (and found very interesting) To the Halls of the Montezumas and Eisenhower's son book. Any other suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks.
posted on Nov 8, 2004 - 4 answers
My wife and I are going to London soon. I've lived there before, but it will be her first time. What are some good books that will bring the city's history and landmarks alive for her? Fiction and non-fiction are fine, as long as they are good reads (not dry or academic). I'm looking for the type of thing that will really make you appreciate the Tower or Camden Town or whatever when you're there.
posted on Mar 9, 2004 - 23 answers
My girlfriend fiance (thanks, AskMefi!) has managed to make it through high school, college, and now grad school without taking a course in European history. She is looking for a objective, broad, but intelligent survey of the post-Renaissance period. Any book recommendations?
posted on Jan 5, 2004 - 7 answers
