Man and Power The Story of Power from the Pyramids to the Atomic Age de Camp 1961 What a “powerful” book. (See what I did there?) I guess for 1961, this probably wasn’t a bad choice. I think it is
Tag: history
AP CLEP
AP/CLEP Advanced Placement and College Level Examinations in American History Woloch 1977; Second Printing 1980 Submitter: I’m sure this preparation book for the A.P. and C.L.E.P. exams was extremely useful…in 1980. The patrons at our public library won’t even notice
Life in the South During the Civil War
Life in the South During the Civil War Reger 1997 Submitter: I found this gem of a book on a shelf in the Juvenile Non-Fiction of our Public Library. There are so many bad things about this book, including that
“Discovery” of North America
Discovery of North America A Grosset All-Color Guide Byam 1972 Direct from the kid nonfiction section, all you want to know about the “discovery” of America. (I guess it didn’t exist until some white guys “found” it.) It is a
Ancient Chinese Science
Wonders of Ancient Chinese Science Silverberg 1969 Submitter: The juvenile nonfiction section at my public library hasn’t been weeded in a very long time, as evidenced by this book about Chinese scientists. I include a picture of the card pocket
Great American Negroes
Great American Negroes Richardson 1945, 1956 Submitter: This year, the school I work at decided to start a book club where we are reading a book about helping students become better readers. We were discussing the sorry state of our high
Spank the Syphilis Out of You!
Medical Ethics in the Renaissance Schleiner 1995 Submitter: This book (a donation to our Medical Library) has a straightforward title but an intriguing cover image. I have to admit, it makes me wonder if spanking really did work on people’s
“Modern” World
Young Peoples’ Story of the Modern World Hillyer and Huey 1966 There are some important pieces of history told in this book, no doubt about it. You can see the subjects it covers in the Table of Contents. There’s nothing