This is a good book by Nick Wade which covers human prehistory as seen mostly from the study of genetics.
Category: Books
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
It is a book about magic and magical it is. Quite long but fun to read, Susanna Clarke has come up with a winner for her first novel, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell.
The First Human
The First Human is a good and readable book about the search for the oldest hominin fossils. It describes the science, the fieldwork as well as the disputes in the field of paleoanthropology.
The Rock : A Tale of Seventh-Century Jerusalem
The Rock is a combination of history and imagination. It is fiction but uses historical events and places to weave a great tale. I think Makiya succeeds in creating an overall legend and myth for the Rock in Jerusalem.
Liberty or Death
Liberty or Death by Patrick French is one of the few books on Indian independence that is not anti-Jinnah. Its portrayal of Jinnah and Mountbatten is realistic. I recommend it to anyone interested in the partition of India and Pakistan.
Africans: The History of a Continent
“Africans” is a good book packing a lot of information in a mere 300 pages. This density along with its dry, academic writing style makes this a slow read. But I would still recommend it to anyone interested in African history.
We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda
A very good read, this book is well written and researched. It horrifies the reader since it deals with the Rwandan genocide of 1994. One is further distressed at the lack of action by the rest of the world. I recommend this book highly.
سرخ فیتہ
کافی عرصے بعد اردو میں کچھ پڑھا۔ اچھا لگا۔ اس مجموعے میں “یا خدا” اور “ماں جی” سب سے بہتر ہیں۔ باقی کہانیاں کچھ اچھی ہیں اور کچھ بری۔
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child
I have been reading this book since Michelle was born. Overall, it is a good book for new parents, though at times it is not up to the mark.
The Ancestor’s Tale
A good book for the layman about evolutionary history despite some forced organization of topics and the author’s few digressions into politics.