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posted by stellarexplorer at 10:06 pm (EST) on Apr 10, 2009
I read "1491" and "American Colonies" within months of each other, and they were highly influential to my intellectual development. I had a chance to meet Charles Mann at a book signing and have been in touch with him via e-mail irregularly. He is the one that recommended "Maps of Time" to me. These three books have all had deep impacts upon me, as has "Guns, Germs & Steel" by Diamond & "Before the Dawn" by Wade. The first Big History book I ever read -- without knowing it was part of the genre -- was "The Eternal Frontier" by Flannery, another top notch book.
The other history & related books that are of major importance to me are in this thread:
http://www.librarything.com/topic/61651
So you teach Global History? I am impressed! What university, (if if is not confidential, of course) ?
posted by Garp83 at 7:23 pm (EST) on Apr 10, 2009
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posted by stellarexplorer at 11:28 pm (EST) on Apr 9, 2009
Saw you liked Trainspotting, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reading my new novel and posting your comments here (as well as on a few other book-related sites). Thought you might like my novel since it's also about a group of disturbed kids and a bit dark. I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like. Let me know if you're interested. Here's a link to a summary in case you're interested:
http://christophertusa.com/
Thanks,
Chris
posted by cmtusa at 1:49 pm (EST) on Apr 8, 2009
Are you finding the book to be helpful?
Kris
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