Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books.
|
Loading... 100 Families Who Shaped World History (100 Series) (2000)by Samuel Willard Crompton
None No current Talk conversations about this book.  ThothJ | Dec 4, 2015 |   1) There were errors (the dates listed for Robert E. Lee's lifespan, had his dying before he was born). 2) Also, the bold print that was supposed to be used to signify the important members of the family being talked about, was used inconsistently and sporadically. 3) In addition, there were several families, that really didn't belong in this book, having one or two members that contributed to world history does not automatically mean that your family as a whole contributed. For example, the "Bruce" family of Scottish rulers, really only had one member, "Robert the Bruce", first king of an independent Scotland, that was noteworthy, afterwards, the rulers were the "Stuart" family of Scottish rulers. Overall, the book was interesting and I learned a little but about some family contributions that I didn't know, but I don't trust the book. If I was able to discovered errors, then I question everything that the book puts forth. An interesting read, "100 Families Who Shaped the World", but I wouldn't recommend it to a person serious about learning history or for its use in a research capacity. Use with caution. (  ) ThothJ | Dec 3, 2015 | 1) There were errors (the dates listed for Robert E. Lee's lifespan, had his dying before he was born). 2) Also, the bold print that was supposed to be used to signify the important members of the family being talked about, was used inconsistently and sporadically. 3) In addition, there were several families, that really didn't belong in this book, having one or two members that contributed to world history does not automatically mean that your family as a whole contributed. For example, the "Bruce" family of Scottish rulers, really only had one member, "Robert the Bruce", first king of an independent Scotland, that was noteworthy, afterwards, the rulers were the "Stuart" family of Scottish rulers. Overall, the book was interesting and I learned a little but about some family contributions that I didn't know, but I don't trust the book. If I was able to discovered errors, then I question everything that the book puts forth. An interesting read, "100 Families Who Shaped the World", but I wouldn't recommend it to a person serious about learning history or for its use in a research capacity. Use with caution. ( ) ThothJ | Dec 3, 2015 | 1) There were errors (the dates listed for Robert E. Lee's lifespan, had his dying before he was born). 2) Also, the bold print that was supposed to be used to signify the important members of the family being talked about, was used inconsistently and sporadically. 3) In addition, there were several families, that really didn't belong in this book, having one or two members that contributed to world history does not automatically mean that your family as a whole contributed. For example, the "Bruce" family of Scottish rulers, really only had one member, "Robert the Bruce", first king of an independent Scotland, that was noteworthy, afterwards, the rulers were the "Stuart" family of Scottish rulers. Overall, the book was interesting and I learned a little but about some family contributions that I didn't know, but I don't trust the book. If I was able to discovered errors, then I question everything that the book puts forth. An interesting read, "100 Families Who Shaped the World", but I wouldn't recommend it to a person serious about learning history or for its use in a research capacity. Use with caution. ( ) ThothJ | Dec 3, 2015 | no reviews | add a review
Belongs to Publisher Series
In 100 Families Who Shaped World History, readers will be fascinated to learn about a variety of families who have attained leadership positions or have demonstrated unique abilities in a variety of fields through two or more generations. Families from ancient to modern times and from around the world are featured. Included are such notable families as the Fords, the Rothschilds and the Rockefellers of business. The Kennedys and the Harrisons of U.S. politics; the British monarchs including the Smarts, Tudors, Yorks and Windors as well as the Habsburgs of Austria and Spain, the Romanovs of Russia, and the Grimaldis of Monaco. Also included are the dynasties of China (the Ming and Manchu) as well as families from the world of acting and performing such as the Fondas and the Jacksons.As with the other titles in Bluewood's popular 100 Series, each entry in 100 Families Who Shaped World History includes an illustration or photograph and a locator map, accompanied by concise, clearly written text - teeming with facts and nuggets of information. The 100 families are presented alphabetically. The book also has a complete index and trivia quiz. 100 Families Who Shaped World History is perfect for both the browser who wants to read material in quick bites and for those who want to read straight through. No library descriptions found. |
Current DiscussionsNonePopular covers
 Google Books — Loading...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)920.02History and Geography Biography, genealogy, insignia Biography General and collective by localities Partial collections not limited to any special country or subjectRatingAverage: (2)
Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia in English
1
1) There were errors (the dates listed for Robert E. Lee's lifespan, had his dying before he was born).
2) Also, the bold print that was supposed to be used to signify the important members of the family being talked about, was used inconsistently and sporadically.
3) In addition, there were several families, that really didn't belong in this book, having one or two members that contributed to world history does not automatically mean that your family as a whole contributed. For example, the "Bruce" family of Scottish rulers, really only had one member, "Robert the Bruce", first king of an independent Scotland, that was noteworthy, afterwards, the rulers were the "Stuart" family of Scottish rulers.
Overall, the book was interesting and I learned a little but about some family contributions that I didn't know, but I don't trust the book. If I was able to discovered errors, then I question everything that the book puts forth. An interesting read, "100 Families Who Shaped the World", but I wouldn't recommend it to a person serious about learning history or for its use in a research capacity. Use with caution. (