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So this book took awhile to finish, apparently I started this in January 🤷♂️. It was just so thorough, which was both a positive and a negative. This book covers all types of nuclear accidents to include those related to research and tests, the transportation of weapons, and those at power plants. This was informative if not a bit unsettling at times with the number of close calls reported. The author‘s light tone and sense of humor helps
Tremendous overview of the history of fascism in the US.
A terrible period of our history...
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A comprehensive history of modern Greece, well-written. I learnt much about where Greece sits in the wider context, including that it hasn‘t existed as a country until relatively recently - whereas there is a strong conceit of the Hellenic (or Greek) ancient history & culture. For a country that invented democracy, it seems to have been a hot mess for the last 200+ years. So many coups, periods of no government and reliance on imperial countries.
While I found some of the language Farquhar uses to describe many of the Romanov rulers objectionable, it is very clear that most of them suffered from developmental disabilities and/or severe mental illness. This book is a gossipy wild ride through 300 years of madness, ineptitude, and dreadful, traumatic parenting. Don‘t expect serious discussion of politics, international relations, or statecraft - this version of history is a train wreck.
I saw @MadelineMcCrae review last night and immediately had to see if my library had it. 😂
I should wait until I finish Birnam Wood, but I‘m not enjoying it. I‘ll push through for #CampLitsy23, but I‘m 40% through and it‘s just a slog, so…I think I‘m going to read a bit of unhinged history. I love Romanov history almost as much as I love the Plantagenets.