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An interesting concept--condensing human history into 150 pages of readable prose--but unevenly executed. First, the positives. Lascelles correctly focused more space on recent history as that tends to be neglected in public schools and imperfectly understood by the populous. Also, his writing is readable, if opinionated, even sarcastic. Words like unfortunately, inevitable and needlessly betray his approach.On the negative, Lascelles wasted space on pre-history, confused facts, and accentuated minor facts while ignoring major ones. Inserted quotes, like one by Voltaire, often did little to illuminate the topic. He uses undefined colloquialisms--pole position and laissez-faire. He declares that tea and coffee consumption explained the seventeenth century worlds increasing demand for sugar. He credits Pasteur for the invention of vaccines, even though theyd been used for a hundred years before. He decries the exploitation of women in Africa, India and the Middle East seeming to give the rest of Asia a bye. He discussed Marx and his theories but, even though he referred often to capitalism, he never defines it nor refers to Adam Smiths Wealth of Nations. Similarly, he focuses on Gorbachevs role in the collapse of the USSR, but credits neither the USA nor Reagan. He implies Kennedy softness solved the Cuban Missile crisis. His section on the micro-electronic revolution is out of place. He praised the inspired leadership of Nelson Mandela but reduced Gandhi to a figurehead. His Anglophile bias showed.Finally, his closing Whats Next is a subjective environmental screed.While I agreed with many his opinions, I simply found the book too opinionated to take as serious history. Looking at the footnotes for his quotes, his use heavy reliance on one source stands out. I realize that the norm for revisionist historians is to rewrite the record according to personal preference, but that doesnt mean the rest of us should condone it. (Yes, I majored in history.)Neat cover.
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