Recommendations from our site
“The Globe: How the Earth Became Round by James Hannam looks at how human beings figured out the Earth was round, a nice read for those of us who are still impressed by that feat. Hannam points out the extent to which people misunderstand the history, including Barack Obama in a speech. As he writes, ‘The truth is that, after AD 800, we don’t know of anyone in western Europe with a modicum of literacy who didn’t think that the Earth is spherical.'” Read more...
Notable Nonfiction of Fall 2023
Sophie Roell, Journalist
Our most recommended books
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Higher Calling: Road Cycling’s Obsession with the Mountains
by Max Leonard -
Up The Organization
by Robert Townsend -
Desire Discrimination Determination: Black Champions in Cycling
by Marlon Moncrieffe -
Amusing Ourselves to Death
by Neil Postman -
End to End
by Paul Jones -
A Walk in the Woods
by Bill Bryson
