Well Detailed & Entertaining!
935396
I've only recently been gaining an interest in Nikola Tesla but after reading his autobiography I ordered this on a whim and really enjoyed it! It is a long dvd but since the subject matter is so intriguing I didn't mind. The photographs and voice overs are really well done and not at all cheesy as may be the case with some documentaries. I watched it with my boyfriend's 10 yr. old daughter (pretty sharp for her age!) who was excited to learn about Tesla's impact on our civilization today & was curious as to why she wasn't learning more about him in school. I'd like to know the answer to that myself! He harnassed the power of Niagara Falls, invented the alternating current giving us the ability to transmit electricity over great distances, gave us the fundamentals of computer and missile science...and had an eccentric, interesting personality to boot. He mingled with the likes of Mark Twain, William K. Vanderbilt, J.P.Morgan, and Thomas Edison. I highly recommend this dvd for anyone who gets excited about amazing inventions (that work), science, the utoptian dream and conspiracy theories!
4358049
I am an avid history buff &.found this book to be thoroughly enjoyable. Although I had never been to Mackinaw City it made me want to visit. I loved the early history, newspaper accounts & pictures too. Now that I have visited, it helped me to understand the area & its early inhabitants - the book made it a much more interesting & fun visit. I also liked the information about early inhabitants & settlers as well as early commerce - the descriptions helped with my understanding of this lovely place, it's people & architecture. Nice work!
3880057
Thoroughly enjoyed this book.  The author did a nice job of keeping my  interest as he seamlessly moved between each of his experiences.  I always felt myself wanting to read on to see what trouble lay ahead for Steve and his friends.  Told with great detail, it was easy to picture each situation in a way that made you feel as if you were there.  Highly recommend to anyone looking for  a fun read that will keep you engaged from start to finish!!
4267642
This book was more entertaining than I expected! The author kept me interested by traveling back & forth through time to a handful of settings and having reappearing, established characters/locales. I am a fan of history and really enjoyed the parts that took place in Ancient Rome! Things seemed fairly accurate to me -- especially weapons and tactics. Despite a poor editing job in places and some plot holes, this book gets a thumbs up from me!! [Specific rating: 3.5 / 5 stars]
1740104
Highly knowledgeable and entertaining! A history buffs dream. Highly recommend !
1265189
Very well written. Detailing enough to give a concise understanding of what the writer sees & feels, without burdening the reader with excessive detail. Flow is quite smooth & engaging, and the stories are enthralling. Will definitely be buying other books available from Vanessa.  Thank you for sharing a bit of insight into the mind & life of a psychic/medium.  Blessed be.
805724
I really enjoyed this book. Much more detailed than I expected. I especially liked that there were hidden letters in some of the pages!
3223513
I found this work to be both informative and entertaining. The book is well researched and comprehesively presented. I assigned it to my incoming APEuropean History class, mostly fifteen year-olds, and they were able to understand, retain and recall the information. Also they enjoyed the book and did not complain! I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in Medieval History, or teachers who want to give their students a background of English Medieval History.
1739715
I had an amazing time reading this book (front to back in a day!) The pictures were great and I learned so much about the 787.
I agree with the previous reviewer, Guy Norris must work hard to ensure his books are as informative and entertaining as possible, and it shows!
1586935
Very detailed - excellent book! Covers personal aspects  as well as historic events sometimes even down to the accurate hour.
906033
"Entertaining" and "fun to read" are not the usual descriptions applied to books like this heavily footnoted, two volume set. But this work is very enjoyable to read, despite its comprehensive and well-documented scope. David Irving will not be pleased.  Mr. Sprecher effortlessly moves through the origins of the Military Tribunal conducting the trial, the 4 counts under which the defendants are tried, the defendant individuals, and the defendant government organizations. The prosecution cases against all of these are presented in volume I, and the defendants' cases are presented in volume II, followed by the judgement and aftermath.
Mr. Sprecher's presentation is a summary of each case presented by each prosecutor (or defense attorney), quasi-day-by-day, interspersed with personal observations, observations from other people such as psychologists who interacted with the defendants, and also provides defendant reactions to certain witnesses/documents during the trial. Highly informative, highly entertaining. Mr. Sprecher also provides pointers to follow-on sources, if you wish to do more research. An invaluable work.
One nit to pick, however: there are so many mispellings and typos in this work that one wonders if the publishers had editors go through the book prior to publishing it. Although the writing is first rate, the production work is second or third rate.
1260037
To be able to learn the truth about history and how things happened in a wonderful and entertaining way was wonderful.  I highly recommend this even for adults! Such fun!
4204590
This book was given to me as a birthday gift, and although it is not of my usual genre, I was pleasantly surprised!  The story line moves right along, not missing a beat.  It is very evident in the great attention to detail that the characters and time period have been well-researched, and the author is really enjoying himself as he leads the reader through the various escapades.  I predict more sequels!
2809202
Most liked the style of the author's writing . DETAIL oriented ! I enjoyed the wording & felt the experience as the story evolved ! Style made me feel like I was there.
4788523
I have to confess that I am not a reader who is overly concerned with writing styles or genres, and will not pretend to be as knowledgeable as most of you about literature. I found this book by chance and it has been one of the most interesting and entertaining books I have ever read! As many of you have commented, the book reads like a film and is very difficult to put down! The huge variety of characters are lifelike and charming, the plot is irresistable and the historical and technical details are bought to life by the authors enthusiasm and add a delicious depth to the book! Although I may not know of any tecnicalities of what makes a book good, I know that I enjoyed this one thoroughly on entertainment value and would recommend to everybody!
1227514
Will enjoy this book without end .... entertaining, educational,  enlightening,  and in great condition for the price !
4123393
Super entertaining book! It thought me a lot about computers (even when I thought I knew it all!) There is a lot to learn here and it's not one you'll want to pass up.