The Source
"The Source" chronicles the history of the middle east from early geologic time to the twentieth century. This spellbinding narrative brings to life the story of this part of the world as only Michener can.
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- "The Source" by James Michener is fun historical fiction on the subject.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Source_(novel)
I'm also a big fan of the Cartoon History of the Universe series.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cartoon_History_of_the_U...
- For folks who wonder how life would have been in those times, or just romanticize transporting to some time in history, I would highly recommend The Source by James A Michener. It covers thousands of years through multiple fictional stories across time but located in a fictitious town in Israel. There's "paganism", fun engineering challenges solved, the crusades, rise of islam, famine, plagues etc. Highly rated book that I love.
- Just want to jump in and show some appreciation for Michener’s historical fictions. The Source is great, and Hawaii is one of my all time favorite books.
- I recommend The Source by Michener (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Source_(novel)). Masterfully written.
- Bradbury: Now and Forever: Somewhere a Band Is Playing & Leviathan '99
Gleick: The Information
Michener: The Source
Martin: A Song of Ice and Fire (all of them, digital)
- I just ordered a Kindle. But now I need to learn where to find all those free books (I love classics, but where can I find all of Plato's dialogues? King James Bible? Also, I want to buy an ebook (Michener's The Source) which is not available for Kindle but can be purchased as an ebook. How will I get these on my Kindle. I need specific help and would be most grateful for any. I've been reading these discusions for several days and ordered the kindle on faith. Now I"m looking for books I really want and don't know where to find. THANKS!
