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Ascult acum The Zimmermann Telegram. O descriere despre cum au incercat si au reusit germanii sa-si bage SUA in el de primul razboi mondial. Povestea e extraordinara si bate orice film cu James Bond la neverosimilitate desi autorul se bazeaza pe surse serioase si arhive istorice.

Este scrisa extraordinar de bine si, citita cu un accent englezesc perfect, iti lasa impresia ca traiesti povestea pe masura ce se intampla desi autorul sare de la un moment la altul, facand conexiuni peste timp si spatiu (sare de la un fel de Lawrence al Arabiei german ce evadeaza de sub arest in Iran lasand in urma un caiet de coduri la o ordonanta care, insarcinata sa arunce peste bord un caiet de coduri similar, este ucisa de o explozie si mana i se inclesteaza pe caiet in ultima clipa in timp ce nava sa este capturata de marina rusa in Marea Baltica)

Un autor mai putin talentat ar face o varza din impletirea asta de fire narative dar nu e cazul aici. Povestea e usor de urmarit si e foarte captivanta.

Mi-a placut un citat "Istoria de multe ori nu retine faptele ci perceptia oamenilor asupra faptelor".

P.S.: Trump got nothing on Wilhelm II.

Voi ce carti de non-fictiune ati citit sau ati vrea sa cititi?

Trei recomandări de non-ficțiune:

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

"100,000 years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one. Us. Homo sapiens.

How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities and kingdoms? How did we come to believe in gods, nations and human rights; to trust money, books and laws; and to be enslaved by bureaucracy, timetables and consumerism? And what will our world be like in the millennia to come?"

The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

"Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. And yet, disturbingly, in today's so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning with stories of alien abduction, channeling past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. As Sagan demonstrates with lucid eloquence, the siren song of unreason is not just a cultural wrong turn but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms."

Bad Science

"You should dust off your bullshit detector. [...] There is just so much conflicting information out there that it can be hard to know what is real and what isn't, and this book seeks to help you educate yourself on how to find out. And it takes work. You have to be willing to dig for info, and not just fall into line with the first scare-tactic headline you read. You have to be diligent in not only doing your own research but being analytical enough to make sense of it, and open minded enough to accept it as the truth, even if it's not the answer you wanted.

You would think that so much of what is related in this book would be common sense, but it is kinda scary how much stock people put in a sensational headline, or a passionate celebrity with anecdotes to spare."

Salut la toti! Doresc sa va prezint si eu prima mea carte scrisa, care se intampla sa fie non-fiction, si la oferta acum la $0.99 pe Amazon. :)
Building The Life You Want

https://www.amazon.com/Building-Life-...