The Century by Peter Jennings, Todd Brewster Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Century
Book Review: A sofa table must have
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a truly credible review of the 20th century. I find the book fascinating with reallife excerpts from real people who experienced the times. I appreciate the mostly unbiased overview. I do feel that Peter Jennings published this book prematurely, missing 1999, obviously, to be the first one out with this subject, regardless, I still feel this is a much needed book in any household, lest we not forget our past. Still, I must ask, when are "they" going to put into print the truth, without propaganda? Please, don't misunderstand me, an absolutely fabulous book! Well done Peter!Book Review: A view of the century for Americans by Americans
Summary: 2 Stars
I really expected a more international flavour from a transplanted Canadian like Peter Jennings. The authors almost forget that there are people outside the United States that shaped peoples lives and defined the century. A more appropriate title would have been "The Century as Seen by Uncle Sam"Book Review: A wonderful coffee table book for the 21st century.
Summary: 5 Stars
Peter Jennings puts together an exciting and comprehensive look at the twentieth century. "The Century" is not a book that you will sit down and read cover to cover, yet it is a book that you will want to show your grandchildren and generations that will follow ours. We are entering into the twenty-first century and we must remember and cherish the twentieth century. I highly reccommend this book for all ages.Book Review: Am I nitpicking??
Summary: 3 Stars
Received this very attractive book as a Christmas gift and am reading through it on a daily basis. While reading the chapter on the 1920's concerning the general topic of Religion I was taken back by the words on page 123 at the beginning of paragraph #4..."Like the Klan meeting, the evangelical gathering provided an outlet...". do I read into this a typical bias/smear against religion or was it just careless editing/writing? Will I find in this book other paragraphs beginning with "Like the Klan meeting, the typical modern day environmentalist gathering..." or "Like the Nuremburg Rallies of the 1930's, your modern day gathering of the National Organization of Women...my guess is definitely not.
Sorry authors but your choice of phrasing on this one seems quite imperfect...one person's opinion.
Book Review: An American Pop Diary of the 20th Century
Summary: 3 Stars
While a nice compilation, this is clearly history for the casual student (or those gearing up for a date with Regis or a game of Trival Pursuit). The book is nostalgic not scholarly. While thought provoking in places it clearly presents the 20th Century in typical American style... by sound bite and snap shot. The volume is long on highlights, celebrity and sensational events and short on analysis or cultural milestones in music, art, exploration, literature, and science. This book certainly fills a niche (coffee table, middle schooler strugging to get a handle on mom and dad's past, etc.) but Jennings would do well to leave history to the historians. Readable, entertaining, but don't pack it to college.