The 40 best books of 2016 you must read immediately -- New York PostThe maestro storyteller and reporter provocatively argues that what we think we know about speech and human evolution is wrong.Tom Wolfe; whose legend began in journalism; takes us on an eye-opening journey that is sure to arouse widespread debate. THE KINGDOM OF SPEECH is a captivating; paradigm-shifting argument that speech--not evolution--is responsible for humanity's complex societies and achievements.From Alfred Russel Wallace; the Englishman who beat Darwin to the theory of natural selection but later renounced it; and through the controversial work of modern-day anthropologist Daniel Everett; who defies the current wisdom that language is hard-wired in humans; Wolfe examines the solemn; long-faced; laugh-out-loud zig-zags of Darwinism; old and Neo; and finds it irrelevant here in the Kingdom of Speech.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. History Come AliveBy ironman96The Conquerors is a spectacular piece of historical writing. The subject of the book is Ottawa (Odawa) chief Pontiac's uprising against the British in 1763. Much of the action focuses on the siege of Fort Detroit and the attacks against some of the other forts in Ohio; Michigan; and Indiana. The book also covers the Delaware and Shawnee raids in Pennsylvania and throughout the rest of the frontier. This book is part of the "Winning of America" series in which it follows Wilderness Empire and precedes the Frontiersmen. Like he does with the rest of the books in the series; the author uses a unique style of writing in that it's not pure non-fiction/history and it's not fiction. It would probably be best described as history with some rhetorical embellishment. Another aspect of the book which is an asset is that the author attempts to treat both the American Indians and the British fairly. If you like history; you'll enjoy this book--just be prepared for some graphic violence.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Customeramazing book in an amazing series0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Pontiac's WarBy A CustomerPontiac's war and the stupidity of the English military elite very well described. Holds your attention throughout; highlighting the bravery and horror of that little-known but essential period in our history. .
