Official Review: Here Is Wisdom by Alexander Meer
Posted: 27 Feb 2021, 17:09
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Here Is Wisdom" by Alexander Meer.]
Here Is Wisdom by Alexander Meer invites you to partake in the wisdom that history has to offer. Its 600-plus pages are windows to the ancient and modern worlds, and it reads like a tale from the sages. The miracles of science and the inexplicable workings of nature leave you in awe. However, the human exploits and calamities leave you with sighs. It is hard to imagine the multitude of history humans have created. But in Here Is Wisdom, you not only imagine, but you also question, understand, and become wiser.
Truth is subjective, and with this acknowledgment, a wealth of knowledge lies before us. Life's origin might be more complex than a simple creation story held on to by people of particular faiths. However, it is in the questioning of beliefs that we are convinced about them or see them for what they might be — fables. Here Is Wisdom explores the origin of the universe, the origin of life, the evolution of man and society, and the consequences of human choices. Each page offers new knowledge, and there is a balanced reportage of events.
This book is a clear, concise, and coordinated account of world history. It is detailed, and I personally enjoyed reading each chapter. It challenges what you think you know and still gives room for owning your truth. The author does an excellent job in his explanation of scientific terms. However, for the uninitiated, it might be a little challenging. There are maps to explain certain events and a bibliography at the end of the book where the author references other people's works used in the book. This book succeeds in its objective of answering the age-old philosophical questions of who we are, where we came from, and where we are headed, albeit from a scientific point of view.
For a 600-plus page book, I expected to see a couple of errors. However, the number of errors I eventually saw was beyond acceptable limits. There were so many typographical errors, and sometimes names were switched from their cultural names to English names. For example, Mary Antoinette and Maria Antoinette were intermittently used for the same character, as well as Anima and Aminah. The sentence structure and punctuations are commendable. However, the overall editing of this book was a far cry from professional.
The book should come easy for students and lovers of history. Therefore, I would recommend it to them, alongside those willing to push their belief boundaries. It would be rewarding and educating.
If I considered the wealth of knowledge and masterful presentation, I would give this book a perfect rating. However, due to the errors therein, I would take off a point. I rate this book a 3 out of 4. And as the author advised, readers should take the reading in stride, and it would definitely be worth their while.
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Here Is Wisdom
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Here Is Wisdom by Alexander Meer invites you to partake in the wisdom that history has to offer. Its 600-plus pages are windows to the ancient and modern worlds, and it reads like a tale from the sages. The miracles of science and the inexplicable workings of nature leave you in awe. However, the human exploits and calamities leave you with sighs. It is hard to imagine the multitude of history humans have created. But in Here Is Wisdom, you not only imagine, but you also question, understand, and become wiser.
Truth is subjective, and with this acknowledgment, a wealth of knowledge lies before us. Life's origin might be more complex than a simple creation story held on to by people of particular faiths. However, it is in the questioning of beliefs that we are convinced about them or see them for what they might be — fables. Here Is Wisdom explores the origin of the universe, the origin of life, the evolution of man and society, and the consequences of human choices. Each page offers new knowledge, and there is a balanced reportage of events.
This book is a clear, concise, and coordinated account of world history. It is detailed, and I personally enjoyed reading each chapter. It challenges what you think you know and still gives room for owning your truth. The author does an excellent job in his explanation of scientific terms. However, for the uninitiated, it might be a little challenging. There are maps to explain certain events and a bibliography at the end of the book where the author references other people's works used in the book. This book succeeds in its objective of answering the age-old philosophical questions of who we are, where we came from, and where we are headed, albeit from a scientific point of view.
For a 600-plus page book, I expected to see a couple of errors. However, the number of errors I eventually saw was beyond acceptable limits. There were so many typographical errors, and sometimes names were switched from their cultural names to English names. For example, Mary Antoinette and Maria Antoinette were intermittently used for the same character, as well as Anima and Aminah. The sentence structure and punctuations are commendable. However, the overall editing of this book was a far cry from professional.
The book should come easy for students and lovers of history. Therefore, I would recommend it to them, alongside those willing to push their belief boundaries. It would be rewarding and educating.
If I considered the wealth of knowledge and masterful presentation, I would give this book a perfect rating. However, due to the errors therein, I would take off a point. I rate this book a 3 out of 4. And as the author advised, readers should take the reading in stride, and it would definitely be worth their while.
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Here Is Wisdom
View: on Bookshelves