Mini Book Club - Brainstorm

Our class has been split into groups of three with each group being required to do a miniature "book club" on a book of our choice, as long as it's on one of the historical eras we've covered (Renaissance, Enlightenment, or 19th century/Industrial Revolution). Here are a few of the books that I found as possible choices for our group.



The Creation of the Modern World - Roy Porter
This book looks at the Enlightenment in Britain rather than the places we usually hear about such as France, America, or Scotland. It's said to cover a lot of ground at a fast pace but it also examines many different aspects of the Enlightenment.







Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture - Ross King
From what I can tell, this book doesn't focus so much on the architectural details of Brunelleschi's dome, but rather on how he did it during that time period. It looks like a very interesting story.





History of Urban Form: Before the Industrial Revolution - A.E.J. Morris
In this one, Morris writes more about urban life leading up to the Industrial Revolution rather than on the Industrial Revolution itself. Being a solid history book, it doesn't look quite as exciting as the other two but I'm sure it still has some interesting information.