Notice: This is the official website of the All Empires History Community (Reg. 10 Feb 2002)

  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Register Register  Login Login

What if you bought the book "What If?"
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
  Share Topic Share Topic  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
Murph View Drop Down
Consul
Consul
Avatar

Joined: 28-Nov-2004
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 319 		  Quote Murph Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: What if you bought the book "What If?"
    Posted: 07-Dec-2004 at 18:11

maybe this should go under literary, but there are several (i think two) books out of the "What If?" series.  they are groups of essays by historians theorizing tons of "What If"'s, such as those which are on this forum. just thought that those of you who were interested in alternative histories such as those discussed in this forum would be interested (many of you may have already read it)

"What If?" edited by Robert Cowley

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0425176428/qid =1102464685/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/104-1190102-01311 69?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

Back to Top
hansioux View Drop Down
Colonel
Colonel
Avatar

Joined: 16-Aug-2004
Location: Taiwan
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 537 		  Quote hansioux Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07-Dec-2004 at 18:26

What if you heard the song "What if" by babyface.

Good song.  Wongfu made a video out of it.
Begging plea of the weak can only receive disrespect, violence and oppression as bestowments. Blood and sweat of the weak can only receive insult, blame and abuse as rewards.

Lai Ho, Formosan Poet
Back to Top
JanusRook View Drop Down
Sultan
Sultan
Avatar
Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam

Joined: 03-Aug-2004
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2419 		  Quote JanusRook Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07-Dec-2004 at 19:06

I actually bought that book when it first came out. (I wasn't looking forward to it, I just saw it in a bookstore.)

I think that its a very good book, although like all historical what if scenarios people tend to go a bit overboard. But that's what makes it fun right?
Economic Communist, Political Progressive, Social Conservative.

Unless otherwise noted source is wiki.
Back to Top
Tobodai View Drop Down
Tsar
Tsar
Avatar
Retired AE Moderator

Joined: 03-Aug-2004
Location: Antarctica
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 4310 		  Quote Tobodai Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08-Dec-2004 at 18:21
I actually thought they were pretty modest, and too many of the scenarios were describing either one way things would happen or were limited in some fashion, I would have prefered multiple interpretations for each scenario, because soem were just flat out nrealisitc.
"the people are nothing but a great beast...
I have learned to hold popular opinion of no value."
-Alexander Hamilton
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Bulletin Board Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 9.56a [Free Express Edition]
Copyright ©2001-2009 Web Wiz

This page was generated in 0.125 seconds.