Best history encyclopedias according to redditors

We found 31 Reddit comments discussing the best history encyclopedias. We ranked the 24 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

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u/THE1andonlyAUZ · 8 pointsr/Disneyland
u/[deleted] · 3 pointsr/AskSocialScience

Ok, we can look at that for a moment. Before we start though, let's frame the discussion in a more academic light and say: "His views do not correspond with the current consensus of the research community." That way it's not about "right" and "wrong" but about what is "most likely" the correct outcome.

We should begin by noting that Hancock is not trained in history, archaeology or anthropology. Please recognize that this does not make him wrong by default, but it does make his claims more susceptible to criticism by individuals who are trained in those fields.

Wikipedia suggests that works by Fagan, Regal and Greene contain criticisms of Hancock's work. The wiki page on pseudoarchaeology also contains some discussion of Hancock. More importantly however, the wiki page lists characteristics of pseudoarchaeology that we can use to examine the claims that Hancock makes.

Not being my direct area of study, I don't know the location of strong academic resources, but I suspect that if you sent an e-mail to your local university's department of history/archaeology they would be more than happy to point you in the right direction.

I hope that this helps!

Edit: You might also try messaging one of the archaeology folks on the panel of experts for asksocialscience. They may not have checked in, but you might be able to get more direct answers from them.

u/burningempires · 3 pointsr/conspiracy
u/BBQPhil · 3 pointsr/Disneyland

I agree with /u/mildly_interesting and the suggestion for the Bingo Cards. I've used those once before and they're pretty fun!

If you like puzzles you should consider a "MouseAdventure Vacation" packet. They collect a handful of "Quests" from old events and put them into a bound booklet you can take to the park with you. It's not everyone's cup of tea, and some of the puzzles are tough. But it can be fun as a group to solve. Check it out here. (The packets are available a bit down that page.)

Lastly, I'd suggest picking up a copy of this book. The Disneyland Encyclopedia. While not a treasure hunt, it has SO much information on Disneyland that you're bound to find secrets and facts about the park that'd you would have never known. On top of that, you can go find those previously unknown details in the park and see them for yourself.

u/dropshot · 3 pointsr/tennis

How about Bud Collins book on tennis: http://www.amazon.com/Bud-Collins-Modern-Encyclopedia-Tennis/dp/0810389886

There's also Agassi's book, Open.

Watch as much tennis as you can on TV.

u/mediocreearthling · 3 pointsr/Paranormal

The Roots of Consciousness. By Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD! This is an amazing book! I have the hard copy. It's totally worth buying if you're into the subject. I think the most recent revised and expanded version was this one from 1997. The content and scope of info in it is really amazing. Jeffrey Mishlove is one of the only people in the United States to hold a PhD in Parapsychology. I think he got it from UC Berkley. This book is often used as a textbook for intro classes on the subject of the paranormal. He also used to have this awesome show called Thinking Allowed where he interviewed many interesting people about philosophy and the paranormal and other interesting topics. You can find a link to their YouTube channel on the site.

Edit: links

u/miparasito · 2 pointsr/education
u/Harmless_Glum · 2 pointsr/Dinosaurs

I've got this one.

The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures: The Ultimate Illustrated Reference Guide To 1000 Dinosaurs And Prehistoric ... Commissioned Artworks, Maps And Photographs https://www.amazon.com/dp/1846812097/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_b7tGwb5Z0EAZQ

u/japed · 2 pointsr/vexillology

The old classics are Smith and Barraclough/Crampton. Znamierowski is more up to date.

Beyond that, there are good books on quite a few more specific topics - design, particular sorts of flags, specific times and places, etc.

u/Darkline368 · 2 pointsr/disney

This: http://www.amazon.com/The-Disneyland-Encyclopedia-Unauthorized-Unprecedented/dp/1595800336

I read it from cover to cover before my first disneyland trip.

u/SteveThePurpleCat · 2 pointsr/WorldOfWarships

https://www.amazon.com/Battleships-World-War-Two-International/dp/185409386X and David K browns 'Nelson to Vanguard' warship design book. Both have full loads of the Nelson at 41250 and Whitley and Wiki have the Nagato at a full load of 38510.

The Numbers make sense to me at first glance with Nelsons much wider beam with thicker and greater surface of belt armour.

u/Encelados242 · 2 pointsr/PlantedTank

This would be the correct answer. If you want a second book, this would be a good one:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0754817644/ref=cm_sw_r_taa_vkEsybAWRJVPB

u/rotll · 2 pointsr/politics

> illustrated history of WWII in at least 20 volumes

This, perhaps?

u/wdimta2 · 2 pointsr/pics

You can buy them on amazon, but they are pretty expensive :/

u/c12022 · 2 pointsr/JoeRogan

I'd recommend reading this book, Pseudoscience: A Critical Encyclopedia. I've read Magicians of the Gods and The Mars Mystery by Hancock for balance, and unfortunately they both read like pseudoscience. Because he is a pseudoscientist.

He's even admitted himself he isn't a scientist, just an author, which is why his work is so scientifically flawed. He's admitted this on pretty much every single podcast he's done with Joe.

>He's being proven more and more right every day.

By who exactly? Who is proving his pseudoscience, please provide me the necessary facts grounded in hard science. I'm open to being wrong, just Graham Hancocks work has yet to change my mind about his worth.

u/metarugia · 2 pointsr/pics

In response i simply recommend this book makes for good toilet time reading (except for the ones about people dying on toilets).

u/DreamwolfPDX · 1 pointr/coins

The front logo is the same as this set of Pictorial Encyclpedias at Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Pictorial-Encyclopedia-People-Made-America/dp/B002QCDK20

Maybe it was an activity that came with that set.

u/neagrigore · 1 pointr/Romania

Pentru că Veiga nu citează site-ul, ci cartea asta. Online, n-am găsit decît o versiune care se opreşte la litera I. Poţi s-o consulţi aici.

u/peter_steve · 1 pointr/Socialism_101
u/TheCatfish · 1 pointr/worldbuilding

The Concise Encyclopaedia of World History - Rodney Castleden.

It details significant events from 38000BC onwards that occured everywhere. You can follow all those things you asked for through time; Cities being built, Cultures rising, the lead ups to war and other smaller things that are just fun to read (For Example: 1190BC There is a Naval Battle between the Sea Peoples and Egyptian Forces) I recommend it highly.

u/spincuce · 1 pointr/Paleo

I usually start here.

u/Isovenator · 1 pointr/pics

I have a book with this picture on the cover: The Encylopedia of Animals

u/soothfast · 1 pointr/AskReddit

How old is she? This one looks quite amazing (though expensive)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Encyclopedia-Animals-Complete-Visual-Guide/dp/0520244060/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1322413954&sr=8-8

EDIT TO ADD - looks like its out of stock at the moment though :-(

u/FalseTautology · 1 pointr/MorbidReality