Russell Shorto
Russell Shorto is the author of the acclaimed and bestselling Island at the Center of the World , and a number of other books including Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City and Descartes' Bones . He writes regularly for The New York Times Magazine , The New Yorker , and many other publications. He is the director of the New Amsterdam Project at New-York Historical Society. He lives in Maryland.
Russell Shorto is the author of the acclaimed and bestselling Island at the Center of the World , and a number of other books including Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City and Descartes' Bones . He writes regularly for The New York Times Magazine , The New Yorker , and many other publications. He is the director of the New Amsterdam Project at New-York Historical Society. He lives in Maryland. See less
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Russell Shorto book reviews
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The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America
jumping off point
by Lynn K, Apr 14, 2016
I am not a scholar of the subject and bought this book for background information for genealogical research I am doing for a friend of Dutch ancestry. It presents a lot of information that is ... Read More
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Descartes' Bones: A Skeletal History of the Conflict Between Faith and Reason
A good book
by EHCH, Dec 10, 2009
The author was knowledgeable of his subject and argued eloquently. Readers can learn a lot from the well-structured writing. Read More
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The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America
Nice read!
by John R, May 1, 2014
It's good to read a decent history book. Explains the beginnings of Manhattan. Read More
