One of my heroes in the space. Very informal voice, not earth shattering writing but gives a good glimpse into the mind of Polak. I love his relentless pursuit of the simple and affordable and his commitment to the most poor.
very well written, engaging telling of history. Fascinating to see the small and simple things, miraculous weather for example on many occasions, that had such large impacts on the outcome of history.
A monumental publication but quite obvious that she had a bone to pick and extremely poor caliber of academic rigor, but did set the stage for future studies, Rough Stone Rolling is the most balanced and accurate in my opinion.