Tag: non-fiction 5 out of 5 book

Rebecca Struthers’—Hands of time *****

Rebecca Struthers’—Hands of time *****

I wasn’t expecting to finish Hands of time, just read a chapter, because a book on the history of clocks and watches didn’t seem that interesting. But one chapter led to another, and I became hooked on this interesting history of not just the well-known brands we know today, but the people who invented and refined timekeepers of the past and how their inventions influenced other industries.

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Vandana Shiva’s — Biopiracy *****

Vandana Shiva’s — Biopiracy *****

This non-fiction book briefly examines the North’s attitude over the last 500 years. During colonialism the North claimed the rest of the world was empty and theirs to plunder. That nature was a non-entity from which to gain profit. 

The focus however, is on the present under globalization and “free” trade agreements and how the North has patented plants and animals from the South in its quest for profit. What has been the impact on societies and the planet will astound any reader of this important book.