Owen Densmore wrote circa 10-05-17 01:28 PM: > The inaccuracies were discussed fully in the book itself, with a special > appendix devoted to them.
Understood. I just wanted to emphasize the fictional aspect. > Can you think of any book that doesn't have detractors? The guy who wrote that post to the other forum isn't/wasn't a detractor so much as simply warning the potential buyer/reader. It's fiction, despite it's weighty content. I know it may seem silly to those of you who carefully parse where we get our information. But there are some who blur fiction and fact quite readily with very little critical thought. I have in mind a friend's girlfriend, who _regularly_ reads historical fiction and uses the elements of what she reads in various conversations. It's fine if there's an internet connection nearby or someone in the conversation is well versed in that particular sub-domain of history and geography. But it gets pretty hairy without such resources. -- glen e. p. ropella, 971-222-9095, http://agent-based-modeling.com ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
