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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 2936003, member: 19165&quot;]Are there any books with a more long-term historical perspective? </p><p><br /></p><p>I try to avoid books that were written during (or shortly after) the events they describe. They just don&#039;t understand the long-term ramifications and the historical context of the event. A book written in 1980 can describe the events leading up to the event, but we&#039;ve been feeling the effects and influence now for almost 40 years. </p><p><br /></p><p>As an analogy... There are many books describing the housing bubble and collapse of 2007-2008 (or the dot.com bubble of 2001) that were written within a year or two of the collapse. However, I view books written 10 years after the event as more reliable because they have more information, and understand the implications and results better. </p><p><br /></p><p>The books that come out within a few months often have a political axe to grind - they&#039;re trying to convince the public of some fact, and influence the response. The books that come out 10 years later have allowed the controversy and feelings to subside, and can provide a more objective analysis of the event.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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