Rated a
Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 25, 2008
Pros: Stephenson's sly wit and ability to rope in knowledge from a wide range of disciplines
Cons: over-long, at times over-blown
Summary: It was during middle school that most of us learned of the historical period some call the "Dark Ages," a centuries-long era in which the chief repository of knowledge was the early Christian church. More than anything else, we heard tales of monks in ... read more