What If...? Vol 2 (Abridged): Eminent Historians Imagine What Might Have Been Audiobook

" More of the hypothetical questions of history, not fiction, but musings on what might have been. Some of the essays are better than others - the most convincing is the discussion of what might have happened if the U.S. had not dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (hint: it's all bad). "

" Take one of my favorite things, add a twist of "what if" too it and you get a nice collection of intriguing theories of how different the world could have been. "

" This was great. The chapters are short and fascinating. I could read 30 of these. "

" I like the alternate history genre, but like these essays more for what they tell me about what happened then for any of their speculation about what might have been. Perhaps it's that most seem to come down on the side of Pangloss that this is the best of all possible worlds. "

" Definitely not a cover to cover read. The scenarios were all military encounters with more effects relating to the rest of the conflict rather than how it would have changed the world today, which is what I was looking for. "

" Pretty interesting as well. I enjoyed the possibilities. It really makes you think. The Pope one was really sad. I wish that had happened. "

" I enjoyed this book, although I disagreed with some of the possibilities presented. For what it promises to do, it's an enjoyable book. "

" A pretty thorough analysis of what might have been if (several) key turning points in history had played out differently. Purely theoretical... "

" A great collection of some of the best historians and their take on past events and people. "

" Just ok, the topics weren't of great interest. "

" A fun collection of short essays of alternate history. "

" so far, so good. I now bought the first book, which apparently focuses more on war and battles. This one is about general historical events and directions. Interesting alternate history book. Since it's a compilation, some of the chapters are better than others. A few I didn't bother finishing. "

" A mixed bag. Not up to the level of consistent quality seen in the first book but still worth the time to read and consider. "

" I enjoyed this much better than the first book, mostly because the emphasis is not on military history, which doesn't interest me as much. Some of the essays were better than others, but overall this was a very satisfying read. "

" Good bathroom book - but nothing earth shattering... "

" Interesting, though fairly dry and academic, with some authors exhibiting a penchant for storytelling. "