This book was a toss up between 3 and 4 stars. I really enjoyed the facts that were put together by Graham, but I wasn't really happy with the way he put them forward. I found this book trying to be two different things at once.

On one side it seemed like a book about facts, however strange they may be, which would cause the reader to wonder about what we know as history of the humans race. However, many times the author would put forward his own opinions early on, skewing the readers perception, or he would change his writing style to a more poetic form illustrating his feelings. While I don't mind when an author includes his personal opinions, I dislike it when it seems to ruin the wonder and discovery of the reader.

All in all I learned a great deal about history, geography, and the study of the planet, which is why ultimately I gave it a 4, but I greatly disliked how a lot of it was represented.

I would recommend this book, but I would caution the reader to be prepared to have their thoughts influenced greatly by Graham.