Ambrose also used newspapers, magazines, the Internet, books and more. ... I would definitely recommend this book for anyone interested in knowing everything about the building of the first transcontinental railroad. Why read a bunch of books when you can read one that includes everything, even keeping you posted on the happenings in the Civil War. ... A lot of books lack that quality. ... There is a lot of knowledge in it and it would benefit anyone to read it....

• Word Count: 956
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The type face used in the book, however, is somewhat difficult to read and is used throughout the book's entirety. ... I would recommend it to any student in a political science class for further clarification of class topics. ... The book provides easy to read charts and diagrams as well. ... I would highly recommend it to another student, especially one who is interested in politics as a career. ... I would recommend the book if a student wanted to compare political thoughts, but as pure reading material his thoughts are somewhat left-sided. ...

• Word Count: 1153
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

One would recommend this book to others because it is well researched, well organized and presented and it is predominantly objective. ... He read many books on Civil War spies but could not find a lot about female spies, so he had to look many different places to piece together all of the information. ... Because it is mostly unbiased, well researched, well organized and presented, one would recommend, "Stealing Secrets: How a few Daring Women Deceived Generals, Impacted Battles, and Altered the Course of the Civil War," by H. ...

• Word Count: 828
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School