What If...? Vol 2
Eminent Historians Imagine What Might Have Been

This book really didn't live up to my expectations... I stopped reading 2/3 through. I loved the premise very much, that's why I bought it. But the editor, who has written a lot about military history, ended up soliciting essays that mostly focused on military history. Which is fine if this book was......more

I recently read and liked "What If," about military battles that could have gone otherwise and the consequences to world history that would have probably occurred. The followup book, "What If 2," is about world, not military, events that could have gone otherwise. Too many of the scenarios (some of w......more

If I had more time I'd write a shorter review. Apologies. Overall a much better collection in my opinion than the first volume, with better editing, a slightly more interesting curation of essays (too much focus on WW2 for my taste but that's understandable) and the quality of writing massively impr......more

Overall a reasonable and interesting read. One major problem with the book is that the contributors often “chicken out” when discussing their particular alternative historical scenario. They will provide all the background concerning the scenario but there will just be a couple of paragraphs on what......more

A good history read, but every essayist has their own styles - which means they do not particularly mesh well together. Some are really interesting, some start out interesting and then lose momentum.... others are uninteresting from the start. But the book still has a subject matter worth paying att......more