Fall of Civilizations
Stories of Greatness and Decline

This is without a doubt the best history book I've read in a long time. The author is the host of the Fall of Civilizations Podcast and has managed to transfer his empathetic and engaging voice narration to the written page. The book is well researched, with almost 20% dedicated to sources, so it is......more

The collapse of society on Easter Island is an oft-repeated cautionary tale of man-made ecocide, which blames an ignorant indigenous population for deforesting the island out of an obsession with stone statue building and greed, leading to societal collapse. But author Paul Cooper’s new book Fall of......more

4.5/5 this is such a wonderfully thorough account of ancient civilizations and empires from all over the world. the author takes us from the very origins of these societies to their thriving golden eras and then to their eventual decline. i loved how the book puts us in the shoes of a citizen of that......more

I received a free e-book version from Net Galley by my own request, and have not been asked by the publisher, author or anyone else for a favourable review. The review listed below is my own. I found this author through his podcast under the same name, and have been listening to it for the past few m......more

I have been a fan of this author for years! I've seen all of the videos that he has made on youtube. I listened to this on audible which is probably the best way! I will continue to go back on this whenever I want to listen about ancient history. 10/5 stars.......more