Sounds fascinating, I think that learning about such events is very important. It helps to give context.
I'll check out your book in a few months time as it sounds pretty interesting... I'll try not to faint with the gore parts :P.
On a similar track, I read a book called "Our Molecular Future: How Nanotechnology, Robotics, Genetics and Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Our World" ( try saying that in a hurry) by Douglas Mulhall. It touched on nanotech and medicine. Very interesting book but a bit on the optimistic side as it was written 17 years ago and few of its predictions have came to fruition. But a good techie book that doesnt try to kell you by maths.
Are there any books that you could recommend about the history of Montana as I really dont know that much about the history of the area. I while back I ordered a copy of "U.S constitution for dummies" as it is such a beacon of freedom in todays world. Kinda reminds me a wee bit of the Declaration of Arbroath
"It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself."
Extract from the Declaration of Arbroath, 1320.
Anyway, I've began to ramble once again :P Thanks for the book recommendation though :D
To get a feel for what Montana was like when it became a state I recommend The War of the Copper Kings. It has all the corruption and shenanigans of that time period covered. And it's legacy of Superfund sites and severe distrust of politicians is a part of the state even today.
I am always disappointed when the future tech predicted in books takes decades longer to appear. On the opposite side is reading books written in the 90s and set in the near future. Nobody predicted the concepts of smartphones and bluetooth and internet very well.
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