by Isaac Asimov
Quick and fun, chatty, non-academic--displays unnecessary erudition at times (e.g., at the first mention of any place name, Asimov typically notes anyone and anything of world historical importance connected therewith)--this text is basically the learned scientist's book report after reading seven t...
A very good resource for one interested in the Judeo-Christian religion. This is, of course, from a very, very secular perspective, but I think that's a good thing. As a somewhat religious person myself, it's nice to have that counterpoint, to have those explanations (and possible explanations) for ...