Peter Brent

Kniha Petra Brenta Sága Vikingov upriamuje pozornosť na predkov dnešných Severanov - Dánov, Nórov a Švédov. Vikingská anabáza, plná dobyvačných vojen, ale aj objaviteľských ciest a kolonizačných úsilí, patrí zaručene medzi vrcholné etapy dejín Škandinávie.
Peter Brent stmelil rezonanciu starých severských ság a archeologických pamiatok v jednoliaty prúd histórie tohto národa a to formou pútavou, v úsudku triezvou. Jeho kniha je niečím na rozhraní literárneho faktu a odbornosti, plne zaujme čitateľa a poskytne mu solídne poznatky, umocnené vytríbenosťou štýlu.… (altro)

1699 Charles Darwin "A Man of Enlarged Curiosity" by Peter Brent (read 14 Mar 1982) This biography published in 1981 I really found very enjoyable, even though I realize my scientific knowledge is far too limited to permit me to have any mental ability to deal with the finer points of Darwin's scientific writings. But I found the book consistently interesting, even though Darwin's life, after the voyage of the Beagle (1831-1836) was finished, was spent in doing nothing but his writing. I found the book just very well-done, even though its author appears, from the sketch on the jacket, to have no special credentials for writing on Darwin and his work.… (altro)