If you are a fan of Sherlock Holmes then I’m pretty sure you’ll enjoy this book. I did, but I am not a true, die-hard fan so do not want to deliver an ultimatum that could be incorrect! From Holmes to Sherlock: the Story of the Men and Women Who Created an Icon, by Mattias Bostrom, and translated from the Swedish by Michael Gallagher, takes you from early Arthur Conan Doyle and how he created Sherlock Holmes, through silent films, radio plays, talkies, stage shows, satires, parodies, animated versions up to the the more recent shows Elementary, and, Sherlock. A most interesting history of an enduring character.

The folks at DK put out amazing books and Engineers: From the Pyramids to the Pioneers of Space Travel (editor-in-chief is Adam Hart-Davis) is one of them. This is a great book to read little bits at a time as you read others. The entries are short, packed with information, and there are pictures are well!

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