Alpha to Omega

Reviews / Votes

Reviews for the original edition:

"Touring with great good humor, the Humez brothers explore the Greek alphabet and the roots of our own world." - Los Angeles Times

"... a kind of thinking man's Book of Lists." - Erich Segal, The New York Times Book Review

"As one who never had any instructions in Greek, I found this a novel idea and a thoroughly pleasant way to learn about the contributions of Greek to our language and our lives." - Edwin Newman, author of A Civil Tongue and Strictly Speaking

"... fresh and interesting. A painless, good-humored refresher in history, mythology, economics, warfare, literature, and language...." - Philadelphia Inquirer

"Trivia lovers and classicists alike will find this an inspiring introduction into the world of the Greeks." - Los Angeles Herald Examiner

"... witty, slightly irreverent, and thoroughly delightful ... the book is great fun." - Baltimore Sun