James Reston, Jr., the author of Galileo: A Life (called «masterful» and «brilliant» by the Washington Post) and the critically lauded The Last Apocalypse, a stunningly original portrait of the Christian world at the turn of first millennium, now re-creates the collision of the Christian holy wars and the Muslim jihad at the end of the twelfth century. (bookbrowse.com)
Apple's original portrait mode also suffered from poor performance in low light, and thankfully that's less of an issue with the 8 and 8 Plus; it helps that you can now use the flash for these portraits. (engadget.com)
From the glittering court of Catherine the Great to the wilds of the New World, Matthews conjures a brilliantly original portrait of one of Russia's most eccentric Empire - builders. (bookbrowse.com)