I know where you are coming from. His mind is working ninety miles a minute. Funny you should mention that, because I was thinking along those lines earlier.
GOt a new old book THE TRUMPS. THREE GENERATIONS THAT BUILT AN EMPIRE
Goes into great detail historically of what country was like and how they survived. 470 pages. Research notes is 100 pages and indexed in back. Very intense family history. Something one would find on a founding father Certainly not an afternoon read. Copyright 2000.