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By *ollie_J OP Couple
over a year ago
London |
How England made the English
Fascinating book. Lots of info on how place names originated, how the land was settled and interesting facts.
The curent page I am on explains why terraced housing is widespread in the UK. The lack of a revolution means that the land tends to be owned by feudal landowning families. This resulted in long stretches of virgin land that allowed the terrace to be built.
The pub was the first building, hence corner pub, as it brought revenue in immediately from the builders.
Any other gems in the non fiction world out there? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Giorgio vasari lives of the great painters sculptors and architects. First rate and through this text shaped western art and what is seen in museums today |
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By *opinovMan
over a year ago
Point Nemo, Cumbria |
Anything by Oliver Rackham, eg. "Trees and Woodland in the British Landscape", "The History of the Countryside" and "The Last Forest".
I attended some of his lectures at uni and they were fascinating.
Also, if you're into the history of buildings, you could do worse than read "Timber Building in Britain" by R W Brunskill.
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Carl Sagan 'Little Blue Dot'
Science based appraisal of how this planet looks to the rest of the universe. If you like sci fi, this is great. It's sci fact and takes an objective view of the human race and the planet, when viewed from afar. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"' Bollocks to Alton Towers ' by Robin Halstead & co ...Alternative days out in Britain , The formumites can probably add a few more to ones mentioned . "
Isn't there one called 'I hate Alton Towers'? and how about: Is it just me or is everything shit? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas is a great read for the fact that it was all originally spoken word written from a voice recorder as Hunter S. Thompson raised hell in 60's Nevada and blabbered on about his journey into the savage heart of the american dream, while he and his associate were hopped up on every drug known to man until it caused him a nervous and mental breakdown.
You don't know what not to believe but at the same time as being quite terrifying, it's all undeniably hilarious. |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum |
"A brief history of time is always a good read as are all the dummies books...
Sometimes we need to be spoon-fed some of the answers in order to kick-start our understanding. "
I'm currently reading Bill Brysons Brief History of Everything which is helping there.  |
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"A brief history of time is always a good read as are all the dummies books...
Sometimes we need to be spoon-fed some of the answers in order to kick-start our understanding.
I'm currently reading Bill Brysons Brief History of Everything which is helping there. "
Good book! Have you read Notes from a Small Island? I think that we all should read it... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The Koran
Plagiarised from the Bible which had already been noted is fiction.
Better with the Manifesto of the Communist Party by Marx & Engles "
Marx lived in soho above the Quo Vadis restaurant, sponged off a patron and didn't actually practice what he preached. Therefore a work of fiction.
Not in the same league as Das Kapital or mein kampf for that matter
Incidentally, Mohamed was a peasant taught to read and write by a Jewish scholar. Like every good business man, he set up his own franchise |
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