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Africa - A Biography of the Continent by John Reader
Category: History
"Awe-inspiring . . . a masterly synthesis." --"The New York Times Book Review" "Deeply penetrating, intensely thought-provoking and thoroughly informed . . . one of the most important general surveys of Africa that has been produced in the last decade." --"The Washington Post" In 1978, paleontologists i ...Show more
Africa: The Definitive Visual History of a Continent by John Reader
Category: History
A comprehensive and richly visual guide to more than 200,000 years of African history and cultures Immerse yourself in the intricate story of Africa and discover Africa's true place in world history. Spanning more than 200,000 years, from the emergence of the first humans to the rise of megacities, Afri ...Show more
Propitious Esculent : The Potato in World History by John Reader
Category: Cooking
A highly readable exploration of the biology, history and social influence of our most humble and versatile foodstuff. Baked, roasted, boiled, mashed, steamed, french-fried - the potato is one of the most familiar and ubiquitous foods we have, and part of our sense of humble, mundane normality. But the ...Show more
Summoned by Bells : A Life in Verse (Audio) by John Betjeman (Author & reader)
Category: Audio Books
The late Poet Laureate John Betjeman reads his own poetic autobiography. In the much-loved tones of Sir John himself, this magnificent autobiography in verse captures the voice of the late Poet Laureate. From his earliest boyhood memories of Highgate and Archibald, his old stuffed bear, through to his u ...Show more
The Untold History of the Potato by John Reader
Category: unmapped
From the gold potatoes at the Sun Temple in Cuzco, Peru, the muddy ones in Ireland and those grown in China for MacDonalds chips, via Mrs Beeton, Charles Darwin, Lenin and Chairman Mao, to the mapping of the potato genome, the story of the spud is both satisfying and fascinating. John Reader follows the ...Show more
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