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The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia 33 reviews Paul Theroux
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1995
A Wondrous Adventure aboard the Orient Express
+ Good, but... + Old Friends Need Visiting on Occasion + Always a pleasure to read Theroux
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Need for the Bike 13 reviews Paul Fournel
Bison Books, 2003
Poetic Perspective on Cycling
+ Need For The Bike + I bought 2 extra copies + Superb
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Slightly Out of Focus (Modern Library War) 11 reviews Robert Capa
Modern Library, 2001
The Incorrigible Capa
+ A Look At The Man Behind The Camera + War stories by the famous Bob Capa. + Amazing + Best birthday gift apart from the camera itself
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Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman 51 reviews Yvon Chouinard
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
A fun, unique, and compelling biz book
+ The Ultimate Company to work for + best business book in years + Why can't we all......
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How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built 30 reviews Stewart Brand
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1995
BBC video of HOW BUILDINGS LEARN now online
+ Valuable Contribution + A great book + Architecture Is Dead. Long Live Architecture. + essential reading for anyone involved in facility planning or operation
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Barrow's Boys: A Stirring Story of Daring, Fortitude, and Outright Lunacy 20 reviews Fergus Fleming
Grove Press, 2001
An excellent read
+ `Difficulties do not terrify' + Arctic and African explorations + Bureaucrat Barrow, his ideas and desperate explorers.
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Last Night's Fun: A Book About Irish Traditional Music 5 reviews Ciaran Carson
North Point Press, 1998
Delvings of the deep diddly diddly
+ A literary adventure into Irish traditional music + Best insight into the soul of the music available + The night before the morning after + An experience not to be missed
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Lights Out for the Territory: 9 Excursions in the Secret History of London 6 reviews Iain Sinclair
Granta Books, 1998
Outstanding investigator of modern London mythology
+ The Londoner's Londoner + Learn to see London through new eyes
Angela Carter, M.John Harrison, Peter Ackroyd, Michael Moorcock -- and Iain Sinclair. All of them have made it their business to investigate the myths and apocrypha which they believe are the psychic structure of London. Whether it's Carter's Wise Children,Harrison's Travel Arrangements, ...
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Last Night's Fun: A Book About Irish Traditional Music 5 reviews Ciaran Carson
North Point Press, 1998
Delvings of the deep diddly diddly
+ A literary adventure into Irish traditional music + Best insight into the soul of the music available + The night before the morning after + An experience not to be missed
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Slightly Out of Focus (Modern Library War) 11 reviews Robert Capa
Modern Library, 2001
The Incorrigible Capa
+ A Look At The Man Behind The Camera + War stories by the famous Bob Capa. + Amazing + Best birthday gift apart from the camera itself
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How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built 30 reviews Stewart Brand
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1995
BBC video of HOW BUILDINGS LEARN now online
+ Valuable Contribution + A great book + Architecture Is Dead. Long Live Architecture. + essential reading for anyone involved in facility planning or operation
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Need for the Bike 13 reviews Paul Fournel
Bison Books, 2003
Poetic Perspective on Cycling
+ Need For The Bike + I bought 2 extra copies + Superb
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Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman 51 reviews Yvon Chouinard
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
A fun, unique, and compelling biz book
+ The Ultimate Company to work for + best business book in years + Why can't we all......
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Barrow's Boys: A Stirring Story of Daring, Fortitude, and Outright Lunacy 20 reviews Fergus Fleming
Grove Press, 2001
An excellent read
+ `Difficulties do not terrify' + Arctic and African explorations + Bureaucrat Barrow, his ideas and desperate explorers.
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The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia 33 reviews Paul Theroux
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1995
A Wondrous Adventure aboard the Orient Express
+ Good, but... + Old Friends Need Visiting on Occasion + Always a pleasure to read Theroux
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Lights Out for the Territory: 9 Excursions in the Secret History of London 6 reviews Iain Sinclair
Granta Books, 1998
Outstanding investigator of modern London mythology
+ The Londoner's Londoner + Learn to see London through new eyes
Angela Carter, M.John Harrison, Peter Ackroyd, Michael Moorcock -- and Iain Sinclair. All of them have made it their business to investigate the myths and apocrypha which they believe are the psychic structure of London. Whether it's Carter's Wise Children,Harrison's Travel Arrangements, ...
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