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Just finished reading a fascinating book on the development of human society over the last 13,000 years....answering questions like why the west so dominates the rest of the world and many other...
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You might like his related book: Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive
He's a scientist, although initially trained as an historian/anthropologist, who looks for general rules/scientific...
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Please note that a Nature manuscript tracking system account has been created for you. This is because you are listed as a co-author on the...
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I had always assumed that a Tuna was a sort of Shark until I looked it up. Appears to be closer to a Mackerel. Mea culpa. :water:
I've just been reading online about the 10 bookstores every reader should visit in their lifetime. There are some amazing places that are worth visiting not just for the books. You need to open the...
Reading the excellent Red Nile by Robert Twigger, I came across this odd little poem :
Carry on Cleo
Cleo was a murderer; Cleo was a tart;
When Tony lost to Gussy boy, she ran and broke his heart....
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My name is Cleo, I was Dusaks first cat,
but in strolled Alfie, and that was that.
He deserted me in my time of need,
just because Alfie wanted a home and feed.
I moved my bedroll to her upstairs,...
I have a little Satnav, it sits there in my car.
A Satnav is a driver's friend it tells you where you are.
I have a little Satnav, i've had it all my life.
It's...
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Going to Ipswich the other day on the M25 the nice women on the satnav told me to turn right. :lol: on the way back (again on the M25) she said at the roundabout take the 2nd turning :lol:
Written by a pal Robert who used to live in Cairo, I went deep into the Western desert with him once.
I should have advised this to our MT before he even decided to relocate here, it might have saved...
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The Red Nile also by him is also excellent.....8)
Funny you should say that....I saw it advertised at end of my read....and have bought that too!! :wi
Halfway through this weighty treatise, I became fascinated by the history of one Adam Worth and his fantastic but forgotten robberies.
But became sidelined with a million $$$ robbery on The Bank of...
Now this guy has been writing about the East End of London for years.
He writes about interesting stuff all about my area,
but today found this on Malplaquet House down the Mile End road.
Prepare...
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Lots Road or Charlie Millers ?... 8)
Yer, you've got it my dear Dr,.......Lots Road, or better known as Woodworm Ally.
I have now carefully read through your initial post above, and am a little...
So, what's your favourite book about Egypt ?
Be it, historical, pyramididiots, mathematical, biographical, theoretical, trash novels, ect ect.
Iv'e read most, I have for over 40 years been reading...
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I'm currently reading The Summer House: A Trilogy by Alice Thomas Ellis.
I knew nothing about this book when I bought it as it was my random choice to make up my 3 for a £1 books at the local...
Hey guys! I've decided to write a third book and this time specifically on the Amarna Princesses(that which includes the daughter of Kiya, Ankhesenpaaten Tasherit or Meritaten Tasherit). This does...
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The book is finally been published. My book entitled Amarna Princesses is out for sale you can purchase it on or on Barnes-N-Noble, or Books-A-Million. enjoy!
Michael Asher's novel with the above title, published 2000 by Harper/Collins may be of interest to some - it includes a lot of references to Akhenaten, Tutankamun, etc., especially in the 2nd half.
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Plenty of murders.
A spaceship from Sirius B buried in the Western Desert. ....on which Akhenaton arrived millennia ago....all sorts of hokum.
