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History like wot you've never read before
A Listmania! list by Mark Meynell "quaesitor" (London, UK)

1. An Intimate History Of Humanity by Theodore Zeldin

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	"unique, brilliant, unforgettable - you won't find anything else quite like this out there"

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2. Africa: A Biography of the Continent by John Reader

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	"what a great idea - a biography of a CONTINENT!"

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(13 customer reviews)

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3. The Story of Art by E.H. Gombrich

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	"an art epic - it may even convert the non-enthusiast"

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4. The Histories (Oxford World's Classics) by Herodotus

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	"the father of it all - of lies as well?? Some great stories though"

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5. The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science by Richard Holmes

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	"wonderfully conveys the exuberance and fears of the Romantic era of scientific discovery - a thrill from beginning to end"

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6. Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History by Giles Milton

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	"there are lots of quirky history books around like this, these days - but this is one of the first - and fascinating"

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7. Big Bangs: Five Musical Revolutions by Howard Goodall

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	"Howard Goodall is a genius - a brilliant teacher and simplifier who is never simplistic - a great way into music"

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8. The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century by Alex Ross

The list author says:
	"20th Century music is impenetrable for many - but this is ground-breaking in introducing its progression, and refuses to accept crass distinctions between high and low, popular and arcane. Brilliant!"

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9. Colour (Sceptre 21's) by Victoria Finlay

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	"we take our multicoloured world so much for granted - this will put a stop to that immediately"

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10. Hammer And Tickle: A History Of Communism Told Through Communist Jokes by Ben Lewis

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	"not as quirky or odd an idea as it first might seem - a brilliant and insightful account of a grim, terrifying but sometimes darkly hilarious chapter in world history"

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11. America, Empire of Liberty: A New History by David Reynolds

The list author says:
	"an excellent, scholarly but very readable path through American history, right up to the election of Obama - especially good on the innate paradoxes and contradictions of America's DNA"

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12. The Oxford History of Twentieth Century by Michael Howard

The list author says:
	"Don't be intimidated - succinct clear and helpful range of articles by different people that give an amazing overview of the whole world in the last 100 years. Astonishing achievement"

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13. The Ambassadors' Secret: Holbein and the World of the Renaissance by John North

The list author says:
	"It's extraordinary how a painting can provide a window into European politics, intrigue, scientific discovery and religious turmoil - and yet this masterly account of Holbein's shows just how."

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14. The Gunpowder Plot: Terror and Faith in 1605 by Antonia Fraser

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	"Brings an almost explosive event to life"

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15. Paradise Lost: Smyrna 1922 - The Destruction of Islam's City of Tolerance by Giles Milton

The list author says:
	"Milton does a great job at bringing forgotten moments to attention and life - a chilling moment in European history, this captures both individuals and the tectonic shifts in early 1900s Europe."

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16. Voodoo Histories: How Conspiracy Theory Has Shaped Modern History by David Aaronovitch

The list author says:
	"A brilliant and thorough dismantling of the most pervasive and yet irrational conspiracy theories out there - gripping"

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17. The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century by Ian Mortimer

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	"A wonderful, virtual immersion into an alien world"

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18. Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall by Anna Funder

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	"Beautifully written, full of humanity, pathos, and profound insights into a chilling world"

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19. God's Philosophers: How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science by James Hannam

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	"Does an excellent job at debunking myths and prejudices about the mediaeval world"

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The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science forum Font size on the Kindle edition	0	13 Jan 2011
The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century forum How do you define what music is?	1	6 Jan 2009