Stuff I bought in 2005 that made me happy

A Listmania! list by M. R. N. Shackelford "mark shackelford" (Worthing, UK)
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The System Of The World: Volume III of the baroque cycle (Baroque Cycle 3)
1.  The System Of The World: Volume III of the baroque cycle (Baroque Cycle 3) by Neal Stephenson
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  "Amazing conculsion to amazing Trilogy. Now what!"
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Affinity
2.  Affinity by Affinity
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  "Brilliant vocals from Linda Hoyle - why had I not heard this before?"
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Takemitsu: In An Autumn Garden
3.  Takemitsu: In An Autumn Garden by Kinshi Tsuruta
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  "Beautiful sparse ethereal Japanese masterpiece. Hear the sounds of nature..."
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Perdido Street Station
4.  Perdido Street Station by China Mieville
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  "Extraordinary fantasy - and yet ... so real."
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If [VHS]
5.  If [VHS] VHS Malcolm McDowell
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  "So pleased I found this again. Haven't seen it since I was a teenager (at a public school in the '70s)"
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King Crimson Songbook Vol.1
6.  King Crimson Songbook Vol.1 by The Crimson Jazz Trio
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  "Excellent reworking of early King Crimson - very successful transition to Jazz Trio"
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The Truth About Dogs: The Ancestry, Social Conventions, Mental Habits and Moral Fibre of Canis familiaris
7.  The Truth About Dogs: The Ancestry, Social Conventions, Mental Habits and Moral Fibre of Canis familiaris by Stephen Budiansky
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  "Recommended for all new (and existing) dog owners. Wish I had read it 15 years ago for Amber..."
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Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970
8.  Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970 by Jethro Tull
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  "Where it all started - and amazingly good sound (for the Isle of Wight festival). Wish I'd been there..."
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Always Forever (Gollancz S.F.)
9.  Always Forever (Gollancz S.F.) by Mark Chadbourn
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  "Loads of fun with fantastic Celtic myths wrapped up in today (well - tomorrow, perhaps...)"
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Colosseum - The Complete Reunion Concert [1994] [DVD]
10.  Colosseum - The Complete Reunion Concert [1994] [DVD] DVD ~ Colosseum
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  "Wonderful return to form of ageing blues-jazz-rockers."
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The Algebraist
11.  The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks
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  "Great Sci-Fi. Terrific story. Wonderful imagination"
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Batman Begins - 2 Disc Edition [DVD] [2005]
12.  Batman Begins - 2 Disc Edition [DVD] [2005] DVD ~ Christian Bale
The list author says:
  "Much better than all the other Batman movies put together."
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Van Der Graaf Generator, The Book: A History of the Band Van Der Graaf Generator 1967 to 1978
13.  Van Der Graaf Generator, The Book: A History of the Band Van Der Graaf Generator 1967 to 1978 by Jim Christopulos
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  "An excellent history of the most wonderful progressive rock band."
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The Map Book
14.  The Map Book by Peter Barber
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  "Beautiful images and historical notes about Maps since the dawn of time"
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The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life
15.  The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life by Richard Dawkins
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  "Superb backwards history of evolution - from the master..."
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Long Walk Home - Music From Rabbit-Proof Fence
16.  Long Walk Home - Music From Rabbit-Proof Fence by Peter Gabriel
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  "Evocative soundtrack from the brilliant "Rabbit Proof Fence""
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Belonging
17.  Belonging by Keith Jarrett
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  "Thrilled to find this again - after my LP wore out ages ago."
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Present
18.  Present by Van Der Graaf Generator
The list author says:
  "What more could you want for Christmas. The ultimate "Present"..."
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The Lunar Men: The Friends Who Made the Future 1730-1810
19.  The Lunar Men: The Friends Who Made the Future 1730-1810 by Jenny Uglow
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  "Splendid history of splendid polymaths inventing the modern world."
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House of Flying Daggers [DVD]
20.  House of Flying Daggers [DVD] DVD ~ Zhang Ziyi
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  "More beautiful than Crouching Tiger. Glorious colour cinematography"
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Swallows and Amazons
21.  Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome
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  "Just had to read it again - after a holiday in the Lakes brought it all back."
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Bright Young Things [DVD] [2003]
22.  Bright Young Things [DVD] [2003] DVD ~ Stephen Campbell Moore
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  "Makes Agatha Christie and Wodehouse look like amateurs. Glorious revisiting of the Edwardians"
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The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the Extraordinary Number of Nature, Art and Beauty
23.  The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the Extraordinary Number of Nature, Art and Beauty by Mario Livio
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  "Well explained journey through the magical landscape of mathematics"
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Seven Days of Falling
24.  Seven Days of Falling by Esbjorn Svensson Trio
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  "Storming jazz with a terrifying rock-undertow"
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The Music of the Primes: Why an unsolved problem in mathematics matters
25.  The Music of the Primes: Why an unsolved problem in mathematics matters by Marcus Du Sautoy
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  "Someone PLEASE solve the formula for the Nth Prime number!"
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Last updated: 06/01/2006
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