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(0)Simon Garfield
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
245 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
An obsessively readable memoir about the passions-and perils-of collecting, from the New York Times–bestselling author of Just My Type.
From the Penny Red to the Blue Mauritius, generations of collectors have been drawn to the mystique of rare stamps. Once a widespread pastime of schoolboys, philately has increasingly become the province of older men obsessed with the shrewd investment, the once-in-a-lifetime find, the one elusive beauty that...
3) Timekeepers
Author
Publisher
Canongate
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
349 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Not so long ago we timed our lives by the movement of the sun. These days our time arrives atomically and insistently, and our lives are propelled by the notion that we will never have enough of the one thing we crave the most. How have we come to be dominated by something so arbitrary? The compelling stories in this book explore our obsessions with time. Timekeepers is a vivid exploration of the ways we have perceived, contained and saved time over...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
390 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"The encyclopedia once shaped our understanding of the world. Created by thousands of scholars and the most obsessive of editors, a good set conveyed a sense of absolute wisdom on its reader. Contributions from Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Orville Wright, Alfred Hitchcock, Marie Curie and Indira Gandhi helped millions of children with their homework. Adults cleared their shelves in the belief that everything that was explainable was now effortlessly...
Author
Publisher
Gotham Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
464 p. : ill., maps (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the pivotal relationship between mapping and civilization, demonstrating the unique ways that maps relate and realign history, and shares engaging cartography stories and map lore.
Author
Publisher
Gotham
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
464 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
An ode to the dwindling art of letter writing explores its potential salvation in the digital age, chronicling the history of letter writing as reflected by love letters, chain mail, and business correspondence, while surveying the role that letters have played as literary devices.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
307 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Ludo is a dog--Simon Garfield's beloved black Labrador retriever, one of millions of canines who have become integral parts of our lives. But how did the dog become top dog? How did these faithful animals come to assist us not only in hunting, but in bomb disposal and cancer detection--and ultimately become our closest companions? Dog's Best Friend examines how this bond developed over the centuries, and how it has transformed countless lives, both...