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Over the course of history, humankind has achieved remarkable things: the Great Pyramids, space travel, and the World Wide Web. But what about the ... More

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"Thunder, Flush and Thomas Crapper" is a dictionary of all things lavatorial, from the Abbot of St. Albans (allegedly the first Englishman to have a ... More

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Peter Enahoro wrote a famously funny book, The Complete Nigerian, and the follow-up How to be a Nigerian. In similar mode, a Kenyan writer has ... More

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A collection of cheesy fashion pin-ups from an era when hairy chests, handlebar moustaches and big hair were all the rage. Don't forget the crimes ... More

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As a collection of the most disturbing hairstyles ever, "Bad Hair" Days isn't one for the faint-hearted! Mullets, quiffs, bouffes and flicks are just ... More

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Peter Enahoro, one of Africa's best known international journalists, achieved fame with his earlier bestselling book How to be a Nigerian. As the ... More

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Astute, funny, and delightfully politically incorrect, "The Smoking Life" offers a fascinating tour of tobacco customs, past and present, in wry ... More

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Elvis died on one, and Charles V was born on one. Although we use them every day, most of us know very little about toilets. This unique history ... More

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Put a cup of tea in your hand, and what else can you do but sit down? This new book celebrates that most British of life's cornerstones: the tea ... More

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Looks at the origins of some of our most popular superstitions and old wives tales. People have knocked on wood to ward off misfortune, or watched a ... More

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There was the legendary "Spaghetti Harvest" on BBC Panorama in the late 50s, and the Guardian's entire Travel supplement in the 80s devoted to the ... More

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Mayer and others compile every fundamental fact about our fundaments. Complete with handsome line-drawings and photos, "You Don't Know Sh*t" includes ... More

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This collection of 17 original poems by accomplished poet Janet S. Wong explores superstitions--some common, others less known--and delves into their ... More

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This collection of sometimes crass, always absurd quotes from drunk people includes gems such as What did I tell you my name was? and I'm way too ... More

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This is yet another collection from Tom Shields' column as a diarist from "The Herald, "before old age and infirmity forces him to early retirement. ... More

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Whether you love Christmas or loathe it, thi s book is ideal for everyone. Jilly has captured the essence of the season''s inevitable conflicts in ... More

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Traces the history of stuffed animals from prehistoric times to the present; provides guidelines for buying and adopting them; and advises the new ... More

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This collection of wit, whimsy, parody and satire from the funniest humorist in Britain today captures the essence of British life. He is as funny on ... More

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All over the country, in sheds, hangers, and harbors, a silent army of dedicated other halves has been tinkering away restoring war horses and work ... More

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In "Final Departures," Barry Albin Dyer leavers the boundaries of his beloved Bermondsey to take us on a whistle-stop tour of death around the world. ... More

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England is a country of piers, pubs, pies, rain-lashed beaches, long summer evenings and garden gnomes. Here is a collection of all things peculiarly ... More

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