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The World without Usby: Alan Weisman April 03, 2008 |
List Price: £8.99 Vegetarian Books Price: £5.39 You Save: £3.60 (40%)Prices subject to change. Used Price: £1.99 |
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I agree with the earlier reviewers who were disappointed by the way the author chose to approach his material. The sections which describe what would happen to eg buildings, nuclear reactors etc if humans suddenly disappeared are absolutely fascinating, and if they constituted the bulk of the book - as I'd expected they would when I bought it - then it would be five-star material. Unfortunately these are interspersed with overlong sections of scene-setting purple prose describing places and interviewees, which slow the narrative pace considerably. Still interesting, though.
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The World Without Usby: Alan Weisman July 05, 2007 |
List Price: £20.00 Vegetarian Books Price: £14.00 You Save: £6.00 (30%)Prices subject to change. Used Price: £7.86 |
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I agree with the earlier reviewers who were disappointed by the way the author chose to approach his material. The sections which describe what would happen to eg buildings, nuclear reactors etc if humans suddenly disappeared are absolutely fascinating, and if they constituted the bulk of the book - as I'd expected they would when I bought it - then it would be five-star material. Unfortunately these are interspersed with overlong sections of scene-setting purple prose describing places and interviewees, which slow the narrative pace considerably. Still interesting, though.
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Gaviotas: A Village to Reinvent the Worldby: Alan Weisman October 21, 1999 |
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I've always thought 'necessity is the mother of invention' to be among the more poisonous memes to have crawled out of our collective subconscious. It has wicked consequences. So imagine my delight on reading this account of how a bunch of people, who all had other places to be and other things to do, got together in a spirit of good-natured curiosity to build a culture where everyone's happiness was a primary concern, and where knowledge was valued more highly than wealth or glamour. Looks like it's time to retire Old Mother Necessity, and let Mamma Culture start filling the world with homes, gardens, playgrounds and forests. Can't think of a better gift for the future than to give this book to a school or library (or school library) near ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Rheumatology e-dition: Text with Continually Updated Online Reference, 2-Volume Setby: Marc C. Hochberg, Alan J. Silman, Josef S. Smolen, Michael E. Weinblatt, Michael H. Weisman November 20, 2007 |
List Price: £238.63 Vegetarian Books Price: £218.50 You Save: £20.13 ( 8%)Prices subject to change. Used Price: £218.49 |
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I've always thought 'necessity is the mother of invention' to be among the more poisonous memes to have crawled out of our collective subconscious. It has wicked consequences. So imagine my delight on reading this account of how a bunch of people, who all had other places to be and other things to do, got together in a spirit of good-natured curiosity to build a culture where everyone's happiness was a primary concern, and where knowledge was valued more highly than wealth or glamour. Looks like it's time to retire Old Mother Necessity, and let Mamma Culture start filling the world with homes, gardens, playgrounds and forests. Can't think of a better gift for the future than to give this book to a school or library (or school library) near ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Prince of Darkness: Richard Perle: Richard Perle - The Kingdom, the Power, and the End of Empire in Americaby: Alan Weisman January 01, 2008 |
List Price: £16.99 Vegetarian Books Price: £11.21 You Save: £5.78 (34%)Prices subject to change. Used Price: £8.81 |
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I've always thought 'necessity is the mother of invention' to be among the more poisonous memes to have crawled out of our collective subconscious. It has wicked consequences. So imagine my delight on reading this account of how a bunch of people, who all had other places to be and other things to do, got together in a spirit of good-natured curiosity to build a culture where everyone's happiness was a primary concern, and where knowledge was valued more highly than wealth or glamour. Looks like it's time to retire Old Mother Necessity, and let Mamma Culture start filling the world with homes, gardens, playgrounds and forests. Can't think of a better gift for the future than to give this book to a school or library (or school library) near ... Read More: >>More Details |
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The World Without Usby: Alan Weisman July 10, 2007 |
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I agree with the earlier reviewers who were disappointed by the way the author chose to approach his material. The sections which describe what would happen to eg buildings, nuclear reactors etc if humans suddenly disappeared are absolutely fascinating, and if they constituted the bulk of the book - as I'd expected they would when I bought it - then it would be five-star material. Unfortunately these are interspersed with overlong sections of scene-setting purple prose describing places and interviewees, which slow the narrative pace considerably. Still interesting, though.
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Lone Star: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Dan Ratherby: Alan Weisman September 01, 2006 |
List Price: £17.99 Vegetarian Books Price: £15.29 You Save: £2.70 (15%)Prices subject to change. Used Price: £1.41 |
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I agree with the earlier reviewers who were disappointed by the way the author chose to approach his material. The sections which describe what would happen to eg buildings, nuclear reactors etc if humans suddenly disappeared are absolutely fascinating, and if they constituted the bulk of the book - as I'd expected they would when I bought it - then it would be five-star material. Unfortunately these are interspersed with overlong sections of scene-setting purple prose describing places and interviewees, which slow the narrative pace considerably. Still interesting, though.
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Rheumatology, 2-Volume Set: with Image Library Bind-In CD-ROMby: Marc C. Hochberg, Alan J. Silman, Josef S. Smolen, Michael E. Weinblatt, Michael H. Weisman November 14, 2007 |
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I agree with the earlier reviewers who were disappointed by the way the author chose to approach his material. The sections which describe what would happen to eg buildings, nuclear reactors etc if humans suddenly disappeared are absolutely fascinating, and if they constituted the bulk of the book - as I'd expected they would when I bought it - then it would be five-star material. Unfortunately these are interspersed with overlong sections of scene-setting purple prose describing places and interviewees, which slow the narrative pace considerably. Still interesting, though.
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Gaviotas: A Village to Reinvent the Worldby: Alan Weisman September 03, 2008 |
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I've always thought 'necessity is the mother of invention' to be among the more poisonous memes to have crawled out of our collective subconscious. It has wicked consequences. So imagine my delight on reading this account of how a bunch of people, who all had other places to be and other things to do, got together in a spirit of good-natured curiosity to build a culture where everyone's happiness was a primary concern, and where knowledge was valued more highly than wealth or glamour. Looks like it's time to retire Old Mother Necessity, and let Mamma Culture start filling the world with homes, gardens, playgrounds and forests. Can't think of a better gift for the future than to give this book to a school or library (or school library) near you. >>More Details |
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Practical Rheumatologyby: Marc C. Hochberg, Alan J. Silman, Josef S. Smolen, Michael E. Weinblatt, Michael H. Weisman May 29, 2004 |
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I've always thought 'necessity is the mother of invention' to be among the more poisonous memes to have crawled out of our collective subconscious. It has wicked consequences. So imagine my delight on reading this account of how a bunch of people, who all had other places to be and other things to do, got together in a spirit of good-natured curiosity to build a culture where everyone's happiness was a primary concern, and where knowledge was valued more highly than wealth or glamour. Looks like it's time to retire Old Mother Necessity, and let Mamma Culture start filling the world with homes, gardens, playgrounds and forests. Can't think of a better gift for the future than to give this book to a school or library (or school library) near you. >>More Details |
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