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Carrie Brownstein recommended The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary in Books (curated)

 
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
Simon Winchester | 1998
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"One of my favorite history books. It’s a story about the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary and of an epistolary and academic friendship between two men, one of whom (unbeknownst to the other) was an inmate at an insane asylum."

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James Dyson recommended English Culture and The Decline of The Industrial Spirit, 1850-1980 in Books (curated)

 
English Culture and The Decline of The Industrial Spirit, 1850-1980
English Culture and The Decline of The Industrial Spirit, 1850-1980
Martin J. Wiener | 2020
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"It took an American academic to research and diagnose this British class snobbishness about the activity of manufacturing. Astonishingly, it is more acceptable for the educated classes to go into banking or insurance rather than dirty their hands making things."

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Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list

Sep 24, 2017
Whether classic rock, hip-hop, new wave or post-punk is your style, there's bound to be an engaging book that suits your tastes.

 If anything, 2017's autumn books deserve praise for mixing academic-calibre research, life-altering insights and highly entertaining prose.
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Salon's Must-Read Music Books Fall 2017

From memoirs to rankings, here are the best titles on rock, rap and country hitting the market this season.

Reveal: Robbie Williams

Reveal: Robbie Williams

Chris Heath and Robbie Williams

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An intimate, funny and frank account of the moments behind the music, of the truth behind the...

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Every Night Is Saturday Night: A Country Girl’s Journey to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Every Night Is Saturday Night: A Country Girl’s Journey to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Wanda Jackson and Scott Bomar

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Wanda Jackson's debut single, "You Can't Have My Love," reached the Top 10 while she was still a...

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Bowie: The Illustrated Story

Bowie: The Illustrated Story

Pat Gilbert

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David Bowie released an incredible 27 studio albums, beginning with his eponymous 1967 debut and...

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Hit So Hard: A Memoir

Hit So Hard: A Memoir

Patty Schemel

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A stunningly candid and inspiring memoir of recovery from addiction and the '90s, by Hole drummer...

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What Does This Button Do?: An Autobiography

What Does This Button Do?: An Autobiography

Bruce Dickinso

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The first print run of the UK hardback edition will have black sprayed edges. In order to guarantee...

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    SAGE Sociology

    SAGE Sociology

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    Welcome to the official free Podcast site from SAGE for Sociology. SAGE is a leading international...