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Review of ‘Hands of Time’ by Rebecca Struthers

03/05/2023 nsford Leave a comment

I’ve previously read about the history of time – that is, our need to measure time – but this book…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, design, history, non-fiction, Rebecca Struthers, reviews, science

Review of ‘Us and Them: The Authorised Story of Hipgnosis’ by Mark Blake

07/03/2023 nsford 2 Comments

An entertaining, fascinating history of the design group Hipgnosis, who were behind many iconic music album covers from the 1960s…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: art, books, design, Mark Blake, music, non-fiction, Pink Floyd

Review of ‘Temples of Convenience and Chambers of Delight’ by Lucinda Lambton

27/04/2021 nsford 8 Comments

‘Hail to the lavatory!’ is the first sentence in this eccentric and surprisingly charming book which celebrates the history of…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, design, history, Lucinda Lambton, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees’ by Robert Penn

28/12/2020 nsford 7 Comments

I ‘wood’ recommend this book if you’re interested in trees, timber and craftsmanship. I found it more engrossing than I’d…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, design, non-fiction, reviews, Robert Penn

Review of ‘Toymaker’ by Tom Karen

26/11/2020 nsford 12 Comments

I have to admit that I’d never heard of Tom Karen. At the age of 94, he’s now published an…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, design, memoir, non-fiction, reviews, Tom Karen

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