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Tag: Simon Garfield

Review of ‘All the Knowledge in the World: The Extraordinary History of the Encyclopaedia’ by Simon Garfield

28/02/2024 nsford Leave a comment

When was the last time you consulted an encyclopaedia? (not including anything with ‘wiki’ in the title!) Simon Garfield explores…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, information, non-fiction, reviews, Simon Garfield

Review of ‘The End of Innocence: Britain in the Time of AIDS’ by Simon Garfield

11/02/2022 nsford Leave a comment

A very important, powerful and detailed account of the early years of the AIDS epidemic, with a focus on how…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, health, non-fiction, reviews, Simon Garfield

Review of ‘Mauve’ by Simon Garfield

03/12/2019 nsford 4 Comments

Have you heard of William Perkin? At the age of 18, he accidentally discovered a type of dye, from waste…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, non-fiction, reviews, Simon Garfield

Review of ‘Timekeepers’ by Simon Garfield

01/06/2019 nsford 6 Comments

This is the fourth book I’ve read by Simon Garfield, so I already knew what to expect in terms of…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, non-fiction, reviews, Simon Garfield

Review of ‘In Miniature’ by Simon Garfield

17/10/2018 nsford 6 Comments

This is my favourite kind of non-fiction book! I’d previously read two of Simon Garfield’s other books, To the Letter:…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, history, humour, non-fiction, reviews, Simon Garfield

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