Istanbul by Bettany Hughes
Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul-- one city, where stories and histories collide. The gateway between East and West, North and South, it …
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David rated The Design of Everyday Things: 4 stars
The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman
Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner …
David rated The last Mughal: 5 stars
William Dalrymple: The last Mughal (2007, Alfred A. Knopf)
The last Mughal by William Dalrymple
On a dark evening in November 1862, a cheap coffin is buried in eerie silence. There are no lamentations or …
David rated J’aime Hydro: 5 stars
David rated Windows on the World: 3 stars
Frédéric Beigbeder: Windows on the World (Paperback, 2005, Gallimard)
Windows on the World by Frédéric Beigbeder (folio, #4131)
"Vous connaissez la fin : tout le monde meurt. Certes, la mort arrive à pas mal de gens, un jour …
David rated Les Aventures de Tom Bombadil: 4 stars
Les Aventures de Tom Bombadil by J. R. R. Tolkien
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from the Red Book is a collection of poetry written by J. …
David rated Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow: 4 stars
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow (Hebrew: ההיסטוריה של המחר, English: The History of the Tomorrow) is a book …
David rated Le naufrage des civilisations: 5 stars
David rated The Upanishads: 3 stars
Vernon Katz, Thomas Egenes: The Upanishads (2015)
The Upanishads by Vernon Katz, Thomas Egenes (Tarcher cornerstone editions)
"This new translation of The Upanishads is at once delightfully simple and rigorously learned, providing today's readers with an accurate, …
