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Everybody needs good neighbours - and sometimes you're lucky Advantages: Interesting facet of our social history Disadvantages: None, really As Emily Cockayne emphasises at the beginning of the first chapter of this book, almost everyone has a neighbour; if you have a neighbour, you are one yourself; and neighbours can either enrich or ruin our lives. The book In this engaging and thor ... JOHNV 20.05.2013 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Cheek by Jowl A History of Neighbours - Emily Cockayne	Degree of Information How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
A fantastic book with a piece of history we have lost forever. Advantages: wonderful photos, plenty of detail Disadvantages: nothing A long lost lines – Paul Atterbury A long lost lines as the title suggests is a fascinating book on the history of British railway and the lines that have been lost over the years. The main focus of the book is the 10,000 miles of lost lines ... claireylulu 26.04.2013 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: exceptional Review of Along Lost Lines - Paul Atterbury	Degree of Information How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
AS level American History Advantages: very detailed Disadvantages: not too great layout ...a couple of years back to aid me in my AS level history, when i was doing unit 2 on Politics, Presidency and Society in the USA, and the book is brilliant but it is very tedious. The whole book is very detailed, giving you more than eno ... jade1517 22.04.2013 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Politics, Presidency and Society in the USA, 1968-2001 - Vivienne Sanders	Degree of Information How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
When William came, saw and conquered Advantages: Penetrating, thoroughly researched account of the conquest, before, and after Disadvantages: None - except perhaps not a light read When did the Norman conquest of England start and end? This generous panoramic history takes a wide sweep of almost the whole of the eleventh century in England, although as the title indicates, the focal point is that pivotal date of 1066. The book ... JOHNV 14.04.2013 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of The Norman Conquest - Marc Morris	Degree of Information How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money
A concise account of a fascinating queen Advantages: All the basic facts about Anne Boleyn Disadvantages: Inevitably a bit sketchy If, like me, you have a long list of historical characters or events you would like to find out more about but limited time in which to read, the ‘Very Brief History’ series of books for Kindle may be what you are looking for. If you asked people to name ... moistbabe 10.04.2013 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Anne Boleyn: A Very Brief History - Mark Black	Degree of Information How interesting was the... How useful was it? Would you read it again? Value for money