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James May, Phil Dolling
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Pages: 304 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 0340950900
Pub: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Pub date: 2007-09-06
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 442
Reader Reviews:
Fascinating and Fun (7/9 people found this helpful)
What a wonderful book. Full of interesting facts and glorious photographs. Anyone who watched the programmes will be surprised to learn the book is even better, for it is more in depth and covers subjects which weren't really touched upon in the programme. James May has a beautiful way with words and makes the science and invention of the 20th Century both exciting and fascinating.
A great Christmas book - put it on your lists now.
A fascinating read (9/15 people found this helpful)
James May's 20th Century, published in hardback on the 6th September 2007, accompanies the fabulous TV series broadcasted on Channel 2.
The book of the TV series is ever more fascinating than the TV series itself, mainly because there's more 'pukka-arity' to it - simply meaning there's more information, and wacky facts about the 20th century.
And being James May, he doesn't describe it in any way humble, or without great lumps of humour stirred into the mixture of interest, funniness, and even some facts that you don't need, or want, to know (!)
So, in conclusion of my review for this fantastic novel (and novelist), this book is one that you can't really put down if you can help it. It comprises qualities, and quantities, which other books don't have -
More than deserves 5 Star +
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