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Read in 2020

The Great Arab Conquests by John Bagot Glubb

The Little Book of Arthurian Wisdom

And little it is too... (85 x 125 x 10mm and 48 pages)

The Children's Encyclopedia Volume 8 by Arthur Mee

Only a Piece of Glass by Nan Blake

This is the first book in a series that is written by a client friend of mine. It's a children's adventure story based on Anglesey, featuring caves, magic, myths and legends.

The Giza Power Plant by Christopher Dunn

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

I then went on to watch the 1980 film.

Take a Seat by Dominic Gill
- One Man, One Tandem and Twenty-Thousand Miles of Possibilities

Revelations of Divine Love by Lady Julian of Norwich

The Creativity of Social Dreaming by Gordon Lawrence

Inception and Philosophy by David Kyle Johnson
- Because it's never just a dream

After watching the Inception movie for the second time, I found this book. It's essentially a collection of essays on the topic of dreams, and questions raised by the film (and some answers and ideas too) written by different people. Reading this is a great way to gain further insight.

The Self Illusion by Bruce Hood
- Why There Is no 'You' Inside Your Head / Who Do You Think You Are?

The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll

So far I have read Alice in Wonderland. I'm finding Alice Through the Looking Glass a little hard going but intend to get back to it.

Einstein's Universe by Nigel Calder

I originally read this book in 2013.

My mum kindly bought this book for me. Coincidentally I have already read a book by Calder - The Key to the Universe back in 2007.

This is the 1979 edition and it has since been re-published - Amazon's 2004 edition has the following brief description which is still relevant and sums it up well:

"This brilliantly written book unlocks the astounding implications of Einstein's revolutionary theories on the nature of science, time and motion. It far surpasses any previous explanation of Relativity for laymen."

Hyperspace by Michio Kaku
- A scientific odyssey through parallel universes, time warps, and the 10th dimension.

Previously read in 2005

The Only Planet of Choice

Previously read in 2010.

The Globalisation of Addiction by Bruce K. Alexander
- A study in poverty of the spirit

The Time Ships by Stephen Baxter

Creation by E. O. Wilson
- An appeal to save life on earth

The Biggest Secret by David Icke

The Worlds of Eclos by Rex Gordon

The Vikings by Jonathan Clements
- The last pagans or the first modern Europeans?

The Simulacra by Philip K. Dick

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