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Offline Nick

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« on: January 15, 2009, 11:28:01 AM »
Just been sent a £10 Amazon voucher. Any good book suggestions?
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Re: Recommendations
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2009, 11:33:24 AM »
There is no such thing as a bad book IMHO ~ Soooooooo ~ Anything you haven't already got, but hurry up because they have a sale on and you might be able to get two books for your voucher.


This looks interesting

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/052166473X/ref=s9qpick_c8_img2-rfc_g1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=023WR4YK626P4126XEE6&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463374933&pf_rd_i=468294

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Re: Recommendations
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2009, 11:41:33 AM »
I think I will pass on that  whistle:

I like browsing in bookshops and you can't really do that online in the same way, can you?
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Re: Recommendations
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2009, 11:43:22 AM »
True enough ~ buy a CD from Amazon with your voucher and treat yourself to a trip to a second hand book shop.
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Re: Recommendations
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2009, 11:46:11 AM »
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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2009, 03:00:17 PM »
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« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2009, 03:35:42 PM »
Oh. Perhaps there's a used copy?
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Re: Recommendations
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2009, 03:55:11 PM »
I recommend that you don't buy this....  noooo:
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« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2009, 04:32:36 PM »
Seeing as this is for Nick lets make it appropriate:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chaos-Making-Science-James-Gleick/dp/0749386061

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« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2009, 05:03:29 PM »
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Re: Recommendations
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2009, 05:18:50 PM »
Castrati I think you will find.  whistle:
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« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2009, 05:21:40 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on January 15, 2009, 05:18:50 PM
Castrati I think you will find.  whistle:
Well of course Eunuchs are Castrati.  ::)

It is a pre-requisite for the job, like a 2-digit IQ for politicians.
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« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2009, 05:39:04 PM »
Quote from: Darwins Selection on January 15, 2009, 05:21:40 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on January 15, 2009, 05:18:50 PM
Castrati I think you will find.  whistle:
Well of course Eunuchs are Castrati.  ::)

It is a pre-requisite for the job, like a 2-digit IQ for politicians.

Indeed but Castrati are not necessarily Eunuchs

Castrai sing in high pitched voices ~ Eunuchs do not, if they had reached adulthood before the meat and two veg were removed.
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Re: Recommendations
« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2009, 05:51:14 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on January 15, 2009, 05:39:04 PM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on January 15, 2009, 05:21:40 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on January 15, 2009, 05:18:50 PM
Castrati I think you will find.  whistle:
Well of course Eunuchs are Castrati.  ::)

It is a pre-requisite for the job, like a 2-digit IQ for politicians.

Indeed but Castrati are not necessarily Eunuchs

Castrai sing in high pitched voices ~ Eunuchs do not, if they had reached adulthood before the meat and two veg were removed.
[pedantry]
A Eunuch is a castrated male, in Latin they are called castrati. The practice of castrating pure-voiced boys before their voices broke was common in the church to provide soprano choirboys, known, correctly, as castrati.
Not all Sopranos are Eunuchs
Not all Eunuchs are Sopranos
Not all Sopranos are Castrati
All Eunuchs are Castrati
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