Underground Overground: A Passenger's History of the Tube
7 best books like Underground Overground: A Passenger's History of the Tube (Andrew Martin): The Federalist Papers, The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge, A Little History of the World, Billy Connolly's Route 66, I Never Knew That About London, Running for My Life: One Lost Boy's Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games, The New Penguin History of The World
| Author | Alexander Hamilton |
| ISBN | 0451528816 |
Hailed by Thomas Jefferson as “the best commentary on the principles of government which was ever written", The Federalist Papers is a collection of eighty-five essays published by Founding Fathers Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay from 1787 to 1788, as a means to persuade the public...
The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge
| Author | Matt Ridley |
| ISBN | 0062296000 |
The New York Times bestselling author of The Rational Optimist and Genome returns with a fascinating, brilliant argument for evolution that definitively dispels a dangerous, widespread myth: that we can command and control our world.
The Evolution of Everything is about bottom-up order...
A Little History of the World
| Author | E.H. Gombrich |
| ISBN | 0300108834 |
In 1935, with a doctorate in art history and no prospect of a job, the 26-year-old Ernst Gombrich was invited by a publishing acquaintance to attempt a history of the world for younger readers. Amazingly, he completed the task in an intense six weeks, and Eine kurze Weltgeschichte für junge Leser was...
Billy Connolly's Route 66
| Author | Billy Connolly |
| ISBN | 1847445217 |
The best-loved comedian in Britain heads off on the most famous highway in the world for an unforgettable journey through America. Having always dreamed about taking a trip on the legendary Route 66, Billy Connolly is finally heading off on the ride of a lifetime. Traveling all 2,488 miles of this epic...
I Never Knew That About London
Bestselling author Christopher Winn takes us on a captivating journey around London to discover the unknown tales of our capital's history. Travelling through the villages and districts that make up the world's most dynamic metropolis I Never Knew That About London unearths the hidden gems of legends,...
Running for My Life: One Lost Boy's Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games
| Author | Lopez Lomong |
| ISBN | 1595555153 |
Running for My Life is not a story about Africa or track and field athletics. It is about outrunning the devil and achieving the impossible faith, diligence, and the desire to give back. It is the American dream come true and a stark reminder that saving one can help to save thousands more.
Lopez...
The New Penguin History of The World
| Author | J.M. Roberts |
| ISBN | 0141007230 |
From humanity’s origins on the African Savannah to the state of the world after September 11, 2001, The New Penguin History of the World offers a magisterial sweep through time and history. Completely updated and revised by preeminent historian J. M. Roberts, this volume features ninety up-to-date...
