Thread: Need some history book recommendations
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Old 08-15-2009, 09:56 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by wayspooled View Post
I know a couple of good books about Hurricane Camille, the 1906 SF earthquake and fire and the Tri-State tornado but I don't see them at the Sony store. I just mention those so if you can use another format and want to "search" for that format somewhere else.
Actually, that reminds me. I have an ARC from years ago of "Crack in the Edge of the World" by Simon Winchester. I should grab it.

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Apsley Cherry-Gerrard's 'The Worst Journey in the World' is a gripping account of Capt. Scott's ill-fated Antarctic expedition.

Madam Broshkina has uploaded it here.
Ooh sounds good.

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Probably an obvious one: Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Read it already. Fantastic book.
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