The Phone Book: The Curious History of the Book That Everyone Uses But No One Reads by Ammon Shea

The Phone Book: The Curious History of the Book That Everyone Uses But No One Reads

Ammon Shea

240 pages • first pub 2010 (view editions)

nonfiction history sociology funny informative reflective slow-paced
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A surprising, lively, and rich history of that ubiquitous doorstop that most of us take for granted. Ammon Shea is not your typical thirtysomething book enthusiast. After reading the "Oxford English Dictionary" from cover to cover (and living to...

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