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What is Painting?: Representation and Modern ArtWhat is Painting?: Representation and Modern Art by Julian Bell
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Lucid polemic about the state of modern art
Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities and SoftwareEmergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities and Software by Steven Johnson
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Idiot's guide to the science of self-organisation
The Death and Life of Great American CitiesThe Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs
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Masterpiece analysis of what makes cities work
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big DifferenceThe Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
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How social phenomenon's acquire momentum
Learning to See CreativelyLearning to See Creatively by Bryan Peterson
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Simple but stimulating guide to taking better photos
Under a Hoodoo Moon: The Life of Dr John the Night TripperUnder a Hoodoo Moon: The Life of Dr John the Night Tripper by Mac Rebennack
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The life of the patron saint of gumbo
Linked: The New Science of NetworksLinked: The New Science of Networks by Albert-Laszlo Barabasi
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How all kinds of networks conform to the same natural laws
Bring Home the Revolution: The Case for a British RepublicBring Home the Revolution: The Case for a British Republic by Jonathan Freedland
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How Britain can learn from America to get a dose of democracy
When I Lived in Modern TimesWhen I Lived in Modern Times by Linda Grant
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