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Surely You're Joking, Mr.Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious CharacterSurely You're Joking, Mr.Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character by Ralph Leighton
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An inspiring book on living life and being fascinated by it all
The Pleasure of Finding Things OutThe Pleasure of Finding Things Out by Richard P Feynman
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Does what it says on the tin - more inspiration from Richard P Feynman
The Seven Mountain Travel BooksThe Seven Mountain Travel Books by H.W. Tilman
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Tales from an intrepid and deidcated explorer.
The Lives of Beryl MarkhamThe Lives of Beryl Markham by E Trzebinski
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Celebrating the life of an unconventional character
Winning is Not Enough: The AutobiographyWinning is Not Enough: The Autobiography by Sir Jackie Stewart
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Jackie Stewart, an example of how determination and application deliver results
Ayrton Senna: The Whole StoryAyrton Senna: The Whole Story by Christopher Hilton
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An insight in to the intense short and brilliant life of perhaps the greatest F1 driver ever
The Railway ManThe Railway Man by Eric Lomax
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Out of intense privation this mans humanity won through - a powerful story of redemption
Put Me Back on My Bike: In Search of Tom SimpsonPut Me Back on My Bike: In Search of Tom Simpson by William Fotheringham
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'The best cycling biography ever written' - Velo
C: Because Cowards Get Cancer Too...C: Because Cowards Get Cancer Too... by John Diamond
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Moving, inspiring and above all captivating
The Man Who Invented the Twentieth Century: Nikola Tesla - Forgotten Genius of ElectricityThe Man Who Invented the Twentieth Century: Nikola Tesla - Forgotten Genius of Electricity by Robert Lomas
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A celebration of an unsung hero who shaped our world
First LightFirst Light by Geoffrey Wellum
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Probably the best book about life as a WW2 fighter pilot you will ever read
Letter to Daniel: Despatches from the Heart (BBC)Letter to Daniel: Despatches from the Heart (BBC) by Fergal Keane
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Fergal Keane, Irishman, journalist and poet - a brilliant book
Love All the PeopleLove All the People by Bill Hicks
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A unique perspective on life and politics from a genius comedian sadly no longer with us
Shout!: The Beatles in Their GenerationShout!: The Beatles in Their Generation by Philip Norman
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The Story of the Beatles, if you haven't read it why not?
A Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson MandelaA Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela
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Nelson Mandela - a life of struggle, oppression and utlimately forgiveness, perhaps the worlds greatest statesman
The Bald Trilogy: "Recollections of a Furtive Nudist", "Pigspurt" - or "Six Pigs from Happiness", "Jamais Vu" (Modern Plays)The Bald Trilogy: "Recollections of a Furtive Nudist", "Pigspurt" - or "Six Pigs from Happiness", "Jamais Vu" (Modern Plays) by Ken Campbell
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Ken Camplbell - a unique and touched genius, insane and delightful by equal measures