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Barrett	Apr 2 2006, 06:32 PM Post #1
Nomad Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 4-January 06 Member No.: 423 Nominate me as a Local Expert	The best travel book post seems rather popular so I thought I would ask people what book to read if you want to get a sense of the world we currently live in. What is the best 'big picture' book that you can recommend to anyone who cares about the world, or might be setting off on a RTW trip and wants to have a context and lense within which to view events and experiences? Who is the best author to open up the world while untangling the extraordinarily complex weave that are the various civilizations on earth? -------------------- My travelogue

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whereshegoes	Apr 11 2006, 01:57 PM Post #2
Journeyer Group: Members Posts: 3458 Joined: 19-September 03 From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Member No.: 5 Nominate me as a Local Expert	I am not sure about a book that could sum up the world... But what about "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. He has his own world and a flower. -------------------- Carmella That's all She wrote

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Barrett Best Book on OUR WORLD Apr 2 2006, 06:32 PM

Barrett One book that has been causing quite a stir is Tho... Apr 10 2006, 09:13 PM

whereshegoes I am not sure about a book that could sum up the w... Apr 11 2006, 01:57 PM

Barrett I'm not really talking about a book that sums ... Apr 11 2006, 09:31 PM

Mark This is worth reading... http://www.amazon.com/gp/... Apr 13 2006, 12:23 AM

peacefrog Been looking for an english version of my pick: ca... Apr 18 2006, 07:28 PM

mrjoe If you want to understand why some parts of the wo... Apr 22 2006, 08:16 PM

Jessica_CDN Totally agree with mrjoe - Guns, Germs and Steel w... Apr 23 2006, 03:04 PM

mrjoe You´ve got some good points Allen. The development... Apr 23 2006, 08:22 PM

Jessica_CDN Jared Diamond's arguments in Guns Germs & ... Apr 24 2006, 11:08 AM

shongelo I also highly recommend Collapse by Jared Diamond ... Aug 25 2006, 06:17 PM

siscri 'Jitterbug Perfume' or 'Skinny Legs An... Aug 26 2006, 03:58 AM

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