English country life, 1780-1830
by E. W. Bovill · first published 1962
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The best thing I've been reading lately is E. W. Bovill's English Country Life 1780-1830. Boring title, but a great book. His Golden Trade of the Moors is fabulous.
on “Ask YC (and PG): What books do you have on your bookshelf? ” ↗The best book I know of on that transition is E. W. Bovill's English Country Life, 1780-1830. http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=bovill&... Incidentally, his Golden Trade of the Moors is one of the best history books I've ever read.
on “Value and Job Creation = World Change” ↗…recommended. Language in Thought and Action by S. I. Hayakawa. How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler. Envisioning Information by Edward Tufte. Fooled By Randomness by Nassim Taleb. E. W. Bovill's English Country Life 1780-1830 was recommended by pg a while ago. My favorite so far this year is What Intelligence Tests Miss by Keith Stanovich (2009). http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/book.asp?isbn=9780300123852 http://www.amazon.com/What-Intelligence-Tests-Miss-Psychology/dp/030012385X/…
on “Ask HN: Books That Gratify One's Intellectual Curiosity?” ↗