Discovering Britain and Ireland, published by the National Geographic Society (over- sized, HC, 1985, $3)
I love over-sized National Geo. books. They are filled with lots of info, and when I get tired of reading, I can look at all those wonderful color pictures. Included here are maps, one which comes with the book, and two other that the donator included gratis. This copy of D. B. and I. is in the greatest condition, with a swell looking cover, green with gold decoration.
Can you tell that I really like this book? My favorite section describes how to thatch a roof. Thatch roofs of straw can last for up to 20 years! Thatched roofs of reed last even longer, sometimes up to 80 years!!! Longevity depends on the quality of workmanship and the amount of precipitation the roofs are exposed to. Thatched roofs have gotten a lot more expensive since the use of chemical fertilizers, which weaken wheat stalks, and mechanical harvesters, which can't cut thatch. Come and read all the other stuff in this book. (Note, the section on thatch takes only two pages, so there is room for lots of other stuff.)
Find the book on the new non-fiction table.
