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Tao is currently reading:

Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory

by Ben Macintyre

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"The landing on Sicily is a resounding success, thanks for the operation mincemeat. The captain of the submarine, seraph, contributed a lot for operation husky. The celebration of the success of operation mincemeat." — Feb 02, 2012 08:35pm

Feb 02, 2012 08:33pm

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Military Pocket Guide Great Battles of World War II

by Chris Mann

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Jan 08, 2012 11:53am

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The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science

by Richard Holmes

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"Vivid description of Joseph Banks in Tahiti. Previously, read a lot a about Captain Cook, now, the focus is on Joseph Banks, the real science guy on board. Very interesting." — Dec 26, 2011 09:30pm

Dec 26, 2011 09:28pm

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Tao marked as to-read: Idea Man by Paul Allen	My rating:
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Tao marked as to-read: A Young Man's Guide to Late Capitalism by Peter Mountford (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
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Tao is 64% done with Operation Mincemeat: The landing on Sicily is a resounding success, thanks for the operation mincemeat. The captain of the submarine, seraph, contributed a lot for operation husky. The celebration of the success of operation mincemeat. Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory by Ben Macintyre progress:	My rating:
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Tao is currently reading: Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory by Ben Macintyre	My rating:
Feb 02, 2012 08:33pm
Tao marked as to-read: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley	My rating:
Jan 19, 2012 08:58am
Tao marked as to-read: For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink from China and Changed World History by Sarah Rose	My rating:
Jan 19, 2012 08:52am
Tao is currently reading: Military Pocket Guide Great Battles of World War II by Chris Mann	My rating:
Jan 08, 2012 11:53am
Tao gave to: The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science by Richard Holmes	My rating:
Dec 26, 2011 09:28pm
Tao marked as to-read: Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Nov 14, 2011 01:30pm
Tao marked as to-read: Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World by Michael Lewis	My rating:
Nov 08, 2011 02:28pm