Lost Worlds: What Have We Lost by Michael Bywater.  A fascinating page-turner of a miscellany centered around the idea of "things lost" to history.  Arranged alphabetically, no entry is more than 2 pages long (with the exception, perhaps, of the alphabetical rundown of paraphernalia from the 1070s).  This makes it perfect for bus stop, bathroom, or bedtime readings, but if you're like me you'll find it impossible to put down after just a single entry  

Read September 2007