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24 alternatives to Seven Ages of Paris
The intense history of Paris [condensed into 500 pages]
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Seven Ages of Paris launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Edmund White's travelogue of his time in Paris
2015 · its alternatives →
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Surprisingly great read about the early history of Impressio
2016 · its alternatives →
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Engaging survey of incredible stories from 1095 - 1453 CE
2016 · its alternatives →
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Where the big ideas of the modern era came from
2016 · its alternatives →
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Hello HN! In a recent "Ask HN: What are you working on?" thread, I mentioned I was working on OCRing a large book: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41971614 The post generated some interest so I thought I would keep HN posted. The book is Saint-Simon’s Memoirs -- an invaluable historical account of the French court under Louis XIV, full of wit, sharp observations, and of incredible literary value. I'm OCRing the edition of reference made between 1879-1930, that contains a lot of comments and footnotes: 45 volumes, ~27,000 pages. Here's a link to a blog post that describes…
2024 · blog.medusis.com · its alternatives →
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A fascinating look at the oldest and biggest questions huma…
2015 · its alternatives →
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Investigates the myriad board games around the world
2015 · its alternatives →
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A meditation on exploring time, travel, and technology
2016 · its alternatives →
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2017 · booknshelf.com · its alternatives →
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Panorama of life in Europe before the First World War
2015 · its alternatives →
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