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Philip Wilkinson

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Philip Wilkinson (born 1955) is the author of non-fiction books for children and adults. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He worked as an editor prior to becoming an author.

He specializes in works on history, the arts, religion, and architecture and has written over forty titles.

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Toddington, Gloucestershire

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This AA box has appeared by the roadside a few miles from where I live. They’re a dying breed, these AA boxes, and seeing one that was new to me set me thinking about their history.

In the post-war period there were over 1,000 AA telephone boxes scattered all over the country. They were originally built to provide shelter for sentries on the staff of the Automobile Association, who Read more of this blog post »

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Philip Wilkinson’s books

Average rating: 3.98 · 4,086 ratings · 489 reviews · 251 distinct works • Similar authors

	Myths & Legends: An Illustrated Guide to Their Origins and Meanings 4.11 avg rating — 859 ratings — published 1999 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dk Eyewitness Mythology: World Myths, Gods, Heroes, Creatures, Mythical Places by Philip Wilkinson, Neil Philip 3.87 avg rating — 419 ratings — published 1998 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	50 Architecture Ideas You Really Need to Know (50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series) 3.60 avg rating — 273 ratings — published 2010 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eyewitness Companions: Religions 3.79 avg rating — 188 ratings — published 1999 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	LEGO Architecture: The Visual Guide 4.17 avg rating — 143 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Phantom Architecture: The Fantastical Structures the World's Great Architects Really Wanted to Build 3.88 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 2017 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Child Through Time: The Book of Children's History (DK Panorama) by Philip Wilkinson, Steve Noon (illustrator) 4.39 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gandhi 3.93 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2005 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Early Humans by Philip Wilkinson, Dave King, D.K. Publishing (Publisher) 3.72 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 1960 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The British Monarchy for Dummies 3.73 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2006 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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DK Eyewitness Books (164 books)
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