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Philip Wilkinson

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Nonfiction, Architecture, Mythology

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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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Avenbury, Herefordshire

The journey and the arrival

I read somewhere that there’s a ruined church in a field somewhere near the village of Avenbury in Herefordshire. Checking in Pevsner,* the church seems to have been abandoned in 1931 and left to the elements, with just the walls of the tower and chancel left above ground. This sounds sad, but I like ruins, and next time I’m in the area I find the rough location and Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 3.97 · 4,204 ratings · 502 reviews · 254 distinct works • Similar authors

	Myths & Legends: An Illustrated Guide to Their Origins and Meanings 4.11 avg rating — 888 ratings — published 1999	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 — 422 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 — 289 ratings — published 2010 — 31 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 3.80 avg rating — 191 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 — 142 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 3.85 avg rating — 143 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) 4.38 avg rating — 119 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 — 125 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) 3.73 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 1960 — 11 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 3.72 avg rating — 86 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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