Sex, maths and a spinning machine: the 12 British books that changed the world

Anonymous Patron writes Independent Online Edition lists the 12 British books that changed the world, according to Melvyn Bragg. Launching the new season of ITV’s The South Bank Show, Lord Bragg announced a list of the Twelve Books That Changed the World, a four-part special that will be screened next April. The books span 700 years and cover subjects from religion to football, but all the authors are British.”