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Richard Fortey
[Hardbound 2010]
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Trade paperback. Subtitled, }A Journey Into The Geological Past{, fully revised and updated with a new colour section and integrated illustrations throughout. An exploration of time and place, revealing the hidden landscape of the British Isles. 'A very well written book about geology and geological history' David Attenborough, }The Times{... more
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Adrian Tinniswood
[Paperback 2004]
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Magnificent new account of the Great Fire of London, piecing together the untold human story of the fire and its aftermath. A work of dynamic history that depicts in fascinating detail the cataclysm that was the Great Fire of London and the modern European capital that rose from its ashes.... more
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David Sylvester
[Paperback 2002]
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Phillip Knightley
[Paperback 1988]
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The first full history of spies, spying, and the intelligence bureaucracy, from the author of The Philby Conspiracy. Photographs. Revised account of this rich history of international espionage including a brand new chapter bringing the story up to date. 16pp b/w and colour photos.... more
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Bernard Donoughue
[Paperback 2009]
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The second volume of Donoughue's political diary, which covers the years 1976-79, when he was Senior Policy Advisor to James Callaghan. It vividly describes both the decline and final collapse of 'old' Labour. *Also appeared in January Buyer's Notes* Subtitled, }With Harold Wilson At No. 10{. This is one of... more
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Isaiah Berlin
[Paperback 1997]
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A collection of political and philosophical essays, from one of our leading exponents of the medium, covering a broad range of issues which are relevant to contemporary intellectual debate.... more
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Angela Thirlwell
[Hardcover 2011]
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Subtitled, }The Four Loves Of Ford Madox Brown{. Examines the lives of four central women in the Pre-Raphaelite artist's life, his two wives and models and his two secret lovers.... more
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Berlin ,
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[Paperback 1999]
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John Richardson
[Paperback 2009]
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The third volume in John Richardson's masterful, prize-winning life of the great artist. The first volume won the Whitbread award. 'Magisterial... dwarfs all previous biographies of Picasso' }Sunday Times{ Through research, interviews and previously unpublished archive material, this biographical series provides original, groundbreaking insights into Picasso's life and work. Reissues.... more
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Ann Wroe
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About the book For at least two and a half millennia, the figure of Orpheus has haunted humanity. Halfman, half-god, musician, magician, theologian, poet and lover, his story never leaves us. He may be myth, but his lyre still sounds, entrancing everything that hears it: animals, trees, water, stones, and... more
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Robert Crawford
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2011]
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Draws on a variety of previously untapped sources - recently discovered poems, journals, correspondence and interviews with his contemporaries - to present the life, loves and struggles of the poet. "Burns was a poetic genius and his life was the stuff of legend. Compelling and timely, this book directs attention... more
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David Quammen
[Paperback 1997]
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Very readable exploration of island biogeography and extinction, which also encompasses travel, nature and ecology. "The witty, pithy, modest prose and the clever interweaving of science and storytelling are of a quality unrivalled in the field" Matt Ridley, }Sunday Telegraph{.... more
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Stephen Anderton
[Paperback 2011]
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Christopher Lloyd (Christo) was one of the greatest English gardeners of the twentieth century, perhaps the finest plantsman of them all. His creation is the garden at Great Dixter in East Sussex, and it is a tribute to his vision and achievement that, after his death in 2006, the Heritage... more
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Jonathan Keates
[Paperback 2010]
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A fully revised, expanded and updated edition of Keates' magisterial 1985 biography of one of the world's favourite composers. Published to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Handel's death. A fully revised, expanded and updated edition of Keates' magisterial 1985 biography of one of the world's favourite composers. Though unquestionably one... more
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Ross King
[Paperback 2003]
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In 1508, despite strong advice to the contrary, the powerful Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the newly restored Sistine Chapel. With little experience as a painter (though famed for his sculpture David ), Michelangelo was reluctant to begin the massive project. Michelangelo and the Pope's... more
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Arthur Cotterell
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2011]
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A comprehensive and readable history with integrated illustrations from the author of }The First Emporer Of China{ and }China: A History{. In recent decades there has been a dramatic transformation around the Pacific Rim. No longer 'the Far East' - that exotic, mysterious land at the distant fringe of Western... more
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William Rosen
[Paperback 2008]
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Description: The epic story of the collision between one of nature's smallest organisms and history's mightiest empire During the golden age of the Roman Empire, Emperor Justinian reigned over a territory that stretched from Italy to North Africa. It was the zenith of his achievements and the last of them.... more
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Adolf Hitler
[Paperback 2013]
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Mein Kampf is perhaps the only notable work written in two volumes by Adolf Hitler, in 1924. Hitler was arrested when he took out a mass demonstration in favour of national unity for the formation of a socialist German state. He was tried by the Peoples Court in Munich and... more
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Roger Osborne
[Paperback 2012]
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About the Book : Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.' Churchill had more reason than most to rue the power of democracy, having been thrown out of office after leading Britain to victory in 1945.... more
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Ernesto Che Guevara
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The classic diary of Che Guevara - revolutionary, martyr, icon. This book tells of the last doomed eleven months of the most courageous and dedicated revolutionary of the 20th century. First published in Cuba in 1968 in a free edition of 250,000 copies, it has since become a classic. In... more
