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As Hitler's forces smash into Soviet territory, annihilating the Red Army divisions in its path, a lone German scout plane is forced down. Contained within the briefcase of its passenger...

Poetess, fallen woman and wit, Laetitia Pilkington spent her life as close to fame as she was near to ruin. Favoured by, among others, the newly celebrated Jonathan Swift in...

Set in the world of city finance, the BBC an d politics, In the Red is the blackly humorous tale of the i nvestigation into the deaths of several bank...

Swashbuckling adventure, historical action and supernatural thrills come together in the second novel in Mark Chadbourn's genre-busting Swords of Albion series. 1593. Queen Elizabeth's trusted spymaster Walsingham has been dead...

"The dead don't talk. I don't know why." But they do try to communicate, with a short-order cook in a small desert town serving as their reluctant confidant. Odd Thomas...

Discover the gentle art of Infant Massage ... In this completely updated version of her renowned classic, Vimala McClure, founder of the International Association of Infant Massage , and its...

Sassy, sensitive chick-lit with a unique fresh narrative. In Rachel Covington's view, the world is divided into two kinds of people- those who have children and those who don't. Neither...

Carole Barber has come to Paris, with its rain-slick slate roofs and winding streets, to work on her novel and to find herself after a lifetime in the spotlight. A...

The Maid - Frankie Willis is a twenty-five-year-old blonde computer whizzkid, searching for adventure as a stewardess on board mega-yacht Pushkin; he Hooker -Peaches Gold is a risk-taking, tough-talking, knockout...

They called her l'Appassionata, though her real name was Abigail Rosen. She was the sexiest, most flamboyant violinist on the music scene, adored by her fans and lusted after by...

From Manhattan high-society to warn-torn France, Mirror Image is a compelling story about the mysterious bond between twin sisters. From Manhattan high-society to warn-torn France, Mirror Image is a compelling...

Like its predecessor, "More Information Than You Require" compiles incredibly handy made up facts into brief articles, overlong lists, frighteningly complex charts, and beguiling narratives on new and familiar themes...

When Alfred Felton died in 1904 he left [pound]378,033 in trust to the people of Victoria, the income to be split between approved charities and the acquisition of art. 'Without...

Cambridge Literature is a series of literary texts edited for study by students aged 14-18 in English-speaking classrooms. It will include novels, poetry, short stories, essays, travel-writing and other non-fiction....

Linguistic Semantics: An Introduction is the successor to Sir John Lyons's important textbook Language, Meaning and Context (1981).While preserving the general structure of the earlier book, the author has substantially...

We do it over and over again, day after day, and never seem to get enough of it. Albanians do it. Zulus do it. Movie stars and plumbers do it....

Meet Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, in the first novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that "blends the genres of romance, horror and adventure with stunning panache"(Diana Gabaldon)....

As civilization expands, it encroaches on tribal ways of life and the customs of indigenous peoples begin to change. To celebrate these fast-disappearing traditions, nature photographer Art Wolfe has travelled...

Artists, photographers, architects, fashion designers, product designers, street artists, graphic designers: all are helping to redefine our aesthetics, values and ideas about the future. Here, a group of international experts...

A unique insight into the life and art of Sean Scully, an internationally celebrated artist and creative practitioner at the height of his powers. Sean Scully's paintings of brushy stripes...

Giorgio Vasari's The Lives of the Most Famous Painters, Sculptors and Architects (1550 and 1568) is a classic of cultural history. A monumental assembly of artists' lives from Giotto to...

Leading art critic and writer Richard Cork tells the stories of his personal encounters with some of the world's most influential modern and contemporary artists. Richard Cork draws on his...

Make to Know: From Spaces of Uncertainty to Creative Discovery will change the way you think about creativity. The book upends popular notions of innate artistic and visionary genius and...

This is a collection of photographs of a side to the region of Provence that is rarely seen, the lavender fields on the plateaux of the Luberon mountains. The pictures...

A stimulating excursion into pure mathematics aimed at ""the mathematically traumatized,"" but great fun for mathematical hobbyists and serious mathematicians as well. Requiring only high school algebra as mathematical background,...

This applications-related introductory treatment explores facets of modern symbolic logic useful in the exposition of elementary mathematics. The authors convey the material in a manner accessible to those trained in...

This advanced undergraduate-level text was recommended for teacher education by The American Mathematical Monthly and praised as a ""most readable book."" An ideal introduction to groups and Galois theory, it...

Anyone interested in mathematics will appreciate this survey, which explores the distinction between the body of knowledge known as mathematics and the methods used in its discovery. It traces the...

The complete works of antiquity's great geometer appear here in a highly accessible English translation by a distinguished scholar. Remarkable for his range of thought and his mastery of treatment,...

From one of the foremost interpreters for lay readers of the history and meaning of mathematics: a stimulating account of the origins of mathematical thought and the development of numerical...

James Wallace brings readers up to date on the Gates saga to 1997 and reveals the inside story of the struggle to keep Microsoft on top in the World Wide...

Praise for A. K. Dewdney Yes, We Have No Neutrons "We need more books like this-especially if they're this much fun to read." -Wired "Dewdney manages to make this catalog...

An excellent overview of the economic, political and business trends remaking China in the 21st century as perceived by several of the recognized top experts in this field.--James Kynge, Author,...

What two things could be more different than numbers and stories? Numbers are abstract, certain, and eternal, but to most of us somewhat dry and bloodless. Good stories are full...

For anyone who owns a dog or is thinking about getting one, Dr. Marty Becker's manual is a must-have guide to anything and everything canine. In YOUR DOG: THE OWNER'S...

Every parent s worst fear Ruth and Simon Pierce's rare romantic break is shattered by devastating news- their daughter, Heather, on holiday in Cornwall with a friend s family, has...

As computers become more widely used in schools, it is clear that they have the potential to redefine the scope of the language curriculum. But for this potential to be...

In this companion volume to Reading the Popular , Fiske presents a radical theory of what it means for culture to be popular.

This authoritative biography of John Gielgud deals in fascinating detail with the life and work of the greatest classical actor of the twentieth century. Drawing on recollections of more than...