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Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World
The true, unvarnished history of the town at the heart of Silicon Valley. Palo Alto is nice. The weather is temperate, the people are educated, rich, healthy, enterprising. Remnants of...
Astrology Journal: Unlock Your Connection to the Cosmos with
Discover daily, weekly and monthly astrological guidance, affirmations, rituals and journal exercises alongside space to record your journey of self-discovery. Adapt your lifestyle to the phases of the stars and...
The Boy and the Dog
Winner of the Naoki Prize Perfect for fans of The Guest Cat and Before the Coffee Gets Cold ' It's no wonder the author won the prestigious Naoki Prize for...
Imperial Emotions: The Politics of Empathy across the British Empire
Emotions are not universal, but are experienced and expressed in diverse ways within different cultures and times. This overview of the history of emotions within nineteenth-century British imperialism focuses on...
Saving Soldiers or Civilians?: Casualty-Aversion versus Civilian
Concerns for the lives of soldiers and innocent civilians have come to underpin Western, and particularly American, warfare. Yet this new mode of conflict faces a dilemma: these two norms...
Inference and Learning from Data: Volume 1: Foundations
This extraordinary three-volume work, written in an engaging and rigorous style by a world authority in the field, provides an accessible, comprehensive introduction to the full spectrum of mathematical and...
Robert Grosseteste and the Origins of Experimental Science 1100-1700
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Crombie shows how the particular intellectual and practical interests of Western thinkers, especially from the 12th century, led them to ask particular kinds of questions about the natural world. In...
Garden Bird Songs And Calls
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Author: Geoff SampleBinding: HardbackPublisher: William Collins, 2000This essential guide instructs nature enthusiasts on the intricate language of garden birds, presenting a thorough compendium of their distinct songs and calls. It...
Jamie's America
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Author: Jamie OliverBinding: HardbackPublisher: Penguin Books, 2009Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis vibrant culinary journey, Jamie's America, chronicles the diverse food landscape of the United...
Short And To The Point: A Selection Of The Editor's Letters From The Week
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Author: Jolyon ConnellBinding: HardbackPublisher: Self Published , 2007Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling collection, Short And To The Point: A Selection Of The Editor's Letters...
Splendours of Japan: Highlights from the Bodleian Library
The Bodleian Library houses one of the oldest institutional collections of Japanese rare books and manuscripts in Europe, dating back to the first half of the seventeenth century. Leading scholars...
Soviet Aircraft Industry
Much of the fascination which Soviet aircraft and its associated aerospace industry holds for the analyst, enthusiast or ordinary member of the public, stems from the thick fog of secrecy...
Ocean View: The Perfect Holiday Homes
The most beautifully-designed holiday homes - wth a view of the waves. From the range of architectural gems, for rent near the ocean, find some peace and quiet and let...
World (Special Edition)
Michael Poliza is more than a seasoned globetrotter who has travelled through almost 170 countries. He is also a collector of the world, always on the lookout for breathtaking landscapes,...
The Cradle of Chemistry: The Early Years of Chemistry at the
This book describes the progress of chemistry at the University of Edinburgh from the appointment of the first professor, James Crawford, in 1713 to the career of Thomas Charles Hope,...
Britain By Bike: Foreword by Clare Balding
WINNER OF THE BEST BRITISH BOOK AND BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD AT THE BRITISH BOOK DESIGN AND PRODUCTION AWARDS 2010 Join Clare Balding on some terrific cycle rides around...
By the Light of the Sea
This beautifully illustrated book, a companion volume to the best-selling "En passant par la demeure" (published by Verba Volant in 2005), presents three new extraordinary residences decorated by noted French...
Three Dollars
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At once humorous and dramatic, Three Dollars is about Eddie, an honest, compassionate man who finds himself, at the age of thirty-eight, with a wife, a child, and three dollars....
Metroburbia: The Anatomy of Greater London
London's suburbs are home to millions of people who commute into the centre every day to work, but they also house millions of residents who rarely find a reason to...
New Architects 3: Britain's Best Emerging Practices
Published in association with the Architecture Foundation, 'New Architects 3' showcases the wealth of emerging architectural talent in the UK. It provides a unique guide to over 85 of the...
One Giant Leap...: Extraordinary Story of the Moon Landings
1999 sees the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. One Giant Leap sees the story of that famous first moon landing, detailing the history of the US space...
Airways to the East 1918-1920 and the Collapse of No.1 Aerial Route
The origins of what became officially known as No 1 Aerial Route lay in the newly formed Royal Air Force's desire to move several squadrons of the then recently designed...
World Air Power Guide
Compiled by the author of Jane s Air Forces of the World, this book is a must for aviation experts.In one volume the reader will find the composition and details...
American Sharpe
Sharpe and his adventures has made the 95th Foot renowned again and the discovery of an unpublished diary by an American from Charleston South Carolina who served, despite his father's...
Charging Against Wellington: the French Cavalry in the Peninsular War,
Like the author's previous book, The British Army Against Napoleon, Charging Against Wellington draws heavily on primary sources, manuals, memoirs, and regimental histories to bring to life the officers and...
American Histories
In his latest collection, master storyteller John Edgar Wideman offers a collection of complex, charged pieces. His stories weave together historical fact, imagined conversation, philosophical kernels and deeply personal vignettes....
Walking into Hell 1st July 1916
The 1st July 1916 was the blackest day in the history of the British Army when 60,000 unsuspecting men of the British 4th Army advanced into the teeth of a...
Naval Air: Celebrating a Century of Naval Flying
Naval aviation arrived early in the last century in the form of balloons and airships employed by the British Royal Navy for reconnaissance, and interest was stirring in naval circles...
The Guide For Guys
A totally absorbing lifestyle accessory for the thoroughly modern gentleman. Simple, easy to read, almost idiot-proof, this seasoned blend of entertainment and amusement tackles scores of challenges from the domestic...
Victoria: A Photographic Study
Award-winning photographer, Steve Parish has captured the spirit of Victoria in hundreds of full colour photographs. This elegant, 160-page hardcover book covers Melbourne; Melbourne's Bays and Peninsulas; the Yarra Valley...
Snowbound: Dwelling in Winter
From the ski slopes of Utah to the frigid tundra of northwestern Russia, Snowbound celebrates contemporary design in cold climates with a focus on sustainability. Tailor-made for architects, designers, snowbirds,...
Prayer Coach: For All Who Want to Get Off the Bench and Onto the
"Do you wish you were a better prayer?" Pose this question to any believer and the answer would likely be a resounding "yes!" While a strong prayer life is the...
The Lost Story of the Ocean Monarch
The ship was almost instantly in flames . . . Some jumped overboard immediately, and all was in indescribable confusion. The masts began to fall one after another, and it...
The Cambrai Campaign 1917
Cambrai Campaign 1917 is an account of the British Expeditionary Force s battles in November and December of 1917. It starts with the plan to carry out a tank raid...
Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou: A Marriage of Unequals
He became king before his first birthday, inheriting a vast empire from his military hero father; she was the daughter of a king without power, who made an unexpected marriage...
Cotton Capitalists: American Jewish Entrepreneurship in the
Honorable Mention, 2019 Saul Viener Book Prize, given by the American Jewish Historical Society A vivid history of the American Jewish merchants who concentrated in the nation's most important economic...
Religion and Classical Warfare: Archaic and Classical Greece
Religion was integral to the conduct of war in the ancient world and the Greeks were certainly no exception. No campaign was undertaken, no battle risked, without first making sacrifice...
Burgoyne Diaries
These are the diaries of Gerald Achilles Burgoyne, wrote from the trenches just south of Ypres while he was with the Royal Irish Rifles in the Great War. The author's...
Past Crimes
Today, police forces all over the world use archaeological techniques to help them solve crimes and archaeologists are using the same methods to identify and investigate crimes in the past....
Spirits of the Somme: Visions of War
The 1st of July 1916, the opening day of the Battle of the Somme, was the blackest day in the history of the British Army. 60,000 men became casualties on...
Life with a Sprinkle of Glitter
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND FIRST EVER OFFICIAL BOOK BY LOUISE PENTLAND. Aloha Sprinklerinos! Imagine you are in one of those glorious vintage shops where every surface is laden with...
What Do You Really Want?: 7 Questions That Can Unlock the Answers to a
Don't settle for less in your life. Unlock a new way of thinking that can transform your world and help you achieve the life you've been longing for. In What...
The Four Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership: The Power of Leading
You have the capacity to become an extraordinary leader-if you are willing to embrace a deeper definition of leadership and take action to apply it. In The 4 Dimensions of...
Apocalypse without God: Apocalyptic Thought, Ideal Politics, and the
Apocalypse, it seems, is everywhere. Preachers with vast followings proclaim the world's end. Apocalyptic fears grip even the nonreligious amid climate change, pandemics, and threats of nuclear war. As these...
As You Like It
Michael Hattaway's Introduction to this bestselling edition of As You Like It accounts for what makes this popular play both innocent and dangerous. This third edition includes a new section...
Running from Bondage: Enslaved Women and Their Remarkable Fight for
Running from Bondage tells the compelling stories of enslaved women, who comprised one-third of all runaways, and the ways in which they fled or attempted to flee bondage during and...
International Law Reports: Volume 187
Decisions of international courts and arbitrators, as well as judgments of national courts, are fundamental elements of modern public international law. The International Law Reports is the only publication in...