Second-hand Books

The final novel from Carnegie Medal-winning author Mal Peet is a sweeping coming-of-age adventure, with all the characteristic beauty and strenth of his prose. Both harrowing and life-affirming, the final...

Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) was one of the major poets of the English Romantic period. This is the final volume of a six-volume edition of The Poems of Shelley ,...

The Poetry of Loss: Romantic and Contemporary Elegies presents a renewed look at elegy as a long-standing tradition in the literature of loss, exploring recent shifts in the continuum of...

'Current: Contemporary Art from Australia and New Zealand' is the first comprehensive survey of all that is cutting edge in Australian and New Zealand contemporary practice. In a landmark publication,...

This is the story of a deep sea tug, which later became the world's most accomplished expedition yacht. Launched during 1973 as Simson, she spent the next twenty years braving...

This work provides an account of the buccanneer, scientist and explorer William Dampier. Setting sail from England in 1679 and returning 12 years later, having "accidentally" circumnavigated the globe on...

Gil Amelio's hard-hitting and frank account of his life as CEO of Apple Computer begins with this astonishing, never-before-revealed encounter. Five hundred tumultuous days later, Jobs himself would play a...

He's the lad from Burnley whose brilliance on the pitch and good looks have drawn comparisons with David Beckham and who has established himself as one of the most exciting...

Clea Raymond has felt the glare of the spotlight her entire life. The daughter of a renowned surgeon and a prominent Washington DC politician, Clea has grown to be a...

Explains in easy-to-read, intelligent prose how each holiday originated, how it is celebrated, and the message that each offers today. The colorful renderings of Russian-born artist Alex Bloc add vibrancy...

A is for apple ? B is for ball ? Humbug! Forget about that hackneyed gobbledygook. In this lexicon oflinguistic delights, word lovers of all ages will discover that A...

Sure to fascinate readers. -- BL. Smooth writing, a wealth of anecdotes, and illuminating quotes add to the success of the portrait. -- SLJ. BR, KR, V. 1995.

With more than half the population of the US not believing that humans are descended from apes, and to prepare the way for the 150th anniversary of the publication of...

Dr. Kevin Leman's ever-popular book on birth order is getting a new look and updated writing. With insight and wit, Dr. Leman offers readers a fascinating and often funny look...

A portrait of the co-founder of Apple Computer covers his departure from the company, his business dealings with Jeffrey Katzenberg and Michael Eisner, the return to Apple, and his management...

This text looks at Cisco, its CEO John Chambers, and the way it does business. Cisco is at the heart of the computer technology revolution and how it spots trends,...

'This isn't some kind of 'dear John' letter. I'm coming back again' But Amy Sinclair didn't come back. That note on the kitchen table was the last that her boyfriend,...

With bird flu a very present threat, this is a timely and important look at the impact of quiet killers through the ages. In 1658 Oliver Cromwell, having brought a...

ALICE IN THE LOOKING GLASS is a moving memoir written by a mother and her anorexic daughter, Alice. In the first part of the book Jo Kingsley writes with raw...

Through stories and examples of successes and failures, this book offers advice on the best ways to find and approach a potential employer, using techniques that can be applied to...

With a business to run, a son to raise and a complicated personal life, renegade lawyer Nina Reilly is used to having as much drama in her own home as...

Frank Stella (*1936) situates his oeuvre not only in the present. Abstraction or representation, simulacrum, sign, and ornament, as well as questions of surface and space have fascinated him anew...

Allegra explores the significance of the color of the food we eat and, interestingly, how it is connected to the season we eat it in. With mouth-watering recipes, this is...

'I enjoyed it SO much!' MARIAN KEYES 'With glorious characters and a dreamy setting, I couldn't have loved this book more' THE SUN, ***** 5 STARS Back to the city...

Journey back in time to explore one the most fascinating and influential periods of ancient history. In this concise and incredibly readable short history, Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts journeys from...

A warm, colourful and heartfelt tribute to Barbara Windsor's rich, varied and remarkable life from the man who knew her best. 'I'm so glad you had the life you did,...

In this exquisite collection of essays and photographs, women writers pay tribute to some of the most influential women of our time. Spanning our century and culture, these intimate portraits...

Former police detective Alex Quick finds it impossible to refuse when a young family friend begs for her help in discovering which of his friends is a thief. Following a...

When Tig Hague kissed goodbye to his fiancee, Lucy, he was already thinking of his return. The couple were going house-hunting, looking for their first home together. Tig was only...

The world is changing at an ever-increasing pace. Most of us have accepted the idea that the World Wide Web is now an important part of life and here to...

Dr Ravi Kapoor has reached the end of his tether. He is over-worked and exhausted; his South London hospital is out of funds; and reporters are hounding him about a...

Liquid crystals in the last two decades have become part of a technological explosion, leading to advances in areas as diverse as oil recovery, the production of temperature sensors--from medical...

For over half a century, at almost any hour of the day, mathematicians the world over might answer a knock at the front door to find a short, frail man...

First book to link children's technology use to important new findings about stages of child development and brain maturation. Through concrete examples and guidelines, Jane Healy clearly illustrates how computers...

Shows how to communicate with kids using a dialogue technique, and looks at the motivational and school behavioral problems that interfere with education.