Second-hand Books

From the investment experts at Weiss Research, the ultimate guide to preparing for and profiting during a disaster of any kind Life is unpredictable. Economic and natural disasters can happen...

These books encourage readers to think and express themselves independently, teaching them how to think rather than what to think. Includes activities to encourage critical and creative thinking. Provides case...

From the acclaimed bestselling author of" The Piano Shop on the Left Bank," a historical novel about Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau, the son of Sacagawea, and his intriguing sojourn as a young...

The dollar is in trouble. It has fallen against other currencies for the past three years, and now its orderly retreat could well become a rout. This spells potential disaster...

A drive-by shooting of an aging white woman at a gang-plagued Kindle County housing project sets in motion Scott Turow's intensely absorbing novel, The Laws of our Fathers. With its...

Eighteen years after the barbarous war with the Serbs that tore their communities apart, a group of Croatian villagers discover the identity of the Englishman who they believe betrayed them...

Daniel Pell is a contemporary Charles Manson. A petty criminal with a history of antisocial behavior and obsession with controlling other people, he had a group of women living with...

Despite the impact senior managers can have on organisations, surprisingly little is known about what makes them effective. This distinctive book is structured around the findings of the authors' eight...

* A murderous madmen leads a shipload of innocents to hell and back *"I, Jeronimus, am a man of phials, a measurer of powders on bronze scales, a potion brewer,...

Since its initial publication in 1982, Mosby's Medical, Nursing, and Allied Health Dictionary has become a highly respected and widely used reference in the health sciences, particularly in nursing. The...

Michael Holroyd opens this volume with a startling attack on biography, which is answered by two essays on the ethics and values of non-fiction writing. The book then goes on...

Today the very ideas that made America great imperil its future. Our plans go awry and policies fail. History's grandest war against terrorism creates more terrorists. Global capitalism, intended to...

MAKE LOVE, NOT WAR is the first full-scale history of how the Sexual Revolution changed life in America forever. A fascinating and frank portrait of private lives and public discourse,...

Chasing Slow models HGTV star Erin Loechner's journey to help you break out of the faster-better-stronger trap and make small changes to refresh your perspective, renew your priorities, and shift...

Magee is very good at untangling difficult concepts and giving you just enough on each philosopher so that you feel you know in essence what they were about. His enthusiasm...

Modern recipes, ancient grains Curious about quinoa? Fascinated by freekeh? Tempted by teff? These ancient grains, first cooked thousands of years ago, are back on the menu. These grains are...

Napoleon was the colossus of his age. He rose to become one of Revolutionary France's most successful generals, before being crowned emperor in December 1804. Over the next eight years,...

A breakthrough theory that tools and technology are the real drivers of human evolution. Although humans are one of the great apes, along with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, we are...

Arnold Toynbee made his reputation as a scholar with "A Study of History", (in 12 volumes, 1934-61), illustrating the theory that civilizations rose and fell according to "challenge and response"....

Find out everything there is to know about the world of Pokemon with this essential character Encyclopedia. UPDATED for 2022 with new information on the Galar Region, Galar Pokedex and...

The bestselling thriller debut of 2011 - the apocalyptic conspiracy thriller that has set the world alight... REVELATION OR DEVASTATION? The certainties of the modern world are about to be...

The masterly biography of one of the most fascinating men of the nineteenth century, Benjamin Disraeli, concentrating on his long and interesting private life, written by historian Christopher Hibbert. Superb...

Wall Street Journal best-selling author Jon Acuff reveals the steps to getting unstuck and back onto the path of being awesome. Over the last 100 years, the road to success...

The hauntingly beautiful story of our last thylacine. Where the mist swallows mountains and winds whisper through ancient trees a mother and her pup run wild and free. They hunt,...

A story collection about women who broke the rules without apology. Step aside Robin Hood and your merry men, these outlaw stories aren't fairytales for small children. They are true...

An entirely new, illustrated publication on the landscape, history, and representation of the Newport, Rhode Island through the ages. In 1789, Jedidiah Morse described Newport and its environs as the...

Research has told us that to be successful in our personal and professional lives we need emotional intelligence; mindfulness is one practise to harness this ability and build your emotional...

Let me be clear. This book does not contain a raft of measures to address issues around the abuse of the English language. It is not a forward offering to...

For six years Tom Rodwell ran cricketing programmes from Cuba to Zimbabwe, attempting to soothe the world's ills with the curiously English balm known as cricket. Touching, amusing and imbued...

"Designers League" - Twenty contemporary design luminaries from around the world and at the top of their areas of expertise are brought together in one stunning volume.From Word Art and...

This beautifully produced volume offers an illustrated and diverse collection of poems for people in love to read to each other. Reflections on matters of the heart from Shakespeare to...

The result of Robert Carter's rare opportunity to acquire first-hand information about the last of the wind-driven ships from the final generation of sailing ship sailors. This book is a...

A man is out hunting with his two wives and his brother. They find an eagle's nest and he climbs up to get the eagle babies. His brother runs off...

Candles are enjoying a resurgence in popularity as people realise that there are few better or cheaper ways to accessorise their homes. Whether they require a party atmosphere for that...

An unputdownable assortment of facts and quotes, anecdotes and tall tales about the history and mystery of international travel. No need to move from the comfort of your armchair in...

In June 1989 Margi Moss and her husband took off from Rio de Janeiro in a single-engined aeroplane to embark on a journey around the world. In a haphazard route,...