Social Sciences

Britain in the nineteenth century saw a series of technological and social changes which continue to influence and direct us today. Its reactants were human genius, money and influence, its...

The moving story of the life and work of novelist Virginia Woolf, revealed through her own letters to those closest to her. Virginia Woolf is considered by many to be...

The book titled Israel - Its Captivity and Restoration by the author E Gould White. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Around Whitehaven in Old Photographs by the author Harry Fancy. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The first cross-cultural investigation of how humanity copes with the reality of death, this new understanding of the afterdeath in much the same way the work of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross does...

The book titled Living and Loving Together: A Practical Manual for Better by the author Bob Montgomery. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...

In the late 1980s, the AIDS pandemic was annihilating queer people, intravenous drug users, and communities of color in America, and disinformation about the disease ran rampant. Out of the...

'The most detailed, amusing and accurate account ever of the post-war world of the English Establishment' William Shawcross, Daily Telegraph 'Extremely entertaining' Jane Ridley, Literary Review Kenneth Rose was one...

A Sunday Times Book of the Week and Top 10 Bestseller A Times bestseller A Waterstones Paperback of the Year 2024 A Spectator Book of the Year What kind of...

Author: Michael Page And Robert IngpenBinding: HardbackPublished: DENT, 1987Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis authoritative historical volume chronicles the intricate tapestry of events and diverse...

Author: J.M. RobertsBinding: HardbackPublished: Duncan Baird Publishers, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerJ.M. Roberts's Modern History: From The European Age To The New Global...

Author: John MooreBinding: HardbackPublished: London : Collins, 1948Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: significant tanning to pages and dust cover; plastic...

Author: Mark Girouard, Dan Cruickshank, Raphael Samuel And OthersBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Spitalfields Historic Buildings Trust, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: minor wear,...

Author: Ninian SmartBinding: HardbackPublished: BBC, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis insightful work presents a comprehensive overview of the world's major religions, offering readers a profound understanding of...

Author: Charles Blitzer And The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: TIME-LIFE INTERNATIONAL (Nederland) B.V., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGreat Ages Of Man: Age Of Kings chronicles a pivotal period...

Author: Donald HorneBinding: HardbackPublished: ANGUS & ROBERTSON PUBLISHERS, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsTime Of Hope: Australia 1966-72 chronicles a pivotal era in Australian history, presenting a detailed...

Author: Alastair DavidsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work, The Invisible State: The Formation Of The Australian State 1788-1901, meticulously chronicles...

Author: John Kenneth GalbraithBinding: HardbackPublished: British Broadcasting Corporation; André Deutsch, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work by a distinguished economist chronicles the tumultuous economic and social...

Author: Paul PaolicelliBinding: HardbackPublished: St. Martin's Press, 2000Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis engaging memoir chronicles a personal journey through Italy, as the author, a grandson of Italian...

Author: Richard E. LeakeyBinding: HardbackPublished: MICHAEL JOSEPH LIMITED, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe seminal work The Making Of Mankind presents a compelling narrative of human evolution, tracing...

Author: Geoffrey BlaineyBinding: HardbackPublished: ABC & Macmillan, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe collection The Blainey View presents a compelling series of essays and observations from the esteemed...

Author: Brian InglisBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1977Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: DJ repaired with tape. Inscribed by the author & gifter's inscription on feps....

Author: Robert LaceyBinding: HardbackPublished: HUTCHINSON, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsRobert Lacey's Aristocrats chronicles the lives and legacies of Europe's most prominent noble families, offering an intimate look...

Author: Barbara W. TuchmanBinding: HardbackPublished: MACMILLAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis monumental work of historical non-fiction, The Proud Tower: A Portrait...

Author: Sharon WardBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Pukunui Press, Christchurch, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling narrative, Life In The Balance: A Search Dog Story, chronicles the extraordinary partnership...

Author: C. M. H. ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA scholarly work of historical non-fiction, A History Of Australia Ii: New South Wales...

Author: Jennifer MclennanBinding: HardbackPublished: Shire of Lilydale, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account chronicles the foundational years and subsequent growth of Montrose: Settlement In The Foothills....

Author: Ronald HolmesBinding: HardbackPublished: FREDERICK MULLER LIMITED, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Foxing on FEP, otherwise fineRonald Holmes chronicles the chilling historical account behind...

Author: Chairman: Sir Nikolaus PevsnerBinding: PaperbackPublished: THE VICTORIAN SOCIETY, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageEach volume details the Society’s work in preservation,...

Author: F. H. W. SheppardBinding: HardbackPublished: The Athlone Press, University of London, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Fold out map intact at rearThis authoritative...

Author: Keith WilleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, Australia, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis insightful collection You Might As Well Laugh, Mate: Australian Humour In Hard Times chronicles the unique...

Author: Boye Lafayette De Mente Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 Understanding Japanese cultural norms can be challenging for those unfamiliar with them. Interactions may seem open and friendly at...

Author: Lafcadio Hearn Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 'The papers composing this volume treat of the inner rather than of the outer life of Japan, for which reason they...

Author: Soseki Natsume Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 'Natsume Soseki is the representative modern Japanese novelist, a figure of truly national stature.' Haruki Murakami A chance encounter irrevocably links...

Author: YANAMi Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 176 Learn how to draw lifelike faces to communicate what your characters are thinking, feeling and experiencing! Drawing characters with realistic facial expressions...

Author: Kapka Kassabova Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 The spellbinding new book by the prizewinning writer Kapka Kassabova tells the story of her time with the last moving pastoralists...

Robinson in Space is a visual, satirical record of a journey made by a fictional character called Robinson, narrated by his travelling companion and researcher, through the increasingly unknown space...

** SPECTATOR BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2020** ** SUNDAY TIMES FAVOURITE PAPERBACKS OF 2020** 'The best royal book by miles . . . funny, gossipy and riveting' JANE RIDLEY, SPECTATOR...

'Superbly explained' Washington Post 'Fascinating' Sunday Times 'Engrossing' Evening Standard Every phase since the advent of the industrial revolution - from the fate of the British Empire, to the global...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'This is my kind of history: carefully researched but so vivid that you are convinced Lucy Worsley was actually there at the party - or the...

'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the...

* A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week * 'A real-time, moving and intimate portrait of a year living under the Taliban' DUA LIPA'S SERVICE95 'An intimate, courageous chronicle...

When revered Notre Dame alumnus and award-winning journalist Red Smith died in 1982, the University created a lecture series in his name, sponsored by John and Susan McMeel and Universal...

From the first journey out of Africa, through the Vikings and the Pilgrim Fathers, to the return to the Promised Land, discover how people's movements through the ages have shaped...

'If the world can be moved by just the slightest push, then the person who knows where and when to push has real power. So who are those people? What...

'A masterpiece of research, The Last Kings of Shanghai is a vivid and fascinating story of wealth, family intrigue, and political strategy on the world stage from colonialism to communism...

Author: Albert CrewBinding: HardbackPublished: Ivor Nicholson and Watson, Limited, 1932Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: significant wear and fraying of cloth cover; marked tanning of spine; significant...

Author: Arnold BennettBinding: HardbackPublished: Grosset & Dunlap, 1923Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: some wear to cover; spine significantly tanned; tanning of...