Social Sciences

Author: Jan MorrisBinding: HardbackPublished: VIKING, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscription'Sydney presents a vivid and multifaceted portrait of one of the world's most iconic cities. Jan Morris,...

Author: Archibald BaxterBinding: PaperbackPublished: Cape Catley, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis powerful autobiography chronicles the unwavering conviction of a man who...

Author: Ralph NevillBinding: HardbackPublished: Chatto & Windus, 1911Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Bumped corners. Worn spine. Shaky...

Author: Frank Pakenham, Earl Of LongfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerFrank Longford's The Grain Of Wheat chronicles a remarkable life, offering readers an...

Author: Elizabeth LongfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling memoir, The Pebbled Shore, chronicles the remarkable life of a distinguished historian and biographer....

Author: Alan MooreheadBinding: HardbackPublished: HAMISH HAMILTON, 1951Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis captivating work transports readers to the heart of Italy, offering a mosaic of its...

Author: Frederic MullallyBinding: HardbackPublished: GRANADA, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the extraordinary saga of one of history's most influential dynasties. It uncovers...

Author: Martin Luther KingBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1968Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerWhere Do We Go From Here: Chaos...

Author: Herman WoukBinding: HardbackPublished: COLLINS Sydney, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis epic novel chronicles the ambitious journey of a young Kentucky writer as he navigates...

Author: Anthony TrollopeBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAnthony Trollope's Australia presents a vivid account of his extensive travels across the continent in the...

Author: James Mudie Esq.Binding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account chronicles the early penal settlement of New South Wales, offering a vivid portrayal...

Author: Hon. E. C. F. CollierBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1944Condition:Book: PoorJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerA Victorian Diarist: Extracts From The Journals Of Mary (Lady Monksmell) 1873-1895...

Author: Robert ArdreyBinding: HardbackPublished: COLLINS, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: some silverfish damage on DJ. Internally sound. This seminal work,...

Author: Dame Mabel Brookes; Sir Norman BrookesBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann Ltd, 1956Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCrowded Galleries presents a vivid social tapestry, chronicling...

This black-on-black book brings together over 20 years of Deanna Bowen's commitment to the excavation and recontextualization of colonial legacies-particularly those which implicate her family history and the Black diaspora...

A definitive and ambitious new history of the Indian subcontinent - this is Tony Judt's Postwar for South Asia Shadows at Noon is an ambitious synthesis of decades of research...

As the first British Professor of Philosophy since 1882 to be invited to teach at the prestigious and enigmatic University of Tokyo - the Oxbridge of Japan - Simon May...

Some, like Lady Hester Stanhope and the Hon. Jane Digby, were exiles from 19th-century high society; others were footloose adventurers, like Richard Burton and T.E. Lawrence. There were distinguished literary...

'Fun, rooted in science... May this book give all women strength for the times we now live in.' Cat Bohannon A myth-busting vindication of women's physical strengths For decades, Starre...

Join travel writer Tom Chesshyre in this charming celebration of our favourite green spaces from around the world People love parks - and more than that, people need parks. We...

The history of British gambling is a history that stretches back nearly one thousand years, reaching into some of the nation's most fabled periods. It's now an industry worth billions...

Crosswords are not as old as you think. The first one appeared a century ago, the little square keeping in remarkable shape. Cluetopia is here to toast the centenary, whizzing...

A true detective story from the age of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers- the literary crime that fooled the world - and the daring young booksellers who uncovered it...

The real people that inspired Gentleman Jack and the gay romances in Bridgerton, long written out of the nation's story and now lovingly restored. Based on original archival research by...

Bestselling author Harry Sidebottom takes readers on a thrilling journey through a day in the life of the best-known figure of the ancient world- the Roman gladiator Bestselling author Harry...

Throughout history, women (and men) have applied make-up to enhance, alter, conceal and even to disguise their appearance. Also, to a greater or lesser degree over time, cosmetics have been...

In 1914 the world changed forever. When World War One broke out and a generation of men went off to fight, bestselling author Kate Adie shows how women emerged from...

In this work, the author investigates what the working-class cafe reveals about the formation of urban life in 19th-century France. Cafe society was not the product of a small elite...

This fascinating study reveals the desperate plight of the poor, illegitimate and abused children in an Irish society that claimed to "cherish" and hold them sacred, but in fact marginalised...

This illustrated account reveals how the exhibition was conceived and planned, why it was a success, what it meant to the millions of visitors, challenges the common view that it...

How much do the British really care about their stately homes? In this wide-ranging account of the changing fortunes and status of the stately homes of England over the past...

A witty and humane account of one man, multiple jobs and a driving desire to thrive A Book of the Year in the Guardian, Sunday Times, Economist and the Financial...

A brief and thrilling introduction to Japan from one of the country's leading British historians In this enormously enjoyable introduction to a remarkable country, Christopher Harding traces Japan's rich history...

A sparkling exploration of the four cardinal directions, by the acclaimed author of A History of the World in 12 Maps North, south, east and west- almost all societies use...

A lively cultural history of the book from a charmingly idiosyncratic bookseller 'The right book has a neverendingness, and so does the right bookshop.' This is the story of our...

This book uses personal accounts and illustrations, mainly from the author's own archives, to cover all aspects of World War I - from departure of the Old Contemptibles to fight...

Join Stuart Maconie as he clock off in the north of England Factory, mine and mill. Industry, toil and grime. Its manufacturing roots mean we still see the North of...

'A gripping thriller and Belkin is a character many readers will want to encounter again' THE SUNDAY TIMES 'Remarkable ... If only all first novels were as enthralling as this'...

My mother, my family and Judaism are nested inside each other. I am Jewish and always Jewish; it's analogous with family, however hard it is, and however strained, it can...

Drawing from 100 years of social science research, Why Marriage Matters examines the state of marriage in America today and gives readers solid reasons to believe in marriage in a...

George Wilkenfeld and Peter Spearritt    

Inn of the Few is a tale of the White Hart inn, which became a home to the brave fighter pilots of WWII who battled over the skies of Southern...

In this title, Wade Davis presents 80 images from the many thousands of photographs he has taken over the course of his explorations. Setting the photographs in context, his evocative...

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The Polynesian concept of atua -of gods, figurative objects and associated beliefs-developed over thousands of years and spread throughout the region. The superb examples of sculpture illustrated in this volume...

Examines the results of a ten-year study of the long term effects of divorce on American families, parents, children, courtship, marriage, and society.

People and Places is a delightful collection of 22 articles and reviews written by Richard Cobb over the past ten years. The selections-- many appearing here for the first time--include...

Impeccably detailed and beautifully written, The Lost Olympian of the Somme is the story of an Olympic gold medallist and forgotten war hero. Frederick Kelly's first-hand account offers a startling...