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Asa Briggs's energy fuelled him to write more than fifty books, including five formidable volumes on the history of broadcasting. At the zenith of his fame he was one of...

Asa Briggs's energy fuelled him to write more than fifty books, including five formidable volumes on the history of broadcasting. At the zenith of his fame he was one of...

Asa Briggs, one of Britain's foremost historians and the author of a widely acclaimed four-volume history of British broadcasting, here provides a concise account of the BBC's first fifty years...

The book titled The Nobel Century: A Chronicle of Genius by the author Asa Briggs. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Lord Briggs has long been regarded as one of Britain's most important historians. However, until the publication of this remarkable book, he had never written about his time at Bletchley...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodAt the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, Britain stood on the cusp of a transformation so profound it would reshape...

'Loose Ends and Extras' is the last in a trilogy of books Lord Briggs has completed since his 90th birthday in May 2011. Following on from 'Special Relationships: People and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis seminal work of urban history, Victorian Cities, chronicles the dramatic transformation of British...

Author: Asa Briggs and John SavilleBinding: HardbackPublished: Croom Helm, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light chipping to perimeter of DJ....

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: Tanning and foxingFew works in the canon of British historiography have shaped the popular understanding of English life as profoundly as G.M....

A compelling first-hand account of Britain's battle to crack the German codes Clearly demonstrates the methods used for cracking codes The first memoir detailing life at Bletchley Park's German Air...

Peppered with bouncers, expletives, and even the odd diplomatic incident, this is a rip-roaring journey through over a century of Ashes history. For a list of every Ashes century and...

From No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs comes the next thrilling Alpha and Omega novel - an extraordinary fantasy adventure set in the world of Mercy Thompson...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Mild bumping on corners and spine. Otherwise internally sound.Fighting over an innocent little island, the ambitious Tin-Pot Foreign...

Jake Hunter was once an ordinary schoolboy with a computer. Until he discovered Villain.net. Now he is an extraordinary schoolboy with a dark side, a bad attitude and an addiction...

Surfing the net during a lightning storm has amazing consequences for a group of teenage friends. Superhero powers are theirs at the click of a mouse! Trouble is, they don't...

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Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodFew publishing endeavours are as ambitious — or as magnificently executed — as The Folio Society's landmark multi-volume A History of England, a sweeping...

The book titled The Firm/The Pelican Brief by the author John Grisham. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Breaking Point - Jennifer D. Bokal On the trail of a killer... and they've become the prey. A serial killer has escaped into the desert and Texas Law hires Bruce...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the aftermath of unimaginable loss, one woman's journey toward healing becomes a testament...

'Witty, funny, warm and wise' Marian Keyes Is it a break? Or is it a blip? 'You've just had a holiday,' I pointed out, trying not to yawn. 'Wasn't that...

The ultimate guide to survival, this edition now includes the most essential urban survival tips for today, supplementing the fully updated original, bestselling handbook. The original and best survival guide...

The inspiration for season four of BRIDGERTON, a series created by Shondaland for Netflix, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn: the story of Benedict Bridgerton in the...

With this ring... he must marry! Tech billionaire Archimedes Athineos faces an ultimatum from his conniving foster father: jail or marriage. He won't let his chequered past destroy his billion-dollar...

'Terrific' Sunday Times ___________ In the dark world of cryptocurrency, there's a high price to pay . . . From the central bank of El Salvador to a tantalum mine...

The Nommo Award Winner. The Nebula Award Finalist. The World Fantasy Award Finalist. The British Science Fiction Award Nominee. A contemporary fantasy filled with the mythos of Nigeria. Shigidi is...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerFrom the pen of one of history's most formidable statesmen comes a monumental chronicle of civilisation — A History of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: YellowedFew names in English literature carry the weight of Thomas Hardy, whose unflinching portraits of rural life, tragic fate,...

'Gracefully written, deliriously imaginative, action-packed, warm, witty and thought-provoking' Madeline Miller, author of Circe 'One of my favourite books of all time' - Mark Lawrence, author of Prince of Thorns...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedLife on the remote Scottish island of the Hebrides is not for the faint-hearted, and Lillian Beckwith's The Sea for Breakfast captures...

In the shadow of Auschwitz, a flamboyant German industrialist grew into a living legend to the Jews of Cracow. He was a womaniser, a heavy drinker and a bon viveur,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerSteeped in the charm of one of England's most historically distinctive spa towns, David Peacock's Tunbridge Wells...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodIn the twilight years of steam-powered rail, photographer and railway enthusiast Shane McCarthy undertook a remarkable visual journey across Australia and New Zealand, capturing the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersA cornerstone of Australasian literary...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe Langton Quartet by Martin Boyd is a four-volume family saga of Australian literary fiction that...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodBehind the polished doors of Whitehall lies a battlefield of euphemism, evasion, and exquisite bureaucratic sabotage — and The Complete...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the Roman invasion to the modern age, The History Today Companion to British History stands as an authoritative and comprehensive reference work...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the heart of the Methodist revival that transformed eighteenth-century Britain stands one towering intellect and voice: John...