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'George McGavin is a rarity.' Sir David Attenborough Insects conquered Earth long before we did and will remain long after we're gone. Outnumbering us in the billions, they are essential...

Following on from the success of The Good Bee , this beautifully illustrated celebration of insects by leading entomologist George McGavin highlights the pivotal role they play in our ecosystems,...

Following on from the success of The Good Bee , this beautifully illustrated celebration of insects by leading entomologist George McGavin highlights the pivotal role they play in our ecosystems,...

Author: George McGavin Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 Insects conquered the Earth long before we did and will remain here long after we're gone. They outnumber us in the...

Author: Jean Becker Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 368 As chief of staff, Jean Becker had a ringside seat to the never-boring story of George Herbert Walker Bush's life post-presidency,...

Author: Eric IrvinBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light wear to DJ. Minor chipping tob oard. Tanning to pastedown...

Earth is home to a huge story that is rarely told - that of our ocean. Not the fish or the dolphins, but the massive ocean engine itself- what it...

Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, on the northeast coast of South America, has been described as 'the Venice of the West Indies', and its elegant canals and bridges, lush tropical...

Author: Eric IrvinBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Gentleman George - King Of Melodrama: The Theatrical Life And Times Of...

Author: Gerald Glynn O'Collins, S.J.Binding: PaperbackPublished: The Polding Press, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Light creasing on spine. Light stains on...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA meticulously researched political biography, this work chronicles the life and career of George Reid, one of Australia's...

This biography of King George IV provides a reassessment of the monarch's character, reputation and achievement. It examines his important contributions to the cultural enhancement of his capital and his...

'Brilli ant , f ant astic and signific ant ' - Dr George McGavin Ants are seemingly everywhere, and this familiarity has led to some contemptuous and less than helpful...

The book titled King George VI by the author Sarah Bradford. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Author: George HutchinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Quartet Books., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor sun fading to spine, foxing on page edges.This biographical work...

A revelatory look at the decisions that led to the U.S. involvement in Vietnam, drawing on the insights and reassessments of one of the war's architects "I had a part...

Instant New York Times Bestseller #1 New York Times bestselling author Bret Baier reveals how George Washington saved the Constitution-and the American experiment " To Rescue The Constitution is a...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER We all know the system isn't working. Our governments are corrupt and the opposing parties pointlessly similar. Our culture is filled with vacuity and pap, and we are...

Over its 105-year history, the NFL has built franchise empires, created icons, integrated itself into the fabric of American culture and captivated fans around the globe. At the core of...

When grifters Shaw and Romeo pull up at a convenience store in Georgia, their only thought is to fix a faulty tyre and be on their way to Florida. But...

First published to huge acclaim during the war it describes, Very Ordinary Seaman relates - with humanity, humour and the authority of experience - lower-deck life in the British navy,...

'Wildly exciting' KATE ADIE 'Thoroughly gripping ... An action-packed tale' JUSTIN MAROZZI, THE TIMES ' Beautifully written' LOUIS DE BERNIERES ' Stimulating... entertaining and instructive ' JULIAN EVANS, DAILY TELEGRAPH...

SOMEONE'S ABOUT TO TURN THEIR LAST PAGE... 'One of the most iconic British fictional detectives of the 21st century.' DAILY MAIL 'These are must-read detective novels.' MARK BILLINGHAM 'One of...

THE COPPER BEECHES - ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE THE QUESTION - STANLEY ELLIN SMOKE - WILLIAM FAULKNER THE PHANTOM MOTOR - JACQUES FUTRELLE COUNTERPLOT - MICHAEL GILBERT THE CASE FOR THE...

SMART THINKING FOR THE PLANET Glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising and weather is becoming more extreme. Most of us know the solution: cut our carbon emissions. There's only...

The prize-winning, New York Times bestselling short story collection from the internationally bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo 'I think he's the greatest writer since Salinger' Richard Ayoade 'I...

"Each First World War battle deserves a historian; not every battle finds one...A moving, dramatic, and intensely human account. One of the most powerful war books that I have read'...

For the first time, Kenneth Bae tells the full story surrounding his arrest and imprisonment in North Korea. Not Forgotten is a modern story of intrigue, suspense, and heart. Driven...

A fast-paced and absorbing read of the final months of the crucial Guadalcanal-Solomons campaign during the Pacific War by esteemed World War II historian Jeffrey Cox. This page-turning history examines...

16 recipes testifying to the sisterhood and solidarity forged in the most notorious prisons in Iran THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A remarkable testimony to women's bravery, compassion and solidarity in...

21st March 1945. 1530 hours. Bursting through a hazy sky, dozens of Allied fighters and bombers sweep over German-occupied Venice. Their mission - destroy Germany's strategic outposts nestled along the...

'The true and fascinating story of Easter Island and its amazing statues' KEN FOLLETT 'Revelatory... fascinating... [and] wholly convincing' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Compelling ... a magisterial history' NEW YORK TIMES...

What if the life you're chasing isn't the one you actually want? 'Truly inspiring' - Ben Fogle 'A beautiful book' - Joe Sugg _______________ A moving travel memoir and guide...

Sylvia Brooke was the consort of His Highness Sir Vyner Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, the last in a bizarre dynasty of English despots who ruled their jungle kingdom on Borneo...

Brilliant but overlooked ideas you must know, as revealed by Steven Pinker, Jared Diamond, Lisa Randall, Richard Thaler, Carlo Rovelli, Richard Dawkins, Helen Fisher, Ian McEwen, and more of today's...

P-Funk keyboardist Daniel Bedrosian brings to life the recording and musical activity of Parliament-Funkadelic in 1975, an epoch-making year marked by the release of three seminal albums: Chocolate City, Let's...

For fans of Sebastian Faulks, Donal Ryan and Anne Tyler comes this beautiful novel following two troubled men, separated by nearly a century, bound by the ghosts that haunt a...

How far would you go to never say goodbye? Laurie is sixty-five and living with Alzheimer's. Her beloved daughter Amelia, twenty-three, cannot bear to see her mother - and her...

Be awe-inspired by Paris Living, a book that takes you on a house tour of some of the most eccentric, colourful, luxurious and unexpected dwellings in Paris. A feast of...

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace...

THE UNMISSABLE NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF BESTSELLING PHENOMENON SUCH A FUN AGE 'I couldn't put it down, and I didn't want to either' EMILY HENRY 'The drama is...

A renowned Buddhist teacher turns to two of the most influential figures in history for guidance on how to face the ethical challenges of our time Although they never met,...