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Scientist. Innovator. Rebel. For decades, Freeman Dyson has been regarded as one of the world's most important thinkers. The Atlantic wrote, "In the range of his genius, Freeman Dyson is...

Author: Ross McmullinBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerWill Dyson: Cartoonist, Etcher And Australia's Finest War Artist" chronicles the remarkable life and artistic...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: SignedCondition remarks: Signed bookplate. A sharp and brilliantly comic novel set in the chaotic world of Fleet Street journalism,...

Author: C. C. DysonBinding: HardbackPublished: John Long, Limited, 1910Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Purple cloth with minor...

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Utterly fascinating' NEW YORK TIMES 'A profound, rich document' NEW STATESMAN 'An act of intimate storytelling' VOGUE A recently discovered journal from one of America's...

Author: Max Temporelli Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 80 Did you know? Some of the world's greatest inventions started off as failures! Inventions like Coca-Cola, shoes, and vacuum cleaners were...

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In innumerable ways, we still live in LBJ's America. More than half a century after his death, Lyndon Baines Johnson continues to exert profound influence on American life. This collection...

A landmark in Boswell and Johnson studies In Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson, one of the towering figures of English literature is revealed with unparalleled immediacy and originality, in a...

Edition: Dent's Double Volume EditionCondition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Yellowed/tanning visible. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible. A cornerstone of English literature...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingIn the murky corridors of post-war British public life, two men — architect John Poulson and Newcastle city boss T. Dan Smith...

The year in politics as observed by Australia's funniest and most perceptive political cartoonists. With Dean Alston, Peter Broelman, Pat Campbell, Andrew Dyson, John Farmer, First Dog on the Moon,...

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By the early eighteenth century, France and Italy had impressive lexicons, but there was no authoritative dictionary of English. Sensing the deficit, and impelled by a mixture of national pride...

From the author of the widely acclaimed international bestseller John F. Kennedy- An Unfinished Life, 1917-1963. Robert Dallek's brilliant two-volume biography of Lyndon Johnson has received an avalanche of praise....

Despite having once been sacked from the shadow front bench, Boris Johnson is still widely seen as one of the stars of the Conservative Party. His distinctive appearance ('Like a...

Author: Hugh Johnson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 252 In this unique approach to understanding wine, Hugh Johnson, the world's best-loved wine author, weaves the story of his own epic...

Previous studies of the rise of Lyndon B. Johnson have concentrated on his ruthless careerism without giving him due credit for his political brilliance, his genuine concern for minorities and...

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Author: Lance MorrowBinding: HardbackPublished: Basic Books/Perseus Books, 2005Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library with stamps on spine and inside covers; pages in good...

In May 1930, Amy Johnson, a typist from Hull, took off from Croydon Airport with a thermos flask and a packet of sandwiches to try to beat the world solo...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Few literary friendships have proven as enduring...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Behind the towering literary legend of Dr....

Lyndon Johnson and Mac Wallace crossed paths only briefly; but Wallace's life, especially one violent episode and its intricate aftermath, illuminates the dark side of our 36th president. Perhaps no...

In 1947 and 1948, Van Johnson was MGM's top male box office draw. "On screen he was the Pied Piper; Elizabeth Taylor's lover, he was a war pilot with Spencer...

Author: Karen Brooks Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 560 From the author of The Good Wife of Bath comes this brilliant recreation of the vibrant, optimistic but politically treacherous world...