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T. A. Heppenheimer's acclaimed chronicle of rockets, politics, and the pioneers who dared to reach beyond humanity's limits. "The most comprehensive, up-to-date, and best written history of space flight there...

Even in these days of frequent flying, the idea of flight still holds a special fascination in our minds. In this work, the aviation writer T.A. Heppenheimer captures the essence...

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***NOW A MAJOR HOLLYWOOD FILM DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN*** WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NONFICTION 'Reads like a thriller, gripping and terrifying' - Sunday Times Physicist and polymath, as...

Author: Christopher Nolan Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, American Prometheus, by Kai Bird amd MartinSherwin, the film stars Cillian Murphy stars as the...

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In a groundbreaking book that recasts the history of the Cold War, bestselling author Priscilla J. McMillan exposes, for the first time, the truth behind J. Robert Oppenheimer's 1954 trial...

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With its blend of Eastern mysticism and Western culture, Nobel Prize-winning author Hermann Hesse's best-known and most autobiographical work is one of literature's most poetic evocations of the soul's journey...

Author: Peter GoodchildBinding: HardbackPublished: BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, J. Robert Oppenheimer: 'shatterer Of Worlds', chronicles the life and profound impact of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodIn one of the most shocking episodes of Cold War America, a nation turned on its own genius — and The Oppenheimer Case: Security...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: Tanning and foxingFrom the sun-scorched plains of the Rio Grande to the oil-rich expanses of the Permian Basin, Texas is an epic...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedFour masterworks of pulse-pounding suspense are gathered in this complete and unabridged omnibus edition from one of the twentieth century's most celebrated architects of...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt a time when D. H. Lawrence's reputation remained fiercely contested, F. R. Leavis mounted one...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerSet against the turbulent backdrop of 17th-century Scotland, Adam Hepburn's Vow: A Tale of Kirk and Covenant chronicles the life of a...

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Captivating high-concept fiction as rich as The Man in the High Castle and as packed with thrills as Ready Player One 1945. Mia, a nineteen-year-old girl, is sent to Germany...

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The daughter of a wealthy railway magnate, Paula Power inherits De Stancy Castle, an ancient castle in need of modernization. She commissions George Somerset, a young architect, to undertake the...

The book titled Australia: Evolution of a Continent by the author H. Struckmeyer. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

A PROSPECT BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Challenging, forensic, compelling' SATHNAM SANGHERA 'Pure centrist erotica. A myth-busting chronicle of bad-tempered, Brexit-riven England' SUNDAY TIMES 'Wonderfully evocative. Too honest, too nuanced and...

When the going gets tough, what's a wimpy kid to do? In Fight or Flight, Greg Heffley faces his biggest challenge yet as he becomes a target for the school...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodIn the annals of agricultural and imperial history, few stories are as remarkable as the clandestine transfer of Spain's prized Merino sheep...

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER * From the indie rock sensation known as Japanese Breakfast, an unforgettable memoir about family, food, grief, love, and growing up Korean American-"in losing her...

A Study in Scarlet introduced the great scientific detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, his friend and chronicler, to the reading public. This novel, a cornerstone in the annals of...

As seen in the New York Times "Will delight bookish babes of all ages." -COOL MOM PICKS "The simplicity of these books is its genius." -KID LIT REVIEWS BabyLit (R)...

In Wormwood Mire , award-winning author Judith Rossell introduced us to the lessons of fictitious Victorian writer Prudence A Goodchild ... Now the book comes to life as the perfect...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodIn the shadow of the Black Death that devastated fourteenth-century Florence, ten young Florentines flee the plague-ridden city...

Hungry Hollow is simply an ordinary creek winding through about a mile of ordinary forest and meadow somewhere east of the Rocky Mountains. But like all such places, it is...

Another spot-on story of middle school drama and friendship from Terri Libenson, national bestselling author of graphic novel favorites Invisible Emmie and Positively Izzy . Friends. Frenemies. Middle school... The...

Condition remarks:Book: AcceptableJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: content and text remain clear and legible. At the crossroads of ideology and history,...

The hilarious, thought-provoking new novel from the Somerset Maugham and British Book Award-winning Ben Brooks. 'A sharp-witted tragicomedy about money, morality, and a family teetering on the brink. A splendidly...

Challenge yourself at home with word puzzles The Times Crossword is the most famous in the world. Test your word power with this classic collection of 100 cryptic puzzles compiled...

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...

'A very good read indeed' MATT HAIG 'Terrific, page-turning, slyly funny' INDIA KNIGHT 'As satisfying a novel as I have read in years' SARAH PERRY 'One of the most brilliant...

For all those who choose to live "imperfectly" with the messy things they love, this book shows how to do so creatively, happily, and with considerable style ideas from leading...

"One of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children, published so far this century."-- Time magazine on the Fairyland series; perfect for fans of IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES. Twelve-year-old...

Can you not like sport and be Australian? When it comes to sport, Australians are mad. Completely, irrationally insane. It's the closest thing we have to a culture. From Don...

She lies on the floor, her blue eyes wide and unseeing, arms outstretched as if begging for help. Kneeling next to her, wearing a sequinned purple ballgown and holding a...