"An ear for reproducing everyday language has long been David Mamet's hallmark and he has now employed it to skewer the…

First published in 1948, this book may be described as Dame Edith Sitwell's personal notebook. It consists of essays on the…

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"Writing 'Master Class' is a biography of David Pownall's play, Master Class (1983), from conception to coming of age.…

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Coward's wit and precision as a modern dramatist is nowhere better exemplified than in this classic modern play from 1930.…

In 1997, Frank Furedi published a book called Culture of Fear. It was widely acclaimed as perceptive and prophetic. Now…

Slavoj Zizek establishes a new definition of materialism critiquing everybody from Kant and Hegel to Alain Badiou and…

The Douglas AD Skyraider is considered the most effective naval aircraft of the Korean War despite the emergence of new jet…

Developed from the A-5 nuclear bomber and used in a reconnaissance role, the RA-5C Vigilante was the largest and fastest…

For three years of war the Union and the Confederacy had battled over the picturesque Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Nestled…

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NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST and REAL SIMPLEA profound and enchanting new novel from Booker…

The fascinating psychology of blindspots, their complex causes, and the alarming consequences of looking without seeing.…

The influential Psychoanalytic theorist and activist explores the impact of capitalism on our current environmental crisis…

A concise introduction to paintings in the Western European tradition, through the stories of 50 powerful artworks by…

Meticulously researched, this book examines the evidence for the post-Roman military forces of France and Britain during the…

Campaldino is one of the important battles between the Guelphs and Ghibellines--the major political factions in the city…

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Explores the critical battle of Carrhae, a fascinating tale of treachery, tactics, and topography in which Rome experienced…

In the late 1980s a generation of filmmakers began to flower outside the Hollywood studio system and in the following…

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'Fascinating, strange, groundbreaking research in an area that intersects folklore, history, mythology and strength…

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The result of sixteen years of labour by Scottish artist and writer, Alasdair Gray, which serves as a unique history of how…

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'What a scene!' wrote Horace Walpole. 'An army in the night dragging itself up a precipice by stumps of trees to assault a…

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The challenging and brilliantly-argued new book from the bestselling author of The Strange Death of Europe.In his…

This book examines the first military encounters of the Seven Years' War. When the French built forts along the Ohio River…

After the attacks on 11 September 2001, Apache units made significant contributions to the Coalition campaign against…

Osprey's examination of the campaign at Nagashino in 1575. When Portuguese traders took advantage of the constant violence…

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'What a brilliant book this is… a terrific narrative of Hitler’s Ardennes offensive of December 1944 – superb storytelling…

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How do you tell that a country has died? In this devastating, pessimistic, though critically-timed revised edition of his…

A fascinating and unique look at Aristotle, his pioneering research into the biological world, and his influence on modern…

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The text provides an in-depth analysis of the role of sectarian, regional and tribal loyalties in contemporary Syrian…

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This practical guide provides anyone supporting children and young people with dyslexia with more than 100 great ideas for…

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A FINANCIAL TIMES POLITICS BOOK OF THE YEAR'Quite simply the best and most powerful book I've read this year' David Peace'A…

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Tried and tested by teachers for over 15 years, Swimming Games and Activities is packed with games and ideas for teaching…

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A new study of the Battle of Bosworth, the climactic battle of the Wars of the Roses, based on a new interpretation of…

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In this timely new edition of his classic book A Political Philosophy, celebrated conservative philosopher Roger Scruton…

Conquest of the Holy Land. 32 b/w, 52 colour illus. Kniha 9781841765150 First Crusade 1096-99 | David Nicolle Brožovaná…

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This book offers a whole school approach to the teaching of grammar and punctuation that is fully matched to the demands of…

While Bloom is appreciated for his originality, range and clarity, less notice has been taken of the remarkable unity that…

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What can survive the end of the world?In Otherworlds, philosopher Federico Campagna constructs extraordinary stories and…

While tracing the social and cultural history of fashion and its complex relationship to modernity, Elizabeth Wilson covers…

This is the first book to closely examine the curatorial work that the celebrated poet Frank O’Hara (1926-1966) undertook…

The first comprehensive account of the DRC's turbulent violent recent history and its contemporary political situation.…

First published in 1962 Beyond the Chains of Illusion is Fromm's landmark book about Marx and Freud. Here he delivers…

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Rethinking the philosophy of Immanuel Kant in the age of artificial intelligence Kniha 9781350602502 Kant Machine | Hui,Yuk…

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The last major book from one of Britain's most respected and popular female philosophers, Mary Midgley. What Is Philosophy…

This fully illustrated study draws upon the latest research to tell the enthralling story of the Roman short sword at war,…

A powerful and provocative argument on the role that race and racism play in modern Britain, from the award-winning…

A. C. Grayling, Britain's most popular and widely read philosopher, has created a secular bible that draws on the wisdom of…

This is the first volume of a two-part course, first written in response to a JACT survey of over 100 schools, and now…

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In 2011 the Arab revolts changed the Middle East forever. The toppling of a generation of dictators left the region in…