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A to Z of the British Isles

A to Z of the British Isles

Trevor Montague

Abbreviations, Agriculture, Architecture, Areas of Outstanding Beauty, Art, Astrology and Astronomy - and that's just the letter 'A'!

Hardback

Available 07/08/2008

Parent Power: The complete guide to getting the best education for your child

Parent Power: The complete guide to getting the best education for your child

Francis Gilbert

Francis Gilbert's new book tells parents the unvarnished truth about our education system, as only a teacher can. He explains that many schools are actually selective when they pretend not to be...

Paperback: £9.99

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The Converging World: How one community's path to zero waste is helping save our planet

The Converging World: How one community's path to zero waste is helping save our planet

John Pontin

The Converging World tells the incredible story of one community's attempt to change their world for the better. Faced with the challenge of making the English village of Chew Magna a 'zero waste'...

Trade Paperback: £12.99

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Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer

Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer

Roy Peter Clark

'Tools Not Rules' says Roy Peter Clark, vice president and senior scholar at the Poynter Institute, the esteemed school for journalists and teachers of journalists. Clark believes that everyone...

Hardback: £9.99

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Cartographia: Mapping Civilisations

Cartographia: Mapping Civilisations

Vincent Virga and the Library of Congress

CARTOGRAPHIA offers a stunning array of 200 of the most beautiful, important and fascinating maps in existence, from the world's largest cartographic collection, at the Library of Congress. These...

Hardback: £40.00

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Why is Yawning Contagious?: Everything you ever wanted to know about the human body and some things you'd rather not know

Why is Yawning Contagious?: Everything you ever wanted to know about the human body and some things you'd rather not know

Francesca Gould

Everything you ever wanted to know about the human body - and some things you'd rather not...A wonderfully entertaining yet authoritative treasure trove of facts about our anatomy - it answers all...

Paperback: £7.99

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The Book of Origins: The first of everything - from art to zoos

The Book of Origins: The first of everything - from art to zoos

Trevor Homer

A treasure-trove of information on the origins of everything - from tea-bags to mobile phonesEverything has an origin. This book is for people who want to know how, or when, things began, where...

Hardback: £8.99

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On Becoming Fearless: A road map for women

On Becoming Fearless: A road map for women

Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington uses stories from her own life, from contemporary women she admires, and from women in history and literature to show how to be bold, how to make yourself bulletproof, and how to...

Hardback: £10.99

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It's Not Rocket Science: And other irritating modern cliches

It's Not Rocket Science: And other irritating modern cliches

Clive Whichelow and Hugh Murray

In the last thirty years new technology, fashion, and social set-ups have spawned new cliches galore. Everything on the Internet is available at the 'click of a mouse', TV presenters ask the...

Hardback: £9.99

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This Year You Write Your Novel

This Year You Write Your Novel

Walter Mosley

Is that great novel still a seed in your mind, waiting for just the right time to emerge? When school is finished? When the kids have graduated? When you retire? No more excuses! You can write...

Hardback: £15.99

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Time to Help Your Parents: A practical guide to recognising problems and providing support

Time to Help Your Parents: A practical guide to recognising problems and providing support

Jacky Hyams

We're all living longer than ever. But there is, inevitably, a point when most of us have to face the fact that Mum or Dad - or both - really do need more help. For many, the responsibility of...

Hardback: £8.99

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A to Z of Everything (4th ed.)

A to Z of Everything (4th ed.)

Trevor Montague

Now in its fourth edition, the bestselling A TO Z OF EVERYTHING is a unique publication. Nothing as comprehensive has appeared before. With subjects from Abbreviations to the Zodiac, some of the...

Hardback: £25.00

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