Many aspects of Britain's involvement in World War Two only slowly emerged from beneath the barrage of official secrets and popular misconception. One of the most controversial issues, the internment of 'enemy aliens' (and also British subjects) on the Isle of Man.[...]

This is the third book in the new 'Basics of Sculpture' series, and is in the same clear and informative step-by-step layout. Very much aimed at beginners, there are six projects of increasing difficulty, aiming to teach people how to sculpt in wire from the most basic starting point up through to s[...]

LAPD homicide detective Davie Richards is called to an airport-parking garage to investigate the shooting of a retired U.S. Army Ranger. Missing personal items point to a robbery, but Davie suspects a more sinister motive when she notices only one military dog tag around the ranger's neck. Could the[...]

A south Texas range war is the result when Doug Monahan and his workers, who put up barbed-wire fencing for ranchers, come up against Captain Andrew Rinehart, an ex-Confederate officer and old-school open range cattleman. Reprint.[...]

This is the thoughtful, action-packed memoir of one American soldier's combat tour in Vietnam in 1970. It opens with a tense ambush patrol and doesn't let up through a year of hair-raising night watches, soggy humps through the jungle, and deadly encounters with the North Vietnamese. The author se[...]

This title examines the colliding realities of David Simon's Baltimore through philosophical lenses. By many accounts, HBO's The Wire was and remains the greatest and most important television drama of all time. Conceived by writers David Simon and ex-Baltimore homicide detective Ed Burns, this five[...]

Frequently described by creator David Simon as a novel for television, "The Wire "redefined the police serial format by unfolding its narrative across many episodes, constructing themes for each of its seasons, and refusing to portray individual crimes outside of their social context. While it never[...]

Many television critics, legions of fans, even the President of the United States, have cited The Wire as the best television series ever. In this sophisticated examination of the HBO serial drama that aired from 2002 until 2008, Linda Williams, a leading film scholar and authority on the interplay [...]

This title: shows jewellery makers how to use the tools and techniques of kumihimo, an ancient Japanese braiding technique; features 20 accessible projects; and, suitable for jewellery makers, beaders and wireworkers at all skill levels. This title is suitable or jewellery makers, beaders and wirewo[...]

'How good is "The Wire"? Put it this way: "The Wire's" so good, I've lost count of the number of people who've approached or emailed me just to thank me for convincing them to watch it. "The Wire's" so good, I'm jealous of anyone who hasn't seen it yet, because they get to discover it anew. "The Wir[...]