The American Civil War lasted four years, claimed 600,000 lives and left the country in ruins; this collection presents the stories of still-restless spirits for whom the war is not yet over.[...]
The originality guide to the sporting versions of Ford Europe's Mk1 Escorts, including the GT, Sport, Mexico and RS versions. In hundreds of pictures, the book gives you all the detail of correct factory specifications and equipment, including body panels, external trim and badging, paint colours, i[...]
In hundreds of pictures, the book gives you all the detail of correct factory specifications and equipment, including body panels, external trim and badging, paint colours, interior trim and colours, dashboard, instruments & switches, under-bonnet components, engine and transmission, lamps and all o[...]
Every thinking person wants to lead a life of meaning and purpose. For thousands of years, holy books have told us that such a life is available only through obedience and submission to some higher power. Today, the faithful keep popular devotionals and tracts within easy reach on bedside tables and[...]
"Jason and the Argonauts" is a visually and emotionally captivating graphic novel that depicts the adventures of the famous Greek mythical hero Jason. Jason is sent by King Pelias to find the magical Golden Fleece after the King hears about it from an oracle. Jason accepts the mission and hires fift[...]
When a new NASA satellite spots evidence of an astonishingly rare object buried deep in the Artic ice, the floundering space agency proclaims a much-needed victory...a victory that has profound implications for US space policy and the impending presidential election.[...]
Sigge hittar ett par stinkande strumpor i morfars gamla koffert. När han sätter på sig dem förvandlas han till en äkta superhjälte: Strumpmannen, de små problemens mästare. Han flyger genom skyn och skvätter mod och tröst i form av strumpsvett över de ledsna och ängsliga. Sigge får en s[...]
Sigge börjar tröttna på Strumpmannen ? de små problemens mästare. Han är trött på att flyga omkring och hjälpa folk. Han vill hellre leka med Siggan och Viktor. Men Tore Tofsmes har andra planer. Han vet att Sigges krafter behövs nu, mer än nånsin. Nu är det nämligen självaste superhj[...]
Det är skolavslutning, Sigge och Siggan ser fram emot bad, glass och lata dagar. Men som vanligt har Tore Tofsmes andra planer. Sigge får ett anrop från Afrika, men vem är det egentligen som behöver hjälp? Resan till Afrika ger svar på hur det gick till när Tore blev odödlig och Strumpmanne[...]
Prosessioikeus-teoksessa siviili- ja rikosprosessioikeus käsitellään selkeästi ja systemaattisesti. Teos on ammattilaisen työväline rikos- ja riita-asian käsittely-, ratkaisu- ja menettelysäännösten soveltamisessa. Teoksessa on huomioitu ajankohtaiset lainsäädäntömuutokset. Teoksesta i[...]
Revolt and upheaval in medieval Britain by a brilliant new narrative historian, 'Summer of Blood' breaks new ground in its portrayal of the personalities and politics of the bloody days of June 1381.[...]
Why do smart people make irrational decisions every day? The answers will surprise you. Predictably Irrational is an intriguing, witty and utterly original look at why we all make illogical decisions. Why can a 50p aspirin do what a 5p aspirin can't? If an item is "free" it must be a bargain, right?[...]
An epic history of the battle of Quebec, the death of General James Wolfe and the beginnings of Britain's empire in North America. Military history at its best.[...]
Walter Tull was a successful footballer and officer in the British Army in World War One. These achievements are even more exceptional because Walter was Afro-Caribbean, succeeding in a world that still considered black people inferior. Follow him from the orphanage to the football field and final d[...]
Behavioral economist and New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational Dan Ariely returns to offer a much-needed take on the irrational decisions that influence our dating lives, our workplace experiences, and our general behaviour, up close and personal.[...]
Winner of the Andre Simon Food Book Award 2011 The ultimate baking compendium from Dan Lepard, the country's foremost baking guru. Dan Lepard's innovative and earthy approach has made him the baker that every top chef wants in their kitchen, and with this utterly dependable how-to-bake book you'll b[...]
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Why is there a difference between what we "think" will make us happy and what "really" makes us happy? In his groundbreaking book, "Predictably Ir[...]
Following on from its hugely successful launch in 1999, Collins Bird Guide - the ultimate reference book for bird enthusiasts - now enters its second edition.[...]
Join TV's Dan Snow as the fully illustrated 'Battle Castles' brings to thrilling life a cavalcade of medieval fortifications and the clashes that turned empires to dust and mortals into legends. Castles and their ruins still dominate the landscape and are a constant reminder to us of a time when vio[...]
Mikey's trainers are box-fresh Nikes. They're as white as new snow. White leather, white laces, white soles. But something on the right shoe catches my eye. It's a tiny circle. The size of a five-pence piece. It's bright, bright red. Blood.[...]
The only hope for humanity isn't human. In a world where people have been all but wiped out by a virus created by part-human cyborgs called 'Partials', and where no baby survives longer than three days, a teenage girl makes it her mission to find a cure, and save her best friend's unborn child. But [...]