A re-discovered masterpiece of reporting by a literary icon and a celebrated photographer
In 1941, James Agee and Walker Evans published "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men," a four-hundred-page prose symphony about three tenant farming families in Hale County, Alabama at the height of the Great Depre[...]

The chief of police of Jarrett Creek, Texas, doubles as the town drunk. So when Dora Lee Parjeter is murdered, her old friend and former police chief Samuel Craddock steps in. He discovers that a lot of people may have had it in for Dora Lee--the conniving rascals on the farm next door, her estrange[...]

A one-stop guide to preparing and spinning cotton, flax, and hemp! Over the last few years, focusing on specific types of fiber or spinning techniques has become more and more popular. In The Practical Spinner's Guide: Cotton, Flax, Hemp, author Stephenie Gaustad offers a detailed overview of each p[...]

Some commodities command massive economic, social, and political influence. This title examines the business around cotton, one of the world's top fiber crops. It explores cotton's deep historical influence, the way it is grown today, and its surprising uses in many high-tech fabrics. Features inclu[...]

"Brooklyn 1986. Joe & Elli have entered a major ballroom dancing competition. They have practised hard and hope to win - but their plans are jeopardised when the unexpected arrival of a fi gure from their past confronts them with a profound moral dilemma. Haunting, funny and poignant, Daytona is a[...]

This student workbook supports the GCSE Physics Success Revision Guide from Letts. It is packed with questions to test your understanding of all the key topics and includes GCSE-style questions to provide invaluable exam practice.[...]

A pastoral discourse on the joys and stratagems of fishing, this is one of the most frequently reprinted books in English literature. Since the late 18th century more than 300 editions have appeared as the name Walton became known everywhere in the land. Walton's attractive style in dialogue and des[...]

India has been at the heart of the global trade in textiles since ancient times, and cotton has been at the heart of the Subcontinent's economy for millennia. Indian dyed and painted cottons were admired in and traded to the Far East and the Mediterranean world for many generations before European i[...]

In this Collector's Guide, Michael Cotton - the renowned Porsche historian and author - has applied his deep knowledge of the marque to the most affordable of all Porsches, the four-cylinder front-engined cars. Porsche 924, 944 & 968 is a comprehensive guide to all of Porche's small four-seater coup[...]

The Cambridge Phenomenon: 50 Years of Innovation and Enterprise covers the remarkable history of the Phenomenon since 1960, from the challenges of starting businesses in a hostile environment to the boom years in the late 1980s and 1990s, the dotcom bust in 2000 and the new reality of starting and g[...]

Walton's popular classic treatise on fishing goes far beyond techniques, as it embraces a life that values serenity and appreciation for creation. Some of the natural history lore is antiquated, but keen intelligence and good humor express themselves in a readable and enjoyable manner.[...]