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Pathways
By Nicholas Rudd-Jones & David Stewart
Hardback
Published 16-Jun-2011
| RRP: | £20.00 |
| Our price: | £12.00 |
| You save: | £8.00 |
From the processional routes of ancient Britain to Victorian promenades along the sea-front, Britain's pathways are inextricably woven into our landscape and history. This book explores some of the most evocative tracks and ways that criss-cross the nation, explaining how they came about and what they tell us about the people who made them.
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True North
By Martin Wainwright
Paperback
Published 02-Jun-2006
| RRP: | £8.99 |
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Abysmal weather, slag heaps, funny accents and, the detritus of an industrial revolution well past its sell-by date. These, all too often, are the gloomy perceptions of 'the north'. With an insider's sensitivity and a journalist's enquiring mind, this title dispels these and other myths.
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5 Days in May
By Andrew Adonis
Hardback
Published 06-May-2013
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For the first time, Andrew Adonis gives his own account of the failed Lib - Lab coalition talks that followed the historic 2010 election.
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Tour De France
By Francoise Laget
Hardback
Published 18-Apr-2013
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The official, definitive history of the world's premier cycling event celebrating the 100th race.
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Invention of the Land of Israel
By Shlomo Sand
Hardback
Published 20-Dec-2012
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Pioneering new work from the controversial author of The Invention of the Jewish People
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Drone Warfare
By Medea Benjamin
Paperback
Published 11-Apr-2013
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Groundbreaking exposé of the dramatic shift to robot warfare, by a leading antiwar activist
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1913: The Last Year
By Charles Emmerson
Hardback
Published 25-Apr-2013
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A title that presents a panoramic view of a world crackling with possibilities, from St Petersburg to Shanghai and from Los Angeles to Jerusalem.
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Untold History of the United States
By Oliver Stone
Paperback
Published 18-Apr-2013
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Beginning with the bloody suppression of the Filipino struggle for independence and spanning the two World Wars, this title documents how US administrations have repeatedly intervened in conflicts on foreign soil, taking part in covert operations and wars in Latin American, Asia and the Middle East.
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Fractured Times
By Eric Hobsbawm
Hardback
Published 28-Mar-2013
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Perilous Question
By Antonia Fraser
Hardback
Published 09-May-2013
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The two-year revolution that totally changed how Britain is governed.
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