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The Five Giants [New Edition]: A Biography of the Welfare State
The Five Giants [New Edition]: A Biography of the Welfare State
Nicholas Timmins
¥95.75
Nicholas Timmins has been Public Policy Editor of the Financial Times since 1996. Before that he was with the Independent for a decade from its foundation., working variously as its health and social services correspondent , politcal correspondent and its public policy editor. He previously held similar posts at The Times. He has also worked for the Press Association and Nature. He has therefore been reporting on the events covered in this, his first book, for twenty years.
Epitaph for the Ash: In Search of Recovery and Renewal
Epitaph for the Ash: In Search of Recovery and Renewal
Lisa Samson
¥95.75
An English language and literature specialist with many years’ experience of teaching English and Italian, Lisa Samson is a Senior Lecturer in Writing at Leeds Beckett University. Lisa's first novel, Talk To Me, came second in the Virginia Prize for Fiction 2011. She has been published in short form both in print and online.
The Wit and Wisdom of Jane Austen (Text Only)
The Wit and Wisdom of Jane Austen (Text Only)
Michael Kerrigan
¥31.59
Michael Kerrigan is a freelance writer and editor. He is the author of WHO LIES WHERE (Fourth Estate 1995) and has contributed articles and reviews to the Independent, The Times Literary Supplement, The Scotsman, and Scotland on Sunday.
Odd Laws
Odd Laws
Jenny Paschall
¥31.59
‘One for the road’ always seemed to be such a friendly farewell, at least before the drink driving laws were enforced. In fact, the phrase has a much more sinister meaning, originating from the days of public hangings. When a condemned prisoner left Newgate Prison on his way to the gibbet, he would be put on a cart which would stop at every pub along the route. Each publican would give the prisoner a free drink – One for the Road. Usually by the time the gibbet and the hangman came into view, the condemned man was far too drunk to care about his fate.
The Mills & Boon Modern Girl’s Guide to:Working 9-5: Career Advice for Feminists
The Mills & Boon Modern Girl’s Guide to:Working 9-5: Career Advice for Feminists
Ada Adverse
¥51.50
Naturally slight of build, Ada’s first paid work, age five, was smuggling cigarettes and other contraband through the tunnels beneath the Berlin Wall. Enjoying her taste of early employment she went on to have over a hundred other different jobs, including, but not limited to: delivering eggs to Hollywood’s most glamorous celebrities, cartographer, professional wrestler, mystery shopper, designing man-hole covers, and ice-dance choreographer. She is author of over a hundred books, all of which she dictates from her bath to her man-secretary, Alan.
The Mills & Boon Modern Girl’s Guide to:Helping Yourself:Life Hacks for feminist
The Mills & Boon Modern Girl’s Guide to:Helping Yourself:Life Hacks for feminist
Ada Adverse
¥51.50
Throughout her youth Ada joined several popular cults, undertook spiritual quests, and even appeared in an episode of The Crystal Maze. In 2006, after a conscious uncoupling from her family for tax reasons, she set up a popular lifestyle and mindfulness blog where she promotes her unique pine-cone based gut exfoliation diet, which has now been banned by the US food and drug administration and labelled ‘hazardous and irresponsible’ by the world health organisation. Her agony aunt column in Angling Times has been popular for years.
Gin: A guide to the world’s greatest gins (Collins Little Books)
Gin: A guide to the world’s greatest gins (Collins Little Books)
Dominic Roskrow
¥51.50
Dominic Roskrow has written about the drinks industry for more than 25 years. He currently writes for a range of leading drinks titles including Drinks International, Class, and Supper, as well as running his own business.
A Very British Christmas: Twelve Days of Discomfort and Joy
A Very British Christmas: Twelve Days of Discomfort and Joy
Rhodri Marsden
¥58.86
Rhodri Marsden is a writer and musician based in London. A columnist for The Independent for more than a decade, he writes features, books and opinion pieces about subjects as varied as bad dates, rude place names, USB cables, crumpets, perfume and anxiety. He plays in hardy perennial post-punk band Scritti Politti and Britain’s best-loved TV theme covers band Dream Themes, and he won the under-10 piano category at the 1980 Watford Music Festival with a scintillating performance of a piece called "Silver Trumpets".
The Modern Cook’s Year: Over 250 vibrant vegetable recipes to see you through th
The Modern Cook’s Year: Over 250 vibrant vegetable recipes to see you through th
Anna Jones
¥191.59
Anna Jones is a cook, food writer and stylist. One grey, late-for-the-office day, she decided to quit her day job after reading an article about following your passion. Within weeks, she was signed up on Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen apprentice programme. She went on to be part of Jamie’s food team – styling, writing and working behind the scenes on books, TV shows and food campaigns. She has also worked with other well-known chefs, such as Henry and Tom Herbert (The Fabulous Baker Brothers), Stevie Parle and Antonio Carluccio, and cooked for royalty, politicians and LA school children alike. She lives, writes and cooks in Hackney, East London.
Beetles (Collins New Naturalist Library)
Beetles (Collins New Naturalist Library)
Richard Jones
¥257.90
Richard Jones is a nationally acclaimed entomologist, a fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, fellow of the Linnean Society, and past president of the British Entomological and Natural History Society. He has been fascinated by wildlife since a childhood exploring the South Downs and Sussex Weald after plants and insects – especially beetles. He now writes about insects, nature and the environment for BBC Wildlife, Gardener’s World, Countryfile, the Guardian and Sunday Times and has regular media appearances on programmes such as Springwatch Unsprung, Natural Histories and Open Country. He is the author of several books on science and wildlife.
The Broads (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 46)
The Broads (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 46)
A. E. Ellis
¥476.96
The broads are shallow, reed-fringed lakes associated with rivers that wind slowly through the lowlands of east Norfolk and neighbouring Suffolk to flow into the North Sea through a common harbour at Great Yarmouth. Their waters are often ruffled by sea breezes and salt tides affect them from time to time; indeed, but for coast defences, they and many thousands of acres of adjacent marshes would be at the mercy of regular sea flooding. It used to be thought that they were relict pools of an estuary clogged by centuries of silting and reclaimed by the spread of marsh vegetation; but the recent researches of Dr. J. M. Lambert and her associates have proved (seechapter 3) that although estuarine conditions have prevailed temporarily in the lower parts of the east Norfolk river valleys on more than one occasion in the past, the broads originated comparatively recently as peat-pits, flooded and linked by artificial channels with the rivers, as the general water-level rose in late historic times.
Great Sporting Wisdom: Legendary Quotes from the World of Sport
Great Sporting Wisdom: Legendary Quotes from the World of Sport
John Scally
¥30.61
In 1906 Ambrose Bierce defined quotation as ‘the act of repeating erroneously the words of another. The words erroneously repeated.’ Down through history much has been said and written about the people and events that have shaped the sporting world. This book assembles some of the most commonly misquoted and misattributed of those sporting quotations.Humour is a difficult thing to define. What reduces one person to helpless laughter may leave another indifferent. And what makes a funny quote? The context can be crucial.In normal circumstances the following would not be of great interest: ‘Sharp are currently working on bringing 3D TV into your living-rooms. Mr Koshima hopes it will be so realistic that viewers will have to duck when Eric Cantona takes a shot.’
Pequenas histórias do doutor Einstein
Pequenas histórias do doutor Einstein
Helena Luz
¥8.18
O Dr. Einstein é um professor e cientista muito famoso. Seus cabelos arrepiados e seu bigode felpudo podem lhe fazer parecer meio louco, mas ele é um amor de pessoa, que só tem conselhos valiosos para oferecer.
Mara
Mara
Slavici Ioan
¥0.01
Roman scris de Ioan Slavici, publicat ?n anul 1894, ?n revista Vatra, iar ?n volum a ap?rut abia ?n 1906.Titlul este reprezentat de numele personajului principal ?n jurul c?reia se desf??oar? ac?iunea. Semnifica?ia titlului este sugestiva, deoarece aceast? crea?ie este mai ?nt?i romanul, al c?rei destin constituie axa fundamental? a epicii. Tema romanului o constituie fresca social? a lumii ardelene?ti, cu moravurile ei specifice, a?ezat? la interferen?a satului cu ora?ul, ?ntr-un t?rg ardelenesc. Ac?iunea este plasat? la sf?r?itul secolului al XIX-lea ?i ?nceputul secolului al XX-lea.
Семья Эскалант. Книга 1. Злата - Любовный роман
Семья Эскалант. Книга 1. Злата - Любовный роман
Юлия Ларосса
¥53.33
Две сложных и сильных личности сталкиваются в битве нравов. Она — честная, благородная и невинная. Он — эгоист, сын испанских аристократов, самовлюбленный и совершенный во всём. Объединяет их на первый взгляд лишь одно — химия чувств, страсть, которая словно сверхволна сметает на своем пути принципы и предрассудки. Но еще есть тайна. Его тайна. Низкая, подлая, ломающая жизни и мечты. В этой истории есть всё: дружба и предательство, коварные интриги и мстительные враги, бессмертная любовь и всепоглощающая страсть, тонкий юмор и трогательные слова, беззаботная студенческая жизнь ивыживание среди войны… Издательство Animedia Company желает вам приятного чтения.
The Faerie War
The Faerie War
Rachel Morgan
¥32.62
Driven by action, suspense, and a strong heroine, this bestselling YA fantasy will keep you turning the pages ... Violet Fairdale is in big trouble. Her home is gone, her beloved forest lies in ruins, the guy she gave her heart to has deserted her—and she doesn’t remember any of it. The powerful Lord Draven is taking over, brainwashing guardians into fighting for him. No one is safe from the evil spreading throughout the fae world. As alliances are forged between the remaining free fae, Vi struggles to reclaim her identity and figure out where she belongs in this new world. When someone from her past shows up, life gets more complicated. He brings with him a long-forgotten weapon and an ancient prophecy that places Vi at the center of the fight against Draven. With the future of the fae world at stake, can Vi carry out the prophecy’s instructions before it’s too late? Perfect for fans of The Mortal Instruments,The Iron Fey, and Graceling.
The Ultimate Keto Diet Guide & 100 Recipes
The Ultimate Keto Diet Guide & 100 Recipes
Elizabeth Jane
¥57.14
Do Want to Burn Fat or Store fat? Do you want to use fat to fuel your body? Do you want to stop counting calories forever? You'll learn all this and more, all for the cost of your morning coffee!! 50 Page Complete Guide to the Ketogenic Diet and 100 Delicious Recipes (all with detailed nutritional information). Includes Bonus 7 Day Quick Start Guide Meal Planner The Quick Start Guide and 7 Day Meal Planner means you can start today. Do you want to experience the benefits of the Ketogenic Diet (lose stubborn belly fat, reduced blood sugar levels, increased energy and mental focus) but are not sure where to start? Do you want a step by step Ketogenic Diet plan tailored to you? Would you like to master the Ketogenic Diet and learn how to never count calories again? Do you want a wide range of delicious and easy Ketogenic recipes to choose from? You'll get all this and more in the 'Ketogenic Diet: Low Carb, High Fat Diet Guide and 100 Recipe Cookbook for Beginners for Fast Weight Loss' You'll also learn: Why most diets fail and how to keep on track How you could be eating more carbs than you think and need. What food types to eat and what to avoid Using the 80% Approach, never to have to count calories again! Download now and discover the easy Ketogenic Diet and how it can help YOU with your health goals
World History:A Concise, Selective, Interpretive History of the World
World History:A Concise, Selective, Interpretive History of the World
Ali Parsa
¥327.00
This book provides a brief history of the world, focusing on major civilizations while employing a few strong interpretive themes. It could be used as a world history text for students and the ordinary public who are sometimes intimidated or overwhelmed by the detailed content of available history textbooks, or as a complementary book for world history classes. It could also benefit educated and intellectually inclined people by opening a stimulating topic of discussion. Upper division or graduate courses in historiography or philosophy of history might benefit from it as a review of world history, but also in the study of historiography as well. Ultimately, the book is didactic in nature and its goal is to teach history to students of history. In general, it presents an optimistic, if cautious, and realistic view of history in a coherent and meaningful narrative. It is hoped that through the understanding of history a new global ethic can ideally be envisioned and thereby achieved. The main underlying premise in this book is that successful civilizations—ones providing safety, prosperity, and room for individual growth and creativity—have from ancient times to the present flourished when responding creatively to the major challenges of their time and their environment. Second, many successful civilizations appear to have a life span of about two hundred years or some multiple of that number (e.g., the Greek’s Golden Age, the Romans, the Persians, the Chinese Han Dynasty). This number might be a consequence of the life span of individual human beings, about thirty years, with two hundred years constituting about six generations. These six generations might be divided into two first generations (father and son) of visionaries, two second generations of benefactors, and then two generations of critics. This hypothesis assumes the father-son relationship to be more direct, stronger, and more real than ideal. Third, throughout the dialectical process and cycles of integration and disintegration (or centralization and decentralization), societies tend to move toward expansion of greater human intellectual and political unity.
The Complete Creepy Hollow Series
The Complete Creepy Hollow Series
Rachel Morgan
¥76.22
Over 3000 pages of magic, intrigue, action and romance, with a collective 8000+ 5-star Goodreads reviews. Binge-read this bestselling fantasy series today! "Some of my favorite fantasy EVER!!" ~?booksmoviesandmoreohmy?★★★★★? "I cannot recommend this series enough ..." ~?Kez's Korner?★★★★★? "Put these books at the top of your must read list!!!!" ~ ★★★★★? "Excellent world building, excellent writing and great romance." ~?★★★★★? Violet has one job:?protect humans from dangerous magical creatures. It’s a job she’s good at—until her latest assignment, the?cute human guy?whose life she just saved,?follows her into the fae realm. Now she’s broken faerie law, putting graduation and her future at the Guild of Guardians at risk. She needs to get Nate home and make him forget everything he’s discovered—but it won’t be as easy as she hopes.Someone has been waiting for Nate, and now that he’s entered the fae realm, a dangerous plot is set in motion. Vi is about to find herself fighting for Nate’s life and her own as the two of them are pulled deeper into the darker side of the fae world. - - - An epic story of dazzling magic, heart-pounding action, thrilling twists, and swoon-worthy romance. Grab your copy and let yourself be swept away into this enchanting world! The Complete Creepy Hollow Series includes the following books:1.?The Faerie Guardian 2.?The Faerie Prince 3.?The Faerie War 4.?A Faerie's Secret 5.A Faerie's Revenge 6.?A Faerie's Curse 7.?Glass Faerie 8.Shadow Faerie 9.?Rebel Faerie
Imi pare rau, sunt asteptata
Imi pare rau, sunt asteptata
Agnes Martin-Lugand
¥73.49
Ya?l tr?ie?te doar pentru munca ei. Interpret? de excep?ie la o agen?ie renumit?, ??i ?mparte timpul ?ntre ?nt?lniri ?i cine de afaceri. Nu ?tie ce ?nseamn? o vacan??, e dependent? de adrenalin?.?Nu renun?? niciodat? la ?inuta ei office ?i la pantofii cu tocuri ?nalte.???i vede rar familia ?i prietenii, care ??i fac griji pentru ea.?Nu ?ine cont de sfaturi, pentru c? simte c? a f?cut alegerea potrivit?, animat? de dorin?a neclintit? de a reu?i.?P?n? c?nd ?l ?nt?lne?te pe Marc, cel mai bun prieten al s?u din studen?ie, ?i via?a ei, at?t de bine organizat?, sare ?n aer.?Trecutul o ajunge din urm? ?i Ya?l descoper? c? fericirea ?i succesul personal par a fi incompatibile…?Un roman emo?ionant despre alegerile pe care le facem ?n via??."?mi pare r?u, sunt a?teptat?… e scris cu aceea?i naturale?e care a devenit o marc? a scrisului lui?Agnès Martin-Lugand." -?Le Parisien"Cred c? nu ne oprim niciodat? din a ne construi propria fericire. E un proces ne?ntrerupt. Ya?l poate s? se schimbe, are dreptul ca, la un moment dat, s? aleag? alt? cale. P?n? la urm?, putem avea mai multe vie?i." -?Agnès Martin-Lugand
Liquid Cool (The Cyberpunk Detective Series):The Cyberpunk Detective Series
Liquid Cool (The Cyberpunk Detective Series):The Cyberpunk Detective Series
Austin Dragon
¥0.01
Liquid Cool is the action-packed and funny,?debut cyberpunk detective series!? It’s cyberpunk reimagined—science fiction meets the detective thriller in an ever-rainy world of colossal skyscrapers. Hovercars fly above in the dark, bustling skies and gray people walk below on the grimy, flashy streets of this “neon jungle.” Metropolis isn’t a bad place, but it isn’t a good one either. Uber-governments and megacorporations fight for control of the super-city, but so does crime. We were introduced to Liquid Cool, in the prequel short, These Mean Streets, Darkly. We met an average woman, Carol—hardworking and decent in every way—only to have her daughter kidnapped by the psycho cyborg Red Rabbit. Can Police Central find the girl in time—alive? And is it really another senseless act of random violence in the fifty-million-plus supercity?? This story continues…and there are so many more. For the first time, we meet Cruz, our private eye (and unlikely hero), in a supercity with a million victims and perpetrators. Welcome to the high-tech, low-life world of Liquid Cool.? But watch out for tech-tricksters, analog hustlers, and digital gangsters—psychos, samurais, and cyborgs aplenty—they may want your money, or your life, more than you do. Get Your Copy of LIQUID COOL?Right Now and Prepare to be Thrilled with Mystery, Action, and Laughs!?And don’t get shot by a laser-pistol-packing cyber-punk on your way to the digital store. FIVE STAR REVIEWS “Lots of shooting, lots of crazy maniacs, lots of action and fun!” “I loved this book. It takes place in the future, and what a weird future.” “A funny, intelligent (and sometimes crazy) main character…playing detective” “Cool and Smooth.” “I had a hard time putting this book down to do things like sleeping and eating.” Enjoy!