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11 produkter
British Forces in Germany
The Lived Experience
Inbunden, 2019
436 kr
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A lavishly illustrated military and social history of the forces in Germany, published to coincide with the winding down of the operation in 2019-20. The book is split into decades and covers important military strategy, political events such as the Berlin Airlift and the fall of the Wall, but also …
Worthwhile Medicine
How the world’s first cannabis-based medication was approved
Av Geoffrey Guy
Inbunden, 2021
313 kr
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In 2021, GW Pharmaceuticals plc was sold for $7.2 billion (£5.2 billion), but Dr Geoffrey Guy started it with just a licence from the UK Home Office and his personal cheque book. A Worthwhile Medicine tells the story of how and why he persuaded reluctant health regulators, sceptical investors and a …
Horace Jones
Architect of Tower Bridge
Inbunden, 2024
221 kr
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Sir Horace Jones (1819-1887) was the architect of Tower Bridge, designed in collaboration with John Wolfe Barry. But while some of his surviving buildings are world famous, Jones himself is relatively unknown.For over twenty years he was architect and surveyor to the City of London, during which …
When Ground Shifts
The Story of Dubai Expo: Creating Hope in Times of Upheaval
Inbunden, 2025
288 kr
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When Ground Shifts is the extraordinary first-hand account of the United Arab Emirates' successful bid to host the first World Exposition ever to be held anywhere in the Middle East, South Asia or Africa.As the minister responsible and mother to a young family, the author Reem Al-Hashimy describes …
Battle for the Red Sea
Arabian Elite Forces and the Struggle to End the War in Yemen
Inbunden, 2027
280 kr
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The Hodeida campaign is a story of military victories that could not be fully realized because of the global opposition to the completion of the Red Sea liberation battle. Today, with the Houthis threatening global shipping with advanced Iran-provided missiles, the original wisdom of the Hodeida …
In the Thick of It
Av Adrian Fort
Inbunden, 2027
288 kr
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Environmentalist, zoologist and Whitehall mandarin, Solly Zuckerman became one of the Allied leaders' most influential advisors during the war, and later the British government's chief scientific advisor. He was among the first to warn against the nuclear arms race, and of the threat posed to the …
Climate Diplomat
A Personal History of the COP Conferences
Av Peter Betts
Inbunden, 2025
327 kr
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'In its best passages reads like a briskly paced thriller' - Fiona Harvey, The Guardian'There is nobody better on climate change and international negotiations' - Rt. Hon. Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero'I have nothing but the deepest admiration for his incredible …
Exodus Story
Model, Myth and Metaphor
Inbunden, 2027
430 kr
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The Exodus Story examines how the second book of the Hebrew Bible has prompted and inspired human action, whether in the domestic setting of the Passover meal or in the wider political or artistic themes of exile and the search for freedom.Fifteen essays explore aspects of the Exodus myth from …
Beaver Tale
Av Ben Goldsmith, Emma van Zeller
Inbunden, 2027
161 kr
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Written by renowned environmentalist Ben Goldsmith and illustrated with beautiful, hand-painted drawings by Emma van Zeller, A Beaver Tale combines magical storytelling with ecological accuracy. Depicting over 60 key species, this gorgeous storybook introduces four to seven-year-olds to the vital …
Exile
The Evacuation of Elizabeth College
Av Bruce Parker
Inbunden, 2026
212 kr
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If ever a story expressed the spirit of 'Keep Calm and Carry On' it's this one - The Bishop of Winchester, the Rt Rev Philip Mounstephen, College VisitorWith German forces poised to invade Guernsey in 1940, the pupils of Elizabeth College and other island children were hurriedly sent into exile. …
Grey Matters
An Ageing Body Owner’s Manual
Av Bill Ribbans
Häftad, 2027
149 kr
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Drawing on over 40 years of work prolonging the working lives for elite athletes and ageing bodies, professor of sports medicine Bill Ribbans distils a lifetime's knowledge of how our bodies work, how they age and what we can do about it. He shows that while we cannot deny time, we can extend our …
