One of the most revered of contemporary filmmakers, Werner Herzog kept a diary during the making of Fitzcarraldo, the lavish 1982 film that tells the story of a would-be robber baron who pulls a steamship over a hill to access a rich rubber territory. This title offers a glimpse into the mind of Herzog during the making of the film. ...

An account of the birth of globalisation in the sixteenth century. This book traces the roots of globalization through the story of how the closely related states of Portugal, Spain, & later the Dutch Republic were able to check the powerful Ottoman Emp ...

Author of the best-selling AGINCOURT, Juliet Barker now tells the equally remarkable, but largely forgotten, story of the dramatic years when England ruled France at the point of a sword. Henry V's second invasion of France in 1417 launched a campaign that would put the crown of France on an English head. Only the miraculous appearance of a visionary peasant girl
- Joan of Arc
- would halt the English advance. Yet despite her victories, her influence was short-lived: Henry VI had his coronation in Paris six months after her death & his kingdom endured for another twenty years. When he came of age he was not the leader his father had been. It was the dauphin, whom Joan had crowned Charles VII, who would finally drive the English out of France. Supremely evocative & brilliantly told, this is narrative history at its most colourful & compelling
- the true story of those who fought for an English kingdom of France. This book has 512 pages & is 12.6 x 4.5 x 19.6 cms


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In the sixteenth century the king of Spain issues his soldiers with a three-pronged mission: to find gold, spread the word of Christianity & claim new territories for Spain. The conquistadors, as they become know, set off into the world to do just that, & nothing was to standing their way. Their amazing journeys took them from Florida to Machu Picchu via the Amazon & Lake Titicaca at a time when, thirty years after Columbus discovered America, Europeans still thought that the lands he had claimed were merely islands between Europe & Asia. The conquistadors ...

Presents the author's vision of a New Deal for a fairer society. This book argues that the time is ripe for another era of great reform. It outlines a programme for change, explaining what can be done to narrow the wealth gap. It shows how a fresh political coalition can both support & be supported by reform, making our society more democratic. ...

Leading MBS author Gill Edwards provides a revolutionary approach to healthcare. She shows how every symptom or illness is a wake-up call & that we need to free ourselves from our limiting past, & shift our consciousness to achieve health & happiness. ...

Explains how people who are clinically dead can have a transformative experience, illustrating the stories of people who have gone through a Near Death Experience (NDE). This title states that our consciousness does not always coincide with brain function ...

Explores how consciousness has evolved, & how a modern understanding of the human mind is radically different from conventional explanations of consciousness. This title explains how science has exploded the classic mysteries of consciousness: the nature of introspection, & the level of consciousness of non-human creatures. ...

Consciousness from Zombies to Angels presents a practical, step-by-step, owner's guide for the mind, explaining what consciousness is, how it works, & why it's important. Christian de Quincey offers seven steps for understanding consciousness & how it can lead to spiritual awareness. ...

Private Peter Scott Janes has been in the army less than five months when he was sent to France. Within weeks he was taken prisoner at St Valery-en-Ca'ux. Twelve days later he was rescued by two young French girls & for the next sixteen months he lived a clandestine life among the ordinary people of the Pas de Calais. ...