Here's a book about London that's seriously streetwise. Discover secrets & stories guaranteed to blow your mind, that are definitely off the tourist trail. Find out how an old parrot hit the headlines, where you can purchase a some tasty brain jam, what the weirdest item ever left on a bus was & lots more! For readers aged 8 & up. ...

In 1963, the Home Office & Central Office of Information distributed this handbook for the civil defence, police & fire services to advise the public on what to do in the event of a nuclear attack. The booklet told people what to do to protect themselves, their family & their home. From how to build an outdoor fall-out shelter & putting together a survival pack to what to do if a warning sounds, this is a terrifying glimpse of life under the threat of nuclear attack. Published to coincide with the V&A's Cold War Modern exhibition, this fully illustrated facsimile is also an excellent example of graphic design & illustration from the period. ...

Infringements of people's civil liberties, such as racial profiling by the police, take place on a daily basis. This work covers key issues as how every ethnic group on Earth has been victimized by racist laws, how laws banning hate speech can become dangerous, & how you can make a difference. ...

Addresses the conflict between the protection of civil liberties & the maintenance of national security in the face of terrorist threats. Aiming to make a balanced presentation of the issues, this collection of articles contains selections ranging from the ACLU's critique of the USA Patriot Act to a defense by its chief architect. ...

One late summer's day in 1642 two rival armies faced each other across the rolling Warwickshire countryside at Edgehill. There, Royalists faithful to King Charles I engaged in a battle with the supporters of the Parliament. Ahead lay even more desperate battles like Marston Moor & Naseby. The fighting was also to rage through Scotland & Irel&, notably at the siege of Drogheda & the decisive battle of Dunbar. Few periods in English history are more significant than that to which acclaimed author Trevor Royle turns his attention in CIVIL WAR. From his shrewd analyses of the characters who played their parts in the wars to his brilliantly concise descriptions of battles, Trevor Royle has produced a vivid & dramatic narrative of those turbulent years. His book also reveals how the new ideas & dispensations that followed from the wars
- Cromwell's Protectorate, the Restoration of Charles II & the ' Glorious Revolution' of 1689
- made it possible for Engl&, Ireland & Scotland to progress towards their own more distant future as democratic societies. This book has 888 pages & is 12.6 x 4.7 x 19.6 cm

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Civilizations of the Ancient World offers a uniquely visual approach to exploring the cultures of the key civilizations of ancient times. By combining historic engravings with a modern commentary that is at once authoritative & accessible, it creates both a visual celebration & invaluable reference for all students of early history. The main section of the book focuses on ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Rome & Greece, offering a detailed exposition of each in turn through thematic spreads depicting many aspects of their cultures. Government, society, war, religion, work, leisure, shelter, food, costume & daily life are all unveiled in vivid detail through carefully designed compositions of both coloured & monotone engravings. A second section features timelines, maps & overviews of the other key civilizations that were flourishing throughout the world at that time. Thus the reader is offered both a close-up view of the four major peoples who hold an endless fascination for modern readers, plus a broader panorama of the global cultures that shaped the ancient world. ...

For fans of FIFTY SHADES OF GREY & BARED TO YOU. In RELEASE ME, powerful multimillionaire Damien Stark made Southern belle Nikki Fairchild an unforgettable indecent proposal which she couldn't resist. Now their sensual, erotic, powerfully emotional romance continues in CLAIM ME, the next in J. Kenner's internationally bestselling trilogy. For Damien, our obsession is a game. For me, it is fiercely, blindingly, real. Damien Stark's need is palpable
- his need for pleasure, his need for control, his need for me. Beautiful & brilliant yet tortured at his core, he is in every way my match. I have agreed to be his alone, & now I want him to be fully mine. I want us to possess each other beyond the sweetest edge of our ecstasy, into the deepest desires of our souls. To let the fire that burns between us consume us both. But there are dark places within Damien that not even our wildest passion can touch. I yearn to know his secrets, yearn for him to surrender to me as I have surrendered to him. But our troubled pasts will either bind us close...or shatter us completely.
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The Shadow Guardians: a vampire, a werewolf, a demon, a dragon & a fae are united in brotherhood
- & war. Shadow Guardian Kenrick
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Embark on a journey of exploration & discovery with Claire.

To build her own special treehouse, Claire works through

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Hanover Falls hasn't had a werewolf problem in over one hundred years. But when people suddenly start dying in Claire Benoit's town, panic spreads fast. At Claire's sixteenth birthday party, the gruesome killings are all anyone can talk about. Claire, however, is more interested in the fact that the gorgeous Matthew Engle keeps chatting & flirting with her as if she's the only girl there. But that night, she discovers something that takes away all sense of normalcy: she's a werewolf. As Claire is initiated into the pack of female werewolves, she must deal not only with her changing identity, but also with a rogue werewolf who is putting everyone she knows in danger. Claire's new life threatens her blossoming romance with Matthew, whose father is leading the werewolf hunt. Now burdened with a dark secret & pushing the boundaries of forbidden love, Claire is struggling to feel comfortable in either skin. With her lupine loyalty at odds with her human heart, she will make a choice that will change her forever... ...