Since the beginning of time mankind has struggled with the big questions surrounding our existence. Whilst most people have heard of Socrates, Machiavelli & Nietzsche, many are less clear on their theories & key concepts. In The Great Philosophers, bestselling author Stephen Law condenses & deciphers their fundamental ideas. Avoiding the technical jargon & complex logic associated with most books on philosophy, Law brings the thoughts of these great thinkers, from Confucius & Buddha to Wittgenstein & Sartre, to life. ...

The Great Plague is a thrilling story of a young girl during the epidemic of 1665.

It's 1665, & Alice is looking forward

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The Great Pottery Throw Down brought the messy & marvellous world of pottery to life, introducing the nation to the passion &

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Bob the Builder, everyone's favourite builder, returns in two collections of adventures with his friends. ' The Great Race' features the episodes: ' Bob's Egg & Spoon Race', ' Racing Muck', ' Pilot Spud', ' Mr Bentley's Trains', ' Spud the Musketeer', ' Sporty Spud', ' Bob's Bucket' & ' Lofty & the Tree Stump'. ' Scoop the Disco Digger' features the episodes: ' Scoop the Disco Digger', ' Bob the Farmer', ' Spud's Statue', ' Travis's Busy Day', ' Muck's Surprise', ' Mrs Potts Paint Pots', ' Barn Dance Spud', Sleepless Lofty' & ' Bob Saves Energy'. ...

Delve into a world of mystery with this fantastic 9 book collection of classic crime-solving novels. 

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Tour around Europe & see the amazing sights in this fun board game!

Plan your journey, draw ticket cards, drive

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The Great Train Robbery of 1963 is one of the most infamous crimes in British history. The bulk of the money stolen (equivalent to over ?40 million today) has never been recovered, & there has not been a single year since 1963 when one aspect of the crime or its participants has not been featured in the media. Despite the wealth & extent of this coverage, a host of questions have remained unanswered: Who was behind the robbery? Was it an inside job? & who got away with the crime of the century? Fifty years of selective falsehood & fantasy has obscured the reality of the story behind the robbery. The fact that a considerable number of the original investigation & prosecution files on those involved & alleged to have been involved were closed, in many cases until 2045, has only served to muddy the waters still further. Now, through Freedom of Information requests & the exclusive opening of many of these files, Andrew Cook reveals a new picture of the crime & its investigation that, at last, provides answers to many of these questions. ...

This 3 DVD pack tells the incredible true stories behind the nation's most daring robberies. They are the crimes that shocked the nation & continue to fascinate us all, even years after the criminals that were caught have served their time. The targets range from banks to armoured cars, warehouses, trains & even the Millenium Dome. The loot? Precious jewels, gold bullion, & of course, cash. Britain has seen some of the most daring, brazen & high value raids of all time, & here is four robberies that have all but passed into legend. The Great Train Robbery of 1963 remains possibly the most famous heist in history, the Millenium Dome Heist saw a group of armed robbers brazenly attack the centrepiece of the capital's year 2000 celebrations in an attempt to steal the priceless Millenium Star diamond, the Security Express Raid of 1983 was, at the time, the largest cash robbery to take place on British soil, while the Brink's Mat Robbery, dubbed the crime of the century, has given rise to tales of murder, revenge & tons of cursed gold that remains missing to this day. ...

The Great Wall of China There are few objects as compelling or iconic as the Great Wall of China & this feature length drama doc takes on this monumental subject with typical style & scale of ambition. This film traces the story of the building of the wall in its latest, greatest guise the colossal brick structure that everyone recognises as the Wall, from the terror of apocalyptic Mongol attacks in 1550
- through the founding of the nation's first professional army, to the building of the wall itself & its testing in battle. Secrets of the Forbidden City Using the latest archaelogical & historical discoveries, combined with state of the art CGI & thrilling dramatic reconstructions, Secrets of the Forbidden City tells the incredible story of the creation of the Ming Emperor's Yongle's palace, & how the despotic emperor clawed his way to power: betraying his own family & killing anyone who dared to stand in his path.
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The Great War was the first truly global conflict, & it changed the course of world history. Empires fell, others were crippled & new contenders emerged. Economies crashed, & millions would be affected by the Depression that followed. Understanding The Great War is crucial to understanding the history of the twentieth century & the present day. In this magnum opus, critically-acclaimed historian Peter Hart examines the conflict in every arena around the world, in a history that combines cutting edge scholarship with vivid & unfamiliar eyewitness accounts from kings & generals, & ordinary soldiers. He focuses in particular on explaining how technology & tactics developed during the conflict
- & determined which battles were crucial to its outcome. Combatants from every corner of Earth joined the fray, but their voices are rarely heard together. This is a major history of the conflict whose 100th anniversary is fast approaching.
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