A fascinating tour through the curious history of Western civilization told through its most emblematic invention
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Books Contemporary Fiction Books The Secret Life of an Uncool Mum by Serena Terry, better known as viral sensation @ Mammy Banter. This hilarious debut novel tells the story of Tara Gallagher, an exhausted mum who wants it all. Tara is determined to prove to herself she can be a mum, work full time & still be Beyonce! Is that not something we can all dream about?!  She used to want it all. Now she just wants a nap. Tara Gallagher is knackered. She used to dream of being Beyoncé but suddenly she's thirty-six & instead of headlining Glastonbury, she's in her pyjamas on a Friday night, watching Gogglebox. It's time for a mammy makeover. She's going to show her teenage daughter she's still cool. Show her husband she's still an absolute ride. & show her colleagues she's still a Boss Bish. But most of all, she's going to prove to herself that she can still be a mum, still work full time, & still be Beyoncé…   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780008512965 •†Author:†  Serena Terry •†Publisher:†  Harper Collins Publishers •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 352 •†Dimensions:† 12.9 x 19.8 x 2.4 cm ...

Lily has grown up believing she accidentally killed her mother when she was four. She not only has her own memory of holding the gun, but her father's account of the event. Now fourteen, she yearns for her mother, & for forgiveness. Living on a peach farm in South Carolina with her father, she has only one friend: Rosaleen, a black servant whose sharp exterior hides a tender heart. South Carolina in the sixties is a place where segregation is still considered a cause worth fighting for. When racial tension explodes one summer afternoon, & Rosaleen is arrested & beaten, Lily is compelled to act. Fugitives from justice & from Lily's harsh & unyielding father, they follow a trail left by the woman who died ten years before. Finding sanctuary in the home of three beekeeping sisters, Lily starts a journey as much about her understanding of the world, as about the mystery surrounding her mother. ...

Bletchley Park was where one of the war's most famous
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- achievements was made: the cracking of Germany's " Enigma"

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Bletchley Park's cracking of the Enigma code was one of the greatest achievements of the war. Now, for the first time, here are the stories of the ordinary men & women who made it happen. At the secret code breaking centre of Bletchley Park, debutantes, factory workers, students & Wrens were thrown together with Britain's most brilliant brains, united in work of almost unbearable intensity, & even greater importance. But there was far more to their days & nights than the long hours spent decrypting enemy messages. From world-class concerts by visiting musicians & amateur dramatics to ice-skating on the frozen lake & furtive romances sealed down quiet country lanes, Sinclair Mc Kay's acclaimed book reveals what life was really like for the young people whose clandestine efforts were instrumental in winning the war. ...

Most of us take our body for granted & are never aware of its amazing capabilities.

This book looks at how the seven octillion

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The Secret Life of the Periodic Table uncovers the fascinating stories behind the formulation of the table. It describes how & who discovered the 118 elements, & the competition & cooperation behind scientific advances.

The character of the elements is brought to life in a bright & engaging way, making The Secret Life of the Periodic Table ideal for students & general readers.

Spared the monotony of a school text, they can gain a basic understanding of the fundamentals of atomic science.

This paperback book has 192 pages & measures: 24.6 x 18.8 x 1.2cm





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Hannah has always felt in the shadow of her older sister, Cat. Cat is the flamboyant one, the one who can make everyone laugh. Hannah's so quiet that her parents often joked: Has Cat got your tongue? Now Hannah has a daughter of her own, who is about to get married, & on the day of the wedding, Cats caustic tongue is let loose with devastating consequences. As Hannah is compelled to examine her past & to try to make sense of her complicated relationship with her sister, she begins to unravel the secrets & lies on which their seemingly normal family was built. & while the truth has the potential to finally unite the sisters, it also has the power to tear them apart for good. The size of this book is 24cm in height & 16.3cm wide with 296 pages ...

For nearly sixty years Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) was one of the most famous writers in the world. An enormously successful playwright & the author of over a hundred short stories & twenty-one novels
- several of which are now established classics
- Maugham expertly concealed a private life. Predominantly homosexual, & deeply in love with the charming but dissolute Gerald Haxton, he made a disastrous marriage to Syrie Wellcome which he would escape by travelling & writing extensively in the Far East. A talented linguist, during both world wars Maugham worked for British Intelligence. In between he moved in literary & theatrical circles in London, New York & Hollywood & entertained lavishly at his luxurious villa in the south of France. Outwardly his life was richly rewarding, but privately he suffered anguish from an unrequited love affair & a shocking final betrayal. Acclaimed biographer Selina Hastings has had access to Maugham's extensive private correspondence as well as to important family testimony, which sheds a fascinating new light on this complex & extraordinary man. This book has 614 pages & is 19.8cm x 12.9cm x 3.7cm

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The Secret Midwife reveals the highs & lows on the frontline of the maternity unit, from the mother who tries to give herself a DIY caesarean to the baby born into witness protection...

And from surprise infants that arrive down toilets to ones that turn up in the lift.

But there is a problem; the system which is supposed to support the midwives & the women they care for is starting to crumble.

Short-staffed, over worked & underappreciated
- these crippling conditions are taking their toll on the dedicated staff doing their utmost to uphold our National Health Service, & the consequences are very serious indeed.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781789462524
• Author: Katy Weitz
• Publisher: John Blake
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 320
• Dimensions: 14.5 x 3.5 x 22.2cm
















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