In The Story of Medicine, esteemed medical historian Mary Dobson charts the ways in which we have fought with disease & injury over several millennia
- from the 'humours' of Hippocrates to Edward Jenner & the eradication of smallpox; & from Florence Nightingale's nursing reforms to Crick & Watson's DNA chain. Richly illustrated with paintings, illustrations & photographs, this volume is filled with the trauma as well as the triumph of medical science: including the pain of the surgeon's knife in the centuries before anaesthetics, the body-snatchers of the nineteenth century & the realities of battlefield surgery. Moving & revealing, here is a fascinating study of the glorious
- & sometimes dangerous
- pursuit of medical science.


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Everyone remembers their first NOW album. Since NOW Thats What I Call Music Volume 1 was released in 1983 on double vinyl & double cassette, NOW has become synonymous with pop music & has featured some of the most iconic artists of the last three decades.

To celebrate the release of the 100th NOW album, The Story of NOW Thats What I Call Music in 100 Artists looks back at some of the most memorable
- & occasionally regrettable
- hits of the last 35 years!

Jam packed with amazing facts & Well I never! moments about the 4, 000+ artists to have graced the NOW track listings
- from Phil Collins to Pharrell, Bananarama to Lady Gaga & Peter Andre to Pet Shop Boys
- The Story of NOW is a celebration of pop music through the decades.

So plug in your earphones & pump up the volume, because this party is just getting started!

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781409179948
• Author: Michael Mulligan
• Publisher: Trapeze
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 238
• Dimensions: 24 x 20 x 2cm

















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Four friends. Twenty years. One powerful secret.

Everyone remembers where they were on 31st August 1997, the day Princess

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The Story of Philosophy sees philosophy for what it is: a passionate, exhilarating quest for human understanding that cannot be reduced to dry categories or simple definitions. It's a story with plot twists, a murder, accidental discoveries, disastrous love affairs, geniuses, idiots, monks, & vagabonds. At the heart of it all are the ideas & obsessions that have captured great thinkers from the very beginning. Packed with intriguing anecdotes & fascinating detail, James Garvey & Jeremy Stangroom bring us face to face with the most important philosophers in western history. Rigorous, refreshingly free of academic jargon, & highly accessible, this is the ideal introduction for anyone who wants to gain a new perspective on philosophy's biggest thoughts. ...

Young children will love this charming retelling of the much-loved tale.

The story of the wooden puppet that wants to

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From much-loved historian Neil Oliver, comes this beautifully written, kaleidoscopic history of a place with a story like no

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Renowned children's writer Vincent Mc Donnell puts his trademark spin on the story of the GAA, turning the facts into a fascinating story for younger readers. The GAA, the Gaelic Athletic Association, is the most important sporting organisation in Ireland today. It was started by just a few people with vision & now has more than 800, 000 members. Every year, teams compete to win trophies, cheered on by fans dressed from head to toe in county colours. In Dublin city a small piece of green space, 144 metres by 86 metres, is possibly the most famous place in Irel&. Hardly a single Irish boy or girl hasn't dreamed of one day running onto the pitch at Croke Park to the roar of 80, 000 people. This is the story of the GAA, a story of sport & of the men & women who play the games. Ideal as a reference tool for projects in primary schools, it will appeal to both boys & girls. Starting with the founding of the GAA it describes the origins of hurling & football & their popularity & it celebrates great players like Christy Ring & Pat Spillane & talented GAA families like the A" Ses of Kerry & the Larkins of Kilkenny. Find out about famous GAA trophies & grounds, major competitions & the results down though the years. Learn more about Ladies Football, Camogie & Handball, & discover how the GAA
- celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2009
- has grown to be Ireland's largest & most renowned sporting organisation.

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Details: the Story of the Jews is the history of an extraordinary group of people. This book explores the religion of
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Details: Explore over 500 years of history with Britannia's rulers of the waves in this 6 DVD box set.
Includes::

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To many people, the Spitfire not only symbolised Britain's victory during the Battle of Britain, but was the very embodiment of air fighting during World War II. The Story of the Spitfire presents a thrilling appraisal of this remarkable aircraft's fighting capability & its pilots tactics. Using official evaluations & reports, alongside technical & tactical developments, plus the recollections of Spitfire pilots, the book provides an unparalleled insight into the combat career of this legendary plane. Despite problems with their new aircraft, the Fighter Command pilots of 1940 were delighted with the Spitfire speed, manoeuvrability & fire-power were all greater than they had been with the biplanes of only a year earlier. In terms of tactics & training the RAF was out of date. The air battles over Britain in late 1940 forged the Spitfire legend but how justified was it? There were only 19 Spitfire squadrons in Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain, but as the RAF turned to the offensive the numbers of Spitfires increased. The combat initiative was lost to enhanced Bf 109s & Fw 190s, but developments in the Spitfire clawed back the advantage, with increased performance & training. By 1944 the Spitfire was frequently operating as a fighter-bomber with new tactics & problems. To many fighter-pilots having bombs strapped under the aircraft verged on an insult but with aerial targets in short supply this was the most effective way of taking the war to the enemy. The Story of the Spitfire details the introduction, development & successes of this incredible aircraft, & charts the training & skills of its pilots. It is a compelling account which will be welcomed by both enthusiast & general reader alike. Ken Delve is the author of more than twenty aviation books, including Bomber Comm&, D-Day: The Air Battle & Night Fighter. Alfred Price, FRHist S, has published nearly fifty aviation books, including Battle of Britain Day & Target Berlin. 23.9 x 16.7 x 2.8 cm, pages 272 ...