The book stands comparison with A.L. Mortons Peoples History & G.D.H. Coles Common People. But it is more than just this. It is in a real sense a history for our own times. John Foster Emeritus Professor University of the West of Scotland This book is ideal for its purpose. I only wish it had been available in the decades when I was teaching trade union courses. Jim Fryth Labour History Review At last a readable & accessible general history of the labour movement.. . Highly recommended. Manchester TUC Newsletter --A revised updated & expanded edition of this classic feminist account of British labour history-- Critical & iconoclastic Comrade or Brother? traces the history of the British Labour Movement from its beginnings at the onset of industrialisation through its development within a capitalist society up to the end of the twentieth-century. Written by a leading activist in the labour movement the book redresses the balance in much labour history writing. It examines the place of women & the influence of racism & sexism as well as providing a critical analysis of the rival ideologies which played a role in the uneven development of the labour movement. ...

There were not much people as animals. Sometimes small & frightened huddling together in cattle cars wounds gaping tongues swelling even as they licked the moist frost from the walls
- each of them wondering if he would be the next to die before reaching the crude operating table... And sometimes brawling robbing & raping as they swept into Hamburg to glut themselves on life for one more day or just one more night... And sometimes they were heroes pushing their way through the Russian lines
- the Legionnaire Sven & Tiny all of them knowing they had lost the war.. .and every last shred of their own humanity.

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John Bookman
- Book to his friends
- is a tenured professor at the University of Texas School of Law. He's thirty-five handsome

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Before Robert Jordan conquered the bestseller lists with his phenomenally successful Wheel of Time series he revived the legendary fantasy hero Conan the Cimmerian. These widely acclaimed adventures introduced the world-famous barbarian to a new generation of readers. This volume contains three tales CONAN THE DESTROYER CONAN THE MAGNIFICENT & CONAN THE TRIUMPHANT all of which feature the storytelling magic & epic splendour that have made Robert Jordan one of the best-loved fantasy authors of all time. This edition also contains CONAN THE INDESTRUCTIBLE: a history of Conan & his times by L. Sprague de Camp. ...

Conan the Barbarian is one of the most famed figures in fantasy fiction. With the success of the new film starring Jason Momoa & Ron Perlman the time is right to revisit Robert E. Howard's classic stories. Presented in chronological order over three books all of Conan's life is here from his wild adventures as a youth to the final tale of Conan the King. Howard's tales of the wanderer the reaver the thief the Barbarian have never been surpassed. In this volume Conan learns the secrets of THE SCARLET CITADEL & THE HOUR OF THE DRAGON & meets THE BLACK STRANGER & THE PHOENIX ON THE SWORD. A selection of other tales & fragments round out this new collection of a classic character. ...

Fifty years on from its original publication HLA Harts The Concept of Law is widely recognized as the most important work of legal philosophy published in the twentieth century & remains the starting point for most students coming to the subject for the first time. In this third edition Leslie Green provides a new introduction that sets the book in the context of subsequent developments in social & political philosophy clarifying misunderstandings of Harts project & highlighting central tensions & problems in the work. ...

This book has been thoroughly revised & updated to reflect developments since the third edition with an emphasis on structural mechanics. Coverage is up-to-date without making the treatment highly specialized & mathematically difficult. Basic theory is clearly explained to the reader while advanced techniques are left to thousands of references available which are cited in the text. ...

In this charming volume a noted English mathematician uses humor & anecdote to illuminate the concepts underlying new math"--groups sets subsets topology Boolean algebra & more. By the time readers finish this book they shall have a much clearer grasp of how modern mathematicians look at figures function & formulas leading them to a better comprehension of the nature of the mathematics itself." ...

Andy Rouse has gained a reputation for getting up close & personal with his subjects -ranging from lions & elephants in Africa to penguins in Antarctica & taking in a whole host of African European & North American wildlife on the way. In Concepts of Nature the author brings together some of his most memorable images from a genre-defining portfolio spanning four continents. Split into three parts Concepts of Nature begins with Visions in which Rouse presents the photographs many published here for the fist time which he feels were the landmarks in his career & in his development from a one big shot specialist to an artist who can capture the whole story of a species & its environment. In Expression he then discusses & illustrates the ideas & techniques that have enabled him to create a series of themed portfolios devoted to a single species or ecosystem -such as those he made in South Georgia & Antarctica. Finally in Inspiration Rouse turns to the work of other wildlife photographers who have inspired & influenced him. There is also an appendix giving technical details of the individual photographs. For aspiring wildlife photographers this book will itself be an inspiration showing just what can be achieved with skill patience & an extraordinary eye for the telling & dramatic shot. But it will also be treasured by the host of wildlife enthusiasts who admire Andy Rouses pictures attend his lectures or watch his television programmes. ...

From bestselling author Robert Greene comes a new guide to the strategies of war that can help us gain mastery in the modern world. Spanning world civilisations & synthesising dozens of political philosophical & religious texts The Concise 33 Strategies of War" is a guide to the subtle social game of everyday life. Based on profound & timeless lessons it is abundantly illustrated with examples of the genius & folly of everyone from Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher & Hannibal to Ulysses S. Grant as well as diplomats captains of industry & Samurai swordsmen." ...