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USUS i Synthetic Ballpoint pen with a medium nib & black ink. This pen employs ingenious Supra-Spin technology to create a simple yet eye catching design. The pen is retractable yet contains no moving parts
- just pull the ends apart & twist. The USUS i synthetic is a lower-priced version of the original magnetic Supraspin pen made from high-quality plastic resin this translucent pink pen will provide an instant talking point at any meeting as well as being a high quality writing instrument. This pen is printable making it ideal for corporate gifts & will take standard Parker" style ballpoint refills."
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This USUS Synthetic i Pure Ballpoint Pen features crystal clear translucent plastic for an ultra modern look. The pen takes standard Parker-style refills & comes with a medium nib & black ink. This pen employs ingenious Supra-Spin technology to create a simple yet eye catching design. The pen is retractable yet contains no moving parts
- just pull the ends apart & twist. This pen will provide an instant talking point at any meeting as well as being a high quality writing instrument. Ideal for printing & corporate gifts.
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USUS i Synthetic Ballpoint pen with a medium nib & black ink. This pen employs ingenious Supra-Spin technology to create a simple yet eye catching design. The pen is retractable yet contains no moving parts
- just pull the ends apart & twist. The USUS i synthetic is a lower-priced version of the original magnetic Supraspin pen made from high-quality plastic resin this translucent dark red pen will provide an instant talking point at any meeting as well as being a high quality writing instrument. Tis pen is printable making it ideal for corporate gifts & will take standard Parker" style ballpoint refills."
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Why do we try to use military force to solve our political problems? & why when our forces win the military battles does this still fail to solve those problems? It is because the force lacks utility. From Iraq to the Balkans & from Afghanistan to Chechneya over the past fifteen years there has been a steady stream of military interventions that have not delivered on their promise for peace or even political resolution. The Utility of Force" explains this anomaly at the heart of our current international system." ...

Even if you cant eradicate harmful ideas or remedy established evils theres no reason to turn your back on the body politic. In Utopia" Thomas More gives us a travellers account of a newly-discovered island where the inhabitants enjoy a social order based on natural reason & justice & human fulfillment is open to all. As the traveller Raphael describes the island to More a bitter contrast is drawn between this rational society & the custom-driven practices of Europe. So how can the philosopher try to reform his society? In his fictional discussion More takes up a question first raised by Plato & which is still a challenge in the contemporary world. In the history of political thought few works have been more influential than " Utopia" & few more misunderstood. Dominic Baker-Smiths introduction examines the conflicting voices & perspectives of Mores masterpiece & relates them to the European context of his time. This new edition also

Includes:: a chronology notes appendices glossary & suggested further reading. It is translated & introduced by Dominic Baker-Smith."

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Following his hugely popular account of the previous 2000 years John O' Farrell now comes bang up to date with a hilarious modern history asking ' How the hell did we end up here?'. An Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain" informs elucidates & laughs at all the bizarre events ridiculous characters & stupid decisions that have shaped Britain's story since 1945; leaving the Twenty-First Century reader feeling fantastically smug for having the benefit of hindsight." ...

Following his hugely popular account of the previous 2000 years John OFarrell now comes bang up to date with a hilarious modern history asking How the hell did we end up here?. An Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain" informs elucidates & laughs at all the bizarre events ridiculous characters & stupid decisions that have shaped Britains story since 1945; leaving the twenty-first century reader feeling fantastically smug for having the benefit of hindsight." ...

Many of us were put off history by the dry & dreary way it was taught at school. Back then ' The Origins of the Industrial Revolution' somehow seemed less compelling than the chance to test the bold claim on Timothy Johnson's ' Shatterproof' ruler. But here at last is a chance to have a good laugh & learn all that stuff you feel you really ought to know by now... In this Horrible History for Grown Ups" you can read how Anglo-Saxon liberals struggled to be positive about immigration; ' Look I think we have to try & respect the religious customs of our new Viking friends
- oi he's nicked my bloody ox!' Discover how England's peculiar class system was established by some snobby French nobles whose posh descendents still have wine cellars & second homes in the Dordogne today. And explore the complex socio-economic reasons why Britain's kings were the first in Europe to be brought to heel; (because the Stuarts were such a useless bunch of untalented incompetent arrogant upper-class thickoes that Parliament didn't have much choice.) A book about then that is also incisive & illuminating about now "2000 Years of Upper Class Idiots in Charge" is a hilarious informative & cantankerous journey through Britain' fascinating & bizarre history. As entertaining as a witch burning & a lot more laughs."
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Lauren Child's best-selling first novel introducing Clarice Bean to a whole new audience. The story revisits Clarice's family & introduces Ruby Redfort ace girl detective & star of Clarice's favourite books. Ruby is always going on exciting adventures but all Clarice gets to do is go to the local shop on her own. But when Clarice & her best friend Betty Moody decide to do their school project on the Ruby Redfort books they suddenly start finding mysteries everywhere. Why are all the coats on the wrong hooks at school & where has Granddad disappeared to? ' Very entertaining.' Independent ' Feisty & freewheeling. Hilarious & irresistible.' Financial Times ' Packed with life & fun & fabulous to look at.' Bookseller ...