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A Brief Guide to J. R. R. Tolkien: A Comprehensive Introduction to the Author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by Nigel Cawthorne
$14.99 AUD
Category: Cooking | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
This title offers a very readable overview of Tolkien and his work, incorporating a brief biography, an examination of the books and a look at the process of filming his work, including "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings saga". It explores how Tolkien's background as a medievalist and linguist info ...Show more
A Brief Guide to Jane Austen: The Life and Times of the World's Favourite Author by Charles Jennings
$14.99 AUD
Category: Cooking | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
Jane Austen is a mystery. The first incontrovertibly great woman novelist, she is, among other things, one of the finest prose stylists in literature; the first truly modern writer, the Godmother of chick lit. She is also the greatest enigma (next to Shakespeare) in English literature. "Soldiers in the ...Show more
A Brief Guide to the Great Equations by Robert Crease
$14.99 AUD
Category: Environment & Science | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
Here are the stories of the ten most popular equations of all time as voted for by readers of "Physics World", including - accessibly described here for the first time - the favourite equation of all, Euler's equation. Each is an equation that captures with beautiful simplicity what can only be describe ...Show more
A Brief History of Superheroes by Brian J. Robb
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Category: Fiction | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
This is a fascinating written exploration of the superhero phenomenon, from its beginnings in the depths of Great Depression to the blockbuster movies of today. For over 90 years, superheroes have been interrogated, deconstructed, and reinvented. In this wide-ranging study, Robb looks at the diverse cha ...Show more
A Brief History of the Anglo-Saxons by Hindley, Geoffrey
$27.95 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
Starting AD 400 (around the time of their invasion of England) and running through to the 1100s (the 'Aftermath'), historian Geoffrey Hindley shows the Anglo-Saxons as formative in the history not only of England but also of Europe. The society inspired by the warrior world of the Old English poem Beow ...Show more
Brief Guide to Philosophical Classics, a the Thinking Person's Guide to the Great Books of Philosop by James Russell
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Category: Fiction | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
Big ideas sometimes come from the strangest places. In this wide ranging introduction, James M Russell takes the fear out of philosophy and selects seventy-six works - from Plato, Descartes and Wittgenstein to Philip K Dick and the Moomins as well as contemporary thinkers such as Peter Singer and John R ...Show more
Henry VIII: Reformer and Tyrant by Wilson Derek
$26.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Brief Histories Ser. | Reading Level: very good
Henry VIII changed the course of English life more completely than any monarch since the Conquest. In the portraits of Holbein, Henry Tudor stands proud as one of the most powerful figures in renaissance Europe. But is the portrait just a bluff? In his new book Derek Wilson explores the myths behind the ...Show more
Voices from the Holocaust by Jon E. Lewis
$19.99 AUD
Category: Fiction | Series: Brief Histories Ser.
The testament to a tragedy. "Voices from The Holocaust" follows the whole history of the 'Shoah' from Hitler's rise to power to the Nuremburg trials, but of course the exterminations and death camps of 'The Final Solution' take centre stage. It tells the story from the perspective of the people who were ...Show more
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