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Major and Mrs Holt`s Battlefield Guide to Operation Market Garden
Operation Market Garden was the name given to the US, UK and Polish airborne assault on the Arnhem, Nijmegen and Eindhoven bridges and the ill-fated 30 Corps advance to relieve the hard-pressed paras. While everyone knows that Arnhem was `a bridge too far`, few understand the true reasons for the catastrophic failure to link up.
Comrades: A Lifetime of Friendships
`I was fascinated, moved and entertained by every page. This is the kind of book the world needs right now` DONAL RYAN `My dictionary`s first two definitions of `comrade` are:A close companion.An intimate associate or friend.The third one is:A fellow soldier.My friends have been all those things to me.`In this stunning essay collection, award-winning journalist
Bloody Nasty People: The Rise of Britain`s Far Right
The past decade saw the rise of the British National Party, the country`s most successful ever far-right political movement, and the emergence of the anti-Islamic English Defence League. Taking aim at asylum seekers, Muslims, โ€enforced multiculturalismโ€ and benefit โ€scroungersโ€, these groups have been working overtime to shift the blame for the nation`s ills onto the
How Bad Do You Want it?: Mastering the Psychology of Mind Over Muscle
HOW BAD DO YOU WANT IT? revisits some of the most extraordinary moments from the history of endurance sports to show how mental strength allows some athletes to perform at a level way beyond their physical limits – to will their body to do what was previously thought biologically impossible. Drawing on cutting-edge scientific research
Inequality and the 1%
Inequality is more than just economics, it is the culture that divides and makes social mobility almost impossible. Leading geographer Danny Dorling goes in pursuit of the latest research into how the lives and ideas of the 1% impact on the remaining 99%; and the findings are shocking. Inequality in the UK is increasing; more
Did Anyone Else See That Coming…?
New in the best-selling series of Unpublished Letters, this is a year in review made up of the wry and astute observations of the unpublished Telegraph letter writers. In a year in which even the most seasoned commentators have struggled to keep pace with the news cycle, letter writers to The Daily Telegraph have once
The View from the Train
In his classic sequence of films, Patrick Keiller retraces the hidden story of the places where we live, the cities and landscapes of our everyday lives. This collection explores the surrealist perception of the city; the relationship of architecture to film; how cities change over time, as well as an urgent portrait of post-crash Britain.
Must I Repeat Myself…?: Unpublished Letters to the Daily Telegraph
TENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION Now in its tenth year, this anniversary edition of the best-selling series is a review of the year made up of the wry and astute observations of the unpublished Telegraph letter writers. In a year in which even the most seasoned commentators have struggled to keep pace with the news cycle, letter
A People`s History of the French Revolution
The assault on the Bastille, the Reign of Terror, Danton mocking his executioner, Robespierre dispensing a fearful justice, and the archetypal gadfly Marat – the events and figures of the French Revolution have exercised a hold on the historical imagination for more than 200 years. It has been a template for heroic insurrection and, to
Beyond the Map (from the author of Off the Map): Unruly enclaves, ghostly places, emerging lands and our search for new utopias
Geography is getting stranger. Out there, fleets of new islands are under construction and micro-nations are struggling into the light. As new borders and boundaries ebb and flow with increasing speed, it feels as if our old maps are being discarded, redrawn or torn up. Alastair Bonnett uncovers the stories of thirty-nine extraordinary places, each
The Mile End Murder: The Case Conan Doyle Couldn`t Solve
`A fascinating book, by turns riveting and unsettling, and wonderfully rich in period detail.` Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday In 1860, a 70 year old widow turned landlady named Mary Emsley was found dead in her own home, killed by a blow to the back of her head. What followed was a murder case that
British Wildlife Photography Awards: Collection 8
This dazzling collection showcases the very best of the British Wildlife Photography Awards, presenting over 150 of the winning, commended and shortlisted images from the 2017 competition. Featuring a range of photography from world-leading professionals as well as inspired amateurs, it is a book that captures the magnificent diversity of the British Isles. British Wildiife
Masters of Landscape Photography
Landscape photography is one of the most popular genres for amateur photographers. Mastering the genre, however, takes time: time to perfect exposure, color, composition, and–perhaps above all else–the ability to see and record the landscape in a way that will make your photographs stand above the rest. This guide delves into the world of 16
Masters Of Drone Photography
With over 1.5 million posts on Instagram tagged with #drone, a revolution in photography is taking place over our heads. At the forefront of this revolution are the innovators who have instantly elevated drone photography to the level of art, pioneering their own distinctive bird`s-eye view on genres ranging from landscape and architecture to nature
Earth-Saving Acts for Eco-Warriors
Earth-Saving Acts for Eco-Warriors is an empowering guide to living more sustainably with practical advice for fighting climate change. The worlds climate is changing, and its affecting the planet. The destruction of natural habitats and the rise in pollution are just some of the issues faced today. If you are someone who cares for nature
Ninety-Nine Stories of God
At a hot-dog-eating contest or at a demolition derby, in line at the pharmacy counter waiting for a shingles vaccination, living in a cave with a colony of bats: the Almighty appears in ever-more mysterious ways in Ninety-Nine Stories of God, Joy Williams` surreal, sublime new collection of very short short stories. Each less than
Ready to Catch Him Should He Fall
It is 3 a.m. in The City, and in a dark corner of The Bar, two lovers collide in the beginnings of a passionate and violent affair. Boy: nineteen, beautiful, ready for anyone to take him home, and `O`: the Older Man, cynical, unpredictable, and at the mercy of his personal demons. Their romance is
Great State: China and the World
China is one of the oldest states in the world. It achieved its approximate current borders with the Ascendancy of the Yuan dynasty in the 13th century, and despite the passing of one Imperial dynasty to the next, it has maintained them for the eight centuries since. Even the European colonial powers at the height
