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THE NO.2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWhy do some prime ministers manage to get things done, while others miserably fail? What is a 'special adviser' and how did they take over British political life? And why is the House of Lords more functional than most...

'The most important book of the Trump era' The EconomistHow does a democracy die? What can we do to save our own? What lessons does history teach us? In the 21st century democracy is threatened like never before. Drawing insightful lessons from across...

Inhale calm, exhale your cares... Find inspiration for your yoga practice every day with this book of uplifting quotations, mindfulness techniques and step-by-step guidance on the best-loved yoga poses to engage and energize both mind and body all...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621579601Author Geoff ShepardFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Regnery HistoryPublisher Regnery HistoryWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 150mm...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERBritish politics is broken.Anyone sitting down to watch the news will get the sense that something has gone terribly wrong. We have prime ministers who detonate the economy, secretaries of state who are intellectually...

Everyone faces big questions when it comes to money: questions about saving, investing, and whether you're getting it right with your finances. Unfortunately, many of the answers provided by the financial industry have been based on belief and...

Sunday Times Smart Thinking Book of the Year 2022 * New York Times Bestseller* WINNER OF THE GLOBAL POLICY INSTITUTE AWARD * BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Financial Times, The Times, Esquire, Prospect'When one of the world's leading scholars of civil war tells us...

Learn about the most important legal milestones in history in The Law Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Law in this overview guide to the subject,...

The 1960s and 1970s were a pivotal period for Ford in Europe and, seen from a British perspective, were a time of experimentation and exploration. At the start of the 1960s Ford had models aimed at just two market sectors - small family saloons and large...

Acute, questioning, humane and passionately concerned for justice, Helena Kennedy is one of the most powerful voices in legal circles in Britain today. Here she roundly challenges the record of modern governments over the fundamental values of equality,...

THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED FOLLOW-UP TO INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER HOW DEMOCRACIES DIE - essential reading ahead of the 2024 US election'Just like their previous work, this book is concise, readable, and convincing' Anne Applebaum, author of Twilight of...

'A delight... This book is wise, suspenseful and witty' SUNDAY TIMES, Children's Book of the Week A brilliantly funny wish-fulfilment story with a huge heart, from the author of one of 2021's most loved children's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781846532931Author Al EwingFormat PaperbackPage Count 356Imprint Panini BooksPublisher Panini Publishing Ltd

Used in the British Isles since its twelfth-century reintroduction into England from the continent, brick remains the most versatile of all building materials, standing as testament to the often-sublime skills employed in its use for construction. Yet,...

"This is the book on the law relating to homelessness." The Law Society Gazette* "An indispensable commentary on and guide to a complex and fast-moving area of the law: a must-have for academics, specialist practitioners and busy local government...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743296502Author Bruce Allen MurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 672Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 726gDimensions(mm) 226mm...

In this monumental, authoritative new history of Afghanistan, Jonathan L. Lee places the current conflict in its historical context and challenges many of the West's preconceived ideas about the country. Lee chronicles the region's monarchic rules and...

The chief investment officers (CIOs) at endowments, foundations, family offices, pension funds, and sovereign wealth funds are the leaders in the world of finance. They marshal trillions of dollars on behalf of their institutions and influence how...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915054302Author Richard ColbeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint The University of Buckingham PressPublisher Legend Press LtdWeight(grams) 500g

The long-awaited founding of Valdemar comes to life in this new series from the New York Times bestselling author and Grand Master of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Within the Eastern Empire, Duke Kordas Valdemar rules a tiny,...

Who governs Britain? Is Parliament sovereign? Who chooses the Prime Minister? And who enforces the rules?The United Kingdom is in the throes of political and constitutional conflict. Tensions between different Westminster and Holyrood, and between the UK...

In the early 1970s, a strange apparition began to appear on the stages of a vibrant U.K. gig circuit in the shape of a band of West Country troubadours, rejoicing under the odd name of Stackridge. Their music presented an extraordinary mix of styles,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578865935Author Patrick M ByrneFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint Deep Capture, LLCPublisher Deep Capture, LLCWeight(grams) 152g

From experienced campaigner Vanessa Holburn and with a foreword by award-winning animal welfare campaigner Lorraine Platt, this is the essential guide to activism. 'Essential reading for anyone looking to start a grassroots campaign - and useful bedtime...

In this remarkable tour de force of investigative reporting, James Bamford exposes the inner workings of America's largest, most secretive, and arguably most intrusive intelligence agency. The NSA has long eluded public scrutiny, but The Puzzle Palace...

As a good communicator, James addressed his readers directly and pointedly, with vivid images from ordinary life and attention-gripping statements. This rich exposition brings James' letter to life for today's reader. Alec Motyer is himself gripped...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593300299Author Geoffrey BermanFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint The Penguin PressPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 605gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781399515122Author Francis McManusFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Edinburgh University PressPublisher Edinburgh University PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780953928774Author Austen MorganFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Belfast PressPublisher Belfast Press

At first sight the Gospel of Mark is a simple account of the ministry of Jesus with lots of stories, plenty of action, a large amount of human interest, and some very straight and searching questions, mostly from Jesus himself. Yet underlying the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905605224Author TheAntiTerroristFormat PaperbackPage Count 246Imprint Velluminous PressPublisher Velluminous Press

The fourth and final instalment in the poetic conversation, begun in 2014, between poets and friends Kwame Dawes and John Kinsella.About the AuthorKwame Dawes is the author of over thirty five books, and is widely recognized as one of the Caribbean's...

In Ukraine: A Nation on the Borderland, now available in paperback, Karl Schloegel presents a picture of a country which lies on Europe's borderland and in Russia's shadow. In recent years, Ukraine has been faced, along with Western Europe, with the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593597279Author January 6 Select Committee, TheFormat PaperbackPage Count 752Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

"A remarkable book."-Malcolm Gladwell, San Francisco ChronicleDeaths of civilians at the hands of on-duty police are in the national spotlight as never before. How many killings by police occur annually? What circumstances provoke police to shoot to...

In a faraway kingdom, in a long-ago land ... . Rosie's only inheritance from her reclusive mother is a notebook full of handwritten fairy tales. But another story is lurking between the lines. Desperate for answers to questions that have tormented...

The Internal Market Act 2020 provides the foundation for freedom of trade within the UK following Brexit. The Act is a central element of the UK's constitutional infrastructure. By enabling goods and services that are lawfully made or sold in one of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593138595Author Andrew WeissmannFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Among politicians and policy-makers it is almost universally assumed that more transparency in government is better. Until now, philosophers have almost completely ignored the topic of transparency, and when it is discussed there seems to be an...

Iconic, tough-but-tender Boston PI Spenser delves into the black market art scene to investigate a decades-long unsolved crime of dangerous proportions. Iconic, tough-but-tender Boston PI Spenser delves into the black market art scene to investigate a...