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Polari has been the secret language of gay men and women through the twentieth century. But more than a language, Polari is an attitude. From the prisons and music halls of Edwardian England to Kenneth Williams, American Gls in London and the Sisters of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789502176Author Robert Kemp PhilipFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint ArcturusPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

With a Haynes Manual, you can do it yourself, from simple maintenance to full repairs. Every Manual is based on a complete stripdown of the bike. Our authors and technicians work out the best methods to do a job and present this with the home mechanic in...

Every year the Isle of Wight welcomes thousands of visitors from all over the world who come to explore its fascinating places, people and history. Discover the island's distant and medieval past, and the ongoing restoration and preservation of its many...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781960591029Author AmataeFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Marilyn a GalePublisher Marilyn a GaleWeight(grams) 154gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 7mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781944520649Author Mike AshleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Stark House PressPublisher Stark House PressWeight(grams) 531gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Written by one of the world's leading grammarians, The Oxford English Grammar is a completely new book which combines an authoritative review of and topic reference for English grammar. Opening with an outline of national, regional, and social...

Did you know? A gravestone in the churchyard of St Edwards at Leek suggests that the deceased died at the ripe old age of 438! The ashes of Hanley-born Sir Stanley Matthews are buried beneath the centre circle at Stoke's Britannia Stadium. The sun sets...

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Walter McDougall reinterprets the traditions that have shaped U.S. foreign policy from 1776 to the present in "an entertaining and iconoclastic fashion" (Philadelphia Inquirer). In a concise analysis, McDougall divides...

You found a key... The Labyrinth. The Sunken Manor. The Gateway to Hell-do you dare enter?This wondrous guide for the curious and the intrepid takes readers on a lushly photographed and lyrically written tour of eighteen of the world's most captivating...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781736935194Author Cindy HazenFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint Sidekick PressPublisher Sidekick PressWeight(grams) 336gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

PETERSON: The best-selling field guides of all time This is the most comprehensive and trusted guide to reptiles and amphibians of western North America. The new edition retains the realistic and accurate paintings by Robert Stebbins and includes 160...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780244951542Author Malcolm RobinsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 467gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 21mm

Throughout its history, the Ashmolean has evolved to meet changing needs and reflect new ideas. In the process, it has transformed from a cabinet of curiosities, representing the world in microcosm, to a museum of art and archaeology, illustrating...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780711038714Author Stuart MalthouseFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Oxford Publishing CoPublisher Crecy Publishing

The Cambridge IGCSE (R) & O Level Complete Biology Workbook, part of the rigorous and trusted Complete Science series, supports independent practice both inside and outside the classroom to strengthen students' exam potential. The workbook develops...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781843966913Author Freda CoxFormat HardbackPage Count 134Imprint Snowdrop EditionsPublisher Snowdrop EditionsWeight(grams) 717gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm...

Throughout the world there exists an enduring fascination with our ancestry - who we are and where we come from. Nowhere is this more evident than with the generations of Scots who over the centuries have left their native Scotland to create a new life...

This book contains invaluable reference tables and maths formulae for trainee and professional marine engineers. Focussing on subjects most commonly required in mechanical and marine engineering (including a section on naval architecture), the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781890085193Author John DonaldsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 645Imprint Siles Press,U.S.Publisher Siles Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 1178g

For the mother of the groom who wants to do more than "just wear beige"!You want to be helpful, but not pushy. You want your son's ceremony to reflect the love your family shares and not just his bride-to-be's taste. You want to take part in their big...

Helen Vendler, widely regarded as our most accomplished interpreter of poetry, here serves as an incomparable guide to some of the best-loved poems in the English language.In detailed commentaries on Shakespeare's 154 sonnets, Vendler reveals previously...

Unlike many other ancient mythologies, Hinduism thrives in the modern world. One billion followers and countless others have been captivated by its symbolic representations of love, karma, and reincarnation. Handbook of Hindu Mythology offers an...

An amazing guide to the wonders of physics, handily broken down into accessible bite-sized chunks. Cool Physics is a playful, enjoyable guide to the world of physics, from Archimedes saying 'Eureka!' (probably not in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950959310Author Eric ShahanFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint Eric Michael ShahanPublisher Eric Michael ShahanWeight(grams) 327gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780446581219Author President Kevin CahillFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Warner Books IncPublisher Time Warner Trade PublishingWeight(grams)...

TOEIC Practice Exams is for ESL students preparing to take the Test of English for International Communication. Students will find six full-length practice exams that reflect the actual TOEIC in length, subject matter, question types, and degree of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781603868297Author Henry T BrownFormat HardbackPage Count 124Imprint Merchant BooksPublisher Merchant BooksWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 191mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781563928154Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes PublishingWeight(grams) 535gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780395906675Author Roger Tory PetersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton Mifflin

Probability and Statistics for Data Science: Math + R + Data covers "math stat"-distributions, expected value, estimation etc.-but takes the phrase "Data Science" in the title quite seriously:* Real datasets are used extensively. * All data analysis is...

The founder of The Plaza Hotel's Finishing Program spills her insider knowledge to help you become instantly more polished. In her debut book, Modern Etiquette Made Easy, the Queen of Good Manners Myka Meier takes formal etiquette that she learned while...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620920107Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes Manuals IncWeight(grams) 534gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780156027755Author Vladimir NabokovFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 338gDimensions(mm) 205mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781563924231Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes PublishingWeight(grams) 460gDimensions(mm)...

Five hundred years before Columbus, a Viking woman named Gudrid sailed off the edge of the known world. She landed in the New World and lived there for three years, giving birth to a baby before sailing home. Or so the Icelandic sagas say. Even after...

The author of more than 2,000 books and pamphlets, Voltaire (Francois-Marie Arouet, 1694-1778) was one of the most prolific writers of the eighteenth century, and also one of the wittiest and most insightful. This unique collection of over 800 of...

Margaret Tudor was Henry VIII's older sister and became the Queen of Scotland after her marriage to James IV in 1503. Her life was troubled and fraught with tension. She was continually caught between her country of birth and the country she ruled. After...

Most studies of World War II assume that it was, in some way, a triumph for Britain. John Charmley's important new reappraisal of the immediate origins of the war is based on extensive new work in the Chamberlain papers. It starts from Chamberlain's...

The United States Marine Corps was one of the phenomena of the Second World War. Greatly expanded from its pre-war order of battle of scattered defence battalions, overseas garrisons and ship detachments, it became a multi-division force bearing the...