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The new edition of this compact and practical reference book takes into account recent research in music history and also gives full coverage of the development of music in the twentieth century. A valuable resource for over thirty years, the Dictionary...

Lord Ramsey of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1961 to 1974, died on 23 April 1988. During the sixties and seventies he was approached several times by authors or publishers with the suggestion that his life should be written. On this, however,...

What do Catholics believe? How do they see their relationship to Christ and the Church, and what is the Christian life of virtue? This book provides a concise and intelligent introduction to Catholicism, covering the whole range of Catholic teaching:...

Palgrave's Golden Treasury of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language is a national institution and probably the most famous poetry anthology ever compiled. This new edition, faithful to the spirit of the original, includes poems from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780851312422Author Reginald H. SmytheFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Weight(grams) 140g

Hilarious, lyrical, outrageous and serious poems all rub shoulders in this collection. Naughty children with nasty habits, cartoon heroes that come to life, lonely caretakers, unhappy ghosts, fantastical creatures with crazy names, giants, goblins,...

Contemporary art can be baffling and beautiful, provocative and disturbing. This pioneering book presents a new look at the controversial period between 1945 and 2000, when art and its traditional forms were called into question. It focuses on the...

Containing a varied, distinctive mix of traditional and contemporary songs and hymnody, this large-print edition of a new hymnbook reflects the many developments in Baptist Church life over the past few years. The selection includes pieces from many...

This is a new translation of the Bible for the 1990s and beyond. Commissioned by The Joint Committee of the Churches under the Chairmanship of Lord Coggan, it is the result of a unique and historic co-operation between all the major Christian Churches in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780140017151Author Elspeth HuxleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Penguin Putnam IncPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 207g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780115528170Author Driving Standards AgencyFormat PaperbackPage Count 388Imprint Stationery Office BooksPublisher TSO

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780112904885Author National Railway MuseumFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Stationery Office BooksPublisher TSO

The sequel to "Tomorrow is Too Late", by the Radio 2 presenter who died of cancer in 1989, and his wife. The diaries which he kept throughout his last months are reproduced in full, and his wife writes of their life together and of her struggle...

This is a fully revised and updated edition of this indispensible reference for the complete beginner through to the experienced enthusiast. This title covers all the basic questions from explaining what the different types of camera are and how they...

Through easy-to-follow lessons, this handy book offers a complete class on digital photography, tailored specifically for people who use the Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i/500D. This is not your typical camera guide: rather than just show you what all the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486420851Author E.T. LeedsFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 254g

The personalities and careers of Victorian artists, and their social and intellectual context, are explored in this account, which aims to reveal how they blended foreign influences with the native British tradition. The range of artistic production in...

In "Just Walk Across the Room", Bill Hybels introduces the next era in personal evangelism with a natural, relational approach that follows Jesus' own example. When Christ "walked" clear across the cosmos 2,000 years ago, he had no...

With a foreword by Richard Dawkins, and based on the BAFTA award-winning Channel 4 TV series, Inside Nature's Giants gets under the skin of the largest animals on the planet. See them as you've never seen them before - from the inside out. Inside...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780115530678Author Driving Standards AgencyFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Stationery Office BooksPublisher TSO

One of a series of small-format paperback editions of popular picture books, this is a retelling of the Christmas story through the eyes of a grumpy innkeeper.Book InformationISBN 9780099725916Author Nicholas AllanFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Red...

The latter half of the twentieth century witnessed a growing interest in Buddhism, and it continues to capture the imagination of many in the West who see it as either an alternative or a supplement to their own religious beliefs. Numerous introductory...

From Dickens' London and Joyce's Dublin, to Scott's Border Country and the real and imagined Wales of Dylan Thomas, this book is a companion for any journey around Britain and Ireland. Containing curious information and anecdotes, the gazeteer section...

'My painter friends think I am a die-hard conservative, my writer friends think I am a man of loose morals. In Jushlin Temple I am a quiet disciple, in the Propaganda Department I am a decadent youth. Women call me a cynical artist, the police call me a...

A personal view of the natural world `I dare say my mind would wander over a range of animals remarkable for the extravagance of their reproductive techniques' - Sir David Attenborough, when asked which animal he would like to be if he returned to Earth...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780099266204Author Peter TinniswoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Arrow Books LtdPublisher CornerstoneWeight(grams) 120g

Possibly the only drawback about the bestselling "How To Be A Woman" was that its author, Caitlin Moran, was limited to pretty much one subject: being a woman. "Moranthology" is proof that Caitlin can actually be 'quite chatty' about...

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In 2010, with the full support of the MOD, John Jeffcock, poet and a former soldier in the Coldstream Guards, invited contributions for a book of modern war poems. He was overwhelmed by the response: contributions came from serving soldiers, veterans and...

Though happy enough with his lot, Michael Simkins has never truly shaken the nagging doubt - helpfully upheld by his partner Julia - that he somehow lacks worldly sophistication. While she spent her teenage years as a nanny on a boat moored at Cannes,...

Did Ernie Wise really make the first mobile phone call in the UK? Did Isaac Newton invent the cat flap? Is a smurf really three apples tall? 'Pub facts' are the improbable, bizarre and yet somehow convincing claims that are often wheeled out by armchair...

At last, at long, long last - the award-winning Baker & Kelly bring you the most entertaining, radical and unreliable football book ever published. It is full of facts, near facts and 'facts'. The Two Dannys intend to argue the toss, spill the beans...

Nowadays, the world is full of people trying to tell us things. So much so that we have taught our brains not to pay much attention. After all, click the mouse, tap the screen, flick the channel and it's on to the next thing. But Dave Gorman thinks it's...

Are you and your horse a match made in heaven? Would you like to achieve the perfect partnership between horse and human? If you want the best possible relationship with your horse this is the book for you. With her practical advice and proven success,...

Pugs have a cult following. Their wrinkly faces, protruding eyes and corkscrew tails make them one of the most oddly appealing breeds of dog. Perenially popular with royalty and the aristocracy (they were the mascot of the royal patriots in the...

Worn down by yet another dreary English winter and with an emotional disinclination for hard - or indeed any - work, Shaun Briley decides that life in Spain has to be a better bet. So he and his girlfriend Helen set off with their meagre savings (well,...

For almost two decades, Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett combined to produce one of the nation's all-time favourite comedy shows. Here collected together for the first time is the very best of the "Two Ronnies'" immaculately crafted material...

This companion takes readers behind the scenes of series three and four of the television show "Dawson's Creek". It picks up the plot from the introduction of two new characters, Andie and Jack McPhee. Teen angst, first love, second love, sex...

Michael J. Fox has a reputation for being young, smart, witty, and energetic. Ten years ago, when his little finger started trembling uncontrollably whilst on location, he suspected something might be up. Shortly after he was diagnosed as having...

England's largest county is also, in the view of many, its most beautiful - a richly varied landscape with its rugged northern moorland, the rolling chalk hills of the Wolds, and the homely hills and valleys of the Dales. It is also rich with glorious...