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Rhian E. Jones Political and media policing of female social and sexual autonomy, through the neglected but significant gendered dimensions of the discourse surrounding 'chavs', has been accompanied by a similar restriction and... | David Walliams Famous comedian, funniest judge on "Britain's Got Talent", irresistible ladykiller and high-achieving sportsman, the author is a man of many talents. Launched to fame with the record-breaking "Little Britain", his... |
Jeffery Brown The hilarious sequel to the international bestseller Darth Vader and Son, following the parenting adventures of Darth Vader as he raises his teenage daughter, Princess Leia. | Iona Opie; Peter Opie; Marina Warner First published in 1959, Iona and Peter Opie's The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren is a pathbreaking work of scholarship that is also a splendid and enduring work of literature... |
Ben Grossblatt Master the harsh, guttural language of Klingon with this hilarious and helpful sound guide! | Owen Hatherley The urban state of the nation - from Olympic dreams to broken Britain |
Bernhard Rieger Bernhard Rieger reveals how a car commissioned by Hitler and designed by Ferdinand Porsche became a global commodity on a par with Coca-Cola. The Beetle's success hinged on its uncanny... | Neil MacGregor Encompassing a sweep of human history, this title begins with one of the earliest surviving objects made by human hands, a chopping tool from the Olduvai gorge in Africa, and... |
Simon Garfield Maps have the most amazing stories. Suitable for mapophiles, this book offers narratives on everything from the challenge of mapping the oceans to spellbinding treasure maps to the naming of... | Scott Schuman Presenting a rich tapestry of global style and always capturing an inspirational moment, this book includes images that continues to reflect the author's sensibility and vision. |
John Jeremiah Sullivan Takes us on a funhouse hall-of-mirrors ride through the other side of America - to the Ozarks for a Christian rock festival; to Florida to meet the straggling refugees of... | Andrew Blum Internet is a bunch of tubes. Hundreds of thousands of miles of fibre-optic cable, pulsing with trillions of photons of light, linking us via anonymous exchanges in secretive locations with... |
Jaron Lanier Reveals how the internet is deadening personal interaction, stifling genuine inventiveness and even changing us as people. Showing us the way to a future where individuals mean more than machines... | Harry Mount Packed with facts and stories, this book helps you to learn how we would be as freezing cold as Siberia without the Gulf Stream; why we drive on the left-hand... |
Catherine Hakim Shows how men and women can do better in the workplace and life by boosting their attractiveness. This title provides answers to questions such as: Why are some people a... | Maurice Nathan Saatchi; Maurice ... Simplicity looks easy. It's not. It's easier to complicate than simplify. This book presents simple examples of concepts that have changed the world - from the single piece of paper... |