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Ranpo Edogawa, Ian Hughes (trans.)
A detective novelist searches for an elusive rival writer, in this classic work of Japanese crime fiction
A reclusive writer of detective stories, Oe Shundei, has gone missing, leaving behind…
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Ian Hughes
Much of Constantine I's claim to lasting fame rests upon his sponsorship of Christianity, and many works have been published assessing whether his apparent conversion was a real religious experience…
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Edogawa Rampo
One of the classic works by the master of Japanese detective fiction
A super-criminal - as deadly as she is beautiful - wagers all in an epic battle with a…
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Hugh Chittenden, Ian Whyte, Duncan McKenzie
This completely revised field guide to one of Africa's finest birding spots, the Kruger National Park and adjacent Lowveld, is packed with new information on all of the more than…
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A compelling account of the dangers posed by narcissistic leaders, and why their rise to power has become the hallmark of our age.
Original dual biography of the brothers Valentinian and Valens allows comparison of their achievements and contrasting reputations.
Contains biographies of the men who ruled the Western Roman Empire in its final decades.
First modern biography of this pivotal figure.
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This is the only full biography of Constantius III in English. Concludes Ian Hughes’ coverage of 5th century Roman Empire. Constantius’ life and brief-but-significant stint as Emperor put in full…
Constantine the Great is one of the best known Roman Emperors. Ian Hughes assesses whether his record as a military leader justifies the epithet ‘the Great’, or whether this rests…
The battles and campaigns included are : Allia River, Caudine Forks, Heraclea/Asculum, Trasimene, Arausio, Carrhae, Teutoburger Wald, Abritus, Edessa, Siege of Amida, Julian's Campaign Eastern Campaign, Frigidus River, Cap Bon…
First full-length biography of the man who stopped Attila. Narrates dramatic events in the crumbling Roman Empire leading up to the climactic Battle of the Catalaunian Plains.
Gaiseric successfully defeated Roman attempts at reconquest of these vital provinces and his fleets dominated the Western Mediterranean.
Original dual biography of the brothers Valentinian and Valens allows comparison of their achievements and contrasting reputations Detailed coverage of the crucial events of leading upto the Battle of Hadrianople…
Hugh Butcher, Ian G. Law, Robert Leach, Maurice Mullard
1980s witnessed an unprecedented series of initiatives aimed at transforming the role and manner of local government operations in Britain. First published in 1990, this book provides a clear and…
Includes the text from the White Book of Rhydderch , various readings from the Red Book of Hergest and the fragment of text from Peniarth 6 .
Ian Hugh Clary
Augustine of Hippo (354-430) was the model pastor-theologian who both defended orthodox theology from heresy and shepherded those under his care as bishop. During the Pelagian controversy we see this…
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Ian Hugh McAllister
This is a true story. What is the ultimate price of success? In 1924, swimming superstar Hilda James was a dead cert for the British Team at the Paris Olympics…
Ian Hugh Smith
A History of the Aussie 18-footer and other open boat classes, and a complete construction guide to building a replica using batten-seam carvel construction.
Learn about the fascinating origin of the rock and roll band Led Zeppelin. This amazingly detailed peek into their lives features an explanation of the impetus and development of each…
Hughes, Ian
Attila the Hun is one of the most famous individuals in world history, dominating the history of Europe for two decades. Here the author attempts to analyse Attila’s character and…
The 18-footers of Sydney Harbour have been the dominant open boat racing class for over a century, and Wee Georgie Robinson’s Britannia has been a big part of this community…
Nobody knows the destructive power of a comet better than lunar geologist Lucy Grappelli. Now her colleague is missing and she’s injured, trapped inside their crashed and dying exploration vehicle…
Ian Hugh Johnston, Niki Papavramidou
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The different methods available to build a wooden boat are each described and illustrated with photographs and drawings. The book covers Building a Traditional Clinker Dinghy, Epoxy Strip Planking, Plywood…
Ian Hancock
For more than thirty years, Tom Hughes, a scion of a notable Sydney family, was one of Australia’s top barristers. From the 1970s to the 1990s, he was the country’s…
This volume, featuring essays by a number of poets and critics, is the first survey of Peter Hughes’ poetry, and is published with his Selected Poems. The book features contributions…
Rampo Edogawa
Two Golden Age classics from Japan’s grand master of mystery. Edogawa Rampo (pseudonym of Hirai Taro, 1894-1965) is the acknowledged grand master of Japan’s golden age of crime and mystery…
Louesa Roebuck
Transcendent eco-luxe arrangements and installations created by famed floral designer Louesa Roebuck from seasonal flora foraged from the West Coast From acclaimed artist, author, and floral designer Louesa Roebuck, Punk…
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Edward Hughes,John Hiley,Keith Brown,Ian McKenzie-Smith
All engineers need to understand the fundamental principles of electrical and electronic technology. This best-selling text provides a clear and accessible introduction to the area, with balanced coverage of electrical…
This book offers an eclectic range of transdisciplinary insights into the role of metaphor, myth and fable in shaping our understanding of the world and how we interact with it…
Ian Shaw,Hugh Middleton,Hugh Midleton
In Understanding Treatment Without Consent, key contributors examine the work of the UK Mental Health Act Commission. Based on a research project funded by the Department of Health, the book…
The aim of the book is to provide a ready manual on notational analysis. The book is written for the sports scientist, the coach, the athlete, or for anyone who…
This title concerns the notational analysis of tactics, technique, individual athlete movement and work-rate, used by coaches and sport scientists to gather objective data on the performance of athletes, enabling…
Ian Bailey,Hugh Compston
To avoid uncontrolled climate change, greenhouse gas emissions will have to be brought under control by major emitters outside the affluent West. The authors investigate the political obstacles in BRIC…
Ian Jackman,Hugh Laurie
House is a television show, in which, cynical genius doctor Gregory House heads a team of specialists at a fictional teaching hospital in Princeton, New Jersey. This title offers a…
Ian Sixsmith
PART ONE OF THE BOOK OF THE CRABS - THE LMS HUGHES-FOWLER 2-6-0S - PART ONE COVERING 42700-42809
Essays in honour of Michael A.G. Haykin. CONTRIBUTORS: Douglas Adams, Peter Beck, Joel R. Beeke, Nathan A. Finn, Keith Goad, Crawford Gribben, Francis X. Gumerlock, David S. Hogg, Erroll Hulse…
This Festschrift for historian Gerald L. Priest, who served the Lord Jesus and the church for over twenty years at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary, contains six articles that touch on…
Festschrift honoring Dr. Gerald L. Priest, Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary.
Michael A.G. Haykin,Robert Davis Smart,Ian Hugh Clary
When Jesus ascended to heaven and sat down at the right hand of God the Father, He poured out His Holy Spirit at Pentecost. This significant historical and redemptive event…
Rolf Jeltsch (Eth Zurich, Switzerland),Ian Hugh Sloan (Univ Of New South Wales, Australia)
The Shanghai Forum on Industrial and Applied Mathematics was organized in May 2006. This volume collects the material covered by the majority of the lectures of which reflects results and…
Ian Buxton,Paul S Hughes
Since the publication of the first edition in 2014, the whisky industry has changed and this book provides the reader with an overview of the latest academic research and industry…
Ian M. Franks,Mike Hughes
This book applies research findings from soccer match analysis, coaching analysis, decision making in sport and motor skill acquisition to inform the coach on best practices, with a view to…
The third edition is fully revised with updated chapters and 12 new chapters. The book offers a full description of the fundamental theory of match and performance analysis, using real-world…
