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Andrew Norman
Biography of US playwright Arthur Miller.
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The dinosaurs are a source of endless fascination, and each new generation is inspired and enchanted by images of these wondrous and awe-inspiring creatures that dominated the Earth eons of…
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In many of his poems, the great Dorset poet and novelist Thomas Hardy referred to a certain romantic courtship, a marriage which became progressively more problematical, and finally to a…
The story of the creators of Winnie the Pooh.
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Andrew William James
When Barbara first bumped into Norman, she had no idea just how attached they would become. But their mishap in a supermarket car park was just the beginning and before…
Norman Bentwich, Andrew Martin
First published in 1950, A Commentary on the Charter of the United Nations presents a collection of documentary material detailing various aspects of the UN Charter.
Dr Andrew Norman
The sinking of the battlecruiser HMS Hood on 24 May 1941, dealt a major blow to the British Royal Navy. Author Dr Andrew Norman explores the events leading up to…
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A biography of the man who founded St Dunstan’s for blinded service personnel
A biography of Jane Austen
A biography of Adolf Hitler
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…
The great singer, Paul Robeson was born in Princeton, New Jersey, USA on 9 April 1898. His father, William was a Presbyterian minister and a former slave; his mother, Maria…
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A touching memoir of late-flowering romance, set against the backdrop of the rolling Dorset countryside, and with the counterpoint of a Thomas Hardy love story.
The bishops of the Church of England are re-imagining ministry and mission for the 21st century. At the same time, Anglicans everywhere struggle to establish what holds them together. So…
The East Indiaman HCS “Halsewell’ set sail on 1 January 1786, en route from England to India. Her dramatic demise touched the very heart of the nation. It inspired Charles…
Originally published: Great Britain: Pen & Sword Discovery, 2013.
A new examination of the life of Lawrence of Arabia - T. E. Lawrence and particularly his fatal motorcycle accident in 1935
Agatha Christie’s disappearance in December 1926 as seen in a new light: a real life mystery as gripping as any of her novels
The aim of the author is to discover what light Hitler’s associates were able to shed on the personality and modus operandi of the Fuhrer, and to determine the extent…
The Workbook for Diesel Engine Technology provides a thorough guide to accompany the Diesel Engine Technology textbook. It highlights information, improves understanding, and simplifies the contents of the text. Answering…
How and why religious fundamentalism has come to exist is an important issue, rarely explored in detail without an underlying agenda.
In the early 1960s a new ‘Star’ appeared on the pop music scene and burned brightly in the firmament. This was the enchantingly beautiful, French singer-songwriter (‘chanteuse’), Francoise Madeleine Hardy.
Enid Blyton first visited Dorset at Easter 1931 with her husband Hugh Pollock; she was aged 34 and pregnant with her first child. She would later return to spend many…
First-hand information provided by Lise’s nephew Philip Meitner and Philip’s wife Anne.
In this fascinating study of the life of the creator of one of the greatest detectives of all time, Dr Andrew Norman traces the origin of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's…
Written by a medical doctor, this book sheds light on the mind of one of the most reviled figures of the twentieth century, Adolf Hitler, who, today, would have been…
Lignans are aromatic compounds isolated from plants. This handbook presents an authoritative and comprehensive review of lignan chemistry, biochemistry, nomenclature, uses, and occurrence. Additionally the book features a comprehensive lignans…
Andrew Norman, looks in detail at the home and environment which inspired Hardy to become the towering giant of English letters. Along the way he uncovers fascinating new information about…
Growing up in the land of the Tolpuddle Martyrs at the time of the Cold War.
Thomas Hardy's traditional Christmas. Although Hardy had difficulty in embracing the Christian faith, he adored it's joyous traditions, reliving them vicariously in Under the Greenwood Tree, and so may we!
Andrew Norman Meldrum
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe…
This book examines the scientific contributions of two important figures in the history of chemistry: Amedeo Avogadro and John Dalton. Meldrum provides an overview of their respective hypotheses and theories…
Dr. Andrew Norman
A unique psychological study of a man who became a legend in his own lifetime
Instead of leading his people to the promised land , Robert Mugabe, the first prime minister of the newly named Zimbabwe, has amassed a fortune for himself and his family…
Norman, Andrew
Is it possible to discover the real Peter Sellers? The answer is yes, but the private life of the person revealed is in sharp contrast to the comedic characters that…
Andrew Norman 1876-1934 Meldrum
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