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    About Time: A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks

    David Rooney

    A captivating, surprising history of timekeeping and how it has shaped our world.

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    A History of Guerilla Warfare

    David Rooney

    Throughout history, conflicts have given rise to unconventional forms of warfare, often propelled by personal, religious, tribal, or national ambitions. Historian David Rooney highlights pivotal figures such as the Maccabees…

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    Kwame Nkrumah. Vision and Tragedy

    David Rooney

    The yearlong celebration of Ghana’s Golden Jubilee provides a fitting context for the republication of the book Kwame Nkrumah: Vision and Tragedy. In the lead-up to the celebration and over…

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    About Time: A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks

    David Rooney

    One of Smithsonian Magazine’s Ten Best History Books of 2021 A captivating, surprising history of timekeeping and how it has shaped our world.

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    Mathematics: How it Shaped Our World

    David Rooney

    Includes essays by Patricia Fara, June Barrow-Green, Jim Bennett, Dame Celia Hoyles and Helen Wilson, and features the world-class collections of the Science Museum.

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    Spaces of Congestion and Traffic: Politics and Technologies in Twentieth-Century London

    David Rooney

    This book provides a social and technical history of traffic congestion in London and explores how traffic congestion is created, reduced, and replicated. It draws on case studies of traffic…

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    Spaces of Congestion and Traffic: Politics and Technologies in Twentieth-Century London

    David Rooney

    This book provides a social and technical history of traffic congestion in London and explores how traffic congestion is created, reduced, and replicated. It draws on case studies of traffic…

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    About Time: A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks

    David Rooney

    A captivating, surprising history of timekeeping and how it has shaped our world.

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    Mad Mike: A Life of Brigadier Michael Calvert

    David Rooney

    Highly successful when first published in 1997.

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    Stilwell: The Patriot: Vinegar Joe, the Brits and Chiang Kai-Shek

    David Rooney

    Revelatory biography of a legendary commander and his role in shaping post-war China

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    Mad Mike

    David Rooney

    penetrating biography tells the story of his life including his exploits in Norway and the early Commandos. It also uncovers new evidence revealing that his court martial was unjust.

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    Magical Fairy Homes and Gardens

    Barbara Purchia, E. Ashley Rooney

    Featuring the work of dozens of talented artists, this richly illustrated and redesigned sequel to Purchia and Rooney's Fairy Homes & Gardens further spurs the imagination with images and stories…

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    In Love and War: The Lives and Marriage of General Harry and Lady Smith

    David Rooney,Michael Scott

    During the lawless mayhem that followed the capture of Badajoz by Wellington, a 14 year old Spanish girl sought the protection of Captain Harry Smith. They fell in love and…

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    The Mission of Mooney Rooney

    David Luke

    Shortly after the new millennium began, seven unnatural phenomena occurred in different places in the World. While in Vancouver, Canada, a mysterious butterfly intelligently arranged the acquaintances of four youngsters…

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    Brendan the Navigator: Exploring the Ancient World

    George Otto Simms

    Volcanoes, icebergs, sea-monsters, strange beings - all these play a part in this ancient adventure story. Simms unravels the mysteries and wonders of Brendan’s travels and explains why and how…

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    Dan Rooney

    Dan Rooney,Andrew E. Masich,David Fridtjof Halaas

    For the first time, Dan Rooney, chairman of one of the greatest NFL dynasties ever, the Pittsburgh Steelers–winner of five Super Bowls–tells his compelling life story

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    Exploring the Book of Kells

    George Otto Simms

    A beautiful and simple introduction to the Book of Kells. George Otto Simms, a world-renowned authority on the Book of Kells, reveals the mysteries hidden in this magnificent manuscript, and…

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    You Wouldn’t Want To Be In A Virus Pandemic!

    Anne Rooney

    Age range 6+

    You Wouldn’t Want To Be In A Virus Pandemic! is a fast-paced, informative and entertaining guide to pandemics like the COVID-19 Coronavirus, covering how they spread, how…

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    You Wouldn’t Want To Live Without Democracy!

    Anne Rooney

    You Wouldn’t Want To Live Without Democracy! presents an accessible and engaging history of democracy, from its origins in ancient Greece and into modern history, as well as an exploration…

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    Galapagos Sketchbook

    David Pollock

    Beautiful watercolour paintings of birds and animals of the Galapagos Islands. Profits to go to the Galapagos Trust.

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    At the Poles

    David Elliott

    The author of At the Pond and In the Woods takes readers to the most remote regions of our planet in this beautifully illustrated poetic ode to the creatures that…

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    A La Decouverte du Livre de Kells

    George Otto Simms

    A beautiful and simple introduction to the Book of Kells. Here George Otto Simms, a world-renowned authority on the Book of Kells, reveals the mysteries hidden in this magnificent manuscript…

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    Final Draft: The Collected Work of David Carr

    David Carr,Jill Rooney Carr

    A career-spanning selection of the legendary reporter David Carr’s writing for the New York Times, Washington City Paper, New York Magazine, the Atlantic, and more.

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    Unclutter Your Life in One Week

    Erin Rooney Doland

    Organization expert Doland, Editor-in-Chief of Unclutterer.com, will show readers how to clear the clutter, simplify their surroundings, and create the remarkable life they deserve–in just one week.

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    Final Draft: The Collected Work of David Carr

    David Carr

    A career-spanning selection of the legendary reporter David Carr’s writing for the New York Times, Washington City Paper, New York Magazine, the Atlantic, and more. Throughout his 25-year journalistic career…

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    Final Draft: The Collected Work of David Carr

    David Carr

    A career-spanning selection of the legendary reporter David Carr’s writing for the New York Times, Washington City Paper, New York Magazine, the Atlantic, and more.

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    Pittsburgh Sports in the 1970s

    David Finoli, Chris Fletcher, Frank Garland, Tom Rooney, Tim Rooney

    Sports in the Steel City has never reached the highs and lows that fans in Pittsburgh experienced in the 1970s.

    Most remembered may be the multiple championships celebrated in city…

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    Wisdom and Management in the Knowledge Economy

    David Rooney,Bernard McKenna,Peter Liesch (University of Queensland, Australia)

    This book reinvigorates the use of wisdom in management and work practice, promoting it as an important research topic and demonstrating how it can be applied across a number of…

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    Wisdom and Management in the Knowledge Economy

    David Rooney,Bernard McKenna,Peter Liesch (University of Queensland, Australia)

    This book reinvigorates the use of wisdom in management and work practice, promoting it as an important research topic and demonstrating how it can be applied across a number of…

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    Fairy Homes and Gardens

    Ashley Rooney,Barbara Purchia

    In this richly illustrated book, 30 designers from around the world transform natural settings into enchanting fairy homes and gardens.

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    Green Homes: Dwellings for the 21st Century

    E. Ashley Rooney,David Hartke,John C. McConnell

    Building a green home or redesigning an existing home to be green is more than energy efficiency and preservation of natural resources. It is about integrating cost-effective design and materials…

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    Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: Annotation-Friendly Edition

    Robert Louis Stevenson

    This Annotation-Friendly edition of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel has: - An introduction by Dr Anne Rooney, author of Jekyll and Hyde: York Notes for GCSE (9-1) - Large spaces…

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    Crime Stories Shade Shorts 2.0

    Penny Bates (Penny Bates),Alan Durant (Alan Durant),Anne Rooney,David Belbin

    Murder happens where you least expect it… A text message sent in error leads to body parts in the post… A case is opened - and then shut too quickly……

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    Oak Park

    Harvey Kern,David E. Ross,Derek Ross,Harry Medved

    Ventura County’s largest unincorporated community was born in the mid-1960s on pastoral ranchland previously owned by the radio comedy team of Fibber McGee and Molly in the 1950s and by…

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    Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television

    David M Galens,Terrie M Rooney,Brandon Trenz,David Galens

    Provides biographical and career details on over 6400 professionals currently working in the entertainment industry. Entries include birth dates, parental and marriage information, education data, political and religious affiliations and…

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    Pierre Macherey and the Case of Literary Production

    Pierre Macherey,Nathan Brown,David Marriott

    Revisits A Theory of Literary Production (1966) to show how Pierre Macherey’s remarkable - and still provocative - early work can contribute to contemporary discussions about the act of reading…

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    Pierre Macherey and the Case of Literary Production

    Pierre Macherey,Nathan Brown,David Marriott

    This collection revisits A Theory of Literary Production (1966) to show how Pierre Macherey’s remarkable - and still provocative - early work can contribute to contemporary discussions about the act…

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