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David Baker
The big history of sex from early life to sexbots
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A fascinating journey through life, the universe and everything
How did time begin? What conditions led to humans evolving on Earth? Will we survive the Anthropocene? And is it really…
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David Long
Explore the world's most fascinating buildings - from castles to skyscrapers - from your own living room! Covers a huge range of manmade structures from deep underground to outer space…
ABOUT THE BOOK Templeton Towers, home to the Order of Saint Saviour's school for gifted and talented students. William Clair, Head of the Order, is a troubled man. The place…
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A masterful and moving new volume from a "peerless poet of the natural world" (The New York Times Book Review)
Volume 1 of the first concise history of fighter-bomber development in the USA, from 1945 until 1990, including comprehensive coverage of military and political requirements, research and development and operational…
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Volume 2 is the first concise history of the development of bomber aircraft in the USA, from 1945 until 1990, including comprehensive coverage of military and political requirements, research and…
Rocket Boys is a tale of the generation of test pilots flying experimental aircraft powered by rocket motors during the period from 1945 to the mid-1970s. It is not a…
Dr David Baker
Written by former NASA engineer Dr David Baker, this highly-visual hardback guide provides a rich overview of electrical and mechanical engineering, perfect for students and enthusiasts alike.
Covering Newtonian mechanics…
This fully revised new edition of the best-selling title features contributions from leading energy companies, institutions and academic bodies, as well as consultancies and law firms, and each of the…
Mat Irvine, David Baker
Bring to life America's most amazing space projects that never were, using highly illustrated step-by-step guides.
A wild--and satisfying!--ride through two billion years of sexual evolution. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.
Douglas Preston
With Extinction, #1 New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston has written a page-turning thriller in the Michael Crichton mode that explores the possible and unintended dangers of the very…
David P. Baker, Justin J.W. Powell
Never has the world been as rich in scientific knowledge as it is today. But what are its main sources? In accessible and engaging fashion, Global Mega-Science examines the origins…
David Atherton
A beautifully illustrated collection of baking recipes for first cooks written by the 2019 winner of The Great British Bake Off. Learn how to bake breads, cakes, pastries and biscuits…
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Monika Herzig
Brings a jazz legend into clear view
A visual celebration of the incredible structures people have built throughout history and their cultural significance.
This book examines how police related deaths occur, and why officers are rarely held accountable for them. It argues that such deaths are the result of systemic and structural issues…
A leading member of the British Union of Fascists, and later the first leader of the National Front, this account of A.K. Chesterton’s career succeeds as a biography, as well…
"It is horrible and should not exist." - Ben Granger, Spike Magazine / "Indescribable, contender for the grossest book I have ever read." - Anita Dalton, Odd Things Considered /…
A leading member of the British Union of Fascists, and later the first leader of the National Front, this account of A.K. Chesterton’s career is a significant contribution to the…
I hope the reader of this book doesn't blush easily.They're in for a bit of a wild ride . . .' How did sex begin? How did it evolve to…
The year is 1879. The prestigious post of Organist and Master of the Choristers at Hartley Parish Church, West Yorkshire, has become vacant because of the sudden death in suspicious…
Excellent for sight-reading and in-depth study of bebop licks and phrases. Solos do not have to be played with recordings. Use just as you would any solo book!
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Practice-specific ideas and exercises for all musicians. Subjects covered include practice goals, techniques and strategies, hearing, transcribing, playing with play-a-longs and actual recordings, tune memorization, self evaluation and much more.
Through systematic study, this text will allow more complete musical expression by emphasizing the patterns and phrases that work. Includes special notation, markings and info for string players.
These solo-form etudes are swingin’! Better yet, they can be played with the popular Volume 5 (Time to Play Music) and 6 (Charlie Parker All Bird ) Play-a-longs, so you…
A pioneer in jazz pedagogy, a prolific writer, and one of the finest jazz educators in the world, David Baker has written 8 tunes which contain a wide variety of…
Until now, the task of memorizing tunes has required a great amount of time and has been left to chance by the musician. With no rules, guidelines, or systematic methods…
With mechanics becoming compulsory in the new Maths A Level, this is the essential course companion for non-specialist mechanics teachers, or teachers looking for additional practice for their class. For…
This music of Place, with all its varied and subtle emotional range, is what this book so marvelously captures… . –Linda Pastan
The story of America’s bid to obtain atomic weapons and the aircraft that were developed to deliver them, first tested in July 1945 and the subsequent use of uranium and…
19-year-old thug, Craig Mawdsley, has robbed your home, smashed up your car and mugged your grandmother. Now he attempts his greatest ever assault on the general public - by writing…
For nearly thirty years, Geoffrey Oliver Tristram (GOT) was the celebrated Organist and Master of the Choristers at Christchurch Priory. He set a high standard for both organ performance and…
Strategic bombing had proved decisive in helping the Western allies bring Nazi Germany to its knees during the Second World War but the Soviet Union had never developed an equivalent…
Regional in the best sense, Baker’s poems capture the universal human commerce of love and conflict enduring under the water towers and storefronts of America’s heartland. Working in syllabics, sonnets…
Unofficially named the ‘Peacemaker’, the Convair B-36 is a legend of the Cold War. With six powerful radial engines and four turbojets paired in pods, the B-36 was America’s ‘Big…
In this eagerly anticipated book, renowned space historian and author David Baker turns his attention to the Saturn I and IB rockets. Although considered as merely a ‘stepping stone’ from…
This book investigates death after police contact in England and Wales in the twenty-first century. It examines how regulatory bodies construct accountability in such cases. Cases of death after police…
This extensively illustrated book is an introduction to the organ, its history, design and repertoire, and will be especially useful to the general enthusiast and the novice organist. It begins…
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The International Space Station (ISS) is a permanently manned earth-orbiting complex where astronauts carry out research into a wide range of scientific activities.
Inspired by the landscape of the American Midwest, this landscape of human passions - haunted by roots and wings - presents a dialogue between the heartland and the heart.
Part map, part travelogue, part chronicle, part autobiography, Never-Ending Birds explores a variety of landscapes.
