Driven: The Men Who Made Formula One (Eason Kevin)(Paperback)

Driven: The Men Who Made Formula One (Eason Kevin)(Paperback)

Formula One is speed, glamour, danger - and eye-watering wealth. Driven: The Men Who Made Formula One tells how a small group of extraordinary men transformed Formula One from a niche sport played out on primitive tracks surrounded by hay bales and grass verges into a 1 billion circus performing

The American Political Tradition: And the Men Who Made It (Hofstadter Richard)(Paperback)

The American Political Tradition is one of the most influential and widely read historical volumes of our time. First published in 1948, its elegance, passion, and iconoclastic erudition laid the groundwork for a totally new understanding of the American past. By writing a 'kind of intellectual

Founding Fathers: The Essential Guide to the Men Who Made America (The Encyclopaedia Britannica)(Paperback)

An authoritative, accessible guide to the figures who shaped a nation How did upstart colonists solidify the ideas celebrated in the Declaration of Independence and defeat the powerful British army? How did thinkers from disparate backgrounds shape a government that transformed modern politics? The

Men Who Stare At Goats (Ronson Jon)(Paperback / softback)

The Sunday Times number one bestseller that inspired the major motion

Lawrence of Arabia (Jackson Kevin)(Paperback / softback)

Lawrence of Arabia is widely considered one of the ten greatest films ever made--though more often by film goers and filmmakers than by critics. This study argues that the film is a unique blend of visionary image-making, narrative power, mythopoetic charm and psychological acuteness; far from

Caesar (Goldsworthy Adrian)(Paperback / softback)

The story of one of the most brilliant, flamboyant and historically important men who ever

The Phoenix: St. Paul's Cathedral and the Men Who Made Modern London (Hollis Leo)(Paperback)

'A tour de force of biography, history, politics, philosophy and experimental science' ECONOMIST The remarkable and inspiring story of how London was transformed after the Great Fire of 1666 into the most powerful city in the world, and the men who were responsible for that achievement

Carragher: From the Playground to the Pitch (Oldfield Matt)(Paperback)

Carragher is one of the redoubtable warriors who made Liverpool's breath-taking victory at the UEFA Champions League Final in 2005 possible, coming back against AC Milan, despite the Italian team's enormous lead. This is a story about true loyalty and dedication to soccer itself and to one of the

How to Lose a Battle: Foolish Plans and Great Military Blunders (Fawcett Bill)(Paperback)

A remarkable compendium of the worst military decisions and the men who made themThe annals of history are littered with horribly bad military leaders. These combat incompetents found amazing ways to ensure their army's defeat. Whether it was a lack of proper planning, miscalculation, ego, bad

Great Expectations (Dickens Charles)(Paperback)

The mysterious tale of an orphan who is made into a gentleman, with one of the best opening scenes you'll ever read: 'Hold your noise Keep still, you little devil, or I'll cut your throat ' Little orphan Pip scarcely imagines how a terrifying encounter with a convict on the lonely marshes will

Level 5: A Space Odyssey (Clarke Arthur)(Paperback / softback)

An object is found on the Moon. Who made it? Men travel into space to find out - a billion kilometres to the rings of Saturn. Something is waiting for

The Fastest Show on Earth: The Mammoth Book of Formula One(tm) (Chicane)(Paperback)

In the quest for ultimate speed, Formula One combines human drama, cutting-edge technological innovation and high-stakes finance in a thrilling global circus watched by half a billion avid fans. The Fastest Show on Earth brings the FIA Formula One World Championship vividly to life for everyone

To War with Wellington - From the Peninsula to Waterloo (Snow Peter)(Paperback / softback)

The story of one of the world's greatest soldiers - and the men who fought with

Men Who United the States (Winchester Simon)(Paperback / softback)

Women Warriors Hidden in History (Eason Sarah)(Paperback)

There were many real-life female fighters who wowed the ancient and modern worlds with their bravery and skills. This exciting book dives into the history of women who bravely fought - some to the death! Read about Cynane, the half-sister of Alexander the Great, who became the super-slayer of the

The Team Formula - A Leadership Tale of a Team Who Found Their Way (Flint Mandy)(Paperback)

A Brief History of Infinity: The Quest to Think the Unthinkable (Clegg Brian)(Paperback)

The story of a philosophical and mathematical concept that has driven men

Doctor Who: Dalek (Target Collection) (Shearman Robert)(Paperback)

'The entire Dalek race, wiped out in one second. I watched it happen. I made it happen!' The Doctor and Rose arrive in an underground vault in Utah in the near future. The vault is filled with alien artefacts. Its billionaire owner, Henry van Statten, even has possession of a living alien

In Defence of the Republic (Cicero Marcus Tullius)(Paperback)

Cicero (106-43BC) was the most brilliant orator in Classical history. Even one of the men who authorized his assassination, the Emperor Octavian, admitted to his grandson that Cicero was: 'an eloquent man, my boy, eloquent and a lover of his country'. This new selection of speeches illustrates

How the Other Half Lives (Riis Jacob)(Paperback)

Jacob Riis was one of the very few men who photographed the slums of New York at the turn of the twentieth century, when as many as 300,000 people per square mile were crowded into the tenements of New York's Lower East Side. The filth and degradation made the area a hell for the immigrants forced

Supersize Mad Libs (Mad Libs)(Paperback)

Mad Libs is the world's greatest word game and the perfect gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories in this Supersize Mad Libs! Wow, I didn't know my dog could VERB! With 105 'fill-in-the-blank' stories

The Girl Who Was Taken (Donlea Charlie)(Paperback)

Two abducted girls--one who returns, one who doesn't. The night they go missing, high school seniors Nicole Cutty and Megan McDonald are at a beach party in their small town of Emerson Bay, North Carolina. Police launch a massive search, but hope is almost lost--until Megan escapes from a bunker

Big Sur (Kerouac Jack)(Paperback / softback)

In 1960 Jack Kerouac was near breaking point. Driven mad by constant press attention in the wake of the publication of On the Road, he needed to get away to solitude again or die, so he withdrew to a cabin in Big Sur on the Californian coast

Total Competition: Lessons in Strategy from Formula One (Brawn Ross)(Paperback)

From Ross Brawn--one of the most successful figures in Formula One auto racing--comes a compelling insider's account of what it takes to win, featuring practical advice for overcoming obstacles and becoming a champion both on and off the racetrack. Formula One racing is a wildly popular global