Falling Down: The Conservative Party and the Decline of Tory Britain (Burton-Cartledge Phil)(Pevná vazba)

Falling Down: The Conservative Party and the Decline of Tory Britain (Burton-Cartledge Phil)(Pevná vazba)

The Fall of the Tory Party Despite winning the December 2019 General Election, the Conservative parliamentary party is a moribund organisation. It no longer speaks for, or to, the British people. Its leadership has sacrificed the long-standing commitment to the Union to 'Get Brexit Done'. And

People's Flag and the Union Jack - An Alternative History of Britain and the Labour Party (Hassan Gerry)(Pevná vazba)

An alternative history of the Labour Party which will have significant relevance and impact in the context of the ongoing debates on Scottish independence, the future of the British state and UK politics

A Short History of Falling (Hammond Joe)(Pevná vazba)

A Short History of Falling - like The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and When Breath Becomes Air - is a searingly beautiful, profound and unforgettable memoir that finds light and even humour in the darkest of places.We keep an old shoebox, Gill and I, nestled in a drawer in our room. It's filled

First Class Passengers on a Sinking Ship: Elite Politics and the Decline of Great Powers (Lachmann Richard)(Pevná vazba)

Why great powers decline, from Spain to the United States The extent and irreversibility of US decline is becoming ever more obvious as America loses war after war and as one industry after another loses its technological edge. Lachmann explains why the United States will not be able to sustain its

Decline and Fall of the Westerham Railway - A Prelude to Beeching (Strutt Ron)(Pevná vazba)

Manufacturing Decline: How Racism and the Conservative Movement Crush the American Rust Belt (Hackworth Jason)(Paperback)

For decades, the distressed cities of the Rust Belt have been symbols of deindustrialization and postindustrial decay, their troubles cast as the inevitable outcome of economic change. The debate about why the fortunes of cities such as Detroit have fallen looms large over questions of social

The Mind of a Conservative Woman: Seeking the Best for Family and Country (Blackburn Marsha)(Pevná vazba)

Reject our society's liberal bias against conservative women and learn how traditional principles will secure a better future for us all with this inspiring guide from a political powerhouse.The Mind of a Conservative Woman challenges women to improve their place in life and open doors for

Tory Boy: Memoirs of the Last Conservative (West Ed)(Paperback)

'Insightful, poignant and at times hilarious' The Times Exploring why conservatives have lost almost every political argument since 1945, Ed West looks at this endless litany of failure from the perspective of one of the losers, in a semi-autobiographical, self-deprecating way. Since the 1950s the

Breaking Seas, Broken Ships: People, Shipwrecks and Britain, 1854-2007 (Friel Ian)(Pevná vazba)

Following Britain and the Ocean Road, Ian Friel expertly navigates the history of Britain and the sea from the Middle Ages to modern times. With Breaking Seas, Broken Ships, we follow the story of Britain's maritime history through some of its most dramatic shipwrecks. From the country's imperial

The History of Christianity in Britain and Ireland: From the First Century to the Twenty-First (Bray Gerald)(Pevná vazba)

The history of Britain and Ireland is incomprehensible without an understanding of the Christian faith that has shaped it. Introduced when the nations of these islands were still in their infancy, Christianity has provided the framework for their development from the beginning. Gerald Bray's

Last Giants - The Rise and Fall of the African Elephant (Wood Levison)(Pevná vazba)

The Last Giants explores the rapid decline of one of the world's favourite animals and the measures required to halt their extinction, through Levison Wood's time spent with elephants in

Truly of the Few - The Polish Airforce in the Defence of Britain (Starns Penny)(Pevná vazba)

The compelling and dramatic story of the Polish Air Force in Britain. Documenting the heroic contribution made by the Polish Air Force, not only to one of the most famous battles in history but also to the ultimate success of long-term Allied

Field Guide to the Caterpillars of Great Britain and Ireland (Sterling Phil)(Paperback)

A brand new identification guide to the caterpillars of Great Britain and Ireland with exceptional illustrations.This beautifully illustrated field guide covers caterpillars of the moth and butterfly species that are most likely to be encountered in the British Isles. The helpful introduction

Not With A Bang But A Whimper - The Politics and Culture of Decline (Dalrymple Theodore)(Pevná vazba)

The Crisis of the Human Sciences: False Objectivity and the Decline of Creativity (Botz-Bornstein Thorsten)(Pevná vazba)

Centralization and over-professionalization can lead to the disappearance of a critical environment capable of linking the human sciences to the real world. The authors of this volume suggest that the humanities need to operate in a concrete cultural environment able to influence procedures on a

Usborne Illustrated Atlas of Britain and Ireland (Reid Struan)(Pevná vazba)

Turn the pages of this fascinating atlas to take a tour of Britain and Ireland - from the craggy far north of Scotland, to the west coast of Ireland and green fields in the south east of England. Full of famous landmarks, native wildlife, culture and history, plus website links for video tours and

After Thermopylae: The Oath of Plataea and the End of the Graeco-Persian Wars (Cartledge Paul)(Pevná vazba)

The Battle of Plataea in 479 BCE is one of world history's unjustly neglected events. It decisively ended the threat of a Persian conquest of Greece. It involved tens of thousands of combatants, including the largest number of Greeks ever brought together in a common cause. For the Spartans, the

Political Godmother: Nackey Scripps Loeb and the Newspaper That Shook the Republican Party (Heckman Meg)(Pevná vazba)

An underacknowledged newspaper publisher and conservative activist receives her biographical due.--Kirkus ReviewsNewspaper publisher and GOP kingmaker Nackey Scripps Loeb headed the Union Leader Corporation, one of the most unusual--and influential--local newspaper companies in the United States

Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander (Miller Frank)(Pevná vazba)

This historical epic, set in the world of 300, tells of the upsurge and decline of the Persian King's empire, and the ascent of the Grecian realm through Alexander.Written and illustrated by comics luminary and legend, Frank Miller (Sin City, The Dark Knight, 300), and colored by Alex Sinclair

Making the Modern Artist: Culture, Class and Art-Educational Opportunity in Romantic Britain (Myrone Martin)(Pevná vazba)

Exploring the myths and realities of the origins of the 'modern artist' in Britain The artist has been a privileged figure in the modern age, embodying ideals of personal and political freedom and self-fulfillment. Does it matter who gets to be an artist? And do our deeply held beliefs stand up to

Rebirding: Rewilding Britain and Its Birds (MacDonald Benedict)(Paperback)

Rebirding takes the long view of bird and wildlife decline in the UK, from the early taming of the British landscape, fenland drainage and removal of its cornerstone species, such as wild grazers, beavers and boar, to intensification of our modern landscapes, and our vanishing cuckoos. It looks at

The Pull of the River: A Journey Into the Wild and Watery Heart of Britain (Gaw Matt)(Pevná vazba)

Tales of escape and adventure on Britain's

The Living Wells of Wales: New Photographs and Old Tales of Our Sacred Springs, Holy Wells and Spas (Cope Phil)(Pevná vazba)

Author and photographer Phil Cope takes the reader on a journey through the sacred wells of Wales from the Anglesey to the Gwent. He discovers wells in city centres and, quite literally, in the middle of nowhere - on mountainsides, in deserted valleys, on the coast, in sea caves. They include

Two of a Kind - The Morecambe and Wise Story (Burton Paul)(Pevná vazba)