Hot Wheels(r) the Recent Years (Parker Bob)(Paperback)

Hot Wheels(r) the Recent Years (Parker Bob)(Paperback)

The Hot Wheels*r 1/64th scale die-cast cars produced by Mattel from 1995 to 2001 are fully described and beautifully displayed in 560 color photographs. Included among the images of these fast moving, highly-sought vehicles are models from the Segment Series*TM, the elusive Treasure Hunt Series*TM,

Hot Wheels(r): A Collector's Guide (Parker Bob)(Paperback)

Extensive information and color photos present all the Hot Wheels die cast vehicles that Mattel, Inc. made from 1968 to 1999. Collecting Hot Wheels continues to grow as a popular hobby. In this revised and expanded edition, over 240 color pictures display nearly all of the Hot Wheels made up to

Complete Book of Hot Wheels (Parker Bob)(Paperback)

Mattel Co. celebrated the 25th anniversary of its diecast toy cars, Hot Wheels, in 1993. They were an instant success in 1968 and they continue to be loved by children and collectors alike. The 686 wonderful color photographs in this new book cover nearly every casting from the first car through

Hot Wheels Prototypes (Pascal Bruce)(Paperback)

HOT WHEELS PROTOTYPES is an insightful new book for all ages. Readers will enjoy the narrative history of Hot Wheels prototypes from the moment Mattel founder, Elliot Handler first said, 'Why not we try?' to the research and development department's lively competition to bring the coolest cars to

Wheels of the World - 300 Years of Irish Uilleann Pipers (Harper Colin)(Paperback / softback)

Stratification and Differentiation (Kirby Mark)(Paperback)

This accessible text explores the staggering rise in inequality in recent years. It includes recent empirical material on all the key dimensions of inequality, including class, gender, ethnicity, age and disability, and considers both classical and new theoretical approaches to the study of these

RE: Cyclists: 200 Years on Two Wheels (Hutchinson Michael)(Paperback)

Somewhere in a German forest 200 years ago, during the darkest, wettest summer for centuries, the story of cycling began. The calls to ban it were more or less immediate. Re: Cyclists is the tale of the following two centuries. It tells how cycling became a kinky vaudeville act for Parisians, how

Welfare Conditionality (Watts Beth (Heriot-Watt University UK))(Paperback / softback)

Welfare conditionality has become an idea of global significance in recent years. A 'hot topic' in North America, Australia, and across Europe, it has been linked to austerity politics, and the rise of foodbanks and destitution. In the Global South, where publicly funded welfare protection systems

In Xanadu - A Quest (Dalrymple William)(Paperback / softback)

One of the most successful, influential and acclaimed travel books of recent years from the author of 'Return of a King', which has been shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize.At the age of twenty-two, William Dalrymple left his college in Cambridge to travel to the ruins of Kublai Khan's stately

The Ethics of Liberty (Rothbard Murray N.)(Paperback)

The authoritative text on the libertarian political position In recent years, libertarian impulses have increasingly influenced national and economic debates, from welfare reform to efforts to curtail affirmative action. Murray N. Rothbard's classic The Ethics of Liberty stands as one of the most

The Portable Dorothy Parker: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (Parker Dorothy)(Paperback)

The second revision in sixty years, this sublime collection ranges over the verse, stories, essays, and journalism of one of the twentieth century's most quotable authors. In this new twenty-first-century edition, devoted admirers will be sure to find their favorite verse and stories. But a variety

Dr. Space - The Life of Werner Von Braun (Ward Bob)(Paperback / softback)

Written by veteran aerospace journalist Bob Ward, who spent years investigating his subject, the father of modern rocketry, this biography presents a revealing but even-handed portrait of the one-time Nazi Party member who brought the United States into the Space

LaTour and the Humanities (Felski Rita)(Paperback)

In recent years, defenses of the humanities have tended to argue along predictable lines: the humanities foster empathy, the humanities encourage critical thinking, the humanities offer a counterweight to the cold calculations of the natural and social sciences. The essays in Latour and the

Nightmare (Kepler Lars)(Paperback / softback)

'One of the most exciting Swedish crime novels of recent years...' Goeteborgsposten From the bestselling author of The Hypnotist comes the second high-octane thriller featuring Detective Inspector Joona

Psychogeography (Coverley Merlin)(Paperback)

In recent years the term 'psychogeography' has been used to illustrate a bewildering array of ideas from ley lines and the occult, to urban walking and political radicalism. But where does it come from and what exactly does it mean? This book examines the origins of psychogeography in the Paris of

Promise of the Child (Toner Tom)(Paperback / softback)

'among the most significant works of science fiction released in recent years'

The Cultural Construction of the British World (Thompson Andrew)(Paperback)

The volume builds upon developments in recent years in reconceptualising the British Empire as a system structured around complex, multi-layered networks, which transcended conventionally defined boundaries between metropolitan and colonial

The Pirate Ship 1660-1730 (Konstam Angus)(Paperback)

The deeds and personalities of famous pirates have received significant attention in recent years: however, no detailed depiction of their vessels has ever been produced. This title redresses the imbalance, conducting a detailed exploration of the wide variety of pirate vessels that sailed the high

Why Deliberative Democracy? (Gutmann Amy)(Paperback)

The most widely debated conception of democracy in recent years is deliberative democracy--the idea that citizens or their representatives owe each other mutually acceptable reasons for the laws they enact. Two prominent voices in the ongoing discussion are Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson. In Why

The Rise of the Civilizational State (Coker Christopher)(Paperback)

In recent years culture has become the primary currency of politics - from the identity politics that characterized the 2016 American election to the pushback against Western universalism in much of the non-Western world. Much less noticed is the rise of a new political entity, the civilizational

J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century (Shippey Tom)(Paperback)

Recent polls have consistently declared that J.R.R. Tolkien is 'the most influential author of the century,' and The Lord of the Rings is 'the book of the century.' In support of these claims, the prominent medievalist and scholar of fantasy Professor Tom Shippey now presents us with a fascinating

The Bicycle: 200 Years on Two Wheels (The History Press)(Paperback)

Baron Karl Drais introduced the first two-wheeled self-propelled vehicle in the summer of 1817, calling it the 'dandy horse.' Two hundred years later, that same concept has democratized travel like no other means of transportation, granting women new-found freedoms and offering ordinary people an

Freeman's California (Freeman John)(Paperback / softback)

The sixth volume in one of the most exciting and innovative literary series of recent years, Freeman's: California features stunning new work by Tommy Orange, Elaine Castillo, Rachel Kushner, William T. Vollmann and

Journalism: Why It Matters (Schudson Michael)(Paperback)

Despite the criticisms that have been leveled at news organizations in recent years and the many difficulties they face, journalism matters. It matters, argues Schudson, because it orients people daily in the complex and changing worlds in which they live. It matters because it offers a