Shadow in the Empire of Light (Routley Jane)(Paperback)

Shadow in the Empire of Light (Routley Jane)(Paperback)

A magical novel of intrigue, mystery and family drama from the award-winning author of Aramaya and Fire Angels! Magic. Murder. Mayhem. But keep it in the family. Shine's life is usually dull: an orphan without magic in a family of powerful mages, she's left to run the family estate with only an

In the Shadow of Man (Goodall Jane)(Paperback)

World-renowned primatologist, conservationist, and humanitarian Dr. Jane Goodall s account of her life among the wild chimpanzees of Gombe is one of the most enthralling stories of animal behavior ever written. Her adventure began when the famous anthropologist Dr. Louis Leakey suggested that a

Shadow of the Storm (Cossette Connilyn)(Paperback)

In the Depth of the Storm's Shadow, Only Truth Can Light Her Way Having escaped Egypt with the other Hebrews during the Exodus, Shira is now living in freedom at the foot of Mt. Sinai, upon which rests the fiery glowing Cloud containing the shekinah glory of God. When the people disobey Yahweh and

Heaven's Command (Morris Jan)(Paperback / softback)

Tells the story of the rise of the British Empire, from the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837 to her Diamond Jubilee in 1897. The author evokes every aspect of the 'great adventure', ranging from ships and botanical gardens to hill stations and sugar plantations, as she traces the impact of

In the Shadow of Man (Goodall Jane)(Paperback / softback)

'One of history's most impressive field studies; an instant animal classic'

The Shadow of Nanteos (Blank Jane)(Paperback)

When William Powell and his headstrong wife Elizabeth inherit the glorious Nanteos estate in Cardiganshire, it seems their new life is everything they could wish for. Yet, as her debt-ridden husband is snared by the land disputes and violence of the 1750s lead wars, Elizabeth is increasingly drawn

Brilliant: The Evolution of Artificial Light (Brox Jane)(Paperback)

In Brilliant, award-winning author Jane Brox offers a sweeping history of our transformative relationship with light--from the stone lamps of the Pleistocene to LEDs embedded in fabrics of the future--and reveals that the surprising, complex story of our illumination is also the story of our modern

The Light of All That Falls (Islington James)(Paperback)

The journey that began with The Shadow of What Was Lostreaches its spectacular conclusion in The Light of All That Falls, the final chapter of the Licanius Trilogy by acclaimed epic fantasy author James Islington.After a savage battle, the Boundary is whole again -- but it may be too late. Banes

How to Render: The Fundamentals of Light, Shadow and Reflectivity (Robertson Scott)(Paperback)

This book is about the fundamentals of light, shadow and reflectivity; the focus is firmly on helping to improve visual understanding of the world around and on techniques for representing that world. Rendering is the next step after drawing to communicate ideas more clearly. Building on what Scott

The Currency of Empire (Barth Jonathan)(Paperback)

In The Currency of Empire, Jonathan Barth explores the intersection of money and power in the early years of North American history, and he shows how the control of money informed English imperial action overseas.The export-oriented mercantile economy promoted by the English Crown, Barth argues,

Pax Britannica (Morris Jan)(Paperback / softback)

The second instalment of the Pax Britannica Trilogy by Jan Morris, recreates the British Empire at its dazzling climax - the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, celebrated as a festival of imperial strength, unity, and

Ugly Sister (Fallon Jane)(Paperback / softback)

As Abi would the first to know. She has spent her life in the shadow of her stunningly beautiful, glamorous older sister Cleo. Headhunted as model when she was sixteen. Could having beauty, wealth and fame lead to more unhappiness than not having them? Who in the family really is the ugly

In the Shadow of Deimos: A Terraforming Mars Novel (Killick Jane)(Paperback)

Mars is the new frontier for humanity, as we launch an epic saga of inspiring planetary exploration set in the award-winning Terraforming Mars boardgame In the 25th century, mankind is on the brink of achieving a second home: Mars. Rival corporations spend fortunes to transform the Red Planet into

Russia in Revolution: An Empire in Crisis, 1890 to 1928 (Smith S. A.)(Paperback)

The Russian Revolution of 1917 transformed the face of the Russian empire, politically, economically, socially, and culturally, and also profoundly affected the course of world history for the rest of the twentieth century. Now, to mark the centenary of this epochal event, historian Steve Smith

The Roman Empire in 100 Haikus (Laycock Stuart)(Paperback)

The Roman Empire has been a source of fascination to political thinkers, the obsession of some of the greatest historians, and has influenced art down the ages. Now, in a fresh new take on the era, historian Stuart Laycock sums up the subject in 100 haikus. These original poems are sometimes witty,

Mazzeri - Love and Death in Light and Shadow. A novel of Corsica (Crawley Peter)(Paperback / softback)

Empire of the Moghul: Raiders From the North (Rutherford Alex)(Paperback / softback)

The first book in the gripping and brilliant Empire of the Moghul

Shadow of Things to Come (Efoui Kossi)(Paperback)

Now in paperback, The Shadow of Things to Come and its catastrophic and carnivalesque dreamscape speak out against political rhetoric and the destruction of meaning by government. In an unnamed African nation, the people are subject to a state of perpetual warfare and to an Orwellian abuse of

Dangerous Days in the Roman Empire (Deary Terry)(Paperback)

DANGEROUS DAYS IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE is the first in a new adult series by Terry Deary, the author of the hugely bestselling Horrible Histories, popular among children for their disgusting details, gory information and sharp wit, and among adults for engaging children (and themselves) with history

Shadow of the Fox (Kagawa Julie)(Paperback)

In this first book of her Japanese mythology-inspired Shadow of the Fox trilogy, bestselling author Julie Kagawa weaves a stunning, high-stakes tale of alliances and deceptions, characters who aren't what they seem, and secrets that could change the fate of the world. Every millennium, whoever

In the Shadow of Vesuvius - A Life of Pliny (Dunn Daisy)(Paperback / softback)

Venetian Empire - A Sea Voyage (Morris Jan)(Paperback / softback)

For six centuries, the Republic of Venice was a maritime empire, its sovereign power extending throughout much of the eastern Mediterranean. This book reconstructs the whole of this glittering dominion in the form of a sea-voyage, travelling along the historic Venetian trade routes from Venice

Reading Romans Backwards - A Gospel in Search of Peace in the Midst of the Empire (McKnight Scot)(Paperback / softback)

A History of the Ottoman Empire (Howard Douglas A.)(Paperback)

Covering the full history of the Ottoman Empire, from its genesis in post-Mongol Eurasia to its dissolution after the Great War in Europe, this textbook takes a holistic approach, considering the Ottoman worldview - what it was, how it came together, and how it fell apart. Douglas A. Howard