Vintage Champagne on the Edge of Space: The Supersonic World of a Concorde Stewardess (Armstrong Sally)(Paperback)

Vintage Champagne on the Edge of Space: The Supersonic World of a Concorde Stewardess (Armstrong Sally)(Paperback)

The inside story of working on Concorde and flying in the supersonic age of travelIn the era of Concorde, flying aboard this iconic aircraft was akin to being part of an elite club. Sally Armstrong recounts her experiences as a stewardess flying with the rich and famous, meeting superstars and

Concorde - The Rise and Fall of the Supersonic Airliner (Glancey Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

The Book of Bok - Neil Armstrong

First man on the Moon Neil Armstrong reveals the adventure of the first Moon landing, and how the Earth and the Moon came to be, in this unique non-fiction picture book.A young boy sits up in bed and gazes at the distant Moon through his window. He wonders if, one day, a human will stand on its

The Jet Sex: Airline Stewardesses and the Making of an American Icon (Vantoch Victoria)(Pevná vazba)

In the years after World War II, the airline stewardess became one of the most celebrated symbols of American womanhood. Stewardesses appeared on magazine covers, on lecture circuits, and in ad campaigns for everything from milk to cigarettes. Airlines enlisted them to pose for publicity shots,

Secrets of a Stewardess - Flying the World in the 1980s (Ryan Gretchen)(Paperback / softback)

A funny, entertaining and frank account of life as an air hostess in the debauched days of the

Why Do We Remember?: Neil Armstrong and the Moon Landings (Howell Izzi)(Paperback)

Neil Armstrong & the Moon Landings brings the heady days of the space race to life, describing the exciting events that led to the great astronaut Neil Armstrong becoming the first man to set foot on the Moon. This simple, friendly children's first history series, aimed at readers aged 5 and up,

Supersonic: The Complete, Authorised and Uncut Interviews - Oasis

Oasis are one of the biggest bands the world has ever seen. Here, in Supersonic, they tell the story of their beginnings from dive-bar hopefuls to global superstars. They themselves talk us through the pivotal moments in their phenomenal trajectory, from the day Noel Gallagher joined his brother

Tabitha Plimtock and the Edge of the World (McGann Erika)(Paperback)

Tabitha Plimtock lives in a house at the very edge of the world. She is a go-getter - that is, a dogsbody forced to go and get things - for her nasty relatives, Gower, Gristle, Bertha and Cousin Wilbur.One of Tabitha's endless chores involves descending the cliff face, via a net that hangs from the

Shadow of the Silk Road - (Vintage Voyages) (Thubron Colin)(Paperback / softback)

Vintage Voyages: A world of journeys, from the tallest mountains to the depths of the mind On buses, donkey carts, trains, jeeps and camels, Colin Thubron traces the drifts of the first great trade route out of the heart of China into the mountains of Central Asia, across northern Afghanistan and

Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance (Armstrong Jennifer)(Paperback)

The harrowing story of the ill-fated Endurance, now in paperback. In August 1914, Ernest Shackleton and 27 men sailed from England in an attempt to become the first team of explorers to cross Antarctica from one side to the other. Five months later and still 100 miles from land, their ship,

Heart of Darkness: Vintage Voyages (Conrad Joseph)(Paperback)

VINTAGE VOYAGES: A world of journeys, from the tallest mountains to the depths of the mindLife on the river is brutal, and unknown threats lurk in the darkness; the silence of the jungle is broken only by the ominous sound of drumming. Marlow's mission to captain a steamer upriver into the dense

Dime Store Magic - Book 3 in the Women of the Otherworld Series (Armstrong Kelley)(Paperback / softback)

* Another edge-of-the-seat, hugely entertaining supernatural thriller from a rising star. Prepare to be

Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life (Armstrong Karen)(Paperback / softback)

Drawing on a wide range of material - ranging from the spiritual character of the world religions to the findings of contemporary neuroscience - this title argues that compassion is hardwired into our brains, yet is constantly pushed back by our more primitive instincts for selfishness and

Vintage Caravan Style - Buying, restoring, decorating and styling the small spaces of your dreams! (Mora Lisa)(Paperback / softback)

A visual voyage through the world of retro caravans, exploring the exterior and interior design of these classic icons and revealing the resurgence of interest in modern-vintage caravans - whether used for touring or as creative backyard spaces - with practical advice on restoring and

Borrowed Time: The Science of How and Why We Age (Armstrong Sue)(Paperback)

Uncovering the science behind how and why we age. The aging of the world population is one of the most important issues facing humanity in the 21st century--up there with climate change in its potential global impact. Sometime before 2020, the number of people over 65 worldwide will, for the first

Book of Bok - One Moon Rock's Journey Through Time and Space (Armstrong Neil)(Pevná vazba)

First man on the Moon Neil Armstrong reveals the adventure of the first Moon landing, and how the Earth and the Moon came to be, in this unique non-fiction picture

The Book of Satoshi: The Collected Writings of Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto (Champagne Phil)(Paperback)

Have you, like the rest of the world, speculated as to the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, anonymous creator of Bitcoin? The world's first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin went online in 2009 and has since revolutionized our concepts of currency and money. Not supported by any government or central bank,

Galactic North (Reynolds Alastair)(Paperback / softback)

A fantastic foray back into the world of REVELATION SPACE by Britain's mastersinger of the space

Saga Land - The Island Stories at the Edge of the World (Fidler Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Great Transformation - The World in the Time of Buddha, Socrates, Confucius and Jeremiah (Armstrong Karen)(Paperback / softback)

Now available in paperback: The Great Transformation is nothing less than a global account of the time when religion was born. 'A remarkable history... fascinating and highly readable... profoundly relevant.' Julie Wheelwright,

Island on the Edge of the World: The Story of St Kilda (MacLean Charles)(Paperback)

A classic work of social history and a moving account of the destruction of a remote Scottish

Space Race - The Battle to Rule the Heavens (Cadbury Deborah)(Paperback / softback)

From the author of 'Seven Wonders of the Industrial World', the paperback edition of the TV tie-in charting the shocking but true story behind the space race - and the ruthless, brilliant scientists who fuelled

The Book of the Earthworm (Coulthard Sally)(Pevná vazba)

Sally Coulthard explores the miraculous world of the earthworm, the modest little creature without whom life as we know it would not be possible. For Charles Darwin - who estimated every acre of land contained 53,000 earthworms - the humble earthworm was the most important creature on the planet

Extrastatecraft: The Power of Infrastructure Space (Easterling Keller)(Paperback)

Extrastatecraft is the operating system of the modern world: the skyline of Dubai, the subterranean pipes and cables sustaining urban life, free-trade zones, the standardized dimensions of credit cards, and hyper-consumerist shopping malls. It is all this and more. Infrastructure sets the invisible