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Mind Over Matter: A scientist's view of the paranormal
1st Edition
By Kit Pedler
October 10, 2025
First published in 1981, Mind Over Matter stems from Kit Pedler’s TV series of the same name and is an engrossing, open-minded survey of all aspects of the paranormal. It controversially suggests that metal-bending, telepathy, precognition and out-of-body experiences may not after all be the domain...
Modern Colonization
1st Edition
By R.J. Harrison Church
October 10, 2025
First published in 1951, Modern Colonization breaks new ground in British geographical literature since it aims at outlining the geographical factors in colonization, particularly that of the tropics. French geographers have contributed much to what they have termed ‘colonial geography’, but this ...
Napoleon and his British Captives
1st Edition
By Michael Lewis
October 10, 2025
Napoleon – arguably more than any other single man – was the creator of modern total war; and in this book, originally published in 1962, he is seen creating one important side of it – that which concerns prisoners of war. In sheer numbers, the Royal Navy, the Merchant Navy and the Army were the ...
Policy-Making and Planning in the Health Sector
1st Edition
By Kenneth Lee, Anne Mills
October 10, 2025
Now, as when this book was originally published in 1982, health services have shown themselves only too capable of absorbing a large share of the resources that nations have available for public and private expenditure. Then, as now, as nations are faced with problems of slow or negative economic ...
Russia in Asia: A Record and a Study 1558–1899
1st Edition
By Alexis Krausse
October 10, 2025
First published in 1899, with a second edition following in 1900 – just four years prior to the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War – this in-depth study of Russia’s great expansion into Asia describes in detail the policies which brought it about. It is based on over 200 sources, both from Russian ...
Spithead: An Informal History
1st Edition
By Michael Lewis
October 10, 2025
As a strategically vital access route to southern England and as the anchorage for Portsmouth, Britain’s premier naval base, the waters of Spithead reflect much of the UK’s naval history. They have seen piracy and battles, countless departing and returning fleets, royal visits and naval reviews, ...
The History of the British Navy
1st Edition
By Michael Lewis
October 10, 2025
Originally published in 1959, this volume covers the history of the Service which has been through the centuries the first, and often the last line of British defence, and the spearhead of Britian’s imperial expansion. In the book Professor Lewis puts the Royal Navy into its true perspective in ...
The Norwegian Economy: 1920–1980
1st Edition
By Fritz Hodne
October 10, 2025
The success of the Norwegian economy in the twentieth century has been remarkable. In 1910 Norway was industrially backward and one of the poorest nations in Europe. In 1980 The Economist ranked Norway among the three richest industrial countries in the world. In 2025 Norway is the 9th richest ...
The Polish Economy: In the Twentieth Century
1st Edition
By Zbigniew Landau, Jerzy Tomaszewski
October 10, 2025
Originally published in 1985, this study by Polish authors was the first in the English language to cover Poland’s economic development from 1900 to the mid-1980s and it was published at a time when the Polish economy was in crisis and before the fall of the Iron Curtain. The book presents a ...
Travelling by Train in the Edwardian Age
1st Edition
By Philip Unwin
October 10, 2025
First published in 1979, Travelling by Train in the Edwardian Age is a book for the steam train enthusiast, but it is much more than that: it is as well a fascinating social document reflecting an important aspect of Edwardian times. From boyhood memories the author calls to life the sights, sounds...
Frontiers of Identity: The British and the Others
1st Edition
By Robin Cohen
October 02, 2025
Originally published in 1994, this book considers one of the enduring themes of social science. How is a national identity forged and sustained? How does it change over time? Who is included in the body politic and who is socially excluded? How do the established population, opinion-makers and ...
A Constitutional History of England: 1642-1801
1st Edition
By Mark A. Thomson
October 01, 2025
First published in 1938 A Constitutional History of England presents a comprehensive overview of various aspects and problems of English Constitutional history. Divided into six major parts it discusses important themes like parliament and the King; the period of the Restoration 1660-88; the ...