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A great cricket series, as reported by a great cricket writer.
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Until the Arab Spring of 2011, the world's view of Bashar al-Assad was largely benign. He and his wife, a former British banker, were viewed as philanthropic individuals doing their best to keep their..
The story of western correspondents in Russia is the story of Russia's attitude to the west. Russia has at different times been alternately open to western ideas and contacts, cautious and distant or,..
The first comprehensive account of the rise and fall of what historians consider to be the world's very first empire: Assyria
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Thousands of years ago an asteroid fell from the sky, creating a huge crater, in thecentre of which a piece of asteroid rock remains.
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This book explores how, far from being limited to deviation from known pathways or desirable plans of action, wandering is an abundant source of meaning - a force as intimately involved in the history..
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The definitive biography of the world's most important body of water - the Atlantic.
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The Ultimate Handbook for Success on the Spectrum - written from lived experience.
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A Ukrainian classic - the gripping account of Kyiv during the Second World War told by a young boy who saw it all.
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Baby Food Bible takes the fuss out of introducing solids to your baby with 100+ nutritionist approved recipes that the whole family will love.
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Backstreet Boys: 30th Anniversary Celebration is an illustrated tribute to of one of the most prolific and iconic groups in pop music today.
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The Backyard Beekeeper, now in its 4th edition, makes the time-honoured and complex tradition of beekeeping an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime that will appeal to urban and rural beekeepers ..