Technoscientific Imaginaries: Conversations, Profiles and Memoirs
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What is it like to be a scientist at the end of the 20th century? How have shifts in power and in...

The Jordan Automobile: A History
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The subject of one of the great advertising campaigns of the early 20th century, the "Somewhere West...

The Kelly's War: The Great War Diary of Frederick Kelly 1914-1916
Jon Cooksey and Graham McKechnie
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In this remarkable book, historians Jon Cooksey and Graham McKechnie present the extraordinary story...

Mannerheim: President, Soldier, Spy
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Gustaf Mannerheim was one of the greatest figures of the 20th century. As a young Finnish officer he...

Fracking: Fabrication of Functional Nanoshells
Ron E. Hester, Roy M. Harrison, Peter Hardy and Wallace Tyner
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Fracking has the potential to extract hydrocarbons from previously inaccessible sources of gas and...

Ida B. Wells: Social Activist and Reformer
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Born into slavery in 1862, Ida B. Wells went on to become an influential reformer and leader in the...

The Fragrance of Fashion: Style and Perfume and Chanel to Madonna
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Smell: the most evocative of the senses. It can summon up emotions, memories, stories - even times...

What is This Thing Called Philosophy of Religion?
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What is this thing called Philosophy of Religion? grapples with the core topics studied on...
Manager of Giants: The Tactics, Temper and True Record of John McGraw
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For decades prior to the rise of Babe Ruth, the most recognized name in baseball was John McGraw. An...

Royal Blue Recollections
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Throughout South West and Central Southern England Royal Blue was almost a generic term for express...