Two Nations: Britain in 1846
Stephen Bates and Amanda Prowse
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Britain in 1846 was a nation in the grip of dramatic change. As the Industrial Revolution reached...
Rockets and Revolution: A Cultural History of Early Spaceflight
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Rockets and Revolution offers a multifaceted study of the race toward space in the first half of the...
Manchester the Postcard Collection
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Manchester is one of the largest cities in the United Kingdom and has a history that stretches right...
The Nine Waves of Creation: Quantum Physics, Holographic Evolution, and the Destiny of Humanity
Carl Johan Calleman and Barbara Hand Clow
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Presenting a quantum-holographic perspective on world history and human consciousness, Carl Calleman...
David McK (3425 KP) rated Sourcery: Discworld: The Unseen University Collection in Books
Nov 27, 2022
At this point the series was still very much in its infancy; very much still a parody of classic 'Sword and Sorcery' (especially where Rincewind is concerned) instead of the exploration of the human character it would later become.
Everybody has their own favourite 'subseries' of Discworld novels - The Witches, Stand-alones, Industrial Revolution, City Guards, Death - for me, personally, the Rincewind series has also fallen towards the bottom of that ranking (although they do get better around about the time of Interesting Times).
Having said that, it's still interesting to see the beginnings of Pratchett's evolution of the Discworld here - like any great symphony, they all need to start somewhere!
The Maze of Ingenuity: Ideas and Idealism in the Development of Technology
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From cathedrals to star wars, Arnold Pacey looks at the interaction of technologies and society over...
Derby in 50 Buildings
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Straddling the Derwent River, the cathedral city of Derby, its foundations in the Roman occupation...
James Watt: Making the World Anew
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Among the many treasures in the collections of the Science Museum in London is the complete workshop...
Vintage: New Furniture & Interior Design
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An illustrated celebration of the mixed use of styles, objects and ephemera from previous eras in...
Stamford in 50 Buildings: Celebrating 50 Years of a Conservation Town
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Stamford has a reputation for being one of England's finest stone towns. It is a happy mix of...