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Alan Turing: The Enigma
Andrew Hodges
Biography: historical, political & military; Biography: science, technology & engineering; Coding theory & cryptology; Military intelligence; Mathematics & Sciences; Mathematics
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It is only a slight exaggeration to say that the British mathematician Alan Turing (1912-1954) saved the Allies from the Nazis,... [more]
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The Mad Ship: Book Two of The Liveship Traders
Robin Hobb
Fantasy; Museums & museology
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The second volume in this superb trilogy from the author of The Farseer trilogy continues the dramatic tale of piracy, serpents,... [more]
$17.99 $16.20
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Star Trek FAQ: Everything Left to Know About the First Voyages of the Starship...
Mark Clark
Theatre Studies; Films, movies & cinema; Science fiction; Reference works
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Star Trek FAQ tells the complete story of the original Star Trek, beginning with the books, films, and TV shows that inspired... [more]
$31.95 $28.75
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The Right Word: Making Sense of the Words That Confuse
Elizabeth Morrison
Language: reference & general; Usage & grammar guides; Writing & editing guides; Grammar, syntax; Reference
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The quality of your written English is your passport to both academic career success. Whether you're a native speaker or learning... [more]
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The New Graded Word-book for Australian Schools
H. Bryant, W. Foster
Language: history & general works; Reference
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Do you know Why 'The dog followed Harry and I' Is Wrong? How to avoid the construction 'The reason why ... was because'? When... [more]
$19.95 $17.95
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Practice Makes Perfect: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Erin Muschla
Reference works; Mathematics & Sciences; Mathematics
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Suitable for students ages 8 to 12, this book gives your child the tools to master: least common multiples; improper fractions;... [more]
$16.95 $15.25
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Handy Religion Answer Book
John Renard
Reference works; Religion & beliefs; Comparative religion
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Providing detailed descriptions of the beliefs, rituals, history, and organisation of the world's eight major religious traditions,... [more]
$29.95 $26.95
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Handy Math Answer Book
Patricia Barnes-Svarney, Thomas E. Svarney
Reference works; Mathematics & Sciences; Mathematics; Educational: Mathematics & numeracy
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From modern-day challenges such as balancing a chequebook, following the stock market, buying a home, and figuring out credit... [more]
$29.95 $26.95
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The Concise Animal Encyclopedia
Australian Geographic
Reference works; Zoology & animal sciences; The natural world, country life & pets; Wildlife: general interest; Children's & Educational; Encyclopaedias (Children's&YA)
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This lavishly illustrated visual reference is an authoritative survey of the intriguing world of animals. The first section... [more]
$34.95 $31.45
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The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Dinah Birch, Katy Hooper
Poetry; Plays & playscripts; Literary studies: general; Literary reference works; Fiction & Literature; Reference works
Paperback
A new edition of the bestselling Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature, this wide-ranging, compact guide has been... [more]
$24.95 $22.45
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Profiles in Folly: History's Worst Decisions and Why They Went Wrong
Alan Axelrod
Reference works; History; General & world history; History: specific events & topics; Social & cultural history
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Explores the dark side of audacious decision-making and explores history's most tragic errors. This title includes 35 stories... [more]
$18.99 $17.10
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A Dictionary of Plant Sciences
Michael Allaby
Reference works; Mathematics & Sciences; Botany & plant sciences; Trees, wildflowers & plants
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In over 7,600 entries, this dictionary covers all aspects of plant sciences from genomics to horticulture and phylogenetics... [more]
$24.95 $22.45
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The Genealogist's Internet: The Essential Guide to Researching Your Family...
Peter Christian
Reference; Internet guides & online services; Family history, tracing ancestors
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Fully revised and updated, this book explores the major sources of data available to family historians online and highlights... [more]
$35.00 $31.50
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A Dictionary of Film Studies
Annette Kuhn, Guy Westwell
Film, TV & Radio; Films, movies & cinema; Reference works; Media studies
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This volume covers all aspects of film studies, including critical terms, concepts, movements, national and international... [more]
$22.95 $20.65
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The Computer and the Brain
John Von Neumann
Cybernetics & systems theory; Mathematics & Sciences; Systems analysis & design
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Explores the analogies between computing machines and the living human brain.... [more]
$21.95 $19.75
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Lord Sandwich and the Pants Man: Discover the Long-gone People and Places...
Eamon Evans
Language: history & general works; Reference; Humour
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We all know that there was a ballerina named Pavlova and an earl named Sandwich, but there was also a Baron Lamington and... [more]
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An Archaeology of Australia Since 1788
Peter Davies, Susan Lawrence
Reference works; History; Archaeology; Society & culture: general; Anthropology; Teaching of a specific subject
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This overview of Australian post-contact history uses material objects such as artefacts, buildings, and landscapes. The book... [more]
$105.95 $95.35
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A Compendium of Herbal Magick
Paul Beyerl
Reference works; Religion & beliefs; Magic, spells & alchemy; Witchcraft & Wicca
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Since the earliest times people were aware that all Nature is divine and that every plant has its own distinct spiritual energy.... [more]
$43.95 $39.55
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An Illustrated History of the Jewish People: the Epic 4,000-year Story of...
Lawrence Joffe
General encyclopaedias; Religion & beliefs; Judaism
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Tells the epic 4,000-year story of the Jews. This title presents an history of the Jewish faith and culture, from the time... [more]
$36.95 $33.25
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Statistics: A Gentle Introduction
Frederick L. Coolidge
Research methods: general; Social research & statistics; Mathematics & Sciences; Probability & statistics
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Doing statistics for the first time? This work shows how statistics needn't be difficult or dull. It likens the role of the... [more]
$95.00 $85.50
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A New Literary History of America
Greil Marcus, Werner Sollors
Literary studies: general; General encyclopaedias; History of the Americas; Popular culture
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America is a nation making itself up as it goes along. From the first conception of a New World in the sixteenth century to... [more]
$35.95 $32.35
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Star Trek Classic Quotes: The Next Generation
Carlo DeVito, Cider Mill Press, Press Cider Mill
Films, movies & cinema; Science fiction; Dictionaries of quotations
Hardback
This 25th Anniversary Tie-In Edition celebrates the popular syndicated television show that aired from 1987 to 1994, as a... [more]
$20.95 $18.85
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Oxford Dictionary of Political Quotations
Antony Jay
Reference; Dictionaries of quotations; Politics & government
Paperback
Now available in Oxford Paperback Reference, the fourth edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Political Quotations brings together... [more]
$20.95 $18.85
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Gluten Free Slow Cooking: Over 150 Recipes of Wheat-free Wonders
Ellen Brown
Reference works; Cookery, food & drink; Health & wholefood cookery; Cookery for specific diets & conditions
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The only gluten-free slow cooker cookbook available, from acclaimed author Ellen Brown, featuring 150 original recipes. <p>Celiac... [more]
$19.99 $18.00
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