Provides an examination and judgement of more than thirty of the most treatments in alternative medicine, such as acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy, reflexology, chiropractic and herbal medicine.
Raskolnikov is desperate for money, but convinces himself that his motive for the murder is to benefit mankind.
Barrytown, Dublin, has something to sing about. The Commitments are spreading the gospel of the soul. Ably managed by Jimmy Rabitte, brilliantly coached by Joel 'The Lips' Fagan, their twin assault on Motown and Barrytown takes them by leaps and bounds from paris hall to immorta…
Dr Bob Strong's GP surgery has being seeing a lot of coughs and colds - more than normal for the time of year. Bob contacts Owen Harper, an old friend, who agrees to look into it. Meanwhile, Toshiko and Gwen are investigating ghostly apparitions in the marshy areas of South Wale…
In a snowbound village in the German mountains, a young woman discovers an extraordinary secret. Before she can reveal it, she disappears. All that survives is a picture of a mysterious medieval playing card that has perplexed scholars for centuries. Nick Ash does research for t…
Develops a fresh perspective on cosmology, providing an answer to the often-asked question, 'what came before the Big Bang'? This title presents an analysis the Second Law of thermodynamics - according to which the 'randomness' of our world is continually increasing - and an exa…
Barbara's father was a sadistic man. He sexually assaulted Barbara from a young age, often when the rest of the family were in the house. This title presents the story of a girl who finally found the inner strength to escape her brutal childhood.
At Wimbledon in 2005, a young, brash Andy Murray came out of here and thrashed star pros Georges Bastl and Radek Stepanek. He took a two-set lead against former finalist David Nalbandian before his dramatic winning run came to a end on the Centre Court. This title tells about hi…
Tells you various things you never knew you wouldn't ever need to know about the background and inhabitants of Britain's most prominent towns and cities.
From the death of Richard III on Bosworth Field in 1485 to the execution of Charles I, after the Civil Wars of 1642-48, England was transformed by two Dynasties. This title recreates the political landscape over this early modern period and shows how the nation was forged in the…
From the Battle of Hastings to the Battle of Bosworth Field, this title tells the story of how Britain was born.
How Great Britain was born - from the restoration to the Great Exhibition. This title looks at the impact of this transformation had upon the ordinary men and women.
Presents an account of author's final five years, centred on his extraordinary friendship with Robert Frost and Thomas's fatal decision to fight in the war.
At a dinner party given by his parents-in-law, Commissario Brunetti meets Franca Marinello, the wife of a prosperous Venetian businessman. He's charmed - perhaps too charmed, suggests his wife Paola - by her love of Virgil and Cicero, but shocked by her appearance.
The Wars of the Roses didn't end at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. This book reviews the story of the Tudors' seizure of the throne and shows that for many years they were far from secure. It also offers a perspective on why Henry VIII, constantly threatened by treachery, and d…