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Down the centuries, war has exerted a unique fascination on the human mind, balancing heroism and self-sacrifice against sheer brutality and waste. Who's Who in Military History by legendary historian John Keegan and Andrew Wheatcroft explores this unmatched human drama by profiling the monumental figures who shaped global conflict. This comprehensive biographical reference guide traces the world’s most crucial and compelling military leaders, strategists, and theoreticians from 1453 through the 1980s. Each entry evaluates tactical innovations and operational choices, offering a rich history of warfare. 

Author: John Keegan and Andrew Wheatcroft

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Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder follows Sophie Amundsen, a fourteen-year-old Norwegian girl who begins receiving a series of mysterious letters containing profound philosophical questions. Soon, she is swept into an extraordinary correspondence course covering the great thinkers of Western thought, from the pre-Socratics to Sartre. But as the lessons deepen, Sophie realizes she is caught in a baffling existential riddle that challenges the very nature of her own reality. Part gripping novel and part accessible history of philosophy, this brilliant book is an unforgettable journey through the ideas that shaped our world.

Author: Jostein Gaarder

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Through real-life patient stories, clinicians Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey unpack the many faces of Attention Deficit Disorder. From hyperactive stimulation-seeking to the quiet, floating daydream of inattention, this groundbreaking guide dispels common myths and replaces confusion with clinical clarity. Wise, conversational, and deeply reassuring, it explores full diagnosis, practical treatment strategies, and family coping mechanisms. Rather than viewing the mind as broken, this compassionate resource demonstrates how understanding your neurology can help you channel your focus and live a fulfilling life.

Author: Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., and John J. Ratey, M.D.

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In this sparkling follow-up to Travels with my Briefcase, Peter Biddlecombe takes us on another irreverent global tour. Still convinced that the only true modern traveller is the business traveller, Peter Biddlecombe sniffs his nose at the 'gimmick tourists', eschews crossing the Sahara naked on a skateboard and carries on doing what he does best – business, all over the world, with a wonderfully diverse range of characters.

Author: Peter Biddlecombe

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Catch your friends 'loading the dice', or broadcasters committing the 'fallacy of the complex question'. Learn how to spot false dichotomies, gambler's fallacies and unflagrant contradictions, and add 'slippery slopes' and 'post hoc fallacies' to your rhetorical toolkit. This book provides a rapid-fire selection of short, stimulating and entertaining capsules of philosophy. 

Author: Julian Baggini

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The Paras is an authoritative oral history of one of the world's elite fighting forces. This chronicle features the first-hand, visceral recollections of over one hundred soldiers and individuals closely associated with them, detailing deployment experiences across the Falklands, Kosovo, Iraq, Sierra Leone, and Afghanistan. Moving away from conventional, dry regimental overviews, this text delivers a direct first-person narrative capturing fierce combat where the odds of survival were frequently stacked heavily against the personnel.

Author: Max Arthur

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The Maths Handbook & Study Guide is a comprehensive reference book and set of notes that covers everything in one book. Written in a clear, simple, visual, and logical manner, it functions as a student textbook, a teacher's handbook, and an essential home reference guide. The colour coding facilitates explanations, definitions, formulas, recaps of previous work, hints, and ideas, making complex concepts easy to read, understand, and apply. Fully CAPS compliant and suitable for IEB students, it demystifies mathematics to help learners reach their full potential. The guide features structured notes and explanations alongside practical exercises and complete worked-through solutions to ensure thorough preparation.

Author: Kevin Smith

**Contents is still very neat, with only a minor folded page corner here and there. 

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Why do we willingly push ourselves to absolute mental and physical breaking points in a comfortable, modern world? Sports journalist Dominic Bliss tackles this question, serving up a stunning global tour of over 60 of the planet's most grueling endurance events. This visual guide details legendary, high-stakes races including the searing Badwater 135 ultramarathon through Death Valley, Chile's remote Patagonian Expedition Race, and the leg-breaking 660-mile Crocodile Trophy mountain bike trail. Packed with dramatic imagery, geographic coordinates, and raw survival philosophy, it is an essential treasury for extreme athletes and adventure seekers alike.

Author: Dominic Bliss

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This biography draws on extensive research and personal experience to recreate the artist's life and work during the crucial decade when Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque invented Cubism. Richardson utilizes unprecedented access to untold sources, illuminating the creation of masterpieces like Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. The book balances Picasso's revolutionary genius with his vulnerabilities, exploring his relationships, the tragic death of his mistress Eva, and the fracturing impact of World War I. A profound, authoritative portrait of the 20th century's most influential artist.

Author: John Richardson

**Dj has a tear at the book and some light wear, the book is very good condition.

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Explore the rich philosophical landscape of Buddhism with this clear, comprehensive guide by Stephen J. Laumakis. This academic textbook introduces readers to the fundamental teachings, historical development, and core philosophical concepts of the Buddhist tradition. The text systematically examines the life of the Buddha, the early development of the Dharma, and the subsequent evolution of major schools across India, China, Japan, and Tibet. Ideal for undergraduate students and scholars, it unpacks complex arguments surrounding metaphysics and epistemology, concluding with modern insights from the Dalai Lama and Thich Nhat Hanh.

Author: Stephen J. Laumakis

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An exceptional anthology curated by celebrated poetry authority Michael Schmidt, The Great Modern Poets offers a definitive, illuminating introduction to the finest verse written since the turn of the twentieth century. Published by Quercus, this beautifully produced compilation features over 150 essential poems from 50 seminal English-language masters, spanning from early modern giants like Thomas Hardy, W.B. Yeats, and Rudyard Kipling to brilliant late-century voices such as Sylvia Plath, Seamus Heaney, and Derek Walcott. Each poet is introduced with insightful historical context and critical commentary that demystifies modern poetic movements, making this an invaluable textbook for literature students and a cornerstone addition to any poetry lover's home library.

Author: Edited by Michael Schmidt

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Cut through the theory and master the execution of top-tier mentorship with The Little Book of Big Coaching Models by Bob Bates. This powerful, concise reference guide distills 76 of the world's most effective coaching models into easy-to-understand, actionable steps. Whether you want to resolve conflict, improve performance, build deep trust, or successfully structure your team's goals, this book tells you exactly what the model is, how it works, and how to use it immediately. Packed with invaluable educational merit for anyone looking to inspire others, this handy toolkit is the ultimate shortcut to becoming a more confident, influential, and successful coach.

Author: Bob Bates

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You can have a life of prosperity! What's more, you do not need to chase it.

Prosperity will naturally flow to you when you escape from the things which make you poor.

Freedom, fulfillment, and financial victory will be your reward for escaping from that which makes your life a struggle. Consider this book your escape plan.

Author: Wes Beavis

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On a quiet Amsterdam street in November 2004, controversial filmmaker Theo van Gogh was assassinated in broad daylight by a homegrown radical. This shocking event sent shockwaves through the Netherlands, instantly shattering the country's long-cherished reputation for peaceful multiculturalism and absolute social tolerance. 

Author: Ian Buruma

**The cover and the first 20+- pages have folds, but the overall condition of the book is good.

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Bryson brings his unique brand of humour to bear on Europe as he shoulders his backpack, keeps a tight hold on his wallet, and journeys from Hammerfest, the northernmost town on the continent, to Istanbul on the cusp of Asia. He retraces his travels as a student twenty years before. Whether braving the homicidal motorists of Paris, being robbed by gypsies in Florence, attempting not to order tripe and eyeballs in a German restaurant or window-shopping in the sex shops of the Reeperbahn, Bryson takes in the sights, dissects the culture and illuminates each place and person with his hilariously caustic observations.

Author: Bill Bryson

**Note the 7 loose pages, otherwise great condition.

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