Graeme Donald: 13 books
Words of a Feather
An Etymological Explanation of Astonishing Word Pairs
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
In this quirky and humorous volume, Graeme Donald explores the fascinating links and curious connections between words. While at first these word pairs may appear to have very little in common, owing to years of linguistic shift, their origins can be traced back to the same root. In exploring these...
The Accidental Scientist
The Role of Chance and Luck in Scientific Discovery
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2013
Have you ever wondered how the ideas for some things come about? Surprisingly often it is as much down to chance as a single person's brilliance. The Accidental Scientist explores the role of chance and error in scientific, medical and commercial innovation, outlining exactly how some of the most well-known...
Lies, Damned Lies and History
A Catalogue of Historical Errors and Misunderstandings
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2010
This collection takes the reader on a journey, century-by-century, showing how the truth that is usually taken for granted is a far cry from the facts. Amusing anecdotes and little-known facts travels through history, while teasing cross-references show how obscure events are linked. This is not a...
Learn on the Loo
Making Your Me Time More Productive
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2015
At home or in the office, the loo is one of those few places where we have space to sit and think. And now you can have your own private lavatory lecturer help you make the most of it. Featuring mind-expanding trivia, extraordinary facts and enlightening stories from history, science, the world of...
Sticklers, Sideburns and Bikinis
The military origins of everyday words and phrases
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013
Did you know they started 'hearing through the grapevine' during the American Civil War, that 'ghettos' originated in Venice or that 'deadline' has a very sinister origin? Jam-packed with many amazing facts, Fighting Talk is a fascinating trip through the words and phrases that came to us from the...
Loose Cannons
101 Myths, Mishaps and Misadventurers of Military History
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Who tried to bomb Japan with bats? Who invented the air-gun in 250BC? Which stories should we believe? The so-called Dambusters raid was all but ineffective; the Hurricane not the Spitfire was the champion of the Battle of Britain; Singapore did not fall because all the guns were pointing the wrong...
by Graeme Donald
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
A journey through all 365 days of the year, examining some of the most significant events in history that occured on that day
The abandoned Mary Celeste is mysteriously found drifting in the mid-Atlantic; Mozart is buried in an unmarked communal grave; and U.S. Prohibition is brought...
When the Earth Was Flat
All the Bits of Science We Got Wrong
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2012
Perfect for anyone with an interest in our scientific history, When the Earth Was Flat exposes the scientific theories that were once widely believed to be true but have since been disproved. Featuring ideas that now seem more crazy than credible, from the human body being made up of only four humours...
The Long and the Short of It
How We Came to Measure Our World
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2016
We’ve always measured the world around us, from how big things are, to how fast they go, how much they’re worth and practically everything in between. But who decided how we do it, and why? The Long and the Short of It takes us back in time to discover the origins and evolution of a huge variety...
The Mysteries of History
Unravelling the Truth from the Myths of Our Past
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2018
As Napoleon himself once said, 'History is a version of past events that people have decided to agree upon’. Noted down in historical documents, copied and widely repeated, it doesn’t take long for a version of the truth to become accepted as fact. But who invents these false accounts in the first...
Aromatherapy, Massage and Relaxation in Cancer Care
An Integrative Resource for Practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2016
Aromatherapy, massage and relaxation are three of the most commonly used therapies in cancer care. This book offers an integrated approach to using these therapies and provides an evidence-based foundation for complementary therapists working in cancer care settings. International in its scope, the...
by Donald Graeme Boadle
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
It was in the early summer of 1906 that Violet Bonham Carter first met Winston Churchill: an encounter which left an "indelible im pression" upon her. "I found myself," she recalled, sitting next to this young man who seemed to me quite different from any other young man I had...
Les plus incroyables histoires des anonymes de la guerre
Essai historique
Language: French
Release Date: March 7, 2017
Des gens ordinaires qui ont changé le cours de l'HistoireNous avons tous entendu parler des grands chefs militaires, ceux dont les actions héroïques ont changé la face du monde. Mais qu’en est-il des acteurs méconnus ou oubliés dont les interventions ne furent pas moins remarquables au cours...