Michael O Mara: 334 books
This Book Will Make You Think
Philosophical Quotes and What They Mean
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013
We may have heard of Socrates, Plato, Descartes and Nietzsche, but what did they believe? What were their famous aphorisms? This Book Will Make You Think: Philosophical Quotes and What They Mean explains as simply as possible the ideas behind the world's most highly regarded philosophers, examining their...
My Son's Not Rainman
One Man, One Autistic Boy, A Million Adventures
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
This isn’t a story about autism. It’s a story about a young boy who happens to have autism, and there is a difference. John Williams is a stand-up comedian. He is also a single father and full-time carer for his son, who has autism and cerebral palsy. This is their incredible story. In 2012, John...
Fire Woman
The Extraordinary Story of Britain's First Female Firefighter
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2017
The inspiring true story of an extraordinary young woman who triumphed in a man’s world, making history in the process. Signing up to the Fire Brigade in 1981, Josephine Reynolds was Britain’s first ever female firefighter. Her life of service saw her fight the fiercest forest fires in a generation,...
Seeing the Bigger Picture
Global Infographics
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Ever wondered whether more people own a car in England than in France, or which country gives the most to charity? Not a day goes by without such facts and figures being quoted in the media for us all to ponder or discuss at the pub. Seeing the Bigger Picture is jam-packed with fascinating statistics...
Symbols
A Universal Language
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2013
Symbols: A Universal Language looks at the story behind the world's most famous symbols, from the peace sign to the smiley. It shows just how much importance has been attached to the smallest and simplest of ideas and features over 40 of the most significant symbols from religion, politics and popular...
Teddy Bears, Tupperware and Sweet Fanny Adams
How the names became the words
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
What's in a name? From Achilles to zeppelin, the words we use in everyday language invoke a cast of historical characters, from figures of ancient legend to modern-day sports stars. But have you ever stopped to wonder how on earth the names became the words we use so often? How, for example, did Italian...
Why We Do the Things We Do
Psychology in a Nutshell
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2015
Can you really tell a criminal by the bumps on his head? What does a memory look like? Can a machine think? Why are some people shy? Is it better not to feel so much? All these questions are central to the study of psychology and have troubled the minds of some of the greatest thinkers in human civilization....
by Joseph Piercy
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
The Oxford English Dictionary contains 175,000 words in common usage and yet linguists estimate that a vocabulary of 3,000 is sufficient to cover ninety-five per cent of common usage in speech and print. Where have all those other words gone? The English language is a giant sponge, absorbing words...
by Roger Moore
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2017
In this warm and engaging book, the late, great Sir Roger Moore reflects on life and ageing. Delivered, along with his own hand-drawn sketches, to his publisher shortly before he passed away, in À Bientôt, Roger looks back on his life – and gives it his trademark sideways glance, too. Nostalgic,...
School Fail
Hilarious Howlers from School
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2011
In "School Fail", readers will find a fantastic selection of the side-splitting bloopers, mistakes and misunderstandings that kids have boldly come out with in their school work.
Clichés
Avoid Them Like The Plague
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2012
At the end of the day, when it comes to getting your head around clichés, everybody seems to be singing from the same hymn sheet. Clichés have become such a familiar part of the English language and people's everyday speech that many are now trite, meaningless and often quite irritating. This book...
I Should Know That: Great Britain
Everything You Really Should Know About GB
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
From icons of British history to geography, and the economy to the legal system, I Should Know That: Great Britain covers a wide range of topics, filling in all those embarrassing gaps in your knowledge of this fair isle. Inspired by the UK citizenship test, this useful and interesting guide includes...
by Karen Dolby
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2017
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, OM, GBE has been at the forefront of British public life since he married Princess Elizabeth in 1947. In the seventy years since, his wit (and the occasional ‘gaffe’) has continued to endear him to the nation, as he travelled the world taking his...
We Shall Fight on the Beaches
The Speeches That Inspired History
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Prefaced by brief historical and biographical introductions, the examples in this book show how words can be used to inspire, to comfort, to move, or to enthuse even the most seemingly hard-bitten of listeners. From rallying cries such as Garibaldi's 'To arms, then, all of you!' and Chou En-lai's...