Ian: 5018 books

Our national identity is defined by what it means to be an American and whom we include and why when we talk about “the American people.” A country’s national identity is fluid, and Ian Reifowitz argues that President Barack Obama, by emphasizing the ideals Americans hold dear, hopes to redefine...

In this critical examination of the famous South Asian thinker Nirad C. Chaudhuri (1897–1999), a notorious Anglophile and defender of Empire, Ian Almond analyses the factors that played a role in the evolution of his thought. Almond explores how Empire creates 'native informants', enabling local...

Please write a review on Smashword if you use this book. If you have criticisms or can suggest improvements please email mail me (address in book)To tour central London, buy a travel card or Oystercard, climb to the top of the number 11 bus and open this e-book.Each stop is indicated...

Wallasey Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of Wallasey, the famous streets and the famous faces, and what they meant to the people of this area throughout the 19th and into the 20th...

The new alternative to 'The Time Traveler's Wife', 'London 2012: What If?' was written for the commuter, for anyone who sits for hours every day traveling to work, and wondering...'is this the life I should be living? Have I made the right choices? ' ...and then...

Over two decades have passed since the collapse of the USSR, yet the words "Soviet Union" still carry significant weight in the collective memory of millions. But how often do we consider the true meaning of the term "Soviet"? Drawing extensively on left-wing press archives, Romancing...

Ian Wilkie contends that comic acting is a distinct art form, and as such demands a unique skillset. By exploring the ways in which performance choices and improvised moments can work in conjunction with texts themselves, Performing in Comedy offers an indispensable practical tool for enhancing comic...

Discusses ways of ensuring genetic diversity, advances in wheat breeding and their use to improve properties such as drought resistance and cold tolerance; Summarises research on factors affecting nutritional and other aspects of wheat quality; Reviews advances in understanding wheat pests and diseases...

A collection of new and original steampunk short stories. Tommy's Game by LM Cooke A young man is drawn into an unusual - and lethal - game of chance. Celestine by Steven C Davis A sophisticated automaton awakes in a confused state in a laboratory; how did she arrive there...

Bloody Mary is the much respected landlady at the infamous Greasy Witch Cafe; a haven for ghosts, witches, and magical folk. But she hasn't always been living in London. Follow Mary and discover her royal African background, her route through slavery, high seas adventures, and the magical Cornish kingdoms to find the one man who can provide her with the answers she seeks: Merlin.

Super-saving Short Horror Bundle... GLANCING BLOW: Late at night, a man drives through a hellish storm on a dark, secluded forest road. When a creature lunges out in front of his car, he strikes it a glancing blow... Resulting in a nerve-shredding drama of pursuit, violence and suffering as...

Super-saving Short Horror Bundle... IGNITION SOURCE: Late at night, at a huge warehouse, a disabled security guard expects another boring, routine shift of work. He is utterly unprepared for the horror and terror he will have to endure. First there are intruders, then a raging fire, horrific...

Daisy had no idea why the school’s most desirable boy had decided to go out with her but she had no intention of questioning the fate of the Gods. So that vicious rumour of her Michael being seen in the arms of another girl could not be true, could it? Daisy and her two friends intend...

The same nightmare tormented Alan Tyler every night. Each morning, he awoke knowing that The Man had not finished with him or his town of Holburn. The night that the nightmares suddenly stopped was the moment that Alan had been dreading for six years. The Man was travelling back to Holburn. This time...