Icon Books Ltd: 338 books
A Charm of Magpies
An ebook bundle of The Science Magpie, The Antiques Magpie and The Nature Magpie
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2014
The Science Magpie is Simon Flynn’s bestselling collection of enthralling facts, stories, poems and more from science’s history, from the Large Hadron Collider rap to the sins of Isaac Newton.
With Antiques Roadshow regular Marc Allum as your guide, go in search of stolen masterpieces,...
by Sharron Shatil, Dan Cryan
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2019
**Capitalism shapes every aspect of our world, beyond just our economic structures; it moulds our values and influences the way we write laws, wage wars and even conduct personal relationships. **
From its beginnings to the present day, Capitalism: A Graphic Guide tells the story of capitalism’s...
Allum's Antiques Almanac 2016
An Annual Compendium of Stories and Facts From the World of Art and Antiques
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2015
From BBC Antiques Roadshow specialist and author Marc Allum comes the second instalment of his annual almanac, revealing the current news, tall tales and tasty titbits from the year in art, antiques and collectables: What do London Bridge and a £40,000 corkscrew have in common? Which famous pop star...
Allum's Antiques Almanac 2015
An Annual Compendium of Stories and Facts From the World of Art and Antiques
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2014
From the BBC Antiques Roadshow specialist and author who brought you The Antiques Magpie comes the first annual almanac keeping you bang up to date with the vibrant, pacey and often amusingly idiosyncratic global art and antiques market. Find out: * How much the wedding ring of Lee Harvey Oswald sold...
by Peter Pugh
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2016
Peter Pugh presents his selection of – not the best, fastest, most successful or richest – but the 50 most influential British men and women of the modern world – for good or ill. Pugh discusses and ranks the influence of scientists and inventors such as Francis Crick, John Logie Baird and Alan...
Yours Always
Letters of Longing
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2017
**Love letters are potent. They breathe. They speak. They can arouse, comfort, captivate. They can also cut deep. **
The powerful, deeply personal letters collected here reveal the painful underside of love. Witness Winston Churchill 'growl with anger to be treated with benevolent indifference'...
A Practical Guide to Body Language
Read & Send the Right Signals
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
An INTRODUCING PRACTICAL GUIDE to understanding the body language of others and being aware of your own. INTRODUCING BODY LANGUAGE explains how to read other people and how to be more aware of what you are saying with your own body language. This easy to read guide teaches you how to understand non-verbal...
30-Second Twentieth Century
The 50 most significant ideas and events, each explained in half a minute
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2015
You probably know, or think you know, quite a bit about what happened in the 20th century – chances are, if you’re reading this, you lived through at least some of it – and you may have referenced the Cuban Missile Crisis, the double helix, or the Wall Street Crash in conversation. But even...
A Practical Guide to Family Psychology
You've had a baby - now what?
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2013
Based on practical, clinically proven, and tried-and-tested approaches, Introducing Family Psychology - A Practical Guide looks at fifteen major problems that are typically encountered by families.
Introducing Family Psychology - A Practical Guide provides workable solutions based on experiences...
That Was When People Started to Worry
Windows into Unwell Minds
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2018
'This is mental illness. It is unexpected strength and unusual luck and an uninterrupted string of steps. Then the next wave comes. And while you wipe grit from your eyes and swipe blood from your knees, the smiling faces in the distance call out: Why do you keep falling over?! Just stand up!'
Conversations...
Neymar
Updated Edition
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2018
FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MESSI AND RONALDO
Tipped for greatness from an early age, it’s easy to think that every moment of Neymar’s life has been played out under the glare of a spotlight.
But did you know that Real Madrid were just €60,000 away from signing him in 2006?
Or...
by Julian Baggini, Antonia Macaro
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2012
Based on their Financial Times Weekend column, philosopher Julian Baggini and his psychotherapist partner Antonia Macaro offer intriguing answers to life's questions. Can infidelity be good for you? What does it mean to stay true to yourself? Must we fulfil our potential? Self-help with a distinctly...
Introducing Counselling
A Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2013
Introducing Counselling: A Practical Guide is an accessible and practical route into counselling techniques. What is it? How does it work? And how can it change your life? With expert advice on everything from the ethics of counselling to identifying steps forward, this book offers an invaluable guide...
Darkness Visible
Philip Pullman and His Dark Materials
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
What do Philip Pullman and J.K. Rowling have in common that has made both of their stories so successful? What does Pullman listen to while he writes – and who, or what, is Dust?
Pullman’s award-winning trilogy His Dark Materials has been appreciated by readers of all ages. It is now set...