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100 Things They Don't Want You to Know by Daniel Smith
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: 100 Things
Who was the Mothman? What caused the death of the Bordens? Did Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate JFK? And what was the true meaning of the 'WOW' signal? Daniel Smith, author of 100 Places You Will Never Visit, sets out to uncover the truth behind 100 unexplained events that have been shrouded in secrecy for ...Show more
100 Things They Don't Want You to Know : Conspiracies, Mysteries and Unsolved Crimes by Daniel Smith
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: 100 Things
THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE . . . Who was Jack the Ripper? Where did the Nazis stash their gold? Who are the real Men in Black? Did aliens send the 'WOW' signal? And how will the world end?100 Things They Don't Want You to Know sets out to uncover the truth behind the world's most mysterious cover-ups and u ...Show more
100 Things You Will Never Do: And How to Achieve the Impossible by Daniel Smith
Category: Non-Fiction
Ever fancied travelling through time? Taming a lion? Winning a Nobel Prize? Well, here's how to attempt all that and more. Daniel Smith - author of 100 Places You Will Never Visit - takes you on an entertaining journey through 100 things you will (probably) never get the chance to do. Offering tips and ...Show more
100 Things You Will Never Find: Lost Cities, Hidden Treasures and Legendary Quests by Daniel Smith
Category: History
What happened to Amelia Earhart's aeroplane, Van Gogh's painting of Dr Gachet and the crew of the Mary Celeste? This fascinating book unlocks the world's lost property cupboard and sifts through buried treasure, mysterious disappearances and unknown locations, examining the evidence - and the conspiracy ...Show more
50 Strategies That Changed History by Daniel Smith
Category: Non-Fiction
How did David, the future king of Israel, plot his assault against the seemingly invincible Philistine warrior Goliath? What strategic thinking lay behind the military triumphs of Alexander the Great or Napoleon Bonaparte? When revolutionaries organized to bring about the downfall of the autocratic Russ ...Show more
A Short History of the World in 50 Books by Smith, Daniel
Category: Gift | Series: A Short History of the World
Discover the power of the book through fifty of the most influential texts ever written from around the world and throughout time. From ancient game-changers like the Epic of Gilgamesh, through sacred texts and works of philosophical rumination by the likes of Confucius and Plato, via scientific treati ...Show more
A Short History of the World in 50 Books by Daniel Smith
Category: History | Series: A\Short History of the World Ser.
The book has a unique status as an emblem of human culture and civilization. It is a vessel for sharing stories, dispersing knowledge, examining the nature of our extraordinary species and imagining what lies beyond our known world. Books ultimately provide an invaluable and comprehensive record of what ...Show more
After Impressionism - Inventing Modern Art by MaryAnne Stevens; Maria Alambritis (Contribution by); Julien Domercq (Contribution by); Charlotte de Mille (Contribution by); John Milner (Contribution by); Daniel Ralston (Contribution by); Christopher Riopelle (Contribution by); Camilla Smith (Contribution by); Sabine Wieber (Contribution by)
Category: Art
Through the 1880s the very essence of representation, meaning and process in Western art were profoundly interrogated. Plausible representations of the external world were cast aside in favour of non-naturalism expressed in varying degrees, from modest distortions of reality to pure abstraction. The de ...Show more
DC Comics Super-Villains by Daniel Wallace; Phil Jimenez (Contribution by); Kevin Smith (Foreword by)
Category: Graphic Novels
Discover the origins, secrets, and nefarious schemes of the most powerful and corrupt villains in the DC Universe in this lavishly illustrated visual history, now available in paperback for the first time. As any comics fan knows, a Super Hero is nothing without a worthy foe to battle. For every Batman ...Show more
Detective Mysteries Short Stories by Flame Tree Studio (Created by); Rosemary Herbert (Foreword by); Marshall J. Moore (Contribution by); Tina L. Jens (Contribution by); Tom Mead (Contribution by); Pat Morris (Contribution by); Trixie Nisbet (Contribution by); Michele Bazan Reed (Contribution by); Lesley L. Smith (Contribution by); Patsy Pratt-Herzog (Contribution by); Cameron Trost (Contribution by); Daniel Brock (Contribution by); Elliott Capon (Contribution by); Amelia Dee Mueller (Contribution by); Philip Brian Hall (Contribution by)
Category: Classics | Series: Gothic Fantasy Ser.
Private Eyes with eagle eyes and rare skills, PI's and gumshoes, bloodhounds and sleuths, the shadowy arts of the detective have intrigued us since tales of the Pinkerton Detective Agency and Sherlock Holmes. Add some treachery, intimacy, and a little murder to the mix and you'll find a powerful series ...Show more
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Minicomic Collection by Daniel Chabon; Donald F. Glut; Alfredo P. Alcala; Mark Texeira; Tod Smith (Illustrator)
Category: Young Adult
The toy juggernaut Masters of the Universe and its subsequent action figure lines featured memorable pack-in minicomics that aided in playtime for children across the world. This oversized hardcover collection features sixty-eight U.S. releases, including all minicomics from the '80s Masters of the Univ ...Show more
How to Think Like Bill Gates by Daniel Smith
Category: Business
Be inspired by Bill Gates and learn how to think big, manage a vast company, compete with the best and stay ahead of your rivals.A household name for his role in the founding of ubiquitous computer software company Microsoft, Bill Gates is one of the world's great businessmen. Creating software language ...Show more