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A Brief Guide to Stephen King by Paul Simpson
Category: Fiction | Series: A Brief Guide to
2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of Stephen King's first novel Carrie in April 1974. Rescued from the rubbish by his wife Tabitha, the novel launched the Maine schoolteacher on a prolific and extraordinarily successful career. His name has become synonymous with horror and suspense thr ...Show more
Bond vs. Bond: Revised and Updated - The Many Faces Of 007 by Paul Simpson
Category: Performing Arts
Connery. Lazenby. Moore. Dalton. Brosnan. Craig.Who is your favorite Bond? Whether you prefer Sean Connery to Roger Moore or Daniel Craig to Pierce Brosnan, you'll find every incarnation of the debonair spy in this unofficial comprehensive guide. Revised and updated, this paperback edition of Bond vs. B ...Show more
Bond vs. Bond: The Girls, the Guns, the Gadgets and the Guys by Paul Simpson
Category: Food & Wine
Who is your favorite Bond? Whether you love Sean Connery, Roger Moore, or even Timothy Dalton, you are going to love Bond vs. Bond. A fully comprehensive guide, Bond vs. Bond compares and contrasts all of the various ways Ian Fleming's iconic British Secret Service agent, code name 007, has been interpr ...Show more
Implementing ISO 9001? - 2015 by Jan Gillett; Paul Simpson
Category: Education
The latest edition of ISO 9001, published in 2015, is changing the way organisations are run worldwide. No longer is it sufficient simply to check on an organisation's quality management system: the revision demands that auditors assess the leadership and management of the quality system. This brings th ...Show more
Mammoth Book of Prison Breaks by Paul Simpson
Category: True Crime | Series: Mammoth Books
True stories of prison breaks including those of Frank Abagnale, whose story is told in Catch Me If You Can; Henri Charriere who claimed to have escaped from the supposedly inescapable Devil's Island - the true story as opposed to his questionable memoir, Papillon; Bud Day, said to be the only US servic ...Show more
The Colour Code: A Compendium by Paul Simpson
Category: History
A kaleidoscopic compendium of colour cultures and meanings that will change the way you see the spectrum. How many colours are there? In the West we see seven, but the Chinese see five, while the Piraha tribe in the Amazon have no words for the spectrum. Colour isn't something we see; it's something we ...Show more
The Mammoth Book of Air Disasters and Near Misses by Paul Simpson
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Mammoth Books
An incredible 30,000 flights - at least - arrive safely at their destinations every day. But a handful don't, while some come terrifyingly close to crashing. When even the smallest thing does go wrong at 35,000 feet, the result is nearly always a fast-unfolding tragedy. This extensive collection of comp ...Show more
The Serial Killer Files by Paul Simpson
Category: True Crime
There are many myths about serial killers: that they are all dysfunctional loners; all white males; only motivated by sex; that they all travel and operate across a wide area; cannot stop killing; are all insane, or evil geniuses; and that they all want to get caught. Of course, there are some serial ki ...Show more
The Spy: Modern Spying from the Cold War to the War on Terror by Paul Simpson
Category: Accessories | Series: Brief Histories
From the end of the Second World War to the present day, the world has changed immeasurably. The art of spying has changed too, as spies have reacted to changing threats. Here you will find the fascinating stories of real-life spies, both famous and obscure, from either side of the Iron Curtain, along w ...Show more
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