Professionals & Academics

  • Bond Cars: The Definitive History

    08

    Live and let drive.
    Bond Cars: The Definitive History is a lavish celebration of the cars that also became the stars alongside the world’s most famous fictional spy. Featuring exclusive and priceless assets such as the original call sheets, technical drawings and story-boards, accompanied by previously unpublished photography and exclusive interviews, we put you behind the wheel of every car driven by 007 on film.
    With insights from the producers and keepers of the Bond flame, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli as well as Daniel Craig and special effects and action vehicles supervisor and veteran of 15 Bond films, Chris Corbould, this is the story of cinema’s greatest icon, told through the prism of the legendary cars he has driven.

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    £19.40£28.50
  • Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science

    08

    Endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education.
    Develop computational thinking and programming skills with complete coverage of the latest syllabus from experienced examiners and teachers.
    – Follows the order of the syllabus exactly, ensuring complete coverage
    – Introduces students to self-learning exercises, helping them learn how to use their knowledge in new scenarios
    Accompanying animation files of the key concepts are available to download for free online. www.hoddereducation.co.uk/cambridgeextras-1

    This book covers the IGCSE (0478), O Level (2210) and US IGCSE entry (0473) syllabuses, which are for first examination 2015. It may also be a useful reference for students taking the new Computer Science AS level course (9608).

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    £2.70
  • Charles Darwin’s on the Origin of Species: Big Ideas for Curious Minds (Arcturus Genius Ideas)

    Every once in a while, an idea comes along that is so radical, so surprising, that it completely transforms the way that we look at the world.

    This beautifully illustrated book brings to life Charles Darwin’s extraordinary notion-evolution by natural selection – for a new generation of inquisitive readers.

    Bright young things will quickly level up their understanding of biology thanks to the way that complex ideas are cleverly unpacked in clear, easy-to-follow language.

    . Explore Darwin’s life story, his voyages of discovery, and the series of revelations that led to his great discovery.
    . Take a tour through the great scientist’s theories as they’re set out in an accessible and entertaining way.
    . Uncover the world in which Darwin lived, how his ideas were received, and how they influenced later thinkers.

    Readers aged 8+ will be drawn in by the lavish illustrations of Juanita Londoño-Gaviria, featured throughout.

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    £10.73
  • Gift from the Sea

    08

    ‘Quietly powerful and a great help. Glorious’ Emma Thompson

    ‘Women need solitude in order to find again the true essence of themselves.’

    Holidaying by the sea, and taking inspiration from the shells she finds on the seashore, Anne Morrow Lindbergh meditates on youth and age, love and marriage, peace, solitude and contentment. First published in 1955 and an instant bestseller, Gift from the Sea’s insights – into aspects of the modern world that threaten to overwhelm us, the complications of technology, the ever multiplying commitments that take us from our families – are as relevant today as they ever were, perhaps even more so.

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    £8.60£9.50

    Gift from the Sea

    £8.60£9.50
  • Keanu Reeves Is Not In Love With You: The Murky World of Online Romance Fraud

    Online romance fraud is a problem across the globe. It causes financial and emotional devastation, yet many people refuse to take it seriously. This is the story of one middle-aged woman in a cardigan determined to understand this growing phenomenon.

    No other woman has had so many online romances – from Keanu Reeves to Brad Pitt to Prince William – and Becky Holmes is a favourite among peacekeeping soldiers and oil rig workers who desperately need iTunes vouchers. By winding up scammers and investigating the truth behind their profiles, Becky shines a revealing, revolting and hilarious light on a very shady corner of the internet.

    Featuring first-hand accounts of victims, examples of scripts used by fraudsters, a look into the psychology of fraud and of course plenty of Becky’s hysterical interactions with scammers, this is a must-read for anyone who needs a reminder that Keanu Reeves is NOT in love with them.

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    £10.40
  • Keanu Reeves Is Not In Love With You: The Murky World of Online Romance Fraud

    Online romance fraud is a problem across the globe. It causes financial and emotional devastation, yet many people refuse to take it seriously. This is the story of one middle-aged woman in a cardigan determined to understand this growing phenomenon.

    No other woman has had so many online romances – from Keanu Reeves to Brad Pitt to Prince William – and Becky Holmes is a favourite among peacekeeping soldiers and oil rig workers who desperately need iTunes vouchers. By winding up scammers and investigating the truth behind their profiles, Becky shines a revealing, revolting and hilarious light on a very shady corner of the internet.

    Featuring first-hand accounts of victims, examples of scripts used by fraudsters, a look into the psychology of fraud and of course plenty of Becky’s hysterical interactions with scammers, this is a must-read for anyone who needs a reminder that Keanu Reeves is NOT in love with them.

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    £9.60£10.40
  • Royal Engineer: A Sapper’s Memoir

    As compelling as it is a delight to read, Royal Engineer is a military memoir that is truly a breath of fresh air and a ‘must’ read for anyone who has an interest in either the military or modern history, and for those who quite simply enjoy a good read. Fascinating, honest, gripping, hard-hitting and never shying away from the truth, the author’s passion for chronicling his and others’ past events and experiences becomes abundantly clear from the very beginning. The unique style of writing and the way in which detailed narratives are brilliantly incorporated make Royal Engineer a powerful and moving memoir. Emotions, opinions, positives, and negatives are freely shared with the reader to ensure that there is no sugar-coating on subjects and matters that are of a sensitive and topical nature in today’s world. Be prepared for a reading experience like no other because Royal Engineer is filled with comprehensive and engaging narratives that will have the reader mesmerised from the very first page, and it is also a remarkable piece of writing because of the honest approach and evocative language the author adopts throughout.

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    £17.00
  • Saint And Sinner: The Autobiography of a Rugby League Legend

    06
    Nobody has ever been able to ignore Alex Murphy. In a glittering rugby league career stretching over forty years – from schoolboy days playing with St Helens, to international success for Great Britain, and years of glory as player, coach and manager of a host of high-profile clubs including Wigan and Warrington – fame and controversy have always been present: Murphy’s row with Wigan chairman and one-time friend Maurice Lindsay, when he was accused of trying to strangle him with his own telephone cord; the time Syd Hines head-butted him at Wembley, believing Murphy had taken a dive to get him sent off; his two tours, including the 1958 ‘Battle of Brisbane’, and how he ‘spat the dummy’, costing himself a third tour. . . All this, and a further fund of tales from the tough world of rugby league, is given Murphy’s unique treatment in this uncompromising autobiography. SAINT AND SINNER is the tale of how a liittle man reached the summit of his sport, and helped other little men along the way. The cocky kid – youngest ever to tour with Great Britain, who could have chosen professional football as a career ‘if it hadn’t been too soft’ – is known to millions today as Murph the Mouth: after-dinner speaker, TV commentator, outspoken newspaper columnist and now holder of the OBE, whose love for rugby league has never dwindled.

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    £12.30
  • Scientific Advertising: 21 advertising, headline and copywriting techniques

    08

    Understand and use the concepts of successful advertising

    Whether you are considering a career in advertising or trying to find the best way to market your product, start with Hopkins and then move onto the rest.

    In this powerful book he explains the process to get (and measure) results from your advertising.

    Claude Hopkins wrote ‘Scientific Advertising’ in 1923, but his insight into consumer behaviour still holds. The aim was to explain the rules of advertising and what makes consumers buy, so that advertising returns would become a certainty and not a guess. Learn how to use his techniques to write adverts which sell with certainty.

    Hopkins clearly shows how to write copy, provides methods for testing it and shows how evidence based advertising gets results in a measurable and cost effective way.

    A must read if you are in business, sales or advertising. Hopkins shows what makes us buy and how you can make it happen.

    This edition also includes examples of adverts produced by Claude Hopkins through his career.

    Nobody should be allowed to have anything to do with advertising until he has read this book seven times. It changed the course of my life. David Ogilvy

    Within this book Hopkins shows a variety of tested techniques which he had used through his successful career in advertising, including:

    • How advertising laws are established – What the professionals in advertising already know and how we can use this knowledge to develop better ads.
    • Just salesmanship – What is advertising and how is it best used?
    • Offer service – The best ways to offer service to increase sales.
    • Mail order advertising – What it teaches us and how we can apply it to our own adverts.
    • Headlines -A lot of headlines get a poor response in email marketing, websites and adverts. Learn how to increase your response rate.
    • Psychology – Use Hopkins experience to direct people to buy and use your product.
    • Being specific – Are you being specific enough in your advertising? Hopkins shows that by using specific facts you can increase sales and out perform your competitors.
    • Tell your full story – How telling your story is important and why some advertisers make the mistake of missing out on this.
    • Art in advertising – Should we use bespoke artwork or tried and tested visuals?
    • Things too costly – What strategies are too costly to attempt in advertising.
    • Information – How to give the consumer the best information to help them buy.
    • Strategy – Rules for directing a campaign.
    • Use of samples – How getting samples into peoples hands can increase sales.
    • Getting distribution – Hopkins lays out how to get national distribution by starting small.
    • Test campaigns – How to test different campaigns on the same audience.
    • Leaning on dealers – Ways to get dealers to help your campaign
    • Individuality – Set yourself apart from competitors and what your tone should be.
    • Negative advertising – Will it help your sales?
    • Letter writing – Hopkins shows how to write a sales letter.
    • A name that helps – How does a product name impact sales?
    • Good business – See how good business impacts on consumer behaviour.

    Excerpts from the book

    The only purpose of advertising is to make sales. It is profitable or unprofitable according to its actual sales.

    I never ask people to buy. The ads all offer service, perhaps a free sample. They sound altruistic. But they get a reading and action. No selfish appeal can do that.

    I set down these findings solely for the purpose of aiding others to start far up the heights I scaled.

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    £3.70
  • Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes: The Official Biography

    08

    WINNER OF THE 2023 LOCUS AWARD FOR NON-FICTION
    WINNER OF THE BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION AWARD FOR BEST NON-FICTION
    FINALIST FOR THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST RELATED WORK
    SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST NON-FICTION

    ‘Always readable, illuminating and honest. It made me miss the real Terry.’ – Neil Gaiman

    ‘Sometimes joyfully, sometimes painfully, intimate . . . it is wonderful to have this closeup picture of the writer’s working life.’ – Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Observer

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    At the time of his death in 2015, award-winning and bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett was working on his finest story yet – his own.

    The creator of the phenomenally bestselling Discworld series, Terry Pratchett was known and loved around the world for his hugely popular books, his smart satirical humour and the humanity of his campaign work. But that’s only part of the picture.

    Before his untimely death, Terry was writing a memoir: the story of a boy who aged six was told by his teacher that he would never amount to anything and spent the rest of his life proving him wrong. For Terry lived a life full of astonishing achievements: becoming one of the UK’s bestselling and most beloved writers, winning the prestigious Carnegie Medal and being awarded a knighthood.

    Now, the book Terry sadly couldn’t finish has been written by Rob Wilkins, his former assistant, friend and now head of the Pratchett literary estate. Drawing on his own extensive memories, along with those of the author’s family, friends and colleagues, Rob unveils the full picture of Terry’s life – from childhood to his astonishing writing career, and how he met and coped with what he called the ‘Embuggerance’ of Alzheimer’s disease.

    A deeply moving and personal portrait of the extraordinary life of Sir Terry Pratchett, written with unparalleled insight and filled with funny anecdotes, this is the only official biography of one of our finest authors.

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    ‘Spins magic from mundanity in precisely the way Pratchett himself did.’ – Telegraph

    ‘As frank, funny and unsentimental as anything its subject might have produced himself.’ – Mail on Sunday

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    £9.00£10.40

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