Posh Boys: How the English Public Schools Ruin Britain, Paperback - Robert Verkaik

DescriptionImagine a world where leaders are able to pass power directly to their children. These children are plucked from their nurseries and sen...

Stories of economic shame in Britain and a hopeful way forward for capitalism

When Islamic State’s black-masked executioner, Jihadi John’, was revealed to be Mohammed Emwazi, a 26-year-old IT graduate from west London, senior...

Reducere. DescriptionSaint Gildas (c. 494 or 516-c. 570) was a prominent member of the Celtic Christian church in Britain, whose renowned learning and litera...

Stories of economic shame in Britain and a hopeful way forward for capitalismPublisher: Oneworld PublicationsAuthor(s): Robert VerkaikNumber of pag...

The Preface, History and Epistle of Gildas' principal work, De Excidio Britanniae, a sermon in three parts condemning the acts of his contemporarie...

Drawing on unseen National Archives records, this book reveals the betrayal, espionage, and backstabbing within the ranks of the officers imprisone...

Reducere. We're used to assuming that politics stop at the classroom door. Those days are over. Are your kids being indoctrinated in school? Unfortunately, i...

A book about the rise of English nationalism and the impending breakup of the United Kingdom.

A book about the rise of English nationalism and the impending breakup of the United Kingdom.Publisher: Head of ZeusAuthor(s): Gavin EslerNumber of...

This is the first book detailing the history of the golden age of the British sitcom, the 1970s, through the voices of those who created itPublishe...

Who formed and shaped the English language? David and Hilary Crystal take us on a journey through Britain to discover the people who gave our langu...

'The most important book I've read this year...the writing is magnetic' Adam RutherfordIn 1975, as a child, Richard Beard was sent away from his ho...

A smart, gossipy, and very funny examination of celebrity culture from New York's premiere social columnist. Ben Widdicombe is the only writer to h...

The 5th book in the dramatic and successful series, with appeal to all CHERUB fans and beyond. One of Henderson's best agents is being held captive...

DescriptionThere is a significant problem in our schools: too many boys are struggling. The list of things to concern teachers is long. Disappointi...

From cycling for travel around the British countryside to its importance for widening the gene pool and its role in the women's liberation movement...

Reducere. One of the world's top pick-up artists, Richard La Ruina went from having no women to being a true master of seduction. Now he shows you how to do ...

Sci-fi novel for general readersPublisher: Chimofloe PublishingAuthor(s): Robert CrolyNumber of pages: 394Publication date: 2020Dimensions: 128 x 1...

Finally lays to rest the myth that the Hurricane won the Battle of Britain rather than the numerically inferior, yet more glamorous, Spitfire.

The study of Religion in Public Schools of the European Union member states

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. In April of 1910, two courageous boys, ages six and ten, left Frederick, Oklahoma, on a 2, 500 mile horseback ride to New York. Temple and Louie (B...

Reducere. DescriptionDr. Picirilli provides useful insight into how we get the English Bible into our hands. This book is full of excellent information as th...

Publisher: Hodder & StoughtonAuthor(s): Kojo KoramNumber of pages: 384Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 153 x 233 x 26Cover type: Paperback / softb...

Reducere. Dive into this insightful, funny, and honest exploration of mother/daughter relationships by Dawn Hubsher and Cher Hubsher.'A Bond That Lasts Forev...

The extraordinary story of the development and spread of the English language, from Dark Age Britain to the age of the Internet.

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Iain (University of Plymouth, UK) ChanningIllustration(s): 1 Halftones, black and white; 1 Tables, black ...

DescriptionHow public land has been stolen from us. Much has been written about Britain's trailblazing post-1970s privatization program, but the bi...

A New York Times Bestseller "Funny, subversive, and able to excavate such brutally honest sentences that you find yourself nodding your head in won...

This essential guide covers the key rules - and pitfalls - of written and spoken grammar. It covers such areas as: the building blocks of language,...

The impact of the First World War on the public school system in Britain is explored in this title, using school archives and records to present th...

An ambitious yet accessible account of Britain's Neolithic Revolution that examines how the early agricultural settlers on our island shaped their ...

Reducere. Look out for Tim's next book, Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy. A provocative and lively exploration of the increasingly important w...

Reducere. Named a Book of the Year by the Daily Telegraph, Times Literary Supplement, The Times, Spectator, and The Economist The English first materialized ...

DescriptionThis critical edition of the classic Celtic text Trioedd Ynys Prydein has long been established as the standard. Based on a full collati...

DescriptionIn Diverse Families, Desirable Schools, Mira Debs offers a richly detailed study of public Montessori schools, which make up the largest...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Susan DuFresneThe History of Institutional Racism in U.S. Public Schools is a book intended to challenge the authority of t...

Reducere. First published in 1908, "Scouting for Boys" is the seminal work on scouting by British Army officer and founder of the worldwide scouting movement...

DescriptionThis book tells the story of teacher evaluation from the perspective of a high school principal, one who has been an active participant ...

Reducere. Winner of the 2015 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award The Game of Our Lives is a masterly portrait of soccer and contemporary Britain. Socc...

The Cambridge History of the English Novel chronicles an ever-changing and developing body of fiction across three centuries. An interwoven narrati...

Written in the context of the #BlackLivesMatter protests, this book explores why law enforcement responses to a public health emergency are priorit...

Ten years after it was initiated, this book provides the definitive account of the 'age of austerity' from high politics to everyday life and how i...

The Coup D'etat of the New Orleans Public School District explores and criticizes the contemporary educational reforms of the New Orleans public sc...

At a time when Americans are debating the future of public education, Johann N. Neem tells the inspiring story of how and why Americans built a rob...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

A gripping chronicle of the personal and political rivalries from the birth of Queen Victoria to the unification of Germany during the decades lead...