The Hidden Horticulturists. The Working-Class Men Who Shaped Britain's Gardens, Main, Paperback - Fiona Davison

The untold story of the remarkable young men who played a central role in the history of British horticulture and helped to shape the way we garden...

The untold story of the remarkable young men who played a central role in the history of British horticulture and helped to shape the way we garden...

Millions of words have been written about the Cuban Revolution, which, to both its supporters and detractors, is almost universally understood as b...

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Publisher: Cinder HousePublication date: 2018Dimensions: 131 x 209 x 27Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de...

Reducere. Canal Builders is a classic history book for anyone interested in the development of Britains canal system. The book, which was first published in ...

There are also the individuals who shaped the history of the Australian Army in the 20th century, as intellectuals, strategists and administrators,...

Written by one of the great authorities on Catholic wisdom, this user friendly resource is designed as a general introduction to the 33 remarkable ...

The forgotten and inspiring story of a London hospital during the First World War which was staffed entirely by women.Publisher: Atlantic BooksAuth...

New B-format paperback - The only Monte Carlo gambler to devise an infallible and completely legal system to break the bank.Illustrations: 16 Plate...

Reducere. As the world entered the turbulent 1960s, two men, half a world apart, one a doctor and the other a classicist, both foreigners far from home, were...

Publisher: PM PressAuthor(s): Working Class HistorNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 159 x 236 x 26Cover type: Notebook / blank ...

Reducere. The untold story of the Harvard class of '63, whose Black students fought to create their own identities on the cusp between integration and affirm...

In November 2019, 30 famous poets from various countries will be in Hong Kong and ten cities in China afterwards to read their works based on the t...

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The bestselling investigation of the vilification of Britain's working class.

A comprehensive new study that uncovers the real story of working-class struggle in TurkeyPublisher: Pluto PressIllustration(s): 16 figuresNumber o...

An astronomical base at the fringes of Earth's galaxy finds itself on the frontline of a war with an unimaginably alien force.

Written when the author was only twenty-four, and inspired in particular by his time living amongst the poor in Manchester, this title explores the...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Chris TerrillNumber of pages: 480Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 164 x 240 x 49Cover type: HardbackRedesco...

"This is micro-historical writing at its best."--Walden Bello, author of Dilemmas of Domination"Brilliant."--Ken LoachThe stories in this book come...

Reducere. A comprehensive history of the people and cases that have changed history, this is the definitive account of the nation's highest court Recent chan...

This love letter to reading is a philosophical take on why we read and collect books, told through a working-class lensPublisher: Canongate Books L...

Contributor(s): Author: Ian GilbertWhen it comes to the education of children living in poverty there has been a great deal of talk about grit, res...

Globalisation has created a whole new working class - and they are reliving stories that were first played out a century ago. This title tells the ...

Explains why the working class was largely missing from the 1989-90 revolution which led to the fall of socialism in Germany. This book documents w...

Reducere. DescriptionUntil the recent political shift pushed workers back into the media spotlight, the mainstream media had largely ignored this significant...

'Brilliant.' Alan Johnson 'Compelling.' David Kynaston 'The beer drinkers' Bill Bryson.' Times Literary SupplementPublisher: HarperCollins Publishe...

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Reducere. DescriptionOne of the horrors of the capitalist system is that slave labor, which was central to the formation and growth of capitalism itself, is ...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Eric A. NordlingerNumber of pages: 278Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 140 x 215 x 19Cover typ...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Paul WillisNumber of pages: 215Publication date: 1978Dimensions: 216 x 146 x 12Cover type: Paperback / so...

A lively and insightful cultural history of the coveted yellow fruit, as well as a gripping narrative about the infamous rise and fall of the Unite...

Publisher: Vintage PublishingAuthor(s): Fatima ManjiNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 129 x 196 x 26Cover type: Paperback / sof...

Reducere. A wide-ranging cultural and political history that will forever redefine a misunderstood decade, Stayin Alive is prize-winning historian Jefferson ...

Contributor(s): Author: Frederick EngelsThis is one of the best-known books of Friedrich Engels and his first published one. In this work, Engels a...

A classic history of the role of Black working-class struggles throughout the twentieth centuryIn this pioneering history, Ron Ramdin traces the ro...

The awe-inspiring history of humanity told through our relationship with stars and the night sky. 'Excellent .Publisher: Guardian Faber PublishingA...

A Pulitzer prize-finalist peels back the curtain on an unexplored part of Julia Child's life-the formidable team of six she collaborated with to sh...

But just as they seem to be important again, a new and insidious snobbery has taken root in society, which is aimed squarely at working-class voters.

They built thousands of Spitfires, hidden in garages, bus depots, shed and barns... but nobody ever knew

Reducere. A saga about one of the oldest and most romantic enterprises in the land--America's railroads--The Men Who Loved Trains introduces some of the most...

A brilliant and comprehensive study of class struggle in the United StatesPrisoners of the American Dream is Mike Davis's brilliant exegesis of a p...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom the best-selling author of Benjamin Franklin comes this remarkable work that will help redefine our notion of American heroism. Ame...

Publisher: Mark DavisonAuthor(s): Mark DavisonIllustration(s): 70 black and white historic photosNumber of pages: 64Collection: Mark Davison's Reme...

Reducere. A landmark work in sociology, cultural studies, and ethnography since its publication in 1977, Paul Willis's Learning to Labor is a provocative and...

Publisher: Art and Life (Publications)Author(s): Claire DaviesIllustration(s): 290 colourNumber of pages: 128Publication date: 2018Dimensions: 234 ...

An empowering celebration of writings and artworks by working class artists in the UK, also providing advice on how to access funding in the arts

Under this new 'science of work' that emerged in Britain between 1870 and 1939 fatigue was seen as the ultimate pathology of the working-class body...

Reducere. Through the lens of an outsider, the gay world can seem like a kaleidoscope of colour, fun and frivolity, but underneath lurk shame, heartache and ...