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1001 Days That Shaped the World by Michael Wood
Category: History
The history of the world through extraordinary moments, decisive encounters, memorable incidents and natural disasters. This book features a detailed and informative account of every event chosen, together with an assessment of the longer term physical, cultural, social or economic impact. Evocative pai ...Show more
A South Indian Journey: The Smile of Murugan by Michael Wood
Category: Biography
Inspired by a temple astrologer (who had accurately predicted his marriage and the birth of his two daughters), the writer and broadcaster Michael Wood travelled on a magical journey through south-east India.
Alfred Hitchcock: The Man Who Knew Too Much by Michael Wood
Category: Film & Tv | Series: Icons
Widely regarded as the greatest filmmaker of the twentieth century, Alfred Hitchcock had a gift for creating suspense and a shrewd knowledge of human psychology. His film career, spanning more than half a century, is studded with classics from "The 39 Steps to Psycho, North by Northwest" to "Vertigo" (w ...Show more
Anthony Cragg: Sculpture 1969-85 - Volume II by Tony Cragg (Artist); Mark Francis (Text by); Germano Celant (Text by); Michael Newman (Text by); Demosthenes Davvetas (Text by); Jon Wood (Text by)
Category: Art and Photography
The second in a five-volume series offering a comprehensive exploration of the work of Tony Cragg.After Works on Paper, Vols. II-IV document Cragg's sculptures over the last fifty years, presenting them across three consecutive periods. This second volume covers the initial decade and a half from 1969 t ...Show more
Antony Gormley - Critical Mass by Thalia Allington-Wood (Contribution by); Sophie Biass-Fabiani (Editor); Michael Green (Editor); Dieter Roelstraete (Contribution by)
Category: Art
An insightful exploration of Antony Gormley's work and his lifelong engagement with Auguste Rodin Antony Gormley (b. 1950) is widely acclaimed for his sculptures, installations, and public artworks that investigate the relationship of the human body to space. Tracing a dialogue between the influenti ...Show more
Dark Horse Number Ones by Gerard Way; Kurtis J. Wiebe; Mindy Lee (Illustrator); Cullen Bunn; Tyler Crook (Illustrator); Michael Mignola (Illustrator); Gabriel Bá (Illustrator); Joëlle Jones (Illustrator); Jamie S. Rich; Jeff Lemire; Dean Ormston (Illustrator); Matt Kindt (Illustrator); Brian Wood; Mack Chater (Illustrator)
Category: Western
Dark Horse brings you eight complete first issues of series by top industry talents to introduce you to your next favorite read. Fantasy, mystery, sci-fi, adventure, and horror tales open the door to new storytelling worlds. Including Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba's Umbrella Academy #1, Mike Mignola's Hellb ...Show more
Essays and Reviews - 1959-2002 by Bernard Williams; Michael Wood (Foreword by)
Category: Philosophy and Religion
The first collection of popular reviews and essays from distinguished philosopher Bernard WilliamsBernard Williams was one of the most important philosophers of the past fifty years, but he was also a distinguished critic and essayist with an elegant style and a rare ability to communicate complex ideas ...Show more
For Reasons Unknown by Wood Michael
Category: Crime and Thrillers | Series: DCI Matilda Darke
Two murders. Twenty years. Now the killer is back for more...DCI Matilda Darke has returned to work after a nine month absence. A shadow of her former self, she is tasked with re-opening a cold case: the terrifyingly brutal murders of Miranda and Stefan Harkness. The only witness was their eleven-year-o ...Show more
García Márquez - 100 Years of Solitude by Michael Wood
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Landmarks of World Literature Ser.
One Hundred Years of Solitude is perhaps the most important landmark of the so-called 'Boom' in contemporary Latin American fiction.
In Search of Myths and Heroes by Michael Wood
Category: History
Michael Wood goes in search of four of the most famous myths in the world: Shangri-la, the Golden Fleece, the Queen of Sheba, and the Holy Grail. These four romantic journeys take him to some of the remotest and most exciting places on earth including Western Tibet, the mountains of Georgia and the Cauc ...Show more