Books written by Karen Farrington
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Mayday! Mayday!: The History of Sea Rescue Around Britain’s Coastal Waters
Lifeboats occupy a particular place in people’s hearts as unpaid volunteers regularly take to their boats often in extremely adverse conditions to rescue others from the sea.
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Mayday! Mayday!: The History of Sea Rescue Around Britain's Coastal Waters
With archive material, first-person interviews of station commanders, rescuers, etc. plus scientific illustrations and maps, this book will be the first to bring together the history and technology, people and crews, triumphs and disasters ...
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Maximum Security
This book tells the stories of the world's harshest prisons, and the people on either side of the locked door.
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Natural Disasters: The Terrifying Forces of Nature
Offers a pictorial look at some of nature's most devasting disasters, from the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. to the deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma in 1999.
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Herb and Spices: A Gourmet's Guide
Along with a history of their place in culture, this volume contains an extensive directory of herbs and spices including such culinary classics as turmeric, saffron, and coriander, as well as many lesser-known types.
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Hamlyn History Supernatural
Parapsychology and the occult.
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Handbook of World War II: An Illustrated Chronicle of the Struggle for Victory
This new reference relates the gripping tale of the greatest conflict the world has ever known.
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Unanimous Presents the Unofficial Story of Anna Kournikova
Unanimous Presents the Unofficial Story of Anna Kournikova
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Historical Atlas of Expeditions
Historical Atlas of Expeditions brings this pioneer breed of men, and women, to life in thrilling detail.
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This is Nicotine
In this powerful and illuminating new series, a team of journalists was commissioned to analyze and comment on the major substances that are seen by society as addictive and ultimately bad for our health.
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Fabergé
Fabergé
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Historical Atlas of the Holy Lands
This book investigates the background of the Bible, not only re-telling the classic stories but looking at the latest archeological evidence to provide a thoroughly up-to-date account.
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Baby Record Book
Baby Record Book
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Religion
An analysis encompassing all the major beliefs. From prehistoric religion to Waco. Examines the worship, practices, gods, prophets, leading figures, festivals, myths and misconceptions of every faith.
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Baby Record Book and Lullaby
Baby Record Book and Lullaby
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Murder, Mystery and My Family
Murder, Mystery and My Family explores five historical true-crime tales from the hit BBC series, each with a woman at the heart of the story, from a case of 'poison panic' in the 19th century to a post-war murder that gripped the nation.
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Great Victorian Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo undertakes five unique journeys that were constructed by the Victorians from 1830-1900. This book shows how the modern British landscape was created from this Victorian legacy.
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Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
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The Angel of Englemere
Pre-order now to discover the inspiring, uplifting true story of a group of London girls dispatched to a children's home in rural England during the Blitz, and meet the formidable...