Books written by Roger Osborne
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Iron, Steam & Money: The Making of the Industrial Revolution
This had previously been achieved by the spinncr's fingers; it was an extraordinary achievement for Hargreaves to repli» cate this intricate process with a machine. Legend has it that Hargreaves saw his daughter's spinning wheel tipped ...
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Australian Books and Authors in the American Marketplace 1840s–1940s
Australian Epics: Dorothy Cottrell and M. Barnard Eldershaw Boyd wrote from England, then Europe. Dorothy Cottrell, by contrast, began her career as a novelist from the remote Ularunda station in western Queensland.
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Civilization: A New History of the Western World
"It would be hard to imagine a more readable general history of the West that covers so much ground so incisively."—William Grimes, The New York Times
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Of The People, By The People: A New History of Democracy
Of The People, By The People takes the opposite approach, telling the stories of the different democracies that have come into existence during the past two and half millennia.
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The Dreamer Of Calle San Salvador
This pioneering work shows us what history is like seen from the inside out.
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The Deprat Affair
Among its cliques, its bitter rivalries, its nepotism and favours, how are we to disentangle the scientific, the moral and the legal 'truths' of the affair? Most of all, the story centres on one compelling individual - Jacques Deprat.
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The Dinosaur Coast: Yorkshire Rocks, Fossils and Landscape
The Dinosaur Coast: Yorkshire Rocks, Fossils and Landscape
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The Elvis Atlas: A Journey Through Elvis Presley's America
Offers more than 150 maps illustrating everything from Elvis' tour circuit to the layout of Sun Studios, with photographs and trivia on the music industry, Elvis' musical roots, his Hollywood career, and more
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Voices from Appalachia
Voices from Appalachia
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Time Warp 2: The Encounter
The stellar freighter Newport finds itself at grave risk by the appearance of a Secondary, the by-product of a black hole, which can be ejected into stellar space or migrate within the spiral arms of the entire galaxy.
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My Mountain Angel
My Mountain Angel is the love story of a boy and girl growing up in Appalachia during the '40s and '50s. But Jenny is allowing her religious convictions to drive a wedge between her and the boy she loves.
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The Viking Atlas of Evolution
Historical atlas covers the history and evolution of life on earth, taking a geographical approach to illuminate the spread of species and the varieties of evolution on different continents.
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Howl of the Wolf
In the first book of the Farrunner Chronicle series we meet young Lucien Farrunner.
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30 Years of NME Album Charts
30 Years of NME Album Charts
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Rocks & Landscapes of the North York Moors
Rocks & Landscapes of the North York Moors
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The Elvis Atlas
Detailed maps and reconstructions, organized in lavish double-page spreads, bring to life the extraordinary story of our greatest cultural phenomenon: The King of Rock and Roll.
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Particles, Waves and Light
Particles, Waves and Light
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Discover the North York Moors: The Official Guide to the North York Moors National Park
This is a guidebook to the North York Moors National Park.
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Making Sense of Our World: An Interactive Teaching Approach : Handbook
Making sense of our world.
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The Dinosaur Coast: Yorkshire Rocks, Reptiles and Landscape
The Dinosaur Coast: Yorkshire Rocks, Reptiles and Landscape