"Growing up is a kind of gullible's travels, and we pick up all sorts of untrue beliefs along the way. By the time we're sixteen, our brains are cluttered with misinformation. To clear a kid's mind, give him a copy of Philip Ward's A Dictionary of

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Treating juvenile delinquency by rehabilitation: the Cambridge experiments since 1978.

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The mathematics of conic sections.

One of the world's most eminent geographers describes the huge variety of coastal features that England and Wales possess. Illustrated throughout.

The first-ever worldwide reference guide to artist-binders with self-portraits and examples of their work.

A Complete Guide to Choosing the Right School for Your Child. The user-friendly guide is divided into short, accessible, bullet-pointed sections, includes short case studies illustrating the issues.

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A collection of some of the finest illustrations of one of the earliest medical illustrators.

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An introduction to the artists and engravers who have illustrated medical texts from the earliest times to the present. Numerous illustrations make it invaluable to the study of medical art.

Account of the trials of travel in the old Libya.

Roman history is changing from the elitist discipline it used to be. Rethinking Roman History sets out to help this process by providing a textbook for anyone starting out as a Roman historian to help them think about what it is they are trying to achieve

Anniversary Edition of this out-of-print rare classic - the first golf instruction book, complete with the inaugural use of "instantaneous photography" in golf tutoring, digitally remastered.

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A clear exposition of West German socialism.

How to run a small press and survive!

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