Greg LeMond, 'L'Americain': fresh-faced, prodigious newcomer. Slaying the Badger relives the adrenaline and agony as LeMond battles to become the first American to win the Tour, with the Badger relentlessly on the attack.
In ETAPE, critically acclaimed author Richard Moore will take readers on a virtual Tour de France, with each chapter focusing on a single rider in a single stage that came to define the Tour’s history.
The men's 100m final at the 1988 Olympics has been described as the dirtiest race ever - but also the greatest. Aside... Læs mere
In The Progress of Fun W.S. Gilbert was considered, not as a ‘classic Victorian’, but as part of an on-going comedic continuum... Læs mere
The Progress of Fun considers principally the case of W.S. Gilbert, challenging the frequently held view that he is pre-eminently a typical Victorian. A prelude to the second volume (Pipes and Tabors).
Beijing 2008, the 100 metres final: Usain Bolt slows down, beats his chest, metres clear of his nearest rival, his face filled with the euphoria of a young man utterly in thrall to his extraordinary physical talent.
The Progress of Fun considers principally the case of W.S. Gilbert, challenging the frequently held view that he is pre-eminently a typical Victorian. A prelude to the second volume (Pipes and Tabors).
In The Progress of Fun W.S. Gilbert was considered, not as a ‘classic Victorian’, but as part of an on-going comedic continuum... Læs mere
This work examines British thinking about nuclear weapons in the period up to about 1970, looking at the subject through the eyes of the Royal Navy, in the belief that this can offer new insights in this field.
“Who amongst the most learned men and women in the world understands elf magic, or even knows that it exists?”
This work examines British thinking about nuclear weapons in the period up to about 1970, looking at the subject through the eyes of the Royal Navy, in the belief that this can offer new insights in this field.
Knowing what happens when elf light is thrown into goblin fire is useful, but it doesn’t solve all Hob’s problems. Help comes when Seren, Queen of the Elves, rewards him with... Læs mere