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Elizabeth the Queen by Alison Weir
Rich in historical detail and beautifully written, Elizabeth the Queen is Alison Weir's stunning biography of Elizabeth I.
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The Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale
Kate Summerscale chronicles the work of Jack Whicher, one of Britain's first detectives, and the gruesome murder case that nearly ended his career.
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In Search of the Knights Templar
Simon Brighton's In Search of the Knights Templar is the first comprehensive survey of all of the Templar sites in Britain.
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Mens Rea in British Law
In criminal law, mens rea - the guilty mind - is usually one of the necessary elements of a crime.
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Strict Liability in British Law
Strict liability makes a person responsible for the loss or damage caused by their acts or omissions regardless of culpability.
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Actus Reus in British Law
Actus reus comprises all the elements of the statutory or common law definition of a crime save those to do with the defendant's state of mind.
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On Liberty by John Stuart Mill
On Liberty was a radical volume at the time of publication advocating as it did the moral and economic freedom of individuals from the state.
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The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins
The Blind Watchmaker offers an inspiring and accessible introduction to evolution, one of the most important scientific discoveries of all time.
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Ohm's Law
Ohm's law states that the current through a conductor between two points is proportional to the potential difference and inversely proportional to the resistance.
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Planck's Law
Planck's revolutionary idea of describing light statistically rather than as a continuous wave seeded the birth of quantum physics.
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The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle relates cases both enthralling and horrifying that must be solved before Sherlock Holmes, the legendary detective, can finally go into retirement.
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Sherlock Holmes: His Last Bow
In Sherlock Holmes' world, the tricksters, thieves and murderers who stalk their prey undetected use the strangest and most sinister of weapons.
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The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle
A coded message summons Sherlock Holmes to the aide of Jack Douglas but, before he can get to him, Douglas is found dead.
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Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles
In The Hound of the Baskervilles Sherlock Holmes faces his most challenging case yet.
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The great Sherlock Holmes is back from the dead and is once more devoting his life to solving the seemingly unsolvable crimes that plague London.
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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The eleven mysteries gathered in this second collection of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson's adventures reveal the brilliant detective at the height of his powers.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Scandal, treachery and crime are rife in London but villains beware, as Sherlock Holmes would say, 'the game is afoot'.
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The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
A request from Miss Mary Morstan plucks Sherlock Holmes from a drug-induced stupor and presents him with a most intriguing case.
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A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
Conan Doyle's A Study in Scarlet first introduced the world to iconic consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his faithful companion Doctor Watson.
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Forms of Argument
Good arguments need to be rationally justified and this cannot be done without firm and rigorous underpinning.
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The Divine Command Theory
In Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the system of morality is based on the idea of divine command.
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Absolute Zero
If a substance is cooled enough it will become so cold that its atoms stop moving completely. This hypothetical point is called absolute zero.
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Brownian Motion
Brownian motion describes the jerky movements of small particles as they are buffeted by invisible water or gas molecules.
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Newton's Theory of Colour
Shine white light through a glass prism and the emerging rays of light will spread out in a rainbow of colours.
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The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
Machiavelli's The Prince is known for its ruthless tactics for gaining absolute power and for its abandonment of conventional morality.
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Second Law of Thermodynamics
The tendency of hot and cold bodies to exchange heat and move towards an even temperature is captured in the second law of thermodynamics.
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Film Review: Kill Bill, Volume 1
The unnamed Bride is shot and left for dead on her wedding day by the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad. After four years in a coma she awakes....
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Film Review: Dogville
Set during the Depression of the 1930s, Dogville is Lars von Trier's uniquely perverse comment on Americana and small town life.
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Film Review: The Magdalene Sisters
Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits and their sanity as they endure terrible abuse as the inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.
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Film Review: Far From Heaven
In 1950s Connecticut, housewife Cathy Whitaker faces the breakdown of her marriage and mounting racial tensions in her community.
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Film Review: The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai is an epic portrayal of the intimate story of cultures at a crossroads as imperial Japan undergoes a tumultuous transition to a more Westernised society.
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Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama
A review of Barack Obama's moving account of his journey towards understanding both his father's life and his own cultural inheritance.
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Hooke's Law
Used in engineering, construction and materials science, Hooke's law shows how materials deform when forces are applied.
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Ideal Gas Law
First stated by physicist Emil Clapeyron, the ideal gas law describes how the pressure, temperature and volume of a gas are all interrelated.
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche
Nietzsche's seminal work tells of the travels and pedagogy of Zarathustra, the Persian prophet and founder of Zoroastrianism.
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Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes
In Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes set out his doctrine of the foundation of states and legitimate government based on social contract theories.
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Reason and Experience
Is knowledge gained through the use of reason? Or does it perhaps stem from the experience of the senses?
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Johannes Kepler (1571 – 1630)
A mathematician, astronomer and astrologer, Johannes Kepler was a key figure in the 17th century scientific revolution.
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Ernst Mach (1838 – 1916)
Ernst Mach was an Austrian physicist and philosopher who established important principles of optics, mechanics, motion, wave dynamics and sensory experience.
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Newton's Law of Gravitation
Newton's law of gravitation is one of the most powerful ideas in physics, explaining much of the behaviour of the physical world.
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Kepler's Laws
As well as transforming the study of astronomy, Kepler's three laws laid the foundations for Newton's law of gravity.
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Republic by Plato
Essentially an inquiry into morality, Republic is the central work of Plato, the western world's most influential philosopher.
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Isaac Newton (1643 – 1727)
Sir Isaac Newton was a pioneering physicist and mathematician and one of the foremost scientific intellects of all time.
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Newton's Laws of Motion
Newton's three laws of motion prove relationships between the forces acting on a body and the motion of the body.
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Mach's Principle
Mach's Principle states that 'mass there influences inertia here'.
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Plato's Allegory of the Cave
In his Allegory of the Cave Plato seeks to illuminate his distinctive views on reality and our knowledge of it.
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The Three Areas of Moral Philosophy
The study of ethics, or moral philosophy, can be divided into three broad areas: meta-ethics, normative ethics and applied ethics.
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Dual Interpretation of Equality in British Law
In the UK, the differing interpretations of equality fall within two categories: those involving formal equality and those involving substantive equality.
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Advice on Beating the Credit Crunch
There are a number of excellent books available that offer advice on saving money, budgeting, frugal living and other practical ways to beat the credit crunch.
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The Popol Vuh
Written by a nameless author in the mid 16th century in the Quiche language with Latin characters, the Popol Vuh is a valuable record of pre-Hispanic Maya thought.
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The Lunar Men by Jenny Uglow
A review of Jenny Uglow's excellent biography of the extraordinary characters that made up the Lunar Society of Birmingham.
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We Will Not Fight by Will Ellsworth-Jones
Examining the beliefs and actions of conscientious objectors, Will Ellsworth-Jones' We Will Not Fight offers a unique perspective on the First World War.
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How to Make the Perfect Cup of Tea
A cup of tea is the classic British beverage but taking a bit of care while brewing the tea can make it an even better drink.
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David Starkey OBE
David Starkey is one of the greatest historians of all time, an excellent writer, an authoritative speaker and, at one time at least, Britain's rudest man.
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The English by Jeremy Paxman
Jeremy Paxman's The English is filled with stories and anecdotes that build to form an interesting, if rather limited, picture of a country and its people.
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Monarchy by David Starkey
David Starkey charts the fascinating path of the British monarchy from the bloodshed of the War of the Roses to the moral crises of the late 20th century.
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The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
In The Audacity of Hope Barack Obama shares his personal views on faith and values and offers his vision of restoring people's faith in government.
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Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson
A review of Who Moved My Cheese?, Spencer Johnson's hugely successful business book extolling the benefits of change.
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Nature's Engraver by Jenny Uglow
A review of Nature's Engraver, Jenny Uglow's fascinating biography of Thomas Bewick, the noted English artist and ornithologist.
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Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth
A review of Call the Midwife, Jennifer Worth's account of life in the East End of London in the 1950s.
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A Sense of the World by Jason Roberts
A review of A Sense of the World by Jason Roberts, the remarkable story of Lieutenant James Holman and his remarkable travels.
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The CWA Ellis Peters Historical Award 2008
The shortlist for the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Award 2008 features six thrilling historical mysteries.
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Thames: Sacred River by Peter Ackroyd
A review of Thames: Sacred River, Peter Ackroyd's massive, meandering tribute to England's most famous river.
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Katherine Swynford by Alison Weir
A review of Alison Weir's excellent biography of the remarkable Katherine Swynford and her rise to power and wealth.
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Ekaterinburg by Helen Rappaport
A review of Helen Rappaport's Ekaterinburg, a tragic and thrilling account of the climax of the Russian Revolution and the last days of the Romanovs.
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The Story Behind EC Comics
EC Comics was one of the leading comics publishers of the 1940s and 1950s until government censorship led them to abandon all their titles other than Mad magazine.
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Madame De Maintenon by Veronica Buckley
A review of Virginia Buckley's biography of Francoise d'Aubigne, Marquise de Maintenon, the second wife of King Louis XIV of France.
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Robert Peel by Douglas Hurd
A review of Douglas Hurd's excellent biography of Robert Peel, arguably Britain's greatest peacetime Prime Minister and the founder of the modern police force.
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The Fears of Henry IV by Ian Mortimer
With The Fears of Henry IV Ian Mortimer has produced a detailed biography and, in doing so, has succeeded in rehabilitating the character of an important English king.
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William Wilberforce by William Hague
William Hague has produced an excellent biography of William Wilberforce, the noted British politician, philanthropist and leader of the anti-slave trade movement.
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Books about Asperger's Syndrome
There are several well written, insightful and information books available for those affected by Asperger's Syndrome.
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A Review of Young Stalin
A review of Young Stalin, Simon Sebag Montefiore's biography of the early years of the notorious Russian dictator, the self-styled Red Tsar.
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Bills in the House of Lords
After being considered by the House of Commons, a Bill must pass through five stages in the House of Lords before being passed to the Queen for the Royal Assent.
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Bills in the British Commons
In order to become an Act of Parliament a Bill must pass through five stages in the House of Commons before being debated by the House of Lords and gaining Royal Assent.
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Sylvia, Queen of the Headhunters
Philip Eade's Sylvia, Queen of the Headhunters is an excellent biography of the outrageous Sylvia Brooke, the last Ranee of Sarawak, and her lost kingdom.
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The Samuel Johnson Prize 2008
Five excellent books on a wide variety of subjects have made the shortlist for the 2008 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction.
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Richard & Judy Summer Read
Eight novels have been selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club's 2008 Summer Read.
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The Whisperers by Orlando Figes
Through interviews and family archives, Orlando Figes weaves the story of the triumphs and tragedies of the ordinary people who lived in Stalin's Russia.
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The British Royal Assent
After a Bill has passed through both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, it must be given the Royal Assent before becoming an Act of Parliament.
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How UK Parliament Makes Laws
In Britain a new law is created after a Bill has passed through both the Commons and the Lords and has been given Royal Assent.
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Thomas Young (1773 – 1829)
Thomas Young was a famous English polymath whose scientific investigations helped unravel the mysteries of sight, light, mechanics, energy, physiology and Egyptology.
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The Nicomachean Ethics
A review of the Penguin Classics editions of The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle's great philosophical work on happiness, virtue and moral character.
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Singled Out by Virginia Nicholson
A review of Singled Out, Virginia Nicholson's wonderful history of a generation of women who realised that there simply weren't enough men to go round.
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A History of Modern Britain
Andrew Marr's A History of Modern Britain is an excellent political history of Britain from the end of World War Two to Tony Blair stepping down as Prime Minister.
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The Stuff of Thought
A review of The Stuff of Thought, Steven Pinker's excellent and thought-provoking book on the meanings of words and what our use of language can tell us about the mind.
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Servants of the Supernatural
In Servants of the Supernatural, Antonio Melechi vividly charts the golden age of the Victorian séance.
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Types of Law in the UK
Laws are vital to society in every country and in Britain there are three main varieties of law at work - Statute Laws, European Laws and Common Law.
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The British Electoral System
British Members of Parliament are elected to the House of Commons through the First Past the Post system.
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The Work of the Commons
The British House of Commons is an elected chamber that is responsible for six vital areas of political activity.
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Selecting UK Election Candidates
Any eligible candidate wishing to stand in a British general election must adhere to the official selection procedure.
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Electoral Candidates in the UK
In order to be eligible to stand in a British general election, potential candidates must satisfy a number of criteria.
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The Translator by Daoud Hari
A review of The Translator, Daoud Hari's harrowing account of the war that currently ranges in Darfur.
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Fusiliers by Mark Urban
In his latest book, Fusiliers, Mark Urban provides a fascinating history of the Royal Welch Fusiliers and their role in the American War of Independence.
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God's War by Christopher Tyerman
A review of God's War: A New History of the Crusades by Christopher Tyerman.
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Agent Zigzag by Ben Macintyre
A review of Ben Macintyre's account of the life of Eddie Chapman, the most celebrated British double agent of World War Two.
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My Life by Fidel Castro
Compiled from over one hundred hours of interviews with Spanish journalist Ignacio Ramonet, My Life is the long-awaited autobiography by Fidel Castro.
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Alan Moore's Black Dossier
A review of the long-awaited League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill.
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Tales From Moominvalley
Tove Jansson's Tales from Moominvalley is a delightful collection of nine short stories about the Moomin family and their wacky friends.
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Guillermo del Toro Directs Hobbit
Guillermo Del Toro will direct The Hobbit and one further prequel to Peter Jackson's hugely successful trilogy of Lord of the Rings films.
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Elizabeth & Leicester
Sarah Gristwood chronicles the relationship between Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, a romance that has intrigued historians for centuries.
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