Elliott Thompson: 92 books
"Dirty Northern B*st*rds!" And Other Tales From The Terraces
The Story of Britain's Football Chants
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
Perfect for fans of original and engaging sports writing, this is the first intelligent and accessible history of soccer chants in the UK
*"The tales we tell each other on the terraces create something you cannot see, only feel, but it is very real and it goes very deep. . ." *
Soccer chants—spontaneous,...
A Sweet, Wild Note
What We Hear When the Birds Sing
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2017
Birdsong is woven into culture, emotions, and landscape. It is the soundtrack to our world, shaping experiences of place and belonging. We have tried to capture this fleeting, ephemeral beauty, and the feelings it inspires, for millennia. In this rich and insightful account, Richard Smyth asks what...
by Iain Dale
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
The NHS is an institution close to the hearts of most Britons. People even profess to ‘love it’. But it is now of pensionable age and, some would say, no longer fit for purpose. It isn’t possible to reform the NHS until we accept that it cannot meet every demand made of it. We need to embrace...
The New Meritocracy
A History of UK Independent Schools 1979-2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
A fascinating and in-depth analysis of how the independent schools sector has transformed itself in a single generation
Independent schools have always attracted controversy. Many in society take issue with the high level of privilege they enjoy. Yet in recent years, what was formerly a scarcely...
The Wildlife in Trust
A Hundred Years of Nature Conservation
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
In May 1912, banker and naturalist, Charles Rothschild, laid the foundations for nature conservation as we know it today. His new organization, the Society for the Promotion of Nature Reserves, had one main objective—to save Britain's finest wildlife sites. The Wildlife in Trust is a history of...
What's Your Bias?
The Surprising Science of Why We Vote the Way We Do
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2018
Psychologists have been studying how we make political choices for years, and the truth is, we're a lot less rational than we think we are; we vote for reasons we're not even consciously aware of. In this absorbing book, Lee de-Wit delves into the science to show what kind of political animals we...
Listellany
A Miscellany of Very British Top Tens, From Politics to Pop
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
Delightfully nerdy and geeky, perfect water cooler fodder that's guaranteed to generate discussion. This quirky and unusual book of top 10's covers politics, language, history, pop culture and more - with a distinctive British slant.
This is NOT a fact-based compendium. It’s purely opinion...
Would They Lie to You?
How to Spin Friends and Manipulate People
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
A very funny and piercing dissection of the words, phrases, lies, and fibs we hear every day
How do you apologize when you're not sorry? Where can you make a fortune out of pretending to know the future? What's the best way to steal credit and avoid blame? These are the vital life skills...
The Golden Age of Garden
A Miscellany
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2017
The relationship between England and its gardens might be described as a love affair; gardening is a national passion, rooted in history. The e18th century is often called the Golden Age of English gardening; as the fashion for formal pleasure grounds for the wealthy faded, a new era began, filled...
by Derry Nairn
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
An insightful exploration of history's 30 most influential popular revolutions and a celebration of people power-from Boudicca's uprising in AD 60 to the Arab Spring of 2011
Popular revolution has forged global superpowers, shaken empires, brought a halt to oppression, upended social...
by Nick Ferrari
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Do our political leaders embody your hopes and dreams? More importantly, when was the last time you looked at a politician and thought, ‘That’s someone I’d like to have a drink with’? Chances are, not recently enough. Let’s look at the state of politics today. Our representatives sit in...
by James O'Brien
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Immigration is the thorny question that just won’t go away. It feeds a whole industry of commentators, pundits and politicians who take great delight in whipping us all into a frenzy, speaking for the ‘ordinary people’. But, when ugly prejudices are being fed by professionals grown fat on the...
Elite!
The Secret to Exceptional Leadership and Performance
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Floyd Woodrow has authored this motivational book, which contains his deeply practical, innovative, and highly sought-after teachings. While serving in the military, he inspired his men in the most demanding of situations and drove his team to the highest levels of success. Awarded the Distinguished...
Super Highway
Sea Power in the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
In Super Highway, maritime strategist and former Rear Admiral Chris Parry argues that in the second decade of the 21st century, the sea is set to reclaim its status as the world’s preeminent strategic medium. Almost everything that travels virtually between continents and states on the Internet...