Oldcastle Books: 197 books
A Short History of Africa
From the Origins of the Human Race to the Arab Spring
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
A comprehensive introduction to the sprawling history of this enormous continent, from the dawn of human time in prehistoric Africa right through to Arab Spring Beginning with the origins of the human race and the development of stone age technology, this history of the cradle of civilization moves...
Impressionist Quartet
The Intimate genius of Manet and Morisot, Degas and Cassatt
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
In this book, Jeffrey Meyers follows the lives of four Impressionist painters whose rebellious work was scorned by the critics and derided by their contemporaries. The French art establishment dismissed them altogether and at the time their sold for very little. Impressionist Quartet describes the...
by Merlin Coverley
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2018
In recent years the term "psychogeography" has been used to illustrate a bewildering array of ideas from ley lines and the occult, to urban walking and political radicalism. But where does it come from and what exactly does it mean? This book examines the origins of psychogeography in the...
The Universe
The Universe Explained, Condensed and Exploded
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2007
Where did the Universe come from? The single biggest and most difficult question that there is. From early religions through Greek Philosophy and Western Science, man has always attempted to discover the meaning of our place in the Universe. In the last twenty years these debates have all been stood...
Charles Darwin
Origins and Arguments
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2009
The publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859 was the culmination of more than 20 years of work by Charles Darwin, and the ideas he presented in it would lead to a fundamental change in the way we think about life on earth. Evolution was controversial at the time and now, as the bicentenary...
by Mike Paine
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Now in paperback, a concise guide to one of the bloodiest periods of medieval ChristendomThe first crusade was set in motion by Pope Urban II in 1095 and culminated in the capture of Jerusalem from the Muslims four years later. In 1291 the fall of Acre marked the loss of the last Christian enclave...
The Cathars
The Most Successful Heresy of the Middle Ages
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2012
Catharism was the most successful heresy of the Middle Ages. Flourishing principally in the Languedoc and Italy, the Cathars taught that the world is evil and must be transcended through a simple life of prayer, work, fasting, and non-violence. They believed themselves to be the heirs of the true...
A Short History of the Middle East
From Ancient Empires to Islamic State
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2016
Situated at the crossroads of three continents, the Middle East has confounded the ambition of conquerors and peacemakers alike. Christianity, Judaism and Islam all had their genesis in the region but with them came not just civilization and religion but also some of the great struggles of history....
A Short History of India
From the Earliest Civilisations and Myriad Kingdoms, to Today's Economic Powerhouse
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2017
The world's largest democracy and second-most populous country, 21st-century India is a dynamic nation with a thrivting economy, made up of a variety of beliefs and peoples united under one flag. Ancient India was home to myriad kingdoms with boundaries that were ever changing while a variety of cultures...
Squares and Sharps, Suckers and Sharks
The Science, Psychology & Philosophy of Gambling
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2016
People have been gambling, in one form or another, for as long as history itself. Why? Money, entertainment, escape and a desire to win are all traditional explanations. Arguably, however, these are secondary considerations to a higher order purpose: a craving for control. Gambling offers a means...
by Mark Timlin
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Nick Sharman is nobody's favorite person. Ex-cop, ex-doper, invalided out of the Met after a stray bullet in the foot saved him from an investigation into the missing evidence from a drugs haul. The cops don't like him. The villains don't like him. Sharman is unemployable. So he's hired himself an...
A Short History of Brazil
From Pre-Colonial Peoples to Modern Economic Miracle
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2014
Host of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, the fifth largest country in the world is the perfect topic for the next title in the Short History seriesDiscovered by Portuguese sailor and explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral more than 500 years ago, Brazil's history since then has been turbulent,...
Liar's Paradise
The Seven Degrees of Corporate Deceit
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2015
We are living in an age where we are constantly bombarded with lies, fakery and spin. This is especially true of the work place. Liars Paradise exposes the techniques used by liars and corporate cheats.
Reading Screenplays
How to Analyse and Evaluate Film Scripts
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Essential for script readers, development executives, and producers, this is also an incisive and effective how-to book for screenwriters, clearly illuminating the script assessment process for both story and craft Script readers are often responsible for determining whether a script is even looked...