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  • The Sinews of Power

    War, Money and the English State 1688-1783

    by John Brewer ...
    First published in 1989. `The book is a distinguished work - of importance to students of governmental development generally. It is written in a fluent, non-technical manner that should reach a wide audience.' American Historical Review. ... Read more

    $116.79 CAD

  • Volcanic

    Vesuvius in the Age of Revolutions

    by John Brewer ...
    A vibrant, diverse history of Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples in the age of RomanticismVesuvius is best known for its disastrous eruption of 79CE. But only after 1738, in the age of Enlightenment, did the excavations of Herculaneum and Pompeii reveal its full extent. In an era of groundbreaking scientific endeavour and violent revolution, Vesuvius became a focal point of strong emotions and ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

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  • The Pleasures of the Imagination

    English Culture in the Eighteenth Century

    by John Brewer ...
    The Pleasures of the Imagination examines the birth and development of English "high culture" in the eighteenth century. It charts the growth of a literary and artistic world fostered by publishers, theatrical and musical impresarios, picture dealers and auctioneers, and presented to th public in coffee-houses, concert halls, libraries, theatres and pleasure gardens. In 1660, there were few ... Read more

    Was $129.99 CAD Now $115.42 CAD

  • The Silla Project

    by John C. Brewer ...
    When everything you've trusted betrays you...Desperation...Los Alamos muclear weapons desinger Mitch Weatherby is sentenced to a federal penitentiary for the rest of his life after a botched raid on his home leaves him unjustly accused of treason and his beloved wife dead in his arms. His government betrays him, the justice system fails him, and his life-long friends abandon him.And redemption.. ... Read more

    $4.11 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The American Leonardo

    A Tale of Obsession, Art and Money

    by John Brewer ...
    In 1919 a returning World War I veteran named Harry Hahn and his French bride attempted to sell what they thought was a painting by Leonardo Da Vinci in New York. Renowned art dealer Sir Joseph Duveen declared the picture-La Belle Ferronnière-a fake without ever seeing the canvas. The Hahns sued Duveen for slander, setting off a legal battle that would last for decades. In The American Leonardo, ... Read more

    $25.59 CAD

  • Running Science

    Optimizing Training and Performance

    by John Brewer ...
    Running is a deceptively simple sport. At its most basic, you need only shoes and comfortable clothes you don’t mind getting sweaty. Yet each time you lace up, all your body’s moving parts must work together to achieve a gait that will keep you injury-free. Many other factors also affect your performance, from the weather and the surface you run on to your shoes, your diet, and even your mental ... Read more

    $36.29 CAD

  • Monotheism and Peacebuilding

    by John D Brewer ...
    Series series Elements in Religion and Monotheism
    This Element addresses the opportunities and constraints operating on monotheistic peacebuilding, focusing on the three Abrahamic faiths, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, which share a common origin. These opportunities and constraints are approached through what the volume calls 'the paradox of monotheism'. Monotheism is defined by belief in one omnipotent, benign, and loving God, but this God ... Read more

    $23.19 CAD

  • Run Smart

    Using Science to Improve Performance and Expose Marathon Running’s Greatest Myths

    by Professor John Brewer ...
    Renowned marathon expert and leading sports scientist Professor John Brewer reveals why many of the concepts surrounding marathon training and running are wrong - and suggests how the latest sports science research transforms the way marathons should be approached.Run Smart uses the latest scientific research to show how preparing for, and running, marathons can be made easier, and in doing so ... Read more

    $15.39 CAD

  • Peace Processes

    A Sociological Approach

    by John D. Brewer ...
    Peace processes are mostly very fragile. This engagingly written book takes a bold new approach to the topic by beginning from the premise that sociology can identify those factors that help to stabilize them.The book draws a distinction between the political and social dimensions of peace processes, arguing that each is dependent on the other. Consideration of the social peace process, neglected ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • Pilgrim’S Journey

    by John M. Brewer ...
    Thomas Wyatt dreams of a future with his first love in Colonial Boston. She suggests he become a doctor. He wants to improve his standing with her wealthy parents, and for her he works his way from berry patch to the halls of Great Britains finest medical school. Just before he is to make the long voyage, he is shattered by her admission that her parents have arranged a marriage for her with a ... Read more

    $5.39 CAD

  • Quests

    by John M. Brewer ...
    Joe Stallings has woman trouble. Stacey, his pathologically controlling, unfaithful ex-wife, is stalking him. She wants revenge and is hurling threats. At the same time, hes trying to finish his PhD in applied genetics by analyzing an ancient skull, one of forty or fifty gleaned from a cave near Lovelock, Nevada.Joe is determined to find out where the giant man came from and when he lived by ... Read more

    $5.39 CAD

  • Terpsichore

    by John M. Brewer ...
    Ballroom dancing frees Michael Renard from his insecurities in social and academic situations. He marries Alice, a pretty librarian searching for a better life. Their marriage is soon interrupted by the drums of World War I. Michael joins the Royal Artillery initially becoming a sergeant. Meanwhile, Alice is swept off her feet by a handsome debonair man pretending to be upper class, a toff. A ... Read more

    $4.89 CAD