Spence: 275 books

Naval forces from fifteen colonial territories fought for the British Empire during the Second World War, providing an important new lens for understanding imperial power and colonial relations on the eve of decolonisation. With sources from Britain, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia, this book examines...

"If you truly want to grasp the situation facing conservationists, do what a poacher does and look at a rhino and see a three-foot-long scimitar of pure gold on its nose. Yet you don’t have to tunnel into the earth for it. One bullet is all you need." Alaskan fishing guide Chris...

A British SAS soldier in Afghanistan turns rogue and joins al-Qaeda. That alone is enough to set alarm bells jangling; a highly trained operative now fighting on the other side. But it gets even worse.  He has a nuclear bomb. And he is in America, about to detonate it at a World Heritage Site...

I'm not going to lie to you: Daniel Wolfe is in a dark place. Ex soldier, disilusioned Vatican priest, full time investigator of some of the most heinous crimes committed within the secret cloisters of the Catholic Church. And now there is the body. There, on the floor of the little Miami church, in a pool of blood before the altar, lay a young man. A cop. His brother.

"All eyes were on her... She could feel their pressure. What were they thinking? What was about to happen? What would they see?" * * * Emily Cunningham is about to give the performance of her young life. Her first West End role, in an intensely sexual play. But how can she portray sex...

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents and Footnotes CONTENTS XVI. Societies of Insects. Imperfect Societies XVII. Societies of Insects continued. Perfect Societies. White Ants. Ants XVIII. Perfect Societies of Insects continued. Wasps. Humble-bees XIX....

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents and Footnotes CONTENTS XXVIII. Definition of the Term Insect XXIX. States of Insects. Egg state XXX. The same Subject continued. Larva state XXXI. The same Subject continued. Pupa state XXXII. The same Subject continued....

Translational Gastroenterology: Organogenesis to Disease bridges the gap between basic and clinical research by providing information on GI (gastrointestinal) organ development discovered through scientific inquiry, alongside clinical observations of acquired and congenital abnormalities. Paired chapters,...