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(P/B) THE WORLD'S GREATEST MYSTERIES
Few of us can resist the lure and fascination of a genuine mystery-the unsolved crime, the inexplicable disappearance, strange gifts and powers, the enigmas of past and present. Who was the real Jack the Ripper? Can people have out-of-body experiences? What is really behind hypnosis, miracle healing, acupuncture? This intriguing book examines some of the most celebrated and puzzling mysteries that have baffled the scientists, medical experts, historians and cri mi no legists of the world. (From the publisher)...
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(P/B) THE WORLD'S GREATEST HOLLYWOOD SCANDALS
Since the early days of silent cinema, Hollywood has been regularly rocked by scandal. Drug-taking, brawls, divorce, sex, political persecution, grotesque suicides, mental breakdown, and murder most foul have figured prominently in the colourful history of Tinseltown. Robin Cross and John Marriot look at some of the more bizarre and celebrated Hollywood scandals - cases like John Belushi's death from a drug overdose, the alleged rape of a young starlet by Fatty Arbuckle, Sharon Tate's murder at the hands of Charles Manson's gang, the contr...
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(P/B) THE WORLD'S GREATEST CRIMES OF PASSION
This book tells the stories of crimes committed in the frenzies and frustrations of love - violent and often tragic endings to love story that has gone wrong. Passion, jealousy, revenge, and despair are the themes, and the eternal triangle is often the pattern. Here are true-life tales of romance, mystery and horror, sometimes - because love is blind and foolish - with an element of farce. (From the publisher)...
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(P/B) THE WORLD'S GREATEST MISTAKES
For every success in the history of the world, there has also been a mistake. For every breakthrough, a blunder, and for every genius, a blunderer. This astonishing collection of "The World's Greatest Mistakes" makes fascinating and compulsive reading. (from the publisher)...
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(P/B) THE WORLD'S MOST EVIL MEN
History is blighted by the deeds of many men - Pol Pot, Idi Amin, Joseph Stalin, Papa Doc, Adolf Hitler, Al Capone, the Kray Twins, Marquis de Sade, Vlad the Impaler, Attila the Hun, Ghengis Khan, Ivan the Terrible, Nero, Caligula, to name but a few. Their cruelty and violence changed the face of the human race and certainly gave it cause to examine its own nature more closely. This book takes a penetrating look at the lives of such men and attempts to explain the motives or driving forces behind some of the most heinous crimes ever commit...
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(P/B) THE WORLD'S GREATEST SECRETS
At the heart of every good story, whether it is fact or fiction, lies a secret - a piece of powerful information concealed in hope or fear, jealously guarded by lovers and con men, statesmen and spies, financiers and generals, terrorists and murderers, criminals or lawmen...People and organizations deal in secrecy for self preservation - to avoid defeat, scandal, or disgrace, or to achieve success, fame, profit, or victory. In this fascinating book you will find a wealth of secrets made and kept, secrets revealed, secrets that may yet to b...
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(P/B)THE WORLD'S GREATEST INFAMOUS MURDERS

(H/B) 501 MUST-VISIT DESTINATIONS
Covers 501 must-visit destinations, ranging from remote hideaways and tropical islands to bustling cities, breathtaking monuments and stunning landscapes across the world. The book includes photography that sits alongside informative text and a summary of don't-miss features of each site. (From the publisher)...
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(H/B) 501 MOST NOTORIOUS CRIMES
Crime is an endlessly fascinating subject - crime novels sell in their millions each year; detectives - amateur and professional - have been a staple in the cinema and on television ever since the media were invented. Readers and viewers thrill to their exploits as they solve seemingly baffling crimes, apprehend the baddies and bring them to justice. However, as this fascinating survey of "501 Most Notorious Crimes" by best-selling author and crime historian Paul Donnelley shows, true crime is often more bizarre than its fictional counterp...
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(H/B) 501 MUST-TAKE JOURNEYS
Journeys - journeys to work, to school or university, to the theatre or cinema, to do the shopping or laundry or pick up the kids - most of us are taking journeys every day. We see the same old sights each time and mostly we let our brains work on automatic, failing to derive any pleasure from the actual trip, because we just don't expect to. Our most ardent wish, if ever expressed, would be for the journey to be over with just a click of the fingers. The destination is all. Many sun-seeking holiday makers would also much rather reach thei...
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(P/B) THE WORLD'S GREATEST GHOSTS

(H/B) 501 MUST-DRIVE CARS

(H/B) 501 MUST-READ BOOKS
(...) In this book the reviewers, who come from all walks of life and different age groups, have spent many hours absorbing the works that they have been asked to review and each has expressed pleasure and surprise at where their reading has taken them. Sometimes, one may have thought they knew the body of work of a classic or modern fiction author like F. Scott Fitzgerald, or Kingsley Amis, only to find that our lists included a book with which they were unfamiliar or had long forgotten. The pleasure in reading this novel or short story h...
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(P/B) THE WORLD'S GREATEST UNSOLVED CRIMES
From theft and fraud to murder, The World's Greatest Unsolved Crimes examines the facts behind the most intriguing crimes of all - those that remain unsolved. Such cases are the stuff of whodunnits. But this book is based on real life and not fiction. It reveals the astonishing, known facts about real acts of villainy ... and it probes the fascinating, missing facts that confound the law and are kept in a file marked 'Unsolved'. (from the publisher)...
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(P/B) THE WORLD'S GREATEST ROYAL SCANDALS
The royal scandals of recent years have filled newspapers and TV screens world-wide. Largely, though, modern royals have only been doing what the rest of us do in our private lives, only very publicly. However, when those set above us reveal their feet of clay, we find every detail of their scandalous misbehaviour compelling. Here are our own human frailties writ large. But in former times, royal scandals extended far beyond the scope of ordinary mortals. Kings and queens misbehaved in ways that ordinary people could only dream of. The fas...
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(H/B) JANE AUSTEN (VOLUME 2)
Jane Austen's ability to engross and fascinate her readers began nearly 200 years ago and continues today. Her sharp wit, piercing observations of human nature and unrivalled comic genius have meant that Austen's novels have never fallen from popular taste and continue to enthral millions of readers today. (ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑΣΗ ΣΤΟ ΟΠΙΣΘΟΦΥΛΛΟ ΤΟΥ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΥ)...
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(H/B) JANE AUSTEN (VOLUME 1)
Jane Austen's ability to engross and fascinate her readers began nearly 200 years ago and continues today. Her sharp wit, piercing observations of human nature and unrivalled comic genius have meant that Austen's novels have never fallen from popular taste and continue to enthral millions of readers today. (From the publisher)...
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(P/B) ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE UNDEAD
From earliest times, tales of the restless dead and their fellow travellers have terrified mankind. Whether around a remote campfire or in the middle of a bustling city, the unquiet spirits and attendant creatures that have tormented men since the prehistoric darkness haven't gone away; they still have the power to strike fear in our hearts. "Encyclopedia of the Undead" traces those shadowy shapes that lurk just outside the range of human vision and inhabit our most potent and frightening tales - vampires, werewolves, ghouls, and monsters,...
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(P/B) THE WORLD'S GREATEST ATROCITIES
Morbid fascination or education, these stories highlight some of the most harrowing events of history that show mans inhumanity to man. Extremely shocking at times, it is difficult to believe that some of these events actually took place, and some only very recently. (From the publisher)...
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(H/B) 501 MUST-VISIT ISLANDS
501 Must-Visit Islands is an invaluable source of inspiration for those seeking to explore the world's most fascinating islands, either in reality or from the comfort of an armchair! This book brings you 501 of the world's most interesting islands. Some are incredibly difficult to reach; others are just a short trip away from the mainland by boat or plane. Some are littered with remarkable historical ruins and echoes of ancient cultures; others are no more than sandy beaches and a few palm trees. Whether you're wanting to experience fascin...
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