The 'Big Bangs' in question are discoveries or inventions that changed musical history. Beginning with the invention of 'modern' musical...

Before reading this book I was pretty ignorant about the Vikings. Although I didn't quite picture them as thugs in horned helmets running...

As the title says this book covers stock car driving, from driver motivation, through learning tracks, qualifying, racing, car set-up and...

Not quite a new novel as the cover promises, but certainly worth reading. I read a lot of Bradbury as a teenager, but have hardly touched...

Although known today primarily as a composer, Hildegard of Bingen was a major figure in twelfth century Europe. Her writings cover...

One of the 'Exam Cram' series covering MCSE Exam 70-217. Considering that this material can be made very confusing and extremely dull...

xn+yn=zn: no solutions 'x^n+y^n=z^n: no solutions 'I have discovered a truly remarkable proof of this, but I can't write it now because...

More adventures of Elric the albino prince of Melnibone (not the one mentioned above). Set in World War two and with the main character...

Jeanne Cavelos 'The Passing of the Techno-Mages: Book I Casting Shadows', 'Book II Summoning Light', Book III Invoking Darkness' 'Who are...

A chance visit to the Mummy Congress in Arica northern Chile sends scientific journalist Heather Pringle on a global odyssey in search of...

First Published in 1961 and reprinted in 1969 this book spans a period of major change in competition car design. In 1961 engines were...

From ancient times until the present day the middle east has long been a flashpoint for conflict. If you are interested in the origins of...

An extremely powerful adaptation of Euripides's play. Probably the most disturbing theatre piece that I have ever read. In a sense...

Andrew Robinson 'The Man Who Deciphered Linear B, the story of Michael Ventris' In 1900 Arthur Evans discovered the Cretan Palace of...

Ernest Hogan 'Smoking Mirror Blues' This is a 'fast moving' 'rip roaring' cyberpunk Sci-Fi adventure. Set in a Los Angeles of the near...

Euripides 'Bacchae' translated by Frederic Raphael & Kenneth McLeish Euripides was a Greek playwright who lived at the end of the golden...

Stephen Baxter 'Space' A true Sci-Fi epic of space & time. It begins with the discovery of alien life here in the solar system and...

John Simpson 'Strange Places, Questionable People' The eminently readable memoirs of BBC correspondent John Simpson. This book covers his...