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Staying Power

The History of Black People in Britain

by Peter Fryer ...

Staying Power is a panoramic history of black Britons. Stretching back to the Roman conquest, encompassing the court of Henry VIII, and following a host of characters from Mary Seacole to the abolitionist Olaudah Equiano, Peter Fryer paints a picture of two thousand years of Black presence in Britain.First published in the '80s, amidst race riots and police brutality, Fryer's history performed a ... Read more

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Staying Power is a panoramic history of black Britons. Stretching back to the Roman conquest, encompassing the court of Henry VIII, and following a host of characters from Mary Seacole to the abolitionist Olaudah Equiano, Peter Fryer paints a picture of two thousand years of Black presence in Britain.First published in the '80s, amidst race riots and police brutality, Fryer's history performed a
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Black People in the British Empire

by Peter Fryer ...

'Fantastic … the most important book on Black British history’ - AkalaBlack People in the British Empire is a challenge to the official version of British history. It tells the story of Britain's exploitation and oppression of its subject peoples in its colonies, and in particular the people of Africa, Asia and AustralasiaPeter Fryer reveals how the ideology of racism was used as justification for ... Read more

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'Fantastic … the most important book on Black British history’ - AkalaBlack People in the British Empire is a challenge to the official version of British history. It tells the story of Britain's exploitation and oppression of its subject peoples in its colonies, and in particular the people of Africa, Asia and AustralasiaPeter Fryer reveals how the ideology of racism was used as justification for
... Read more
Staying Power

The History of Black People in Britain

by Peter Fryer ...

Series series Get Political
Staying Power is recognised as the definitive history of black people in Britain, an epic story that begins with the Roman conquest and continues to this day. *BR**BR*In a comprehensive account, Peter Fryer reveals how Africans, Asians and their descendants, previously hidden from history, have profoundly influenced and shaped events in Britain over the course of the last two thousand years.*BR* ... Read more

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Staying Power is recognised as the definitive history of black people in Britain, an epic story that begins with the Roman conquest and continues to this day. *BR**BR*In a comprehensive account, Peter Fryer reveals how Africans, Asians and their descendants, previously hidden from history, have profoundly influenced and shaped events in Britain over the course of the last two thousand years.*BR*
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THE DEMON INSIDE

LOST SOULS

by peter fryer ...

This is a story that will compels you to read page after page until your eyes can no longer focus on the print. This is a story you will never forget. Chapter after Chapter this story has impressed the toughest critics with its tale of demonic possession. This is an old fashion ghost story that will make you want to sleep with the lights on. This story is about what the mother of two clairvoyant ... Read more

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This is a story that will compels you to read page after page until your eyes can no longer focus on the print. This is a story you will never forget. Chapter after Chapter this story has impressed the toughest critics with its tale of demonic possession. This is an old fashion ghost story that will make you want to sleep with the lights on. This story is about what the mother of two clairvoyant
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Formulation Engineering of Foods

Edited by Jennifer E. Norton, Peter Fryer, Ian T. Norton ...

Formulation Engineering of Foods provides an in-depth look at formulation engineering approaches to food processing and product development of healthier, higher-performance foods.Through the use of eye-catching examples, such as low fat and low calorie chocolate, and salt reduction strategies in products like cheese and sauces, the book is at once easy to relate to and innovative. Presenting new ... Read more

$165.00 USD

Formulation Engineering of Foods provides an in-depth look at formulation engineering approaches to food processing and product development of healthier, higher-performance foods.Through the use of eye-catching examples, such as low fat and low calorie chocolate, and salt reduction strategies in products like cheese and sauces, the book is at once easy to relate to and innovative. Presenting new
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Staying Power

The History of Black People in Britain

by Peter Fryer ...

Narrated by Ben Onwukwe ...

Unabridged

23 hours 10 min

Staying Power is a panoramic history of black Britons. Stretching back to the Roman conquest, encompassing the court of Henry VIII, and following a host of characters from Mary Seacole to the abolitionist Olaudah Equiano, Peter Fryer paints a picture of two thousand years of Black presence in Britain. First published in the 80s, amidst race riots and police brutality, Fryer's history performed a ... Read more

$27.72 USD

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Staying Power is a panoramic history of black Britons. Stretching back to the Roman conquest, encompassing the court of Henry VIII, and following a host of characters from Mary Seacole to the abolitionist Olaudah Equiano, Peter Fryer paints a picture of two thousand years of Black presence in Britain. First published in the 80s, amidst race riots and police brutality, Fryer's history performed a
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Empireland

How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain

by Sathnam Sanghera ...

Narrated by Marlon James, Homer Todiwala ...

Unabridged

10 hours 53 min

A best-selling journalist’s illuminating tour through the hidden legacies and modern realities of British empire that exposes how much of the present-day United Kingdom is actually rooted in its colonial past. Empireland boldly and lucidly makes the case that in order to understand America, we must first understand British imperialism."Empireland is brilliantly written, deeply researched and ... Read more

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A best-selling journalist’s illuminating tour through the hidden legacies and modern realities of British empire that exposes how much of the present-day United Kingdom is actually rooted in its colonial past. Empireland boldly and lucidly makes the case that in order to understand America, we must first understand British imperialism."Empireland is brilliantly written, deeply researched and
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Democracy for Sale

Dark Money and Dirty Politics

by Peter Geoghegan ...

Narrated by Peter Geoghegan ...

Unabridged

10 hours 51 min

Democracy for Sale is the story of how money, vested interests and digital skulduggery are eroding trust in democracy - and a powerful account of what must be done about it.Democracy is in crisis. Politicians lie gleefully, making wild claims that can be shared instantly with millions of people on social media. Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, Jair Bolsonaro and populists in many other countries are ... Read more

$13.86 USD

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Democracy for Sale is the story of how money, vested interests and digital skulduggery are eroding trust in democracy - and a powerful account of what must be done about it.Democracy is in crisis. Politicians lie gleefully, making wild claims that can be shared instantly with millions of people on social media. Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, Jair Bolsonaro and populists in many other countries are
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Underland

A Deep Time Journey

by Robert Macfarlane ...

Narrated by Matthew Waterson ...

Unabridged

12 hours 3 min

Hailed as "the great nature writer of this generation" (Wall Street Journal), Robert Macfarlane is the celebrated author of books about the intersections of the human and the natural realms. In Underland, he delivers his masterpiece: an epic exploration of the Earth's underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory, and the land itself.In this highly anticipated sequel to The Old Ways, ... Read more

$25.99 USD

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Hailed as "the great nature writer of this generation" (Wall Street Journal), Robert Macfarlane is the celebrated author of books about the intersections of the human and the natural realms. In Underland, he delivers his masterpiece: an epic exploration of the Earth's underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory, and the land itself.In this highly anticipated sequel to The Old Ways,
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Fugitive Telemetry

by Martha Wells ...

Narrated by Kevin R. Free ...

Series series Murderbot Diaries
Unabridged

4 hours 24 min

No, I didn't kill the dead human. If I had, I wouldn't dump the body in the station mall.When Murderbot discovers a dead body on Preservation Station, it knows it is going to have to assist station security to determine who the body is (was), how they were killed (that should be relatively straightforward, at least), and why (because apparently that matters to a lot of people ? who knew?)Yes, the ... Read more

$12.99 USD

No, I didn't kill the dead human. If I had, I wouldn't dump the body in the station mall.When Murderbot discovers a dead body on Preservation Station, it knows it is going to have to assist station security to determine who the body is (was), how they were killed (that should be relatively straightforward, at least), and why (because apparently that matters to a lot of people ? who knew?)Yes, the
... Read more
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The Colour Of Magic

(Discworld Novel 1)

by Terry Pratchett ...

Narrated by Tony Robinson ...

Series series Discworld Novels
Abridged

6 hours 52 min

Twoflower was a tourist, the first ever seen on the Discworld. Tourist, Rincewind decided, meant idiot.Somewhere on the frontier between thought and reality exists the Discworld, a parallel time and place which might sound and smell very much like our own, but which looks completely different. It plays by different rules. Certainly it refuses to succumb to the quaint notion that universes are ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Twoflower was a tourist, the first ever seen on the Discworld. Tourist, Rincewind decided, meant idiot.Somewhere on the frontier between thought and reality exists the Discworld, a parallel time and place which might sound and smell very much like our own, but which looks completely different. It plays by different rules. Certainly it refuses to succumb to the quaint notion that universes are
... Read more
Capitalism and Slavery, Third Edition

by Eric Williams ...

Slavery helped finance the Industrial Revolution in England. Plantation owners, shipbuilders, and merchants connected with the slave trade accumulated vast fortunes that established banks and heavy industry in Europe and expanded the reach of capitalism worldwide. Eric Williams advanced these powerful ideas in Capitalism and Slavery, published in 1944. Years ahead of its time, his profound ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Slavery helped finance the Industrial Revolution in England. Plantation owners, shipbuilders, and merchants connected with the slave trade accumulated vast fortunes that established banks and heavy industry in Europe and expanded the reach of capitalism worldwide. Eric Williams advanced these powerful ideas in Capitalism and Slavery, published in 1944. Years ahead of its time, his profound
... Read more

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