A Brief History of the Dynasties of ChinaAlthough China's great empire lasted for longer than any other, no country has suffered so great an imbalance between the fame of its art and obscurity of its history. The names of the great dynasties are familiar, yet who can actually locate a T'ang horse or a Ming vase in its social or cultural context? By focusing on the key colourful characters of the eight major dynasties, Bamber Gascoigne brings to life 3500 years of Chinese civilization. His

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Earth is 4

The Sunday Times'This emotional story of a girl born on a tough London estate provides a shocking eye-opener on gang culture

It movingly investigates the diverse character of the British landscape

she'll melt his heart too

The first investigation could find no motive and no leads

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