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1	American Road: The Story of an Epic Transcontinental Journey at the Dawn of the Motor Age more books like this by Pete Davies add to wishlist British author Pete Davies tells how an American military transcontinental convoy in 1919 paved the way, literally, for a national highway system and secured the future of the automobile industry. see all copies from $2.44! new only from $11.99! \| first editions
2	The Devil's Flu: The World's Deadliest Influenza Epidemic and the Scientific Hunt for the Virus That Caused It more books like this by Pete Davies add to wishlist In this history of the influenza virus, which was responsible for 40 million deaths in the early 1900s, author Pete Davies speculates that the next outbreak of virulent flu is inevitable and will be just as deadly. In addition to presenting evidence for the upcoming plague, he describes his participation in influenza research projects. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.37! \| SVS
3	Inside the Hurricane: Face to Face with Nature's Deadliest Storms more books like this by Pete Davies add to wishlist Readers are swept from the Caribbean to the Bay of Bengal as they read about the horrifying violence and the eerie beauty of hurricanes. Davies explains the weather conditions that foster the storms, discusses prediction tools, and delves into unsolved mysteries about hurricanes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Tribal Eye more books like this by Pete Davies add to wishlist This book promises to be the definitive book on kilims and will certainly move our understanding of the kilim onto a new plane. It also contains 50 examples of kilim. see all copies from $8.40! new only from $19.95! \| first editions
5	The devil's music : in the eye of the hurricane more books like this by Pete Davies add to wishlist Framed by graphic and moving accounts of the devastation caused by Hurricane Mitch in Honduras, this is the story of what happens when hurricanes come, how they arise, who's looking out for them, and what happens in their aftermath. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $27.50! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Storm Country: A Journey Through the Heart of America more books like this by Pete Davies add to wishlist Welcome to the great Plains--where tornadoes convert barns to matchsticks in seconds and generations of work can be destroyed in a single day. Two years ago, English novelist Pete Davies decided to search for the soul of America's heartland. Storm Country is the result--written with the same black humor that made his Last Election and Dollarville ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $48.58! \| first editions \| SVS
7	All Played Out more books like this by Pete Davies add to wishlist The inside story of the England soccer team in Italy during the 1990 World Cup. The author researched the story with help from players, managers, agents, officials and fans. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.03!
8	The Last Election by Pete Davies add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
9	This England more books like this by Pete Davies add to wishlist Chris McCafferty is the Labour candidate for the Calder Valley. The incumbent conservative MP is Sir Donald Thompson. She works at the Well Woman Clinic, he wants to eat beef and hang people. In the 1997 General Election, it is seats like this one that either herald a "New Labour Britain" or produce more of the same. The author follows these two ... see all copies from $2.53! first editions
10	Catching cold : 1918's forgotten tragedy and the scientific hunt for the virus that caused it more books like this by Pete Davies add to wishlist This text presents the story of the 1918 flu pandemic and discusses current scientific efforts to isolate the particular strain that was so virulent, in order to prevent the same tragedy from striking again. see all copies from $10.81! new only from $34.14! \| first editions
11	I lost my heart to the Belles more books like this by Pete Davies add to wishlist The story of a Yorkshire women's football team. The author spent a season with the Doncaster Belles, and found a unique group of people with an abundance of talent and humour, equally at home in the nightclubs of South Yorkshire as they are playing on tatty pitches in run-down estates. see all copies from $1.99!
12	All played out : the full story of Italia '90 more books like this by Pete Davies add to wishlist Based on interviews with players, managers, agents, officials, journalists and fans, this book takes a wry look at the preparation and the passion which went into the 1990 world cup finals. see all copies from $2.53! first editions
13	Catching cold : the hunt for a killer virus more books like this by Pete Davies add to wishlist This text presents the story of the 1918 flu epidemic and discusses current scientific efforts to isolate the particular strain that was so virulent, in order to prevent the same tragedy from striking again. According to researchers, "It's not a question of if. It's a matter of when". see all copies from $2.53!
14 view cover	Mad dogs and Englishwomen : the story of England at the 6th Women's Cricket World Cup in India more books like this by Pete Davies add to wishlist For traditionalists, a woman's role in cricket is to bake the fairy cakes and cut the crusts off of the cucumber sandwiches. In fact, it was a woman who invented overarm bowling (her skirt got in the way of underarm bowling) and W.G. Grace was coached by his mother. Unlike their less successful male counterparts, the England Women's team are world ... see all copies from $12.40! first editions
15 view cover	The Ingerland Factor: Home Truths from Football more books like this by Mark Perryman (Editor), Billy Bragg (Contributions by), Pete Davies (Contributions by) add to wishlist The pride and passion of simply following England has a habit of turning into something nasty. Is it down to laddish excess or is this the legacy of hundreds of years spent invading other lands for king and country? This book finds some surprising answers to these questions that have troubled the football authorities, police and politicians for ... see all copies from $2.53! first editions
16	Taser (Why the Media Hates and Fears It) by Pete Davies add to wishlist see all copies from $38.67! signed copies
17	Storm country : a journey to the heart of America more books like this by Pete Davies add to wishlist In March 1990, the author spent a week in a small town in Kansas and liked it so much that the following year he went back, and drove 7500 miles through 13 states. This book is the story of his quest for the true heart of America, from rodeo in Oklahoma, to pow-wow in South Dakota. The author talks to cowboys and Indians, to preachers and teachers ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $515.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Dollarville more books like this by Pete Davies add to wishlist Written by the author of "The Last Election", this is an exploration of the trends, fears and madness of the modern world. Charlie Fish wants a quiet life but gets caught up in a guerilla firefight. He meets Melinda Isenhope, a dissident ecologist, and they become involved in political intrigue. see all copies from $2.53! first editions
19 view cover	The Spartan Rebels more books like this by Pete Davies add to wishlist see all copies from $4.49! new only from $24.45! \| SVS
20 view cover	Kidnapping Susan more books like this by Pete Davies add to wishlist see all copies from $8.93! new only from $8.93! \| SVS
21 view cover	The devil's music : face to face with nature's deadliest storm more books like this by Pete Davies add to wishlist Framed by graphic and moving accounts of the devastation caused by Hurricane Mitch in Honduras, this is the story of what happens when hurricanes come, how they arise, who's looking out for them, and what happens in their aftermath. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
22 view cover	Big Man on Campus by Pete Davies add to wishlist see all copies from $8.99! new only from $9.86! \| SVS
23	Collect modern postcards more books like this by Pete Davies, Reflections of a Bygone Age (Firm) add to wishlist see all copies from $4.10! SVS
24	Administration in business more books like this by Pete Kilgannon, Christine Davies add to wishlist see all copies from $52.17!
25	Cultural identity, digital media and art : developing the dialogue in specialist teacher education: Brazil, Portugal, Finland, Czech Republic and Tanzania. by Tom Davies, Lucia Pimentel, Pete Worrall, Consultancy and Advisory Service Centre for Art and Design Education add to wishlist see all copies from $44.51!

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