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1	The evolution of medieval thought. more books like this by David Knowles add to wishlist A famous text with an introduction and commentary by Brooke and Luscombe. It reveals the connection between the thought of the Medieval Schools of philosophy and that of the Greek philosophers. The new edition has been fully revised, updated and corrected. see all copies from $2.27! first editions
2	City of God: Concerning the City of God Against the Pagans more books like this by St Augustine, Of Hippo Augustine, David Knowles (Editor) add to wishlist Saint Augustine, who spent 14 years composing this Christian and literary classic, wrote "City of God" as a defense of Christianity in the wake of the fall of the Roman Empire. "City of God" functions as a history of early Christianity, a critique of Roman polytheism, and a philosophy of history. Its central theme is the duality of good and evil. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $67.90! \| SVS
3	Classic Optical Illusions more books like this by Bob Longe, David Knowles, Charles Barry Townsend add to wishlist DO NOT believe everything you see, because these amazing, astounding, seemingly impossible illusions can "fool" your eyes. Open up this collection to view a wondrous array of optical effects: specks seem to move, grey spots appear and disappear, circles gyrate, patterns pulsate, and straight lines wave and bend. Shapes and drawings keep you from ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.56! \| SVS
4	Saints & Scholars more books like this by David Knowles add to wishlist This collection transports us into the monastic age - the thousand years between the sixth and sixteenth centuries, when the monasteries were the treasure-houses of Europe's social, cultural and religious heritage. The men we encounter are each representative, in differing ways, of their own historical setting and of the strengths and weaknesses ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $38.31! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Classic Mathemagic more books like this by Bob Longe, David Knowles, Charles Barry Townsend add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.99! \| SVS
6	50 Walks in the Cotswolds: 50 Walks of 2-10 Miles more books like this by Nick Channer, David Hancock, Christopher Knowles add to wishlist Walking is one of Britain's favourite leisure activities, and with "50 Walks in the Cotswolds" you can find a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities - from the casual walker to the experienced hiker. The book features all the practical detail you need, accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history and wildlife of the area, as ... see all copies from $11.12! new only from $11.12! \| SVS
7	The religious orders in England more books like this by David Knowles add to wishlist This volume opens with a survey of monastic life and activities in the early Tudor period, which throws new light on the fortunes of the Cistercian abbeys and on the influence upon the monks of the new humanist education. Chapters are devoted to Bishop Redman's visitations of the white canons, to the rural pursuits of Prior More of Worcester, to ... see all copies from $32.49! new only from $54.70! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Classic Lateral Thinking Puzzles more books like this by Bob Longs, David Knowles, Charles Barry Townsend add to wishlist A man writes the same number, and nothing else, on 20 sheets of paper. Why? To figure this out--and hundreds of other mind-bending lateral puzzles, too--you'll have to really fire up your brain and imagination. At first, it may not seem as if there's enough information to come up with a solution. But look more closely; there's always more than ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99!
9	Classic Logic Puzzles more books like this by Bob Longe, David Knowles, Charles Barry Townsend add to wishlist Expand your powers of deductive reasoning. From detective stories to enchanting puzzles set in a magic land, these brainteasers demand imagination, logic, and an ability to think outside the box. Try to figure out how a little backstage whistling can lead to death. Take this dare: My Bird can fly faster than any supersonic plane. How can it be so? ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99!
10	The Heads of Religious Houses: England and Wales, I 940-1216 more books like this by David Knowles (Editor), C N L Brooke (Editor), Vera C M London (Editor) add to wishlist This is the first of two volumes, now covering the heads of religious houses in England and Wales from the tenth-century reform to the death of Edward III, 940-1377. This first volume, by the great master of monastic history, Dom David Knowles, aided by Christopher Brooke and Vera London, was published first in 1972 and was quickly recognised as a ... see all copies from $39.98! new only from $39.98!
11	The Secrets of the Camera Obscura more books like this by David Knowles add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	The Monastic Order in England: A History of Its Development from the Times of St Dunstan to the Fourth Lateran Council 940-1216 more books like this by Dom David Knowles add to wishlist The Monastic Order in England by Dom David Knowles was originally published in 1940 and was quickly recognised as a scholarly classic and masterpiece of historical literature. It covers the period from about 940, when St Dunstan inaugurated the monastic reform by becoming abbot of Glastonbury, to the early thirteenth century. Its core is a ... see all copies from $64.95! new only from $64.95! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Terry Frost more books like this by David Lewis, Elizabeth Knowles (Editor) add to wishlist This work offers an analyis of the life and work of Terry Frost, covering the palaces where he has worked; the inspiration he has drawn from various sources; and the various artistic areas in which he is a master. see all copies from $61.31! new only from $62.16!
14 view cover	Religious Orders in England: The Vol 2 more books like this by David Knowles, Dom David Knowles add to wishlist This book covers a period (1336-1485) neglected by historians, when many features of the modern world were germinating under the surface of medieval institutions: the age of Chaucer, Langland, Bradwardine and Wyclif, of the new Nominalism and the Conciliar Movement. David Knowles devotes part of his book to narrative, and part to analysis. The ... see all copies from $25.75! new only from $44.63! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Heads of Religious Houses: England and Wales, II. 1216-1377 more books like this by David Knowles, David M Smith (Editor), Vera C M London (Editor) add to wishlist This book is a continuation of The Heads of Religious Houses: England and Wales 940-1216, edited by David Knowles, C. N. L. Brooke and Vera London, which itself is reissued with substantial addenda by Professor Brooke. This present volume continues the lists from 1216 to 1377. In this period further record sources have been provided by episcopal ... see all copies from $40.00! new only from $76.75! \| first editions
16 view cover	Classic Magic Tricks more books like this by Bob Longe add to wishlist Abracadabra! Virtually every type of incredible magic trick imaginable is right here, in this huge collection. Choose any one from this great repertoire of seemingly unexplainable hocus-pocus and you will astound people without fail. Use mental magic to mystify a crowd with uncanny mathematical talent. Defy reality by performing the French Drop, a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Historian and Character: And Other Essays more books like this by Dom David Knowles add to wishlist This collection of essays and articles by Dom David Knowles was presented to him by his colleagues, friends and pupils on his retirement from the Regius Chair of Modern History at Cambridge in the summer of 1963. The collection opens with Dom David's Inaugural Lecture as Regius Professor, 'The Historian and Character', which provides the unifying ... see all copies from $18.50! new only from $42.07! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Religious Orders Vol 1 more books like this by David Knowles add to wishlist This is the first of a series of volumes which have become recognised as one of the great monuments of English historical scholarship. The late Dom David Knowles began work on the subject in 1929; The Monastic Order in England appeared in 1948, 1955 and 1959. This volume begins the account of a whole way of Christian life and a unique element of ... see all copies from $20.30! new only from $44.75! \| SVS
19 view cover	Multiobjective Problem Solving from Nature: From Concepts to Applications more books like this by Joshua Knowles (Editor), David Corne (Editor), Kalyanmoy Deb (Editor) add to wishlist Multiobjective problems involve several competing measures of solution quality, and multiobjective evolutionary algorithms (MOEAs) and multiobjective problem solving have become important topics of research in the evolutionary computation community over the past 10 years. This is an advanced text aimed at researchers and practitioners in the area ... see all copies from $44.55! new only from $67.95! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Classic Whodunits more books like this by Bob Longe, David Knowles, Charles Barry Townsend add to wishlist Solve the crimes...if you can. Armchair detectives who love a baffling mystery will find just what they crave in this collection of wickedly devious whodunits. These are stories where the writer plays skillfully with the reader's mind and where the pivotal piece of evidence appears at first to make no sense--even though it must. Match wits with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $48.08! \| SVS
21 view cover	The Monastic Constitutions of Lanfranc more books like this by Lanfranc, Dom David Knowles (Editor), Christopher N L Brooke (Editor) add to wishlist The Monastic Constitutions of Lanfranc, archbishop of Canterbury between 1070 and 1089, has long been recognized as one of the most important historical sources for medieval monastic life. In this major new revision of Dom David Knowles's classic editions of 1951 and 1967, C. N. L. Brooke incorporates the historical scholarship of the last ... see all copies from $45.00! new only from $180.78! \| SVS
22 view cover	MG Xpower Sv more books like this by David Knowles add to wishlist The MG X-Power SV is MG Rover's supercar. Developed by the MG team under chief designer Peter Stevens, who is also responsible for the McLaren F1, the SV originated in Italy as the De Tomaso Mangusta. This detailed full-colour book tells the story of how the Ford V8-engined SV was developed from the Mangusta into a good looking high-performance ... see all copies from $12.53! new only from $15.69! \| first editions
23 view cover	Triumph Tr7: The Untold Story more books like this by David Knowles add to wishlist By the mid 1970s, the two popular sports cars produced by the new British Leyland were showing their age. What the company needed was a smart, modern sports car. The TR7, designed to replace both the MGB and the Triumph TR6, was the result. Its wedge-shaped design was modern enough but much of the rest of the car was, for some, disappointingly ... see all copies from $23.93! new only from $30.98! \| SVS
24 view cover	MG 1965-1980: Photo Archive more books like this by David A Knowles add to wishlist see all copies from $4.50! first editions
25	Thomas Becket more books like this by David Knowles add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions

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