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Allen Lane 2009 Titles

New Allen Lane Titles: The Defence of the Realm is the first authorised history of MI5 and reveals the precise role of the Security Service in twentieth-century British history. In Superfreakonomics, the long awaited sequel to Freakonomics, Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner up the controversy in tackling subjects such as charity, prostitution and terrorism.
On Rumours emphasises the power of information, Crude Oil assesses the scope of the 'black gold' shaping our world, In Search of the Multiverse explore the possibility of multiple universes.

In Justice, Michael Sandel considers the role of justice in our society and our lives. The Red Flag examines how communism changed the world. Pears' Cyclopaedia 2009-2010 offers clear and concise information on such wide-ranging subjects as global economics, Norse mythology and modern cinema as well as curious details about cloud computing and ziggurats.

Browse the full list of Autumn and Winter Allen Lane titles below.

 

The Storm of War
The Storm of War

Andrew Roberts

£25.00

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The Nature of Technology
The Nature of Technology

W. Brian Arthur

£22.00

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Alistair Cooke at the Movies
Alistair Cooke at the Movies

Alistair Cooke

£20.00

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Superfreakonomics
Superfreakonomics

Steven D. Levitt
Stephen J. Dubner

£20.00

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The Defence of the Realm
The Defence of the Realm

Christopher Andrew

£30.00

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In Search of the Multiverse
In Search of the Multiverse

John Gribbin

£20.00

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The Red Flag
The Red Flag

David Priestland

£35.00

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The Golden Age
The Golden Age

Hugh Thomas

£35.00

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The Hammer and the Cross
The Hammer and the Cross

Robert Ferguson

£30.00

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1939
1939

Richard Overy

£12.99

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Pears
Pears' Cyclopaedia 2009 - 2010

Chris Cook

£20.00

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On Rumours
On Rumours

Cass R. Sunstein

£16.99

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Keynes
Keynes

Robert Skidelsky

£20.00

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Too Big to Fail
Too Big to Fail

Andrew Ross Sorkin

£14.99

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Justice
Justice

Michael Sandel

£14.99

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A History of Christianity
A History of Christianity

Diarmaid MacCulloch

£35.00

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The Arabs
The Arabs

Eugene Rogan

£25.00

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Russia Against Napoleon
Russia Against Napoleon

Dominic Lieven

£30.00

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Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil
Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil

Peter maass

£20.00

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Arctic Labyrinth
Arctic Labyrinth

Glyn Williams

£25.00

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