Local History of the Midlands
My good friend Alton Douglas, the well known broadcaster, has written over forty very popular
books on the people and places of the midlands. See his website for the complete index
and descriptions, including his latest works, Back to the Forties and I forgot to tell you.
All books ordered from Alton`s website will be signed. Highly reccomended for presents.
Alex Scott, my other author mate, has written three books.
Fearless Ghost - Childhood trainspotting memories of the 60`s.
Fearless Ghost the Return - Retracing his steps in the late `90`s.
Fearless Ghost - Loves not fade away - Reminiscing about the old days on British Rail.
West Midlands Photographic Memories by Francis Frith
Old Ordinance Survey maps can be obtained from Alan Godfrey.
Free E-Books
Baen Books are providing free downloads of selected e-books plus the software needed to read them.Archaeology
Tony Robinson and Mick Aston / Archaeology is RubbishArt
Victor Ambrus and Mick Aston / Recreating the PastAlwyn Cronshaw / The Artist at Work
Bob Eggleton / Greetings From Earth
David Hardy / Hardyware
Dick Jude / More Fantasy Art Masters
Diana Vowles / Watercolour Challenge
Art Tutorials
Barrington Barber / The fundamentals of Drawing LandscapesDavid Bellamy / Learn to paint Watercolour Landscapes
John Blockley / Learn to paint Pastels
Richard Bolton / Painting Landscapes and Nature
Peter Caldwell / Draw Boats and Harbours
Channel 4 Books / Watercolour Challenge Practical Painting Course
Collins / Complete Artists Manual
Collins Gem / Watercolour Tips
Alwyn Cronshaw / Oil Painting
Don Harrison / Watercolour Troubleshooter
Hazel Harrison / Painting Great Pictures from Photographs
Moira Huntley / Draw in Brush and Ink
Wendy Jelbert / From Sketch to painting
Wendy Jelbert / Learn to Paint Pen and Wash
Wendy Jelbert and Ian Sidway / Practical Encyclopaedia of Watercolour
John Raynes / Drawing and Painting People
Ian Sidway / Mastering the art of Oils, Acrylics and Gouache
Comedy
Douglas Adams - (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Series)Tom Sharpe - Blott on the landscape.
P.G.Wodehouse - (Jeeves, Blandings, P.Smith etc.)
Fantasy
Terry Brooks (Shanara series).Historical
Candace Robb.Dorothy L. Sayers - (Lord Peter Wimsey series).
Information
W H Smith for your book and entertainment needs.Fantastic Fiction - Author Biography and book information.
Interzone - magazine.
SF Site - Magazines Section "ScifiSource" - Database.
Online Magazines
Chronicles-Network.Orbit Books.
SF Crowsnest. News from SF crowsnest at bottom of the page.
Science Fiction
Isaac Asimov (I,Robot, Foundation Series etc. anything you can get your hands on)David Brin - (Uplift Saga and others),
John Cambell - Former editor of Analog, Galaxy Magazine,
Peter Hamilton - Nights Dawn Trilogy,
James P. Hogan (Giants of Ganymede series),
Julian May (Mileau series and others),
Richard Morgan (Takeshi Kovacs Series- Altered Carbon),
Larry Niven - ( Known Space, Man-Kzin Wars, Ringworld Series).
Edward E."Doc" Smith (Lensman Series),
James White (Sector General Series).
Space
David Hardy and Patrick Moore / FuturesPatrick Moore / Autobiography
Patrick Moore / Bang
David Scott and Alexi Leonov / Two Sides of the Moon
Their story of the cold war space race.
James Schefter / The Race.
News from SF crowsnest
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