Nicky Samuel: My Life and Loves

Nicky Samuel: My Life and Loves Publisher: Self-published (Matador) Year: 2024 When beautiful heiress Nicky Samuel (1951-2019) left school at the age of 16, she was caught up in the world of Sixties London. Her first job was with Yoko Ono, and she soon fell in love with the owner of the fashionable hippy boutique…

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Achievements

Achievements Publisher: Bloomsbury Year: 1998 A celebration of mankind’s quest for supremacy on the land, at sea and in the air over the past century. The text covers the period from the first Paris-Bordeaux road race in 1895 to the most recent attempt on the land speed record, from Orville and Wilbur Wright’s first powered…

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A Beginner’s Guide to the Acorn Electron

A Beginner’s Guide to the Acorn Electron Publisher: Kingfisher Books Year: 1984 While working on The Brothers Powys I found the time to write a number of introductory guides to home computers, and therefore published the following titles: A Beginner’s Guide to the BBC Micro [with David Graves] A Beginner’s Guide to the ZX Spectrum [with David Graves] A…

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A Beginner’s Guide to the ZX Spectrum

A Beginner’s Guide to the ZX Spectrum Publisher: Kingfisher Books Year: 1984 While working on The Brothers Powys I found the time to write a number of introductory guides to home computers, and therefore published the following titles: A Beginner’s Guide to the BBC Micro [with David Graves] A Beginner’s Guide to the ZX Spectrum [with David Graves]…

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A Beginner’s Guide to the BBC Micro

A Beginner’s Guide to the BBC Micro Publisher: Kingfisher Books Year: 1984 While working on The Brothers Powys I found the time to write a number of introductory guides to home computers, and therefore published the following titles: A Beginner’s Guide to the BBC Micro [with David Graves] A Beginner’s Guide to the ZX Spectrum [with David Graves]…

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A Beginner’s Guide to the Commodore 64

A Beginner’s Guide to the Commodore 64 Publisher: Kingfisher Books Year: 1985 While working on The Brothers Powys I found the time to write a number of introductory guides to home computers, and therefore published the following titles: A Beginner’s Guide to the BBC Micro [with David Graves] A Beginner’s Guide to the ZX Spectrum [with David Graves] A…

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The Family Computer Book

The Family Computer Book Publisher: Century Year: 1985 [With Andrew Thomson] The home computing bubble burst in 1985, and this series of books came to an end. Purchase book Download free sample

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The Story of Shrewsbury

The Story of Shrewsbury Publisher: Hardwick House Year: 1993 Still in print in the UK, and available from Hardwick House, Hardwick, Ellesmere, Shropshire, UK, this illustrated 20-page history can be yours for only 1.99 plus postage. Purchase book Download free sample

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The Castrol Story

The Castrol Story Publisher: Bloomsbury Year: 1998 I undertook some work for Castrol International in the light of their 1999 centenary. I was asked to work on two books, the first was a company history. But not for general circulation. Secondly, I collaborated on a related history of achievements by land, air, sea and space…

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