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A new biography of pioneering scientist Robert Hooke, from method to influence.

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From New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff, the definitive biography of Robin Williams - a compelling portrait of one of America's most beloved and misunderstood entertainers.

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From beloved CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Mo Rocca, author of New York Times bestseller Mobituaries, comes an inspiring collection of stories that celebrates the triumphs of people who made their biggest marks late in life.

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Rod Stewart was born the working-class son of a Scottish plumber in North London. Despite some early close shaves with a number of diverse career paths, ranging from gravedigging to professional football, it was music that truly captured his heart - and he never looked back. This title tells his story.

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Ren Stauffer has been closely covering Roger Federers career for nearly 25 years. In this comprehensive biography, Stauffer talks at length to the man himself, his family, friends, coaches and rivals to paint an unrivalled picture of the greatest male tennis player of all time.

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Twenty years ago - before Lehman Brothers; before PPI; before a global recession and crises with the Euro - before all that, there was Nick Leeson, the original rogue trader.

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The only autobiography by the great Roland Barthes, philosopher, literary theorist and semiotician.

This is the autobiography of one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century.

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Kerkow is arguably Australia's most recognizable and successful lawn bowler. When he won the Commonwealth Games Gold medal in the men's singles tournament in Melbourne, 2006, he created one of the enduring images of Australian sport when he ripped off his shirt and was chaired around the green.

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This book won the 1998 Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Non Fiction and has been on the bestsellers list consistently since it was first published in 1998. It is a deeply moving story written by Raimond Gaita about his father, Romulus. It is about a relationship between a father and a son, and of growing up.

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'Charles R Cross has got as close to the truth as anyone yet in his exhaustive and ground-breaking account of the life of the greatest guitarist in the history of rock.' Observer

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Rooms of Their Own travels around the world, examining the unique spaces in which famous writers created their most notable work.

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Rooster-Fighter Pilot is a riveting story about a boy who had a dream about flying. He lived out his dream by going to the U.S. Air Force Academy, becoming a fighter pilot flying and fighting in air-to-ground combat and air-to-air training in the U.S., Europe, Middle East, and Asia. He is still flying today instructing and flying Angel Flight patients to their doctors.

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The definitive partisan biography of Rosa Luxemburg, as only a contemporary and comrade could know her.

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Ross Taylor has scored the most runs, made the most centuries and taken the most catches by a New Zealander in international cricket. The numbers are extraordinary but they don't tell the whole story. Here is the whole story - in black and white.

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The definitive compendium of new and little-known facts about the British royal family.

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Thirty years after it was first published, Nicky Cruz's life story is still a relevant and compelling read. He tells of his childhood in a spiritual Puerto Rican home, his violent adolescence as the leader of one of New York's toughest street gangs and his unexpected conversion to Christianity.

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Through motion and immersion in the beauty of nature, Thompson finds a way out of the hell of depression and drug addiction. Thompson, now a successful psychologist, retraces the path that led him from despair to wellness, detailing the chilling childhood trauma that caused his depression, and the unorthodox treatment that saved him.

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A collection of 500 quotes from RuPaul, actor, singer, producer and host of RuPauls Drag Race, and the most influential drag queen of our time. Part of the In Their Own Words series.