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New Title Of Seas and Ships and Scientists: The Remarkable History of the UK's National Institute of Oceanography, 1949-1973 By Anthony Laughton, John Gould, 'Tom' Tucker & Howard Roe (editors) Written by the scientists themselves, this is a fascinating inside account of the founding, the history and the discoveries of the UK's pioneering National Institute of Oceanography. ISBN-13: 9780718892302

On Decoration By David Brett A challenging book raising many questions about the nature of the decorative arts. In his survey of developments in decoration from the 1830s onwards, the author takes his subject as seriously as any of the fine arts. ISBN-13: 9780718828011

OU Men By P. Lunneborg A study of how the Open University has affected and empowered the lives of fifteen working men from Britain and overseas. From their interviews, the author develops a wide-ranging analysis of employment, education and personal life in modern Britain. ISBN-13: 9780718829728

OU Women: Undoing Educational Obstacles By P. Lunneborg From the first-hand accounts of fourteen women whose lives were turned around through their degree studies with the Open University, the author develops an analysis of the obstacles to women's education and how they are overcome. ISBN-13: 9780718829797