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  • In the Wake of Sir Francis Drake (Four volume boxed set)

    This is the first pictorial and topographical Drake biography. It is the only biography to describe every landfall, anchorage, and retrace fully Drake’s footsteps and wake in England and worldwide. It is the largest Drake biography ever written.

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  • The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights Then & Now

    Human rights is a sprawling subject; notwithstanding, the corralled text hugs the content of the Declaration and gives a clear account of its Articles, with vivid narrated and pictorial examples of the promotion and violation of rights.

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    The cover of "The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights Then & Now" including a photograph of the United Nations headquarters and the name of the author: Michael Turner B. Ed (Hons)
  • Charting the Life of Gene Pitney

    Neil Sedaka wrote the forward when Michael had written only a few pages. This stimulated Michael to ensure that this book merited Neil’s contribution.

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    The cover of "Charting the Life of Gene Pitney" including a photograph of Pitney singing and the name of the author: Michael Turner
  • Appreciating Neil Sedaka

    Michael has met Neil many times at concerts and fan club conventions. In 1993, he interviewed Neil for one-and-a-half hours in his mother-in-law’s apartment in NYC.

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    The cover of "Appreciating Neil Sedaka" including a photograph of Sedaka playing the piano and singing and the name of the author: Michael Turner
  • The Isambard Kingdom Brunel Children’s Activities Book

    Coming soon

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    The cover of "The Isambard Kingdom Brunel Children’s Activities Book" showing a portrait of Brunel, an image of the SS Great Britain, another image of a railway tunnel mouth, and the name of the author: Michael Turner.
  • I. K. Brunel: The Nuts & Bolts

    There are several Brunel biographical booklets, but this one is unique. Michael Turner is the first author to tabulate the Brunel story to present his life succinctly, chronologically which comprises 824 facts alone!

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    The cover of "I. K. Brunel: The Nuts & Bolts" including a full-length portrait of Brunel, his signature, two images (old and new) of Brunel's Bristol Temple Meads railway station, and the name of the author: Michael Turner
  • On the Tracks of Isambard Kingdom Brunel

    There are scores of Brunel biographies, but this one is different. Michael Turner is the first author to tabulate the Brunel locations that presents his life in chronological order and includes the most photographs that he took in nine countries.

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    The cover of "On the Tracks of Isambard Kingdom Brunel" including a portrait of Brunel and the name of the author: Michael Turner
  • The Sir Francis Drake Board Game

    Author – Michael Turner This cleverly constructed game based upon the principle of snakes and ladders, has been immensely enjoyed by young teenagers for whom English is a second language at an international summer school. Children are encouraged to read the numbered boxes to learn about the key events in the life of Sir Francis…

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    A board game with 35 squares (only nine squares are shown). Most of the squares contain either a an image (photograph, painting or map), or a historical detail and an instruction to the player
  • Sir Francis Drake & Golden Hind Children’s Activities Book

    This stimulating and exciting book is aimed at 9-11 year-olds. The book strikes a balance between a brief, yet highly informative text that provides the resources to complete the 44 varied activities that develop skills in: empathy, mapwork, labelling, colouring, creative writing, tabulation, personal invention, timelines, and captioned cartoons.

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    The cover of "The Francis Drake & Golden Hind Children's Activities Book" including a painting of two sailing ships, a photograph of the Drake statue on Plymouth Hoe, a portrait of Sir Francis Drake, and the name of the author: Michael Turner
  • Sir Francis Drake at Buckland Monachorum

    This booklet is aimed at those who wish to enjoy learning a brief, yet very informative outline of Drake’s life and voyages.

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    The cover of "Sir Francis Drake at Buckland Monachorum" including a full-length portrait of Drake and the name of the author: Michael Turner