Named “Sportsman of the Century” in 1999 by Sports Illustrated, Muhammad Ali first came into the public eye when, as Cassius Clay, he won a Gold Medal at the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960. In 1964 he stunned the boxing community with his defeat of Sonny Liston to take the heavyweight title for the first time. Shortly after, he converted to Islam and in 1966 refused to be drafted as a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War. He was found guilty of draft evasion, stripped of his title, sentenced to five years in prison, and banned from boxing. He returned to the ring four years later, when the Supreme Court overturned his conviction. He would go on to regain his title in 1974, rope-a-dope George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle and fight three memorable bouts against Joe Frazier culminating in the Thrilla in Manila. Diagnosed with Parkinson's syndrome in 1984, Ali was awarded the Presidential Metal of Freedom in 2005. Utilizing classic, rare and previously unseen photographs (including one of Ali on a British chat show hosted by Eamonn Andrews, with Lucille Ball, Noel Coward and Dudley Moore), Christine Kidney charts the life of this fascinating and complex man (for many years the most famous man in the world) in and out of the ring.

Muhammad Ali: the Illustrated Biography

Christine Kidney

Trans Atlantic Press

History of the world's greatest r'n'r band captured in more than 200 mostly never before seen photos.

The "Rolling Stones"

Jane Benn

Born in Liverpool on October 9, 1940 and shot dead in New York on December 8, 1980, John Lennon's life was tragically short and yet remarkably full. By the time of his death he had achieved an almost unprecedented level of fame, first as one of the Beatles and then as a successful solo artist. The rebellious angry young man had matured into an uncompromising outspoken political activist and ambassador for peace.

John Lennon

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Biographies & Memoirs

Chronicle of War: 1914 to the Present Day examines the conflicts that made the twentieth century the bloodiest in history. Contemporaneous reports and photographs from the Daily Mail archives, including many eyewitness accounts, trace how the conflicts developed, describing the key battles, tactical decisions and the turning points that determined their outcomes.

Chronicle of War: 1914 to the Present Day

History

Micheal Wilkinson

World

What Every Woman Should Know

Hudson, Christopher

Formula One: the Complete Story

Hill, Tim.

Britain at War

Hill, Maureen

Through a combination of stunning photographs and insightful captions, this book chronicles the meteoric rise to fame of one of the world's biggest bands, from their roots in the British Blues scene, through the highs and lows of relentless touring, and the success and excesses of stardom to their rightful place in rock and roll.

"Led Zeppelin"

Bob Dylan is a unique talent: writer of some of the most memorable popular songs of the twentieth century as well as a charismatic performer and cultural influence on succeeding generations of audiences and artists. In his teens, Dylan began to play and sing in local bands and when he left school his main ambition, as recorded in his high school yearbook, was to join Little Richard. But it was folk, not rock n roll, which gave the young Dylan his first taste of fame when he moved to New York, became part of the burgeoning folk music scene, and recorded

Bob Dylan: The Illustrated Biography

Chris Rushby

The Historical Atlas of World Railways

Reference

John Westwood

Atlases & Maps

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