Bragg, Melvyn 1939-

Richard Burton : a life by Melvyn Bragg ( Book )
26 editions published between 1978 and 1990 in 8 languages and held by 2,444 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A portrait of the actor describing his childhood, personal life, career, and public achievements

Jesus Christ superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber ( Visual )
38 editions published between 1973 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 1,806 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An interpretation of the story of Christ's final weeks, shot on location in Israel

The adventure of English : the biography of a language by Melvyn Bragg ( Book )
20 editions published between 2003 and 2011 in English and held by 1,716 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A history of the English language traces its evolution from a Germanic dialect around 500 A.D. to its modern form, noting the influence of such groups and individuals as early Anglo-Saxon tribes, Alfred the Great, and William Shakespeare

The soldier's return : a novel by Melvyn Bragg ( Book )
36 editions published between 1999 and 2012 in English and Italian and held by 1,593 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Scarred by memories of World War II, soldier Sam Richardson returns home in 1946 and strives to manage changes in his family, which includes a young son who barely remembers him and a wife with a new sense of independence from her wartime job

A son of war by Melvyn Bragg ( Book )
24 editions published between 2001 and 2012 in English and held by 1,238 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"After returning from the campaign in Burma, Sam Richardson was determined to leave his small hometown of Wigton for the promised land of Australia. Yet now, a few months later, he has settled for a job in Wigton's paper factory, and believes he has put both his aspirations and his memories of the war behind him. His wife, Ellen, knows better, realizing how close their marriage has come to disaster. Caught between them, their young son Joe strives to fulfill their conflicting expectations for him, as he faces the challenges of childhood and adolescence and confronts his own demons."--BOOK JACKET

On giants' shoulders : great scientists and their discoveries : from Archimedes to DNA by Melvyn Bragg ( Book )
21 editions published between 1998 and 2000 in 4 languages and held by 1,175 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Some of the greatest minds of science are profiled in a series of engaging portraits. On Giants' Shoulders Explore the greatest minds in the history of science with some of the top scientific thinkers of today. Archimedes Galileo Galilei Sir Isaac Newton Antoine Lavoisier Michael Faraday Charles Darwin Jules Henri Poincar Sigmund Freud Marie Curie Albert Einstein Francis Crick James Watson The story of science is the greatest adventure of the human mind over the last 2,500 years, as scientists have progressively advanced humankind's understanding and control of the universe. Yet for many, the scientific theories that underpin the modern world can be hard to grasp. On Giants' Shoulders elucidates the milestones in the history of science, focusing on twelve individuals and their extraordinary breakthroughs. From a layman's perspective, acclaimed journalist and author Melvyn Bragg discusses the life, work, and legacy of these remarkable people with leading scientists and historians in each field, including Stephen Jay Gould, Richard Dawkins, Roger Penrose, Martin Rees, Oliver Sacks, John Gribbin, and Paul Davies. Ranging from the foundation of hydrostatics in the third century B.C. to the discovery of DNA's structure in our own time, this is an accessible, thought-provoking, and fascinating account of the seminal discoveries of the past and their originators. The book also illuminates the issues with which scientists are wrestling today, poised on their forerunners' shoulders to carry scientific inquiry into the next millennium. "This is an enchanting book, because it is a book produced by a clever man listening intently ... Science is not, in truth, a daunting alien territory. But characteristically it seems to want to tell us the answers dogmatically, before we are sure what questions we would like to ask. On Giants' Shoulders asks just those kind of questions."--Lisa Jardine, The Times (London) "Nobody in the media has worked harder than Melvyn Bragg to promote science as a culture and scientists as creators. In a sea of indifference to the educational and cultural nature of science, he seems to be the only person with perception."--Professor Sir Harry Kroto The Sunday Times (London)

Crossing the lines : a novel by Melvyn Bragg ( Book )
24 editions published between 2003 and 2012 in English and held by 1,170 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A series of people find their fates intertwined, from a teenager's seduction by the outside world, to his romance with a girl whose life is precariously balanced, to the struggles of his middle-aged parents

The book of books : the radical impact of the King James Bible, 1611-2011 by Melvyn Bragg ( Book )
14 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 1,133 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Traces the four-hundred-year history of the King James Bible and examines the impact it has had on societies over the centuries

The sword and the miracle : a novel by Melvyn Bragg ( Book )
21 editions published between 1996 and 2004 in 4 languages and held by 1,130 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A 7th century Irish priestess is torn between love for the warring British prince Pedric and her duty to spread the word of God. She chooses God and is immortalized as Saint Begga

Andy Warhol by Kim Evans ( Visual )
43 editions published between 1987 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 957 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Born Andy Warhola in a bleak Pittsburgh slum, Andy Warhol, called an American Iconographer, became a pop icon himself before his death in 1987. Warhol began his career as a commercial artist, and moved on to producing music and film, and publishing. This documentary includes stock footage, film clips, interviews (both archival and contemporary), and is clearly a homage to the man and his work. Warhol was a man of many concepts and an examination of his work is essential for an understanding of the principles that changed the face of art in the 20th century