Ben.* Thompson Books

Sunshine On Putty: The Golden Age Of British Comedy From Vic Reeves To The Office

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in The 1990s, Comedians Seemed To Dominate Every Sphere Of Britain's Cultural Life. So Perhaps It Was Fitting That In A Decade When Politics, Sports, Art, Literature, And Even Religion Threatened T...

Guts & Glory: The Vikings

By Ben.* Thompson

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From battle-axe-wielding tribes plundering the greatest cities of Europe to powerful kings and queens ruling their dominions with iron fists, the Vikings were some of the most feared and fearless f...

Ban This Filth!: Correspondence From The Mary Whitehouse Archives 1963-2001

By Ben.* Thompson, Mary Whitehouse, Ben (Ed.) Thompson, Based On An Idea By Jonny Trunk And Jo Wheeler

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In 1964, Mary Whitehouse Launched A Campaign To Fight What She Called The 'propaganda Of Disbelief, Doubt And Dirt' Being Poured Into Homes Through The Nation's Radio And Television Sets. Whitehous...

Ban This Filth!: Letters From The Mary Whitehouse Archive

By Ben.* Thompson, Mary Whitehouse, Based On An Idea By Jonny Trunk And Jo Wheeler

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Seven Years Of Plenty: A Handbook Of Irrefutable Pop Greatness, 1991-1998

By Ben.* Thompson, Thompson, Ben.

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First published in 1998, Thompson charts the development of pop music from the time when guitar bands were the singularly dominant force to the advent of sampling and digital technology. The book f...

WAYS OF HEARING: A User'S Guide To The Pop Psyche, From Elvis To Eminem

By Ben.* Thompson, Thompson, Ben.

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Someone once said that pop music is an argument anyone can join in on. Ways of Hearing turns that argument into a bar-room brawl, as a frontier town of unruly pop pioneers and DJsBrian Eno, John...

The Story Of The Streets

By Mike Skinner, Ben.* Thompson, Mike , 1978- Skinner

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Mike Skinner - The Creative Force Behind The Streets - Has Won Worldwide Acclaim For Fusing Home-grown Hip-hop With The Proud British Tradition Of Observational Songwriting. In This Book Mike Share...

The Golden Age Of Marvel Comics, Vol. 1

By Mickey Spillane., Stan Lee, Ben.* Thompson, Al Avison, BILL EVERETT, Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, Al Gabriele, Carl Burgos, Ron Garn, Gustav Gus Schrotter

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Hot on the heels of the success of The Golden Age of Marvel comes a second collection of classic stories from Marvel's earliest years -- with a special introduction by former Marvel staffer and ren...

Golden Age Of Marvel Volume 2 TPB

By JACK KIRBY, Stan Lee, Mickey Spillane, Ben.* Thompson, Al Avison, BILL EVERETT, Joe Simon, Al Gabriele, Carl Burgos

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Lonely Boy

By Ben.* Thompson, Steve Jones

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Without the Sex Pistols there would be no Punk. And without Steve Jones there would be no Sex Pistols. It was Steve who formed Kutie Jones and his Sex Pistols, the band that eventually went on to b...

How to Convert ISBN-10 to ISBN-13 (and Vice Versa): A Complete Guide

If you’re in the world of books—whether as a publisher, librarian, bookseller, or avid collector—you’ve likely come across the terms ISBN-10 and ISBN-13. Understanding these formats and knowing how to convert between them is essential for maintaining consistency and compatibility in book records. In this post, we’ll cover everything you need to know about ISBN conversions, step by step.

What is an EAN and How Does it Relate to an ISBN?

If you’ve ever purchased a product online or in a store, you’ve likely come across a barcode. Behind these barcodes lies a standardized system that makes modern commerce possible. Two key codes often encountered are the EAN (European Article Number) and ISBN (International Standard Book Number). But what are they, how are they connected, and why are they so crucial? Let’s explore.