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This irresistible series of Very Short Introductions from Oxford University Press offers ten comprehensive and authoritative guides to some of the most important chapters in our history. Ideal for both the general reader and students, these highly acclaimed texts are written by leading academics and each offers a compelling account of some of the major periods of history. Suitable for dipping into for reference but fascinating enough to read from cover to cover, these superb books come together to...

As a town with a long and colourful past, Kingston upon Thames in Surrey has a well-documented history.  But the hidden side of Kingston, including the unusual experiences of ordinary residents can be just as intriguing as the tale of ancient kings.  This is a sequel to ‘Mysterious Kingston’.

This scholarly survey of the brewing trade in Portsmouth identifies the determining factors operatin...

Ray Desmond tells the stories behind some of the rarest and most fascinating large-scale natural history books such as Hortus Eystettensis, Thornton's Temple of Flora, Audubon's Birds of America, and Daniell's Oriental Scenery. Includes many beautifully reproduced colour plates from original copies in the British Library and other major archives.

Annals of Loch Ce (Irish with English translation) (Book)

These two books are quite delightful and written in such a way as to be interesting and easy to read for children. Particularly appealing is the way in which the reader is urged to find out more for himself. Geraint Jennings' illustrations, meanwhile, are excellent and strike just the right balance between adult and children's tastes.

The moose is a fascinating but elusive animal of the north and its little known natural history is the focus of this book. Explains the moose's behaviour, evolution, diet and its natural environments around the world. Jackson considers why the moose is really an elk and an elk is a wapiti and discusses the controversy behind the naming of the Irish Elk. Colour and b/w illustrations, 224pp. 2008

- £30.00 A superbly written biography of Gilbert Briggs, a remarkable man along with a detailed history of the Wharfedale Company and its products from 1932 to 1978.

Mara-Serengeti - a Photographer’s Paradise is a personal selection of glossy, colour wildlife photographs compiled from many years work by Jonathan and Angela Scott in the Serengeti National Park in Ta...

Detroit: Gale Research,. New. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 0810388790 . 2 columns, biographic sketches of prominent individuals arranged alphabetically, glossary of terms, select annotated bibliography, many historical maps in b/w, index, b/w. illus.. Covering: Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia. An important and well sourced work of reference based on very extensive research with comprehensive index. for the student and the teacher...

Gardening is only one way to connect with the wonders of our natural world. Learn more with our selection of books and DVDs.

The 71 tests in this assessment package have been designed around the primary goal of A History of US: understanding information, not memorizing. Each test checks understanding of chapter content, which is coordinated with the teaching guides for each volume of the A History of US set. A portion of the questions assess knowledge of key facts and chronology. The rest of the questions require students to use critical thinking skills such as making comparisons, synthesiszing information, and drawing...

British Butterflies: A History in Books by David Dunbar (Author) Format: Hardcover (176 pages) ISBN 10: 0712350969 ISBN 13: 9780712350969 Publisher: The British Library Publishing Division Published: 23 Jul 2010 Temporarily out of stock Item Condition: Brand New Price:£28.65List Price: £45.00You Save:£16.35 (36%) Temporarily out of stock Add to wishlist Or buy from Amazon.co.uk Description:Traces the 400-year history of books about British butterflies. From Thomas Moffett's 'The Theatre...

About this collection Six information-filled volumes that will take children aged nine and over through the key periods in British History. Expertly broken down into bite-sized pieces to make facts easy to remember, this collection is the ideal reference collection for homework and school projects. Each book covers politics, wars, lifestyles and key interventions from 500,000 BCE to the present day, with added timelines for each chapter so children will be able to keep track of the dates as they...

Ashgate suggests the following texts for your courses on Early Modern History.

But the grimoire represents much more than just magic.To understand the history of grimoires is to understand the spread of Christianity, the development of early science, the cultural influence of the print revolution, the growth of literacy, the impact of colonialism, and the expansion of western cultures across the oceans. As this book richly demonstrates, the history of grimoires illuminates many of the most important developments in European history over the last two thousand years.

What is a grimoire? The word has a familiar ring to many people, particularly as a consequence of such popular television dramas as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed. But few people are sure exactly what it means. Put simply, grimoires are books of spells that were first recorded in the Ancient Middle East and which have developed and spread across much of the Western Hemisphere and beyond over the ensuing millennia. At their most benign, they contain charms and remedies for natural and supernatural...

Ever wondered what a 'Penny Dreadful' is? Or what the Tower of London ravens have for tea? And who. or what, is St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe? Take a butcher's hook at The Cherished Library's London, A Very Peculiar History Quiz Book and you'll find a wealth of fascinating and bizarre information, as well as a way to test yourself on what you already think you know about The Big Smoke.

History of Rome Books 1-5 [Paperback]

(1775-1791). Handbound, pages stitched in place, with a tan leather-look cover (portrait) and "weathered" to give an aged effect. Suitable for 1/12th dollshouses from Georgian period onwards.

In 1930, W.E.B. Sinkins, concerned about the ever-increasing volume of legal titles being published, decided to start a card index system to catalogue new titles received. This index gradually grew and was expanded to include all the books published on English, Scottish and Irish law that crossed his lectern. Needless to say, this passion for cataloguing continued and eventually the only necessary criteria for inclusion were that the title should be written in English and be on the subject of law...

Book Title: The Pelican history of music (Pelican books;A492). Author: Robertson, Alec. ISBN: B0000CKR89. Publisher: Penguin Books. Year Published: 1960. Our Price: £12.10 GBP ($18.63 USD). Description: Comments: volume 1 Ancient Forms to Polyphony. Format: Unknown Binding. Pages: 343. Condition: Used- Like New. Dustcover: See Above. Binding: See Above. Type: Used Books.

The Short and Bloody History of 5 books Bundles Collection : Bloody History of Ghosts, Bloody History of Pirates, Bloody History of Knights, Bloody History of Highwaymen, Bloody History of Spies RRP £24.95

Re-live your football team's rich history through newspaper headlines in these amazing hardcover books. Read about the famous League and Cup wins, the memorable games, and the stars – past and present – all through newspaper coverage, written by reporters who were present at the games at the time. These personalised books are the perfect gift for football fans! (more info)

Recounts the evolutionary and ecological background, as well as the cultural history of these extraordinary mammals, long persecuted and now celebrated throughout the world. Looks at the role of the whale in human history, mythology, art, literature, commerce and science. 224pp. 2006

In 1946, a small band of enthusiasts gathered together to form the Inland Waterways Association.. They had witnessed the decline of the canal network and closure of parts of the system and had decided to do something about it. From those early beginnings, the Inland Waterways Association grew into a group of 17000 members, all dedicated to restoring and using Britain's inland waterways.

Less a history, more a biography, informed by Robb's extraordinary on-the-ground research in which he uncovers the folkloric history of a country that is widely misunderstood. Robb peers into the soul of his subject with the background of literary biographer, and is not just entertaining but learned. Robb reveals that contemporary regional identities (Catalan, Breton, Provençal, etc.) that some suggest take France back to its past are actually imagined. Robb reveals the roots to be less regional...

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Titus Livius (59 BC-AD 17), known as Livy in English, was a Roman historian who wrote a monumental history of Rome, Ab Urbe Condita, from its founding (traditionally dated to 753 BC) through the reign of Augustus in Livy's own time. The title of his most famous work, Ab Urbe Condita ("From the Founding of the City"), expresses the scope and magnitude of Livy's undertaking. He wrote in a mixture of annual chronology and narrative. Livy claims that lack of historical data prior to the sacking of Rome...

History stands as the most effective and valuable source of putting nation on the course of progress and prosperity and saving them from the path of disgrace and degradation. At a time, when there is tough competition among the nations of the world to excel one another, the Muslim, despite having the most glorious history, appear to be detached and careless as regards their history. This book presents the true Islamic events and their actual causes before the English readers because the other books...