Category Archives: Travel Guides
London: A Book of Opposites
Hello, World is an exciting board book series that pairs early learning concepts with colorful, stylish illustrations of cities around the world. London can be rainy, or it can be sunny. Some Buckingham Palace guards are big, and others are little. Explore opposites through the sights of London in this gorgeous board book!”
The Cottage Kitchen: Cozy Cooking in the English Countryside
Share in a gorgeous, thoughtful life in the charming English countryside with The Cottage Kitchen, a cookbook of recipes and stories by Norwegian-born photographer and tastemaker Marie Forsberg.
King Con: The Bizarre Adventures of the Jazz Age`s Greatest Impostor
The spellbinding tale of hustler Edgar Laplante–the king of Jazz Age con artists–who becomes the victim of his own dangerous game. Edgar Laplante was a smalltime grifter, an erstwhile vaudeville performer, and an unabashed charmer. But after years of playing thankless gigs and traveling with medicine shows, he decided to undertake the most demanding and
In the Steps of St. Paul
In the early 1930s, H.V. Morton retraced the steps of St Paul from his birthplace at Tarsus to the scene of his martyrdom at Rome. `The modern traveller who takes the Acts of the Apostles as his guide-book, as I have done,` writes Morton in the Introduction to this remarkable book, `journeys into a part
Atlas of World Affairs
The economic, social and environmental systems of the world remain in turmoil. Recent years have seen possibly irrevocable change in the politics of Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. Entirely revised and updated, the 11th edition describes the people, factions, and events that have shaped the modern world from the Second World War to the
John Betjeman – On Trains
John Betjeman – On Trains” is a wonderful selection of evocative letters on Britain`s railways by the former Poet Laureate.The best-loved of English poets, John Betjeman (1906-1984) was also a great champion of British heritage whose legacy lives on, not just in his poetry, but in his diaries, broadcasts and letters. A devotee of the
Antiquity – Origins, Classicism and the New Rome
This architectural history, starting with Egypt and Mesopotamia traces the development of building styles and techniques down to the Christianisation of the Roman Empire and the rise of Byzantium. It is magnificently illustrated throughout, although this is no coffee table book – the focus is very much on the text which is clear, concise and
The Very Best of “Monty Python”: The Essential Gags, Sketches and Songs, Individually Selected and Introduced by the Python Team
In October 1969, the BBC broadcast the first programme in a new series entitled `Monty Python`s Flying Circus`, written and conceived by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. Over the years the six of them followed this with another forty-four extremely silly programmes, a German TV special, five
Atlas of the First World War
From its origins to its terrible legacy, the tortuous course of the Great War is vividly set out in a series of 174 fascinating maps. Together the maps form a comprehensive and compelling picture of the war that shattered Europe, and illustrate its military, social, political and economic aspects. Beginning with the tensions that already
London in Landscape (Vol. 1)
“London in Landscape” can be properly described as a labour of love for young artist Karen Neale. Since June 2005 she has been braving all climates in order to capture, in her own extraordinary, inimitable style, the different faces of the country`s capital, in all seasons. From Bow Street to Chinatown, from Buckingham Palace to
You Must Set Forth at Dawn
The first African to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, as well as a political activist of prodigious energies, Wole Soyinka now follows his modern classic ‘Ake: The Years of Childhood” with an equally important chronicle of his turbulent life as an adult in (and in exile from) his beloved, beleaguered homeland.In the tough, humane,
Charles Dickens and the House of Fallen Women
London in Charles Dickens`s time was a city of great contrast. The affluent and middle classes enjoyed a comfortable existence but for the poor, life was cruel and harsh, the more so for girls and young women. Many characters in Dickens`s classic novels exemplify this: Little Em`ly in David Copperfield is perhaps the best known.
John Betjeman on Churches
The best-loved of English poets, John Betjeman (1906-1984) was also a great champion of British heritage and his legacy lives on, not just in his poetry, but in his diaries, broadcasts and letters. He famously campaigned to save many church buildings and his work encouraged a greater appreciation of overlooked Victorian churches and architects. Illustrated
London in Landscape (Vol. 2)
“London in Landscape” has been a labor of love for upcoming young artist Karen Neale. Since October 2007 she has been braving all weathers in order to capture, in her own very distinctive style, many of the capital`s most famous scenes, from St Pancras Station to the Barbican, from the Thames Barrier to parliament Square.
Atlas of the Classical World
From the Bronze Age to the reign of Constantine, the Atlas of Classical History provides a comprehensive series of maps, diagrams, and commentary designed to meet the needs of classical scholars, as well as general readers. Over 135 maps of the Greek and Roman worlds clearly mark the political affiliations of the cities and states,
Atlas of Classical History
To observe the Celts through the eyes of the Greeks and Romans is the first aim of this book.
Landscape of Britain
The Landscape of Britain has a uniquely rich historical diversity. Reed explains the processes at work in the evolution of the landscape, pointing out examples of surviving evidence from the past. The landscape of late twentieth-century Britain is the end product of some ten thousand years of human effort directed not only towards satisfying basic
Concise Compendium of the World`s Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu, almost 100 languages from the comprehensive “Compendium of the World`s Languages” are featured in this new concise version. Many articles have been revised. “The Concise Compendium” presents a detailed comparative study of the major and many of the lesser known languages of the world. Included are representatives of all language families,
Towns of Roman Britain
This edition of the text has been rewritten and re-illustrated to take account of the extensive new excavations and interpretations that have taken place since the book was first published twenty years ago. The central section of the text covers the origin, development, public and private buildings, fortifications, character and demise of each of the
A-Z of Modern America
An A-Z of Modern America is a comprehensive cultural dictionary which defines contemporary America through its history and civilization. The book includes entries on: key people from presidents to Babe RuthAmerican life, customs, clothing and educationlegal, religious and governmental practicesmulticulturalism, minorities and civil rightsAn A-Z of Modern America offers accessible and lively definitions of over
