Category Archives: Travel Guides
Captain Cook – Master of the Seas
The age of discovery was at its peak in the eighteenth century, with heroic adventurers charting the furthest reaches of the globe. Foremost among these explorers was navigator and cartographer Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy. Recent writers have viewed Cook largely through the lens of colonial exploitation, regarding him as a villain
Ayrshire and Arran Pevsner Architectural Guide
Cambridgeshire Pevsner Architectural Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader and specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged alphabetically
Dundee and Angus Pevsner Architectural Guide
Dundee is the fourth largest of Scotland`s cities and has some of the finest ecclesiastical, public, commercial and industrial buildings in the country, evidence of its Victorian pre-eminence as a port and manufacturing centre. But beyond the city lies rural Angus, possessing fine Pictish and early Christian monuments, major medieval ecclesiastical survivals at Brechin and
Hull Pevsner Architectural Guide
Hull Pevsner Architectural Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader and specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged alphabetically
Herefordshire Pevsner Architectural Guide
Rich in new discoveries and fresh interpretation, this fully revised survey is the perfect companion and guide to one England`s most beguiling counties. A profusion of black-and-white timber-framed houses testifies to the prosperity of earlier centuries, as do the many and varied parish churches. Highlights among these include the extraordinary Norman carvings at Kilpeck, the
Simon Bolivar – A Life
Simon Bolivar was a revolutionary who freed six countries, an intellectual who argued the principles of national liberation, and a general who fought a cruel colonial war. His life, passions, battles and great victories became embedded in Spanish American culture almost as soon as they happened. This is the first major English-language biography of `The
San Martin – Argentine Soldier, American Hero
Jose de San Martin (1778-1850) was an enigmatic figure – a revolutionary and a conservative, a professional soldier and an intellectual, a taciturn man who nevertheless was able to inspire the peoples of South America to follow his armies and accept his battle strategies. One of the great leaders in the wars for independence, he
Somerset: North and Bristol Pevsner Architectural Guide
This fully revised survey is the essential companion to the architecture of one of England`s most rewarding regions. The Georgian spa of Bath and the medieval cathedral city of Wells are deservedly famous, each the finest of its kind in the country. A separate section covers the port of Bristol, with its rich and confident
Brighton and Hove Pevsner Architectural Guide
Brighton and Hove Pevsner Architectural Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader and specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer
Berkshire Pevsner Architectural Guide
Berkshire Pevsner Architectural Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader and specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged alphabetically
Cumbria Pevsner Architectural Guide
Cumbria Pevsner Architectural Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader and specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged alphabetically
Cuba A New History
Cuba: A New History” is a compelling and insightful read, shining new light on forgotten corners of Cuba’s history, not only those surrounding a certain cigar-chomping leader; events in Fidel Castro`s island nation often command international attention and just as often inspire controversy. Impassioned debate over situations as diverse as the Cuban Missile Crisis and
Newcastle and Gateshead Pevsner Architectural Guide
Newcastle and Gateshead Pevsner Architectural Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader and specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer
Worcestershire Pevsner Architectural Guide
Worcestershire Pevsner Architectural Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader and specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged alphabetically
Yorkshire: West Riding – Leeds, Bradford and the North Pevsner Architectual Guide
The West Riding of Yorkshire was the largest of England`s historic counties. This volume, the first of two for the area, covers the northern half of the territory from the outskirts of York to the edge of the Lake District. It is full of contrasts, from the urbanised landscape of the cities of Leeds, with
Essex Pevsner Architectural Guide
Essex North Pevsner Architectural Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader and specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged
Nottingham Pevsner Architectural Guide
Nottingham Pevsner Architectural Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader and specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged alphabetically
Yemen: Dancing On The Heads Of Snakes
Yemen is the dark horse of the Middle East. Every so often it enters the headlines for one alarming reason or another – links with al-Qaeda, kidnapped Westerners, explosive population growth – then sinks into obscurity again. But, as Victoria Clark argues in this riveting book, we ignore Yemen at our peril. The poorest state
The Retreat Of The Elephants
This landmark book–the first environmental history of China–is based on a wealth of literary, political aesthetic, scientific, and religious sources that reveal the views of the Chinese people toward their environment and landscape. “Masterly and engaging. . . . Essential for those who want to understand the long sweep of Chinese history, and it will
Bicycle The History
This lively and lavishly illustrated book tells the extraordinary history of the bicycle, an invention that precipitated nothing short of a social revolution. Recounting a story replete with disputed patents, brilliant inventions, and missed opportunities, David Herlihy shows us why the bicycle captured the public`s imagination and the myriad ways it has reshaped our world.
