Category Archives: Travel Guides
World History in Minutes: 200 Key Concepts Explained in an Instant
What happened to the Roman Empire? Why was the Magna Carta so important? What led to the First World War? Why did the USSR collapse? World History in Minutes provides succinct answers to these questions – and many more – in 200 simple and accessible essays. From the 100 Years War to the Gulf Wars,
Paddington Through Time
Paddington is part of a hub of underground stations and is home to the world`s most famous bear, named after the station. Revel in the selection of images of Paddington Through Time and see how Brunel`s masterpiece has stood the test of time. `I am going to design, in a great hurry, and I believe
The Broken Mirrors: Sinalcol
Why did he return to Beirut? Why did Karim leave his wife and children and the life he had built in France to return to a homeland still reeling from civil war? Was it to answer his brother Nasim`s call to raise a hospital out of the ashes? Was it to kick over the traces
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Through Time
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was Britain`s greatest engineer, he was the man who built everything on a huge scale, he built Britain`s biggest ship, some of Britain`s most spectacular bridges, a tunnel under the Thames and the finest railway line in Britain, the London to Bristol route of the Great Western Railway. Everything he did was
The Santiago Pilgrimage: Walking the Immortal Way
“Whenever I was asked: `Why did you go to Santiago?`, I had a hard time answering. How could I explain to those who had not done it that the way has the effect – if not the virtue – to make you forget all reasons that led you to become involved in it in the
The Stargazer`s Handbook: The Definitive Field Guide to the Night Sky
Fully illustrated with 400 of the most striking and up-to-date astronomical images and covering all the major constellations and landmarks of the night sky, The Stargazer`s Handbook reveals the treasures of the cosmos – what they are, where they are, and how to see them, including month-by-month guides to the changing hemispheres and tips and
Marylebone Through Time
This compilation of over 180 photographs explores one of inner London`s former Metropolitan Boroughs, and by the use of comparison images reveals some of the changes which have taken place to it in over a century. The particular style of Marylebone`s streets is celebrated here, such as Baker Street, whose fictional detective gained the street
Normandy: Guide to the Beaches and Battlefields
A Guide to the Beaches and Battlefields of Normandy provides an accessible background to the momentous events of 6 June 1944 as well as a complete guide to each and every town, village, beach, battery and cemetery that figured in the battle. This comprehensive book contains a wealth of detail that charts the heroism, poignancy
Fleet Street
Mention Fleet Street and people will think of newspapers. However this masks an equally rich history. It was one of the most important thoroughfares in London, linking the city with Westminster. For centuries Fleet Street has been famous for its association with newspapers, printers, stationers, booksellers, taverns, coffee houses, banking houses, the legal profession, places
Mayfair Through Time
Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today. Until 1686, the May Fair was held in Haymarket, and after 1764, it moved to Fair Field in Bow because the well-to-do residents of the area felt the fair lowered the tone of the neighbourhood.
Bristol City Docks Through Time
Bristol City Docks Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of Bristol`s docks, and what they meant to the people of this area throughout the 19th and into the 20th Century. Looking beyond the exquisite exterior of
Camberwell Through Time
Camberwell was included in the Domesday Book and was the birthplace of the poet Robert Browning, and the politician Joseph Chamberlain. It was also home to authors John Ruskin and Muriel Spark. Mendolssohn was inspired to write his Spring Song, originally entitled Camberwell Green, while staying at Denmark Hill where Ruskin Park is today. The
On the Mountain
Under the mountain`s watchful gaze Fish swim, wolves race, sheep gently graze… Journey through the mountain and uncover its mysteries with this new pop-up book, featuring stunning artwork from Clover Robin.
The Minotaur`s Head: An Eberhard Mock Investigation
When Abwehr Captain Eberhard Mock is called from his New Year`s Eve revelries to attend a particularly grisly crime scene, even his notoriously robust stomach is turned. A young girl – and suspected spy – who arrived by train from France just days before, has been found dead in her hotel room, the flesh torn
Moo Moo Moo on the Farm
Mummy Mouse can`t find her babies anywhere! Join her search as she hunts high and low across the farm. With flaps to lift and peek-through holes, there`s lots to spot, count and discover along the way.
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
August 30, 1975.The day of the disappearance. The day Somerset, New Hampshire, lost its innocence. That summer, struggling author Harry Quebert fell in love with fifteen-year-old Nola Kellergan. Thirty-three years later, her body is dug up from his yard, along with a manuscript copy of the novel that made him a household name. Quebert is
A Walk Through Nature: A Clover Robin Peek-Through Book
Our natural world transformsevery day and month and year.But if we don`t take time to look,wonders fade and disappear…A first book of nature that encourages young readers to pause and notice when flowers bloom, discover why leaves change colour and learn how birds build intricate nests.
The Ring: & The Opposite of Death
In Italy`s impoverished south, choices are limited. Rules and traditions are more powerful than the lives of individuals, and young Italians who stand on the right side of the law still find themselves on the frontline. In `The Opposite of Death`, Maria is a seventeen-year-old widow before she has even made it to the altar;
When the Stars Come Out: Exploring the Magic and Mysteries of the Night-Time
As we delve into the magical realm that is our universe at night we discover what makes it so extraordinary…from moonbows to shooting stars and from the polar night to the northern lights. Experience how different habitats from the city to the ocean, come alive when the sun sets. Meet animals that make their own
Raoul Wallenberg: The Man Who Saved Thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Holocaust
An Honorary Citizen of the U.S.A., and designated as one of the Righteous among the Nations by Israel, Raoul Wallenberg`s heroism in Budapest at the height of the Holocaust saved countless lives, and ultimately cost him his own.A series of unlikely coincidences led to the appointment of Wallenberg, by trade a poultry importer, as Sweden`s
