Category Archives: Travel Guides
Making Haste from Babylon
At the end of 1618, a blazing green star soared across the night sky over the Northern Hemisphere. From the Philippines to the Great Lakes, the comet became a sensation and a symbol, a warning of doom or a promise of salvation. Two years later, as the Pilgrims prepared to sail across the Atlantic on
Minehead to Watchet
Presents a pictorial history of Minehead through a series of photographs and images.
The King`s Glass
Each year more than 250,000 people visit the Chapel of King`s College, Cambridge, one of Europe`s best-known buildings. This book tells the untold story of the Chapel`s crowning glory, its stained glass windows, and of the people who created them – the triumphant culmination of a project completed despite wars, the death of kings and
A Descriptive History of the Steam Engine
First published in 1824, this comprehensive study charts the history of the steam engine, from its roots in Ancient Greece, to the sophistication it had by the time it reached nineteenth century England. Written during the height of the Industrial Revolution, when the use of steam power was dramatically transforming the nature of industry, this
The Spirit Of Venice
The Spirit of Venice is a history of the first great economic and naval power of the modern western world, from its struggle to ascendancy, through the arc of its glory – when its trading empire reached as far afield as China, Syria and West Africa – to the beginning of its long and fascinating
Portobello in Old Photographs
Portobello lies on the bank of the Grand Canal, stretching from South Richmond Street to Clanbrassil Street and the South Circular Road and including some of the adjacent roads and streets. It is one of the country`s most well-known suburbs, and has long been a hub for artistic and cultural Dublin. The list of luminaries
The Little Book of Belfast
The Little Book of Belfast is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about the city of Belfast past and present. Funny, fast-paced and fact-packed, here you will find out about Belfast`s trade and industry, crime and punishment, music, literature and sport, architectural heritage, and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women.
The Little Book of Dublin
The Little Book of Dublin is a compendium of fascinating and entertaining truths about the city, past and present. Funny, fast-paced and fact-packed, here you will find out about Dublin`s trade and industry, saints and sinners, crime and punishment, sports and games, folklore and customs and, of course, its literary heritage. Here lie famous elements
In Spite of Oceans: Migrant Voices
In Spite of Oceans: Migrant Voices explores the individual journeys of generations in transition from the South Asian subcontinent to England. Poignantly written, and based on real events and interviews, what emerges is the story of lives between cultures, of families reconciling customs and traditions away from their ancestral roots, and of the tensions this
Dorset from the Sea: The Jurassic Coast from Lyme Regis to Old Harry Rocks Photographed from its Best Viewpoint … the Sea
Many publications highlight the beauty of this area, both from land and air, but this is the first to feature photographs shot entirely from the coast`s best viewpoint – the sea.Few people are fortunate enough to spend time on Dorset`s coastal waters, but this volume enables everyone to appreciate what it`s like to be `out
Salt Sugar Smoke – How to Preserve Fruit, Vegetables, Meat and Fish
In Salt Sugar Smoke – how to preserve fruit, vegetables, meat and fish, Diana Henry, award-winning food writer, shares her passion for cooking and makes preserving and doing some basic curing accessible to everybody.The book is divided into chapters according to products like jam, jellies curds and fruit cheeses; under oil; cordials, alcohol, fruits and
A Journey Through the Slave States of North America
Journey Through the Slave States of North America
The World Atlas of Wine
Few wine books can be called classic but the first edition of The World Atlas of Wine made publishing history when it appeared in 1971. It is recognized by critics as the most essential and authoritative wine reference work available. This seventh edition will bring readers, both old and new, bang up to date with
RHS Latin for Gardeners
RHS Latin for Gardeners is an informative, entertaining and beautifully illustrated unraveling of the mysteries of botanical Latin. Over 3,000 Latin names are listed alphabetically, showing how plant names can reveal where a plant originally comes from (and thus its preferred growing conditions), along with such properties as its shape, form, colour, taste, and smell.
