In 1966 BBC Television embarked on its most ambitious documentary series to date The eminent art historian Lord Clark was commissioned to write & present an epic examination of Western European culture defining what he considered to be the crucial phases of its development Civilisation A Personal View by Lord Clark would be more than two years in the making with filming in over 100 locations across 13 countries The lavish series was hailed as a masterpiece when it was first transmitted in 1969 From the fall of the Roman Empire to the Industrial Revolution & beyond Clark’s compelling narrative is accompanied by breathtaking colour photography of Europe’s greatest landmarks This ‘history of ideas as illustrated by art & music’ remains the benchmark for the numerous programmes it inspired ...

Enjoyable strategy based board game where you build your own Civilization Play your cards to gain resources & lead your tribe to happiness From the makers of the popular board game – CV Fun family game with a playing time of around 45 minutes Write the history of your own tribe! Warriors or thinkers? Builders or scientists? What will your civilization be like? Inventions new technologies revolutionary ideas – there is much for you to discover! In this game you will lead a tribe You will strive to amaze the world with your achievements & lead your people to happiness! Anticipate opponents’ moves bluff & gain happiness points Will your tribe become the happiest in the history of mankind? The winner is the player with the most happiness Points at the end of the game ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Through a consideration of cultural developments this documentary offers a consideration of the factors that have shaped Western civilisation ...

Freud&s epoch-making insights revolutionized our perception of who we are forming the foundation for psychoanalysis In Civilization & its Discontents he considers the incompatibility of civilization & individual happiness Focusing on what he perceives to be one of society&s greatest dangers; &civilized& sexual morality he asks does repression compromise our chances of happinesssigmund Freud was born in 1856 & died in exile in London in 1939 As a writer & doctor he remains one of the informing voices of the twentieth century ...

A short history of the ancient civilization of Angkor home to the spectacular temple of Angkor Wat In the late sixteenth century a mythical encounter was reported on an elephant hunt in the dense jungle north of the Tonle Sap or Great Lake of central Cambodia King Satha of Cambodia & his retainers were beating a path through the undergrowth when they were halted by stone giants & then a massive wall The King the fable reported ordered 6000 men to bring down the wall thereby exposing the city of Angkor 'lost' for over a century Subsequent reports from Portuguese missionaries described its four gateways with bridges flanked by stone figures leading across a moat There were idols covered in gold inscriptions fountains canals & 'a temple with five towers called Angor sic' For four centuries this huge complex has inspired awe amongst visitors from all over the world but only now are its origins & history becoming clear This book begins with the progress of the prehistoric communities of the area & draws on the authors recent excavations to portray the rich & expansive chiefdoms that existed at the dawn of civilization It covers the origins of early states up to the establishment zenith & decline of this extraordinary civilization whose most impressive achievement was the construction of the gilded temple mausoleum of Angkor Wat in the twelfth century allegedly by 70000 people ...

Civilization VI offers new ways to interact with your world expand your empire across the map advance your culture & compete against history’s greatest leaders to build a civilization that will stand the test of time Play as one of 20 historical leaders including Roosevelt (America) & Victoria (England) More information to follow ...

Civilization VI offers new ways to interact with your world expand your empire across the map advance your culture & compete against history’s greatest leaders to build a civilization that will stand the test of time Play as one of 20 historical leaders including Roosevelt (America) & Victoria (England) More information to follow ...

THE 2017 MAN BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR OF LINCOLN IN THE BARDOIn his first collection George Saunders' vision of our near future is as black & funny as you can get He takes us on a trip to the shopping malls & theme parks & enviromental hazards that lie just around the chronological corner introducing us to a gang of misfits & losers struggling to survive in an increasingly haywire world Bizarre but familiar fierce but always humane these are stunningly original stories by a master of the form ' Saunders is a morally passionate serious writer who perfectly expresses the madness of the times we live in He will be read long after these times have passed' Zadie Smith' He makes the all-but-impossible look effortless We're lucky to have him' Jonathan Franzen' There is no-one better no-one more essential' Dave Eggers ...

Clacks A Discworld Board Game is based on the " Clacks" semaphore messaging system — the fastest (non-magical) messaging system on the Discworld — featured in Sir Terry Pratchett&s novel Going Postal Using a semaphore system of shuttered lamps on top of high towers the Grand Trunk Semaphore Company has revolutionized long-distance communications on the Discworld Their network of towers covers most of the Unnamed Continent but now the old postal service is fighting back Driven by the determination of newly "volunteered" Post Master Moist Von Lipwig the Ankh-Morpork Post Office has challenged the Clacks operators to a race from Ankh-Morpork to Genua Play against your friends & claim the title of Fastest Clacks Operator on the line or play together as a team to win the race across the Discworld & prove that Clacks is here to stay In more detail Clacks A Discworld Board Game contains rules for a player vs player game a co-operative race game against the Post Office & a children&s introductory game ...

Clacton-on-Sea & the surrounding coastline is part of the Sunshine Coast an area of sandy beaches & low-level cliffs facing the North Sea This book gives a brief history of the major nearby villages Brightlingsea St Oysths Clacton on Sea Holland on Sea Frinton & Walton on the Naze as they developed from agricultural areas to seaside resorts in the mid to late 1800s & then into heavily defended hives of activity They were considered by the authorities to be convenient spots for foreign invasion & as a result mock invasion exercises at Clacton had taken place since the early 1900s Being close to the sea many of the inhabitants were heavily involved with yachting & the Royal National Lifeboat Institution so it's not surprising that a great number joined the Royal or Merchant Navy Brightlingsea became a major naval port & the Australian & New Zealander's Engineers trained there for four years Clacton itself saw over a 1000 men sign up & it also had a number of Military & Convalescent Homes that treated injured men Middlesex Hospital for one treated over 9000 men The local villages produced a considerable number of men who were awarded the Military Medal Cross & Walton on the Naze produced one VC in Herbert Columbine The tremendous efforts of others are also covered in particular those of the local women folk A number of appropriate poems many written at the time are included throughout the book as well as rarely seen photographs & insightful reports from the local papers of that period ...