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 ...

This is the amazing story of how a quest to try to crack the mystery of the Megalithic Yard
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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 ...

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 ...

On a beach in Antarctica scientist Adam Leith marks the passage of the summer solstice Back in Sydney his partner Ellie waits for the results of her latest round of IVF treatment That result when it comes will change both their lives & propel them into a future neither could have predicted In a collapsing England Adam will battle to survive an apocalyptic storm Against a backdrop of growing civil unrest at home Ellie will discover a strange affinity with beekeeping In the aftermath of a pandemic a young man finds solace in building virtual recreations of the dead & new connections will be formed from the most unlikely beginnings ...

A "clade" is a branch of the evolutionary family tree such as mammals arthropods & sauropsids that are thought to have evolved from a common ancestor In Clades players must quickly scan an array of cards on the table — along with their own private card — to make triples as quickly as possible Whoever spots the most triples wins ...

In this latest entry in the Cladun series you as the player will meet classic heroes from Japan’s Sengoku Era & help the souls of the dead settle their unfinished business Players will get to design their character’s appearance & equipment down to the individual pixel with the pixel editor! Then they can share the data to let other players add them to their own game! Features a Co-op Mode & a Versus Mode which lets players take on dungeons with their friends or compete to collect the most points respectively! ...

The King is dead! What happened? Nobody really knows but he was found face down in a wine barrel this morning It could have been either foul play or his own thirst that did him in Regardless the King is dead without any known heirs so it's up to the five factions of the realm to decide who will be the new king Will it be you or your opponent? Do you have what it takes to win over the realm's factions? Claim 2 is played in two distinct phases In phase one each player gets a hand of cards that they use to recruit followers In phase two they use the followers from phase one to compete & win over the five factions of the realms Each faction has a special power that effects play & powers can be different in each phase! At the end of the game the player who has the majority of followers of a faction wins that faction's vote & whoever wins the vote of at least three factions wins the game! Claim 2 is a standalone sequel to Claim featuring five new factions that can be played on their own or mixed in any combination with the factions in Claim Players 2 Playing time 25 mins Ages 10 ...