With a new Introduction by Cedric Watts MA Ph D Research Professor of English University of Sussex These lively varied & thought-provoking science-fiction stories (from the era of Jules Verne & H G Wells) are linked by their imposing central character the pugnaciously adventurous & outrageous Professor Challenger The Lost World (forebear of Jurassic Park) vividly depicts a perilous region in which the explorers confront creatures from the prehistoric era The Poison Belt presents an eerie doomsday scenario while The Disintegration Machine satirically comments on scientific cynicism In When the World Screamed the planet responds violently to an experimental incursion The strangest item is The Land of Mist which seeks to reconcile science with spiritualism This memorable collection provides imaginative entertainment entrancing escapism & bold provocation ...

Edward Malone goes on an adventure with Professor Challenger Professor Summerlee & Lord Roxton He wants to impress Gladys They set off to find the Lost World They go in search of dinosaurs Professor Summerlee wants to prove that the Lost World doesn't exist & that Professor Challenger is a liar The others want to show the world that dinosaurs are still alive deep in the Amazon rainforest Foxton Readers are a series of carefully graded books aimed at ESL EAL learners of beginner to advanced levels They are based on a comprehensive grammar & vocabulary framework to match each ability level & to ensure each learner progresses They are not only suitable for ESL EAL learners but can also be used with native speakers of primary school age ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play In 1924 pioneering filmmaker Claude Friese-Greene embarked on an intrepid road trip from Land s End to John O& Groats He recorded his journey on film using an experimental colour process; the result was a remarkable travelogue called The Open Road Reviewers hailed the film as an amazing success at which audiences would &gasp with wonder& for at a time when cinemagoers saw their world only in black & white Claude&s remarkable films were shot in colour Eighty years after Claude&s original trip the BBC and the British Film Institute have recreated the journey & in this three-part series Dan Cruickshank retraces Claude&s route through the heart of Britain Drawing fully on Claude&s original footage which has been meticulously restored by the BFI this wonderful series affords contemporary audiences a vibrant glimpse at life in the 1920s & a chance to examine not only how much has changed but also all that has remained the same since that time On our route through scenic West Country into Wales up the West coast to Scotland & on to John O& Groats we hear from a cast of characters
- not only relatives & friends of those who appear in Claude&s footage but those who featured in the films as children & who describe the moving experience of encountering themselves within this beautiful footage
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play LOST WORLD OF MITCHELL & KENYONA film by Sagar Mitchell & James Kenyon Over a century ago filmmaker Sagar Mitchell & James roamed England Scotland Ireland & Wales filming everyday lives of people at work & at play For 70 years 800 rolls of their early nitrate film sat in sealed barrels in the basement of a local shop in Blackburn Miraculously discovered by a local businessman & painstakingly restored by the British Film Institute this BBC series details the story & treasures of the most exciting film discovery of recent times The BBC & the British Film Institute bring all this onto the screen with The Lost World of Mitchell & Kenyon Presented by Dan Cruickshank this series opens up the past & boasts a world exclusive the first ever footage of Manchester United Along the way we interview descendants seeing extraordinary films of their ancestors for the first time Episode 1
- Life & Times The films are discovered by Peter Worden & restored by the BFI&s National Film & Television Archive The story of Mitchell & Kenyon begins with bustling streets at home & controversial war abroad Episode 2
- Sport & Pleasure For the first time the British worker starts enjoying new leisure swelling crowds at football matches at Preston North End Liverpool & Manchester United People flock to holidays in Blackpool & to egg rolling at home Episode 3
- Saints & Sinners To conclude this extraordinary series we see the first ever crime reconstruction film the success of Mitchell & Kenyon in the USA & the ultimate demise of their partnership UK 2004 black & white & colour 178 minutes English language Original aspect ratio 1331 (4x 3) Region 2 DVD


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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Ian Malcolm reluctantly returns to an island off Costa Rica&s coast where cloned dinosaurs are flourishing ...

Hi! I'm Charlie (DON'T call me Charlotte
- ever!) History is boring right? Wrong! The Victorians weren't all deadly dull & drippy
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The Shepherds are a married couple who run a bar on the Greek island of Crete When the wife Ann suddenly succumbs to amnesia so begins intrigue with a local policeman warning the couple that things on the island are not what they seem ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region Free DVD Player in order to play There’s no better time to be in the Loud house than holiday time! It’s Christmas the snow is falling & when Lincoln’s sled accidentally lands in grumpy Mr Grouse’s yard Lincoln & Clyde have to attempt a rescue mission! More LOUD mayhem follows as the fam- ily gets stuck in a snowstorm Lincoln goes on a winter vacation with Clyde & everyone sets out to show Lisa how much fun snow days can be Plus 3 more joyful episodes to get LOUD about! Language English Subtitles English Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Number of discs 1 ...

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An historic publishing event! Endorsed by the Louvre & for the first time ever every painting from the world's most popular museum is available in one stunning book All 3022 paintings on display in the permanent painting collection of the Louvre are presented in full color in this striking slipcased book Comes with an enclosed supportive DVD-ROMThe Louvre is the world's most visited art museum with 85 million visitors annually & houses the most celebrated & important paintings of all time For the first time ever The Louvre All the Paintings collects all 3022 paintings currently on display in the permanent collection in one beautifully curated volume Organized & divided into the four main painting collections of the museum- the Italian School the Northern School the Spanish School & the French School- the paintings are then presented chronologically by the artist's date of birth Four hundred of the most iconic & significant paintings are illuminated with 300-word discussions by art historians Anja Grebe & Vincent Pomarede on the key attributes of the work what to look for when viewing the painting the artist's inspirations & techniques biographical information on the artist the artist's impact on the history of art & more All 3022 paintings are fully annotated with the name of the painting & artist the date of the work the birth & death dates of the artist the medium that was used the size of the painting the Louvre catalog number & the room in the Louvre in which the painting is found The DVD-ROM is easily browsable by artist date school art historical genre or location in the Louvre This last feature allows readers to tour the Louvre & its contents room by room as if they were actually walking through the building DVD-ROM System Requirements DVD-ROM runs on a PC (Windows 2000XP or later) & MAC (OSX 1048 or later) running the following browser software Internet Explorer 7 or 8; Firefox 36 & above; or Safari 50 & above ...