' Witty & amazing L C Tyler has a wicked sense of humour' M C Beaton 1665 & the Great Plague has London in its grip Where better then to hide a murdered man than among the corpses on their way to the Plague pit? When a supposed Plague victim is found with a knife in his back John Grey now a successful lawyer is called in to investigate The dead man was known to be carrying a compromising letter from the Duke of York to the French ambassador Now the letter has vanished & Secretary of State Lord Arlington wants it But Arlington is not the only one trying to recover the letter Somebody has killed once trying to obtain it
- & is prepared to kill again Grey must set off on a journey through Plague-ravaged England to fulfil his commission & keep himself safe from his enemies
- if the Plague doesn't get him first Praise for LC Tyler' Tyler juggles his characters story wit & clever one liners with perfect balance' The Times'A historical thriller but one written with tongue firmly in cheek Tyler is a witty writer & this third outing for Grey is great fun'
- Sunday Times' An exciting well-plotted & brilliantly witty historical mystery' For Winter Nights


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A modern-day Bildungsroman The Plane Story follows young artist Kevin Sacco as he inches his way into the New York commercial art scene of the 1970s Along the way we are introduced to his Communist-turned-ad exec father a mother he never knew he had a cigarette-smoking guardian angel & a bevy of characters that all influence his fate The Plane Story tells the universal story of a young man with a dream as he encounters the world complicated realities ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Blu Planet& The Blue Planet& narrated by Sir David Attenborough is an epic new guide to the strange & spectacular denizens of our world’s vast oceans We know less about the oceans than we do about the surface of the moon yet the sea covers two-thirds of our planet From the familiar to the unknown The Blue Planet reveals the sea & its communities at their most fearsome & alluring The Blue Planet has taken 5 years to film by the BBC’s celebrated Natural History Unit Over the course of eight episodes it focuses on every type of marine landscape & The Blue Planet& chronicles the mysteries of the deep; coastline populations; sea mammals; tidal & climatic influences & the complete biological system that relies on & revolves around the world’s oceans All eight episodes of this incredible BBC television series are available in this triple-disc set Planet Earth The makers of The Blue Planet present the epic story of life on Earth Five years in production over 2000 days in the field using 40 cameramen filming across 200 locations this is the ultimate portrait of our planet A stunning television experience that combines rare action unimaginable scale impossible locations & intimate moments with our planet&s best-loved wildest & most elusive creatures From the highest mountains to the deepest rivers this blockbuster series takes you on an unforgettable journey through the challenging seasons & the daily struggle for survival in Earth&s most extreme habitats Using a budget of unprecedented proportions photography & unique specially developed filming techniques Planet Earth takes you to places you have never seen before to experience sights & sounds you may never experience again Frozen Planet Narrated by Sir David Attenborough & from the award-winning team behind Planet Earth & Blue Planet comes the ultimate portrait of the earth&s Polar regions The Arctic & Antarctic remain the greatest wildernesses on Earth The scale & beauty of the scenery & the sheer power of the elements
- the weather the ocean & the ice
- is unmatched anywhere else on our planet Yet these harsh environments are teeming with life home to iconic animals from polar bears to emperor penguins & from killer whales to wandering albatrosses Using the latest camera technology to film on land from the air underwater & below the ice caps Frozen Planet follows their fascinating lives throughout the seasons as they struggle to survive With spectacular polar landscapes & amazing animal behaviour often filmed for the first time it captures the drama of an extreme natural world With both Poles under grave threat from climate change this extraordinary series may be the last chance to witness these great wildernesses before they change forever

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Twenty years ago the search for planets outside the Solar System was a job restricted to science-fiction writers Now it's one of the fastest-growing fields in astronomy with thousands of exoplanets discovered to date & the number is rising fast These new-found worlds are more alien than anything in fiction Planets larger than Jupiter with years lasting a week; others with two suns lighting their skies or with no sun at all Planets with diamond mantles supporting oceans of tar; possible Earth-sized worlds with split hemispheres of perpetual day & night; waterworlds drowning under global oceans & volcanic lava planets awash with seas of magma The discovery of this diversity is just the beginning There is a whole galaxy of possibilities The Planet Factory tells the story of these exoplanets Each planetary system is different but in the beginning most if not all young stars are circled by clouds of dust specks that come together in a violent building project that can form colossal worlds hundreds of times the size of the Earth The changing orbits of young planets risk dooming any life evolving on neighbouring worlds or alternatively can deliver the key ingredients needed to seed its beginnings Planet formation is one of the greatest construction schemes in the Universe & it occurred around nearly every star you see Each results in an alien landscape but is it possible that one of these could be like our own home world? ...

This is the story of a single pebble It is just a normal pebble as you might pick up on holiday
- on a beach in Wales say Its history
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This magnificent visual tour of our solar system explores the wonders of space More than 200 photographs from the archives of NASA are paired with captions detailing the science behind some of the planets' most extraordinary phenomenon Images of the newly discovered areas of Jupiter the fiery volcanoes on Venus the mysterious Planet Nine & many more astronomical marvels are revealed in these pages A preface by Bill Nye helps contextualise the images providing fascinating details on the history of NASA's pioneering missions & the future of planetary exploration Anyone with an interest in science astronomy & the mysteries of space will delight in this awe-inspiring guide to our cosmic neighbourhood ...

Where is it partly cloudy & 860 Degrees F? Venus! This classic picture book is a fascinating exploration of space written by children's nonfiction veteran & former chairman of the American Museum of Natural History-Hayden Planetarium Franklyn M Branley & illustrated by Kevin O' Malley Full of interesting facts about the eight planets in our solar system including our very own Earth this bestselling book also features photographs from Voyager & other space explorers Now rebranded with a new cover look this book features a find out more section with instructions for making your own solar system mobile & web research prompts about how to track the moon Both text & artwork were vetted for accuracy by Jurrie van der Woude of NASAThis is a Level 2 Let's-Read-&-Find-Out which means the book explores more challenging concepts perfect for children in the primary grades & supports the Common Core Learning Standards & Next Generation Science Standards Let's-Read-&-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A pair of hapless workmen (Eric Sykes & Tommy Cooper) cause chaos with a plank of wood Remade for television in 1979 ...

This brilliant new book explores the lives of eight generations of the greatest kings & queens that this country has ever seen & the worst The Plantagenets
- their story is the story of Britain England's greatest royal dynasty the Plantagenets ruled over England through eight generations of kings Their remarkable reign saw England emerge from the Dark Ages to become a highly organised kingdom that spanned a vast expanse of Europe Plantagenet rule saw the establishment of laws & creation of artworks monuments & tombs which survive to this day & continue to speak of their sophistication brutality & secrets Dan Jones brings you a new vision of this battle-scarred history From the Crusades to King John's humbling over Magna Carta & the tragic reign of the last Plantagenet Richard II
- this is a blow-by-blow account of England's most thrilling age

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Since the first edition was published in 1992 Nick Robinson&s The Planting Design Handbook has been widely used as a definitive text on landscape architecture courses throughout the world It remains one of the few titles written by a practicing landscape architect & educator who is also a horticulturalist & accomplished plantsman & which deals with the application of planting design on a large scale in landscape architecture & urban design projects The Planting Design Handbook is distinctive for its elegant integration of an ecological approach with an understanding of visual & spatial composition It emphasizes the role of vegetation layers & designed plant communities in complex & diverse plant assemblages for all kinds of sites & uses This expanded & comprehensively updated third edition still provides a complete examination of principles & practice of design for public institutional & private landscapes It takes account of developments in theory & practice especially in the use of perennials & reflects a variety of media & approaches current in landscape architecture & design All chapters have been revised & re-written to ensure updated references & new references have been added Many new photographs of planting & projects around the world have been included with examples of current professional drawings to illustrate the design process It is generously illustrated including a colour section & the beautifully detailed line drawings of the Chinese architect & painter Jia-Hua Wu ...