A spectacular & engaging non-fiction Eyewitness guide to one of history's most fascinating periods the Victorian era What did the Victorians invent? Was this a peaceful era? How many children did Queen Victoria have? Find out in Eyewitness Victorians & discover this peaceful & prosperous era which produced huge developments in technology & engineering alongside voting reforms Eyewitness reference books are now more interactive & colourful with new infographics statistics facts & timelines plus Eyewitness Victorians also

Includes:: a giant fold-out wall chart full of facts perfect for bedrooms or classrooms you'll be an expert on the Victorian era in no time Great for projects or just for fun learn everything you need to know about the Victorians with Eyewitness

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Victorians Undone is the most original history book I have read in a long while' Daily Mail A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR A groundbreaking account of what it was like to live in a Victorian body from one of our best historians Why did the great philosophical novelist George Eliot feel so self-conscious that her right hand was larger than her left? Exactly what made Darwin grow that iconic beard in 1862 a good five years after his contemporaries had all retired their razors? Who knew Queen Victoria had a personal hygiene problem as a young woman & the crisis that followed led to a hurried commitment to marry Albert? What did John Sell Cotman a handsome drawing room operator who painted some of the most exquisite watercolours the world has ever seen feel about marrying a woman whose big nose made smart people snigger? How did a working-class child called Fanny Adams disintegrate into pieces in 1867 before being reassembled into a popular joke one we still reference today but would stop appalled if we knew its origins? Kathryn Hughes follows a thickened index finger or deep baritone voice into the realms of social history medical discourse aesthetic practise & religious observance
- its language is one of admiring glances cruel sniggers an implacably turned back The result is an eye-opening deeply intelligent groundbreaking account that brings the Victorians back to life & helps us understand how they lived their lives
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A young woman has gone missing unidentifiable bodies are piling up at the morgue & a lone wolf detective is about to stumble across an evil that no one in Victorie City is prepared for Can the good in Detective Ness overcome a killer whose vicious acts grow to supernatural proportions? Writer Keith Carmack & artist Vincent Nappi mix thriller mystery & noir elements with a touch of horror in Victorie City ...

Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Whittling Book shows you how to carve useful & whimsical objects in just a few minutes using nothing more than an original Swiss Army (R) knife & a twig Whether you're relaxing by a campfire or just looking for a way to de-stress at the weekend whittling is a creative way to unwind & have fun Learn how to choose your wood sharpen your blade & control your knife with dozens of easy step-by-step projects Written by world-famous whittler Chris Lubkemann this book is perfect for campers hikers scouts fans of Ray Mears & anyone looking to learn a new hobby! ...

With this pocket-sized guidebook & your favorite Victorinox (R) Swiss Army Knife you'll be ready to whittle wherever you go 192 pages Illustrations unspecified; 150 Halftones color Lubkemann Chris ...

An exclusive boxed version containing the original highly successful Victory at Sea PLUS the new sequel Pacific edition
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In Victory At Sea engage in epic RTS warfare across three huge campaigns as well as other battle modes Create your own fleet of ships pick your side & enter into World War II naval combat on a global scale Engage in epic real time strategy warfare across the Atlantic Pacific & Mediterranean This is naval warfare on a global scale It is World War II & the age of the dreadnoughts has passed & naval warfare is being dominated by aircraft carriers Submarines hunt convoys like wolves & the numerous & nimble destroyers rule the oceans Destroy enemy battleships torpedo enemy convoys & hunt the enemy wherever you may find them Advance through the naval ranks from the Captain of a destroyer to an Admiral of a vast fleet Win medals for your exploits & help your chosen nation achieve victory in each campaign Plan your own strategy! In Victory At Sea your destiny is in your hands Once in the campaign what you do next is up to you Features Harass enemy shipping to starve their ports of vital supplies Destroy enemy patrols & weaken their defences Defend your friendly convoys & keep your supply lines open Lead an assault force with landing craft to capture enemy ports Go on covert operations Complete special missions ...

A thousand people are taking a sip of coffee within the city limits of Johannesburg each unaware of the other doing it each one necessarily thinking they are the only one An attempt to get to grips with the fact that everything happens at once & to see if there's anything we can do about it " Find the connection between where you are & where I am Open up the space between us & do something" ...

This product is for ornamental use Drink to victory with this amazing Victory of Battle Tankard available through Nemesis Now The body of the Tankard features two large shields outlined in a lighter silver colour & studded with golden pins At the centre there sits a golden lion rampant Connecting the two shields is a thick chain sitting above a pair of crossed medieval axes Framing the decoration a Celtic knot-work pattern lies around the top & the base of the Tankards body The handle is formed by a more substantial medieval axe & at the top the rim of the removable stainless steel insert can be seen Cast in the highest quality resin before being h&-painted ...

The fifth instalment of the New York Times bestselling series Temeraire Laurence waits to be hanged as a traitor to the Crown & Temeraire is confined to the breeding grounds as Napoleon invades Britain & takes London Laurence & Temeraire have betrayed the British They have foiled their attempts to inflict death upon the French dragons by sharing the cure they found in Africa with their enemy But following their conscience has a price Laurence feels he must return to face the consequences & as soon as they land they are taken into custody Laurence is condemned to the gallows & Temeraire faces a life of captivity in the breeding grounds None of their friends or allies can come to their aid for every hand is needed elsewhere Britain is completely unprepared for Bonaparte invasion & the advanced tactics of his own celestial dragon
- Temeraire's mortal enemy
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