It has been described as the greatest epic voyage in modern Irish history. Tim Severin & his companions built a boat using only techniques & materials available in the sixth-century A.D, when St Brendan was supposed to have sailed to America. The vessel comprised forty-nine ox hides stitched together in a patchwork & stretched over a wooden frame. This leather skin was only a quarter of an inch thick. Yet Severin & his crew sailed Brendan from Brandon Creek in Dingle to Newfoundl&, surviving storms & a puncture from pack ice. ” The Brendan Voyage” is Tim Severin`s dramatic account of their journey. This new edition of a book already translated into twenty-seven languages introduces a new generation of readers to an enduring classic. Tim Severin didn`t prove St Brendan reached America, only that he could have, that it was possible. Brilliantly written, ” The Brendan Voyage” conveys unforgettably the sensation of being in a small, open boat in the vastness of the North Atlantic, visited by inquisitive whales, reaching mist-shrouded landfalls, & receiving a welcome from seafaring folk wherever the crew touched l&. ...

Three brothers run away from home to live like Robin Hood & his merry men, deep in the forest of Brendon Chase. They make their camp in an ancient oak tree & live like outlaws, loving the dangers & excitements of their wild surroundings. Their aim is never to be caught
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Brennerberge area of the Alps in a ski edition at 1:25, 000 from a series of detailed, GPS compatible maps published by the DAV
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Brennerberge area of the Alps in a hiking edition at 1:50, 000 from a series of detailed, GPS compatible maps published by the DAV
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This superb collection of over 200 mostly unpublished historic photographs shows the London Borough of Brent from the mid-nineteenth ...

Brentford in 1894 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Two versions of this map cover centre of Brentford & the area to the west, stretching as far as Syonhill Farm & Wyke House; & from Brentford Dock northward to Boston House & White Stile Road. This 1894 version is a map of contrasts, with all the bustle of Brentford in the east half of the map, & many orchards in the western half. Features include Brentford Dock, numerous wharves, the River Brent & Grand Junction Canal, High Street & New Brentford, The Butts, the LSWR railway & Brentford station, the GWR Brentford Branch with its station, Brentford End, Town Hall, Windmill Road, malthouses, Thames Soap Works, St Lawrence`s church & cemetery, the northern tip of Syon Park. The 1935 map shows the area largely built up, with many major factories along the Great West Road. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Brentford in 1935 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Two versions of this map cover the centre of Brentford & the area to the west, stretching as far as Syonhill Farm & Wyke House; & from Brentford Dock northward to Boston House & White Stile Road. The 1894 version is a map of contrasts, with all the bustle of Brentford in the east half of the map, & many orchards in the western half. Features include Brentford Dock, numerous wharves, the River Brent & Grand Junction Canal, High Street & New Brentford, The Butts, the LSWR railway & Brentford station, the GWR Brentford Branch with its station, Brentford End, Town Hall, Windmill Road, malthouses, Thames Soap Works, St Lawrence`s church & cemetery, the northern tip of Syon Park. This 1935 version shows the area largely built up, with many major factories along the Great West Road. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Located on the main road to the west of England & where the rivers Thames & Brent & canal meet, Brentford was one of the most important towns in Middlesex. It held a flourishing market & fair & was a venue for parliamentary elections. After the last war industry declined, but the author describes the area`s regeneration. ...

The Brer Rabbit stories were originally oral tales told by slaves from the American South. In this powerful rendering for children & adults, writer & griot Arthur Flowers re-tells them as wisdom tales for a contemporary audience, bringing them back to us as one of the sturdy roots of African-American literature. This version also straddles storytelling forms-connecting the spoken & written word in surprising ways. The text is heir to the original oral stories, exquisitely illustrated by Jagdish Chitara, a ritual textile painter from Gujarat. Arthur Flowers then takes his stories back into the realm of the oral, with a musical spoken word performance in collaboration with a group of young Indian musicians. Printed & bound by h&, this limited edition artists` book

Includes:: a music album & short film. This genre defying cross-media project pushes the boundaries of narrative art to a new level of accomplishment. With music cd & download code.

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Brescia at 1:15, 000 on indexed street plan from Litografia Artistica Cartografica in their Globalmap imprint, with a detailed enlargement of the city’s historic centre at 1:7, 000. 49 monuments including historic buildings & churches, cultural or educational institutions, & important municipal buildings or facilities are numbered & listed next to the plan. Litografia Artistica Cartografica (LAC) are Italy’s leading publishers of street plans with an extensive range of titles. Where appropriate, the plans include an enlargement showing the historic centre in greater detail. On each plan monuments including historic buildings & churches, archaeological sites, cultural or educational institutions, & important municipal buildings or facilities are numbered & listed next to the plan. Unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description, one way streets are not marked. Street index is on the reverse. ...