England & Wales 1646 Replica Map by the Old Map Company is a reproduction of the map created for the famous atlas of the period by the master map maker John Speede Esq. The Old Map Company has recreated the antique maps of British counties, European cities & World countries originally crafted by master map maker John Speede Esq. whose work had accuracy & quality not surpassed for centuries. Each map is treated & presented on specially crafted paper then h&-treated giving it texture & an aged appearance before being beautifully engraved & detailed. ...

England & Wales in the Thomas Cook Driving Guides series; comprising a range of guides dedicated to exploring a selection of the best car tours & drives in Britain, Europe, Australasia & North America. The guides are designed to provide readers with a flexible reference source to explore the region or country by car; taking in the best local attractions & things to do & see. Recommended driving tours are linked with local sights for each chapter & total driving time is indicated clearly. An introductory section gives an overview of the destination with details of the place & its people, history, art & architecture, culture, geography & food & drink. Each chapter is divided into a touring area which is rated in categories such as architecture, entertainment & children to allow readers to plan a drive accordingly. Individual chapters give an outline of the region & provide practical guidance on getting there & around. A dedicated ...

England & Wales on an indexed road map at 1:580, 000 from the Vancouver-based ITMB, with coverage extending north just beyond Perth & Dundee to include the southern & the central part of Scotl&. The map is double-sided, with a good overlap between the sides, & shows the road network with the numbering of the A roads distinguishing between primary routes & other roads. Topography is indicated by altitude colouring (bands & spot heights in metres). Symbols indicate various places of interest & facilities including selected campsites. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. The map

Includes:: a street plan of central London highlighting selected hotels, places of interest & facilities, including Stanfords’ shop in Covent Garden.

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“ England – The Panoramas” is a full-colour photographic book looking at the 100 greatest landscape views in Engl&, including a host of secret treasure viewpoints. They range from the famous
- Roseberry Topping, Derwentwater, Durham Cathedral across the river, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge
- to the lesser known, such as Worbarrow, or London as seen from Blackwall. All the views are shown in full panorama; unlike conventional formats, panoramic photography is uniquely able to reproduce the full field-of-view, the expansive sense of vision that makes these vistas such a dizzying experience. Shot entirely with a classic panoramic camera, Mark Denton`s distinctive photography is thus as close as it`s possible to get to being there. The majority of the panoramic images featured are taken at the magic hours of dusk & dawn, offering richly saturated new views of England`s most breathtaking scenery.

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Widely praised when it first appeared, ” England: A Concise History” is a superbly illustrated volume which presents the history of England in a form short enough to be grasped
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- as a whole. The author emphasizes the achievements & constructive features of English history
- above all, the evolution of democratic institutions & the creation of a social order strengthened by extensions of liberty, tolerance & freedom of speech. He clearly identifies his central theme: the successful reconciliation of order & liberty in English life & society. Stonehenge, the Norman Conquest, Magna Carta, the Wars of the Roses, the Spanish Armada, the Civil Wars, the ` Year of Victories`, Nelson & Trafalgar, Churchill, Thatcher
- here are the key events, places & personalities of English history, brought together in the perfect introduction to a fascinating subject.



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You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Engl&. In this guide, you'll find a mix of splendid cities, ever so quaint villages, historic ports, & seaside resorts. Visit the manors, museums, cathedrals, & castles that preserve England's history. Explore the scenic bays of Cornwall, hike the wild moors of Dartmoor, & discover why the Lake District is Londoners' favorite playground. Travel back in time at Stonehenge, tour the remnants of the Roman Empire along Hadrian's Wall, & see the ancient baths in the city of Bath. After a bustling day of sightseeing, relax at a neighborhood pub, sharing a chat & a pint with a friendly local. Rick's candid, humorous advice will guide you to good-value hotels & restaurants. You'll learn how to get around England by train, bus, or car, & discover which sights are worth your time & money. More than just reviews & directions, a Rick Steves guidebook is a tour guide in your pocket. ...

The story of the strange mixture of romanticism, militarism & technology that has made planes so important to Engl&, from the brilliant author of Britain`s War Machine The history of England & the aeroplane is one tangled with myths
- of `the Few` & the Blitz, of boffins, flying machines, amateur inventors & muddling through. In England & the Aeroplane David Edgerton reverses received wisdom, showing that the aeroplane is a central & revealing aspect of an unfamiliar English nation: a warfare state dedicated to technology, industry, empire & military power. England had the strongest air force in the Great War, the largest industry in the world in the 1920s, outproduced Germany by 50 per cent at the time of the Battle of Britain & was the third largest producers of aeroplanes well after this time. In a revelatory recounting of the story of aeronautical Engl&, from its politics to its industry & culture, David Edgerton reconfigures some of the most important chapters of our history. Reviews: ”A brilliant polemic` Guardian ` Full of good stories.. .an illuminating read”. (Spectator).”A tour de force, after which the history of the aircraft industry will never be quite the same again”. (Business History). ” David Edgerton`s sure-footed essay.. .sees Britain from an unusual perspective... His arguments provide sound backing for the idea that modern Britain is as much a warfare state as a welfare one”. (Economist). About the author: David Edgerton is Hans Rausing Professor at Imperial College London, where he was the founding director of the Centre for the History of Science, Technology & Medicine. He is the author of a sequence of groundbreaking books on 20th century Britain: Science, Technology & the British Industrial ` Decline`, 1870-1970; Warfare State: Britain, 1920-1970; & Britain`s War Machine, published by Penguin. He is also the author of the iconoclastic & brilliant The Shock of the Old: Technology & Global History Since 1900.
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Following the success of ” Go Slow England”, this new edition delves into the pleasures of Slow food, Slow travel & Slow living
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The Good Mountain Biking Guide is the most comprehensive guide on the subject yet published. It is a huge book comprising 640 pages of tightly packed information covering every area that has access to great mountain bike trails. The Guide has a wealth of detailed information & purpose drawn maps of 400 natural areas & 100 Trail centres in England & Wales. It covers all major destination areas such as The Peak District, Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, North & South Downs, Brecon Beacons numerous smaller areas, many close to major towns & cities. The book will help plan riding of all sorts
- from quick blasts after work, to day rides, mountain biking weekends & holidays across the whole of England & Wales. ” The Good Mountain Biking Guide” features nearly 1, 000 route suggestions for the 500 areas that it covers making it incredible value for your money. There are over 300 superb photographs of real riders on the trails & annotations of key trail features. The route summaries give a total of 20, 000km of riding, enough to suit all levels & types of rider. An overview map of England & Wales shows every key mountain biking location & allows planning at a glance. The book complements other maps & guides & refers to the most appropriate resources to take out on the trail for navigational purposes. The index of 3, 000 place names allows immediate reference of the relevant map. Each of the 500 areas has details of all useful facilities
- from parking to pubs, cafes & bike shops. The Good Mountain Biking Guide is the ultimate reference book & is the one book that every mountain biker should own.

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Engl&, an original antique map by S.A. Mitchell, published in Philadelphia, 1846. Copperplate, original colour. Map size 32 x 40 cm, overall mounted size 48 x 56 cm. Samuel Augustus Mitchell's New Universal Atlas.. . comprised finely engraved & delicately h&-coloured maps & plans of all areas of the world. This detailed map of England & Wales

Includes:: insets of the environs of Liverpool & of London. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford

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