Discover more than 140 exhibits in this virtual museum, open all hours! An exclusive, collector`s edition of Historium. Welcome to the museum! Here you will find a collection of objects from ancientcivilisations. Objects of beauty, objects of functionality, objects of war, objects of life, and objects of death & burial. As you wander from room to room, explore the magnificence of what civilisations haveleft behind over thousands of years of human history. ...

Welcome to the museum! Here you will find a collection of objects from ancient civilisations. Objects of beauty, objects of functionality, objects of war, objects of life, & objects of death & burial. As you wander from room to room, explore the magnificence of what civilisations have left behind over thousands of years of human history. ...

Following Historium, the latest edition in the Welcome to the Museum series, comes this fantastic companion activity book. Bursting with fascinating facts & puzzles, this book offers hours of entertainment to artists & budding historians alike. Beautiful & inspiring, the myriad of activities in this book challenge the reader to discover something new & use their imagination to draw, decorate & design on every pull-out page. ...

Bringing the people & events of history to life, History makes the past accessible & relevant. Featuring the important events & figures that have shaped the present, from the very origins of humanity to key contemporary issues, such as the development of the internet & social media. It reveals common threads & forces that have shaped the present day. Events are set in their wider context by the comprehensive world history timeline, illuminating consequences as well as describing the moment itself. There is a focus on key profiles of major figures, exploration of important inventions & explanation of significant ideologies that defined their time. A visual celebration of human achievement & endeavour; combining fascinating content with stunning images of painting, sculpture & architecture. All of this means that a fresh & contemporary perspective is brought to the subject material. History is a dynamic encyclopaedia of world events with stunning visual impact. The story of human life is a thought-provoking & dynamic journey; a history with genes & viruses, not just battles & treaties. ...

' The National Trust is the greatest of all British inventions & this guide is the best possible tribute to that invention. It is lively, literate & beautifully illustrated. Go nowhere without it!'
- Sir Simon Jenkins. ' The National Trust is a treasure trove of places, buildings & landscapes. This guide perfectly illustrates its diversity. It is refreshing & irresistible.'
- Tony Robinson. ' The National Trust Guide is back: fuller, even better illustrated &, thanks to the author, Lydia Greeves, as stunningly well-written as ever'
- Dr David Starkey. The Guide has been described as the National Trust's bible
- & indeed it is. This latest edition takes a larger, squarer format, to do full justice to the Trust's illustrious collection of colour photographs, & to showcase recent acquisitions such as the Gothic wonder of Tyntesfield, John Lennon's childhood home Mendips, & William Morris' Arts & Crafts Red House. Magnificent landscapes, including the breathtaking coast of Cornwall, Snowdonia, the Peak District, & the lunar scenery of Stragford Lough, are set beside the Trust's great gardens such as Sissinghurst Castle in Kent & Stourhead Landscape Garden in Wiltshire. The Trust's country houses of course feature in all their varied beauty
- from the Tudor splendour of Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire through to the magnificent Victoriana at Cragside in Northumberl&. Not everything is on such a grand scale; Lydia Greeves describes T.E. Lawrence's modest cottage at Clouds Hill in Dorset, a spade mill in Northern Ireland & even a duck decoy at Boarstall in Buckinghamshire.




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Accompanying the BBC TV series of the same name, Neil Olivers popular account of Britains prehistoric & Roman past strikes a personal note, interweaving Olivers own voyage of discovery with a chronological survey. Featuring snippets of interviews with the archaeologists involved, the book describes visits to Britains most important prehistoric sites, & the results of the latest research, building up a picture of the daily lives of Britains inhabitants over a vast period. ...

Architecture is an all-embracing adventure without end. It is a story that can never be completed
- not as long as mankind continues
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This is the first modern monograph to draw together all the strands of India`s architectural history
- from the Vedic & native
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From the Renaissance to the Baroque, from the Impressionists to the Surrealists, this gorgeous, visually stunning new book ...

This is the definitive visual guide to 5, 000 years of British history, now in paperback. The History of Britain & Ireland traces the key events that have shaped the British Isles. From the Elizabethan age of Shakespeare to the Iraq & Afghan wars of the 21st century, this beautifully illustrated book offers a definitive visual chronicle of the most colourful & defining episodes in British history. This paperback edition is updated to include recent events such as the wedding of Prince William & Kate Middleton. Packed with visually arresting illustrations & clear, concise text, you can now explore the long & fascinating story of the British Isles. It

Includes:: profiles of key people in history such as Geoffrey Chaucer, Alfred the Great, Charles Dickens, Queen Elizabeth I & Winston Churchill. The History of Britain & Ireland (previous hardback edition ISBN 9781405364287) is ideal as a family reference for the home as well as a key history companion for schools.

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