The work of the great Roman poet, Horatius Flaccus (65 BC to 8 BC), spanned all aspects of Roman life: politics, the arts, religion, & the authority of the emperor, while his legendary poems (Satires, Odes, Epistles) about friendship, philosophy, love & sex still have considerable appeal. This biography attempts to present a complete picture of Horace`s life & world. It considers the details of Horace`s romantic liaisons & why he never married, what the status of his father
- a freedman
- meant to the poet, & his distinctive brand of philosophy. In this acclaimed biography, Peter Levi
- a fellow poet
- has produced a thrilling & eminently readable book, the definitive on one of Rome`s greatest poets & the times during which he lived.



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Horatio Nelson was undoubtedly Britain's greatest naval leader & perhaps the greatest sea commander of all time. Although his complex character often made him enemies he was an unrivalled seaman, an original & brave tactitian & a charasmatic leader. This biography charts Nelson's career from his first naval posting, at the age of just 12, to his rapid rise through the ranks, his command of the Mediterranean Fleet in HMS Victory, the transformation of his reputation during the Nile Campaign & his heroic death at Trafalgar. The book examines the forces & events which shaped Nelson's life to discover the reasons for his extraordinary fame, both in his own time & to this day. Brian Lavery sets the events of Nelson's maritime career against the backdrop of his personal life to reveal a man of determination, courage & daring. Illustrated throughout with contemporary maps, paintings & letters & original battle plans, this text should provide a concise & invaluable insight into the achievements & life of Horation, Lord Nelson. ...

Horbury in 1905 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. The map covers Horbury & Horbury Bridge, just west of Wakefield. The small town of Horbury is on the right hand side of the map, & features here include St Peter`s church, House of Mercy, Hall Cliffe, Peel Mill, High Street, tramway, Tithe Barn Street, The Crofts, Addingford Hill, Addingford Mills. Coverage then continues west to include Horbury Bridge, with St John`s church, Navigation Mill, Horbury Bridge Mill, Old Mill, Cockhill Mill, Horbury Dye Works, Ford Mill, etc. The River Calder & Calder & Hebble New Cut run through the map. The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway crosses the map, with Horbury & Ossett station. A directory of Horbury is on the reverse. 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. ...

Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:50, 000 in the MTN50 (Mapa Topográfico Nacional) series from the Centro Nacional de Información Geografica, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to show different types of terrain, vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information featured on topographic mapping at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites & mountain refuges. On more recent editions some GRs, the official long-distance hiking routes, are also marked (although not as clearly as on hiking maps from other publishers). Each map covers 29.5x 18.5 km (with adjustments in the border or coastal areas). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT 50K MAP: all the titles in CNIG’s 200K Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 maps & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K title. TO SEE THE LIST OF TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.PLEASE NOTE
- MAP TITLES: the grids shown on our website serve both the civilian & the military 1:50, 000 topographic series. Although the areas covered by maps in both series are identical (apart from some border or coastal sheets), occasionally map titles differ – only one title is shown on the grid, usually the military one. In Galicia, the Basque country & in the Catalan speaking areas the tendency now is to use local place names rather than the often better known Castilian ones. Where possible, both versions are included in our titles. Map titles listed on our website are based on information received by us at the time of publication, but sometimes maps arrive showing a completely different title! As long as the map number is as ordered, the correct map has been supplied.
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Enter the exotic world of lush & steamy rainforests in Bloomin` Rainforests, where squiggly poisonous spiders scrabble up deadly stinky trees! Discover where in the world you can hide from vicious vampire bats, spot spiders the size of dinner plates & peer down the tallest trees in the planet. Are you ready to explore the world`s jungliest jungles & climb their tallest trees, smell their stinkiest plants & meet their hairiest insects? With a br&-new cover design, format & inside look for 2015, it`s geography with even more gritty bits left in! ...

Embark on a perilous journey to the coldest places on earth in Perishing Poles. Discover where in the world you can see icebergs taller than your house, run from hungry polar bears & teeter on the edge of an icy ravine. With a br&-new cover design, format & inside look for 2016, it`s geography with even more gritty bits left in! ...

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Angry Aztecs, including why the Aztecs liked to eat scum, when the world is going to end & their horrible habit of drinking live toads in wine. Filled with foul facts, terrible timelines & a grisly quiz, this bestselling classic title is sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans. It`s history with the nasty bits left in! ...

All the Awful Egyptians` most horrible facts ready for readers to uncover, including why the Egyptian people worshipped a dung beetle, which pharaoh married her grandfather & what the ` Shepherd of the Royal Backside` had to do! Refreshed with a fantastic new design for 2016, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans. ...

Learn all about the BLITZED BRITS, with all the nasty bits left in. Find out what really happened in Dad`s Army, see how to make a rude noise with a gas mask & Learn why the Brits ate chicken-fruit, sinkers & nutty!

Includes:: a grisly quiz to test your knowledge. These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

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Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Cut-throat Celts, including why weird Celt warriors fought with no clothes on, how to preserve your enemy`s brain & why the Celts laughed at funerals. Refreshed with a fantastic new design for 2016, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans. ...