England & Wales have long been captivated by the lighthouse, with many of the towers built at the countries` extremities seen as iconic structures. Lighthouses have seized the imagination for centuries, & have cut striking figures wherever they st&. Newly revised & wholly redesigned, Lighthouses of England & Wales is a complete guide to the lighthouses of Engl&, Wales & the Channel Islands in one spectacular volume. Alongside stunning photographs are pocket histories & statistics for each lighthouse, tower & aid to navigation
- large or small
- as well as details of how to visit them. Whether you are a lighthouse aficionado, coastal walker, or just someone with an eye for a beautiful view, this is a book not to be missed.

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Europe has over 40, 000 miles of coastline, stretching from the icy black waters of the Baltic to the deceptively serene Mediterranean. With many of Europe`s countries bordering a sea, the need for lighthouses has spanned much of the continent for centuries. Lighthouses hold a perennial fascination for many of us
- an indicator of danger, a beacon of the sea, laced with history & romance & a magnet for coastal walkers & visitors. Photographer Thomas Ebelt was charged with capturing beautiful imagery of the most stunning lighthouses for a lavish calendar, but on his journeys along Europe`s coasts he found enough outstanding structures & dramatic landscapes to fill a calendar every year for a decade or more. This book is a collection of his finest photographs, from Poland & Estonia, via Icel&, around Scotland & Engl&, & towards Malta & Sicily. Each lighthouse is accompanied by illuminating text about their history & construction. Specifications boxes provide information on position, identification features, height of the tower, height of the light, range & year of construction.
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Lighthouses hold a perennial fascination for all sorts of people
- an indicator of danger, a beacon of the sea, laced with history
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The first book in a laugh-out-loud, high-voltage, action-packed adventure series for 8+ readers from hugely popular TV personality, Alesha Dixon, written in collaboration with Katy Birchall.10-year-old Aurora Beam lives at home with her utterly unremarkable family... until the day she sees her little sister being picked on in the playground & suddenly beams of light shoot out of her fingers! It`s time for her parents to drop a life-changing bombshell. Mum is a secret superhero, fighting crime across the globe while Dad looks after the kids at home. As Aurora`s own powers come into play, will she be able to balance her new super skills training with school? Will she be able to keep it all a secret from her friends? & when her mum`s evil twin pops up, will Aurora think that being a super VILLAIN might be more fun...? Alesha Dixon says: My inspiration to create a superhero called Lightning Girl began with wanting my young daughter to feel empowered. It`s been a dream to create a strong role model that any child can look up to
- I want my readers to see themselves in Aurora, who is dealing with trouble at home & trouble at school alongside her new powers. I also have a love of precious stones & their healing properties; I have always been fascinated with their spectacularcolours & the positive energy that they bring. As human beings we are always searching for something greater within ourselves & a deeper meaning to life & it`s my belief that we all have a light within us that can affect change & bring good
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' All I want is to be a success. That's all I ask.' Failing salesman Joe has a dream
- or rather an outrageous fantasy. Because
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` Brilliantly researched & written` Observer A mother who puts her children into a refrigerated lorry & asks `what else could I do?` A runaway teenager who comes of age on the streets & in abandoned buildings. A student who leaves his war-ravaged country behind because he doesn`t want to kill. Each of the thousands of people who come to Europe in search of asylum every year brings a unique story with them. But their stories don`t end there. In Lights in the Distance, acclaimed journalist Daniel Trilling draws on years of reporting to build a portrait of the refugee crisis, seen through the eyes of the people who experienced it first-h&. As the European Union has grown, so has a tangled & often violent system designed to filter out unwanted migrants
- one that extends from the border into cities. Most of us became aware of the crisis when it apparently reached its peak in 2015, but the roots go much deeper. Visiting camps & hostels, sneaking into detention centres & delving into his own family`s history of displacement, Trilling weaves together the stories of people he met & followed from country to country. In doing so, he shows that the terms commonly used to define them
- refugee or economic migrant, legal or illegal, deserving or undeserving
- fall woefully short of capturing the complex realities. The founding myth of the EU is that it exists to ensure the horrors of the twentieth century are never repeated. Now, as it comes to terms with its worst refugee crisis since the Second World War, the ` European values` of freedom, tolerance & respect for human rights are being put to the test. Lights in the Distance is a uniquely powerful & illuminating exploration of the nature & human

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In “ Lights Out for the Territory” Iain Sinclair paints for the reader a daring, provocative, enlightening, disturbing & utterly unique picture of modern urban life; in the process he reveals the dark underbelly of a London many of us did not know existed. Walking the streets of London Iain Sinclair traces nine routes across the territory of the capital. Connecting people & places, redrawing boundaries both ancient & modern, reading obscure signs & divining hidden patterns, Sinclair creates a fluid snapshot of the city. ...

Gabriel Brockwell, aesthete, poet, philosopher, disaffected twenty-something decadent, is thinking terminal. His philosophical enquiries, the abstractions he indulges, & how these relate to a life lived, all point in the same direction. His destination is Wonderl&. The nature & style of the journey is all that`s to be decided. Taking in London, Tokyo, Berlin & the Galapagos Islands, ” Lights Out In Wonderland” documents Gabriel Brockwell`s remarkable global odyssey. Committed to the pursuit of pleasure & in search of the Bacchanal to obliterate all previous parties, Gabriel`s adventure takes in a spell in rehab, a near-death experience with fugu ovaries, a sexual encounter with an octopus, & finally an orgiastic feast in the bowels of Berlin`s majestic Tempelhof Airport. Along the way we see a character disintegrate & re-shape before our eyes. ” Lights Out In Wonderland” carries you through its many corridors of delight & horror on the back of Gabriel`s voice, which is at once skeptical, idealistic, broken & optimistic. An allegorical banquet & a sly commentary on these End Times & the march towards insensate banality, DBC Pierre`s third novel completes a loose trilogy of fictions, each of which stands alone as a joyful expression of the human spirit. ...

Gabriel Brockwell, aesthete, poet, philosopher, disaffected twenty-something decadent, is looking to end it all with one last journey of excess. Taking in London, Tokyo, Berlin & the Galapagos Islands, ” Lights Out In Wonderland” documents Gabriel Brockwell`s remarkable global odyssey. Committed to the pursuit of pleasure to obliterate all previous parties, Gabriel`s adventure takes in a spell in rehab, a near-death experience with fugu ovaries, a sexual encounter with an octopus, & finally an orgiastic feast in the bowels of Berlin`s majestic Tempelhof Airport. Along the way we see a character disintegrate & re-shape before our eyes. An allegorical banquet & a sly commentary on the march towards mindless banality, DBC Pierre`s third novel is an unexpectedly joyful expression of the human spirit. ...

Claude discovers a film set on the other side of the fence! When the two lead actors are injured, Claude & Sir Bobblysock are asked to take their places. Can they become movie stars with just the simple addition of a wig? Of course they can! Claude was selected for the Waterstone`s Children`s Book Prize & the Richard & Judy Book Club. Alex T. Smith is the World Book Day Illustrator 2014. Praise for Claude: `...illustrated with humour & elegance...`
- The Times ` With quirky illustrations & plenty of humour...`
- Metro Follow the author at http://alextsmith.blogspot.co.uk & http://twitter.com/ Alex_T_ Smith

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