5 Seven Kings 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 have been published for this area to show how it developed across the years
- the two maps are from different series, Essex Old & New Series, & so the sheetlines are somewhat different The Seven Kings 1894 map covers an area from Queen`s Road & Sams Green eastward to Goodmayes Lodge & Goodmayes Lane; & from Ilford Cemetery northward to Wards Lane & Stump Cross. Newbury Park branch has not been built & Seven Kings station has not been opened. Features include Seven Kings Farm, Aldborough Cottages, St Mary`s church, Cauliflower Road, Ash Grove. The map show an area somewhat to the north, although overlapping with the later 1915 map. The Goodmayes 1915 map captures the eastern side of Ilford, extending to Goodmayes: an area that stretches from Sunnyside Road & Connaught Road eastward to Hazeldene Road & Colinton Road at Goodmayes, & from Cambridge Road & Seven Kings station southward to Mortlake Road & Longbridge Road. Features include the GER main line & Newbury Park Junction, St Mary`s church, Ilford Cemetery, South Park, All Saints church Goodmayes, Goodmayes Farm. The southern half of the map is still quite rural, with Goodmayes Lane winding its way across the map, but the northern half is already lined with streets. This version links more conveniently with the London series. 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.
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`I had been commissioned to go anywhere in the world I wished & write whatever pleased me. My only orders were to move fast, visit strange places, to meet whomever was interesting
- & to start at once, ` Richard Halliburton`s fifth & last book, Seven League boots illustrates how he followed these orders with passion & abandon. America`s favorite adventurer dined with Haile Selassie & rode the Rhinoceros Express in Ethiopia; he had an audience with King Ibn Saud outside the gates of Mecca (which he had tried to sneak into) & finally rode an elephant over the Alps in the tracks of another great adventurer, Hannibal. This is Halliburton at his best: reckless & romantic. It is also the last chapter of a life that had, at its end, grown tragic. Nearing forty, physically exhausted, & in financial trouble, Halliburton thought to roll the dice once again, hoping that the charm which had always saved him in the past would materialize one more time. But it was not to be. His last journey was fatal. Soon after finishing this book, he attempted to sail a junk across the Pacific, but never returned.
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In this controversial new book, Daisy Christodoulou offers a thought-provoking critique of educational orthodoxy. Drawing on her recent experience of teaching in challenging schools, she shows through a wide range of examples & case studies just how much classroom practice contradicts basic scientific principles. She examines seven widely-held beliefs which are holding back pupils & teachers:
- Facts prevent understanding
- Teacher-led instruction is passive
- The 21st century fundamentally changes everything
- You can always just look it up -We should teach transferable skills
- Projects & activities are the best way to learn
- Teaching knowledge is indoctrination. In each accessible & engaging chapter, Christodoulou sets out the theory of each myth, considers its practical implications & shows the worrying prevalence of such practice. Then, she explains exactly why it is a myth, with reference to the principles of modern cognitive science. She builds a powerful case explaining how governments & educational organisations around the world have let down teachers & pupils by promoting & even mandating evidence-less theory & bad practice. This blisteringly incisive & urgent text is essential reading for all teachers, teacher training students, policy makers, head teachers, researchers & academics around the world.





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Seven Pillars of Wisdom recreates epic events with extraordinary vividness; for anyone enraptured by David Lean’s classic vision of this tumultuous time in Middle Eastern history, this book is an absolute must. Although `continually & bitterly ashamed` that the Arabs had risen in revolt against the Turks as a result of fraudulent British promises of self-rule, T E Lawrence led them in a triumphant campaign which revolutionized the art of war. In the words of E M Forster, ` Round this tent-pole of a military chronicle, T E has hung an unexampled fabric of portraits, descriptions, philosophies, emotions, adventures, dreams`. During the Arab Revolt Lawrence kept many notes pertaining to his experiences, & began working them into a collected narrative in 1919; yet while changing trains at Reading railway station, he mislaid them inside a briefcase, never to be found again. A year later, he set about rewriting as much as he could from memory; thankfully the text was eventually self-published by Lawrence- unfortunately at a great cost, to the point of bankruptcy. However flawed, Lawrence is one of the 20th century`s most fascinating figures. This is the greatest monument to his character & achievements. ...

You can count numbers all around you, from the eight legs on a spider to the one nose on your face. But can you count the stars in the sky or the fish in the Amazon? Find out all about PLANET EARTH in THE BIG COUNTDOWN, including types of rock & how they are formed, the longest river & smallest mountain, earthquakes & volcanoes, the water cycle & Earth`s atmosphere & how we can really count the grains on sand on our planet. The Big Countdown looks at popular topics & investigates the great many numbers that make them fascinating. From the mind-bogglingly large to smallest & most precious, this series helps us understand that it`s not just our days that are numbered. ...

As tense as a thriller, as vivid as an undercover documentary, Matias Nespolo`s bold & brilliant first novel takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride through a place of crime & deprivation. Set in Buenos Aires at the time of Argentina`s financial crash, & seen through the eyes of twenty-year-old Gringo, it tells the story of two boys on the cusp of adulthood who have no choice but to join the gang warfare that rules their community. At least, Gringo`s friend Chueco thinks they have no choice. He`s determined to prove himself hard enough to get into El Jetita`s gang, but smart enough to remain his own man. Gringo is more intelligent. He knows that gangs don`t work like that: you obey the leader or else. As the two get drawn ever deeper into a pitched battle between El Jetita & his rival Charly over control of the barrio`s drugs & prostitution, Gringo sees a life of love & loss pass before his eyes. A few days before, he was joking with Chueco about killing cats. Now, he`s fighting to save his skin. Written in the street-slang of the slums, & full of fantastic characters from the sympathetic Gringo to the ruthless gang leader El Jetita or the grotesque bar owner Fat Farias, this is one of those novels that is about one place & every place. While its depiction of Buenos Aires rings vibrantly true in every detail, the barrio could be any place of urban deprivation where young men are pushed into a violence that, ultimately, will destroy them. ...

Whilst exploring the ruins of a Greek temple, Professor Jack Grady receives an urgent phone call: his brother, a renowned mathematician, has been murdered. His sudden death, that comes just as he was about to crack the code of a centuries-old mystery, sets in motion a global domino effect. Jack must race from Brazil & Jordan to India & Peru in order to discover the secret that links the Seven Wonders of the World, before it`s too late... ...

Imprisoned in India by the British when WWII was declared, Austrian climber Heinrich Harrer escaped, crossing the Himalayas to Tibet. Settling in Lhasa, the Forbidden City, he became the tutor & friend of the present Dalai Lama in this classic of adventure literature. Heinrich Harrer, already a famous mountaineer & Olympic ski champion, was caught by the outbreak of the Second World War while climbing in the Himalayas. An Austrian national, he was imprisoned by the British in India. By an almost super-human effort, on his third attempt he succeeded in escaping from the internment camp & fled into Tibet. After a series of remarkable experiences in a country never crossed before by a Westerner, Harrer reached the forbidden city of Lhasa. He stayed there for seven years, learned the language & acquired a greater understanding of Tibet & the Tibetans than any Westerner had ever before achieved. He became the friend & tutor of the young Dalai Lama & finally accompanied him into India when he was put to flight by the Red Chinese invasion. Made into a successful motion picture starring Brad Pitt, this is a stunning story of incredible courage & self-reliance set against the backdrop of a mysterious & magnificent culture. ...

Heinrich Harrer, already a famous mountaineer & Olympic ski champion, was caught by the outbreak of World War II while climbing the Himalyas. Being an Austrian, he was interned in India. On his third attempt, he succeeded in escaping from the internment camp & fled into Tibet. After a series of experiences in a country never crossed before by a Westerner, Harrer reached the Forbidden City of Lhasa. He stayed there for seven years, learned the language & acquired a greater understanding of Tibet & the Tibetans. He became friend & tutor to the young Dalai Lama & finally accompanied him into India when he was put to flight by the Red Chinese invasion. This film tie-in edition

Includes:: an epilogue from the author describing his return to Tibet in the 1990s.

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