In this crackling alternate history thriller set in the years after World War II-the riveting sequel to The Darkest Hour-London detective John Rossett joins forces with his Nazi boss to save the commander`s kidnapped daughter as the Germans race to make the first atomic bomb. With the end of the war, the victorious Germans now occupy a defeated Great Britain. In London, decorated detective John Henry Rossett, now reporting to the Nazi victors, lies in a hospital bed recovering from gunshot wounds. Desperate to avoid blame over the events that led to the shooting, his boss, Ernst Koehler, covers up the incident. But when Koehler`s wife & daughter are kidnapped by American spies, the terrified German turns to the only man he trusts to help him-a shrewd cop who will do whatever is necessary to get the job done: John Rossett. Surviving his brush with death, Rossett agrees to save his friend`s daughter. But in a chaotic new world ruled by treachery & betrayal, doing the right thing can get a man killed. Caught between the Nazi SS, the violent British resistance, & Americans with very uncertain loyalties, Rossett must secretly make his way out of London & find Ruth Hartz, a Jewish scientist working in Cambridge. Spared from death because of her intellect & expertise, she is forced to work on developing the atom bomb for Germany. Though she knows it could end any hope of freedom in Europe & maybe even the world, Ruth must finish the project-if she, too, wants to survive. ...

Tracing the footsteps of British milkman over the past one hundred years, this book takes a nostalgic look at a great British tradition. Investigating the many changes that have taken place over the years, from the delivery of milk via a seventeen gallon churn to the gentle electric milk float, ” The British Milkman” discusses how many obstacles, including two World Wars, were overcome, revealing many forgotten facts & including several never before published photographs of the milkman at work. ...

Austin, Hillman, Morris, Standard & Wolseley were a handful of the myriad marques that once constituted Britain`s indigenous motor industry. Born in 1896 into the high summer of Victorian prosperity, the native British industry survived until the collapse of The Rover Group in 2005. Jonathan Wood chronicles its 109-year life, from its production of h&-made bespoke automobiles for the fortunate few to the arrival of mass production to provide cars for the many. He looks at the factories & the people who worked in them, & examines the role played by the component manufacturers that serviced the industry. Wood offers explanations as to why motor manufacturing followed the British motorcycle, bicycle & cotton industries into oblivion. ...

There are a multitude of ` London Calling` cards in the collection at Rocket 68. This lively illustrated range of London themed prints & cards aims to portray the vibrancy & beauty of London`s architecture, areas, life & communities. Each card is supplied with quality Gunpowder grey envelope in a cellophane wrapper. These cards are all illustrated by Jill White & printed in the UK on a lovely soft Calisto FSC accredited board. ...

A concise history of one of the world`s greatest & most comprehensive museum collections, from its founding in 1753.A product & symbol of the 18th-century Enlightenment, the British Museum is as iconic an expression of that cultural tendency as Johnson`s Dictionary, the French Encyclopedie & Linnaean plant classification. Its collections embody the raw material of empiricism
- the bringing together of things to enable the widest intellectual experiment to take place. James Hamilton explores the establishment of the Museum in the 1750s (from the bequest to the nation of the collections of Sir Hans Sloane); the chosen site of its location; the cultural context in which it came into being; the subsequent development, expansion & diversification of the Museum, both as a collection & as a building, from the early 19th to the 21st century; the controversy occasioned by some of its acquisitions; & the legacy & influence of the Museum nationally & globally.
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The collections of The British Museum span all cultures & all ages, ranging from ancient Egyptian mummies to masterpieces of Greek & Roman art; from Celtic gold to Japanese paintings & traditional textiles from Africa. Today the Museum is bringing its collections up to date, & this highly illustrated book also features many recent acquisitions from all over the world. In his introduction the present Director, Robert Anderson, outlines the historical background to the Museum's recent redevelopment programme & offers an insight into the diverse range of activities engaged by this great storehouse of the world's culture. A final chapter outlines the work of conservation & scientific research. ...

Remember your visit to the British Museum for ever with this beautiful three-dimensional Panorama Pop, featuring the museum`s greatest treasures. Remember your visit to the British Museum for ever with this beautiful three-dimensional Panorama Pop, featuring the museum`s greatest treasures. Presented in a beautiful slipcase, the guide unfolds to a length of 1.5 metres & features 12 of the museum`s greatest artifacts, spanning eras & civilizations, including the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon Sculptures, the Sutton Hoo Treasure, the Lewes Chessmen, the Easter Island statue & the Gayer Anderson Cat. A perfect gift or souvenir for anyone wishing to remember a visit to the city. ...

The British Oak is a comprehensive overview of everything that the iconic oak tree signifies to Britain & its people. Archie Miles explores the rise of oak woods since the last Ice Age, placing the tree in its biological, cultural & economic context. We still speak of the `heart of oak` that built the British Empire, such is its importance in industry, architecture & shipbuilding, while the oak`s role in myth, art & literature took root in early civilisation & remains a rich imaginative resource. Included are: -Profiles of fifty of the most famous oaks in Britain with remarkable facts, stories & historic associations. -An examination of the disease, management & conservation issues facing oaks now & in the future. -Stunning photography complemented by a rich vein of archive material, much of which is published for the first time since the nineteenth century. Praise for Archie Miles: Silva has to be one of the best country books of the year, combining the opulent quality of a coffee-table book with the depth of information of a reference work. Country Life. ...

In 1914 Great Britain`s navy was the largest & most powerful the world had ever seen
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Old-fashioned seaside holidays inspire a great deal of nostalgic affection among British people. Quintessential elements such as seaside donkeys & sickly sticks of rock are easily identifiable & memorable ingredients of a tradition that most people in this country have experienced. Focusing on the hundred year period from 1870 to 1970, this volume takes a nostalgic journey through the promenades, deckchairs & sandcastles to discover how ordinary people spent their seaside holidays. Colourful photographs & images are brought to life with light-hearted commentary revealing the history behind these idyllic trips to the seaside
- how did we get there, where did we stay, & how did we spend our days? Each captivating chapter explores a different aspect of holiday life to build a complete picture of the social & historical significance of the classic British seaside holiday.
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