No empire has been larger or more diverse than the British Empire. At its apogee in the 1930s, 42 million Britons governed 500 million foreign subjects. Britannia ruled the waves & a quarter of the earth`s surface was painted red on the map. Yet no empire (except the Russian) disappeared more swiftly. Within a generation this mighty structure collapsed, often amid bloodshed, leaving behind a scatter of sea-girt dependencies & a ghost of an empire, the Commonwealth, overshadowed by Imperial America. It left a contested legacy: at best a sporting spirit, a legal code & a near-universal language; at worst, failed states & internecine strife. Full of vivid particulars, brief lives, telling anecdotes, comic episodes, symbolic moments & illustrative vignettes, The Decline & Fall of the British Empire is popular history at its scholarly best. ...

Bounded by the highest mountains in Britain, the majestic River Dee winds its way through some of Scotland`s most celebrated scenery. From its source in the shadow of Ben Macdui & Braeraich high in the Cairngorm mountains, the Dee cascades over waterfalls & meanders through the remnants of the ancient Caledonian forest before making its way to Aberdeen & the North Sea. There is no better way to discover the wildlife, architecture & history of this area of Scotland than to walk. Whatever your ability
- walking at high or low level, following tough terrain or level paths
- the 25 routes in this guide offer something for everyone.

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A small boy pushes his little boat out to sea to begin a fantastic adventure travelling all around the world. More than 60 remarkable ocean creatures (including clownfish, flying fish, anchovies & whales) swim, dive & glide through the pages of this sea journey in an informative introduction to ocean creatures. ...

Already the best-selling English-language guide to the area, universally known as `THE BIBLE`, this is the sixth, completely revised, up-to-date, much expanded edition of the DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE D-DAY NORMANDY LANDING BEACHES. Written to the same highly acclaimed formula as all of the other books in this important series of Battlefield Guides (Somme, Ypres, Gallipoli, Market-Garden, Western Front
- North, Western Front
- South). Once again the cold facts are interlaced with anecdotes of bravery, humour, sadness & humanity. This new edition now contains:rnrn All the landing Beaches: JUNO, SWORD, GOLD, OMAHA, UTAH All the Airborne Operations: British & American Two Approach Routes; Six timed & measured Itineraries 21 in-text Itinerary maps, Battle maps & Diagrams Approx 400 recommended sites within the D-Day planned area of advance, rnall with photos, each with Latitude & Longitude references (New for this Edition) Over 400 coloured pictures, 352 pages Memorials / Museums / Batteries / Bunkers / Landing fields Allied & German War Cemeteries Historical background to the landings The Plans & what actually happened Information about Allied & German War Graves Associations Veterans` & other commemorative associations Normandy tourist information: Where to stay / where to eat Cameos about personalities
- VCs / MOHs / Poets / Photographers etc...


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The Delves in 1912 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 a rural, largely agricultural area between Walsall & Wednesbury. It

Includes:: the scattered hamlet of Delves, around Delves Green, with Maw Green in the top left corner. The Rushall Canal runs down the right hand side of the map. Other features include Botany Farm, Delves Green Farm, Delves Farm, Delves Hall, Fullbrook, Maw Green Farm, Gorway Farm, Park Hall & Shustoke Farm. 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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` Twisted, surprising & very very very funny. Did I put too many verys? I don`t think so` Jemaine Clement, Flight of the Conchords, on Two Little Boys Tom Spotswood (a.k.a. William Mc Ginty) is an insurance investigator who has lost his socks, his suitcase, his career, his ex-wife, & most importantly, his son, Frank. He is being followed by Robert Valentine, the mysterious owner of the horse with no sperm; Alastair Shook & his van of teenage guards; & Spud, a demolition man who is using his wrecking ball to bring down the most beautiful movie theatre in town, the Century. To find his son he will have to come to terms with his past
- a past he ran away from. But first he will have to find those socks. The Demolition of the Century appeals to fans of kooky, quirky humour similar to Flight of the Conchords.
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Professor David Ullman is a world authority on demonic literature. So when offered a luxury trip to Venice to consult on a ...

” Here`s a book that will bring the ”great” back into the great outdoors.” Michael Morpurgo on Run Wild ”A beautiful inspiring book, bursting with practical suggestions which will appeal to every child`s imagination.” Julia Donaldson on The Stick Book ” The book teems with colour photographs & the text is easy to follow.”
- BBC Countryfile on The Stick Book ” Simplicity & a deep satisfaction go together.”
- The Guardian on The Stick Book ” Get some inspiration with this fab book full of ideas.”
- Gurgle on The Beach Book Building a den, fort, treehouse or hideaway is part of childhood`s imaginary world, where anything might be possible. Dens are universal play places: you can make them almost anywhere, out of almost anything. The Den Book is packed with inspiring photos & descriptive text to tempt children (and their adults) into building amazing dens outdoors, for themselves, for their toys, or for the imaginary creatures who live in the woods or the park. What makes a good den? It should be secret: perhaps you need to know the password before you are allowed to enter. It should be a place to hang out with friends. It should be a place where you can escape into your imagination. This book

Includes:: tips on how to build, waterproof & furnish a den & lots of fun ideas for activities to do in & around dens. There is specific advice on building different dens, including garden dens, junk dens, sleep out & party dens, fairy forts & monster dens as well as treehouses & tepees.




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A descendant of one of Hawaii`s largest landowners, Matt King finds his luck changed when his fun-loving, flighty wife Joanie falls into a coma, victim of a boating accident. Matt is left in sole charge of his two daughters, teenage ex-model & recovering drug addict Alex, & Scottie, a feisty ten-year-old. & then Matt discovers Joanie has been having an affair. Deciding to seek out Joanie`s lover so that he too has a chance to say his goodbyes, Matt takes to the road with his daughters on a memorable journey of painful revelations & unexpected humour... ...

‘ With all these exalted powers
- Man still bears in his bodily frame the indelible stamp of his lowly origin’ In The Origin of
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