W.G. Hoskins was one of the most original & influential historians of the 20th century. He realized that landscapes are the richest record we have of the past, & with his masterpiece, The Making of the English Landscape, he changed forever how we experience the places we live & work. ...

Fifty years since first publication, E. P. Thompson`s revolutionary account of working-class culture & ideals is published in Penguin Modern Classics, with a new introduction by historian Michael Kenny. This classic & imaginative account of working-class society in its formative years, 1780 to 1832, revolutionized our understanding of English social history. E. P. Thompson shows how the working class took part in its own making & re-creates the whole-life experience of people who suffered loss of status & freedom, who underwent degradation, & who yet created a cultured & political consciousness of great vitality. Reviews: ”A dazzling vindication of the lives & aspirations of the then
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- neglected culture of working-class England”. (Martin Kettle, Observer). ” Superbly readable.. .a moving account of the culture of the self-taught in an age of social & intellectual deprivation”. (Asa Briggs, Financial Times). ” Thompson`s work combines passion & intellect, the gifts of the poet, the narrator & the analyst”. (E. J. Hobsbawm, Independent). ” An event not merely in the writing of English history but in the politics of our century”. (Michael Foot, Times Literary Supplement). ” The greatest of our socialist historians”. (Terry Eagleton, New Statesman). About the author: E. P. Thompson was born in 1924 & read history at Corpus Christi, Cambridge, graduating in 1946. An academic, writer & acclaimed historian, his first major work was a biography of William Morris. The Making of the English Working Class was instantly recognized as a classic on its publication in 1963 & secured his position as one of the leading social historians of his time. Thompson was also an active campaigner & key figure in the ending of the Cold War. He died in 1993, survived by his wife & two sons.

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”...the best study in English to date for an understanding of Georgian nationalism.” -Religious Studies Review ”...the standard account of Georgian history in English.” -American Historical Review ”...tour de force research...fascinating reading.” -American Political Science Review Like the other republics floating free after the demise of the Soviet empire, the independent republic of Georgia is reinventing its past, recovering what had been forgotten or distorted during the long years of Russian & Soviet rule. Whether Georgia can successfully be transformed from a society rent by conflict into a pluralistic democratic nation will depend on Georgians rethinking their history. This is the first comprehensive treatment of Georgian history, from the ethnogenesis of the Georgians in the first millennium B.C., through the period of Russian & Soviet rule in the nineteenth & twentieth centuries, to the emergence of an independent republic in 1991, the ethnic & civil warfare that has ensued, & perspectives for Georgia`s future. ...

The Mediterranean has been for millennia one of the global cockpits of human endeavour. World-class interpretations exist of its Classical & subsequent history, but there has been remarkably little holistic exploration of how its societies, culture & economies first came into being, despite the fact that almost all the fundamental developments originated well before 500 bc. This book is the first full, interpretive synthesis for a generation on the rise of the Mediterranean world from its beginning, before the emergence of our own species, up to the threshold of Classical times. Extensively illustrated & ranging across disciplines, subject matter & chronology from early humans & the origins of farming & metallurgy to the rise of civilizations Egyptian, Levantine, Hispanic, Minoan, Mycenaean, Phoenician, Etruscan, early Greek the book is a masterpiece of archaeological & historical writing. ...

The Mediterranean has been for millennia one of the global cockpits of human endeavour. World-class interpretations exist of its Classical & subsequent history, but there has been remarkably little holistic exploration of how its societies, culture & economies first came into being, despite the fact that almost all the fundamental developments originated well before 500 bc. This book is the first full, interpretive synthesis for a generation on the rise of the Mediterranean world from its beginning, before the emergence of our own species, up to the threshold of Classical times. Extensively illustrated & ranging across disciplines, subject matter & chronology from early humans & the origins of farming & metallurgy to the rise of civilizations Egyptian, Levantine, Hispanic, Minoan, Mycenaean, Phoenician, Etruscan, early Greek the book is a masterpiece of archaeological & historical writing. ...

Alfred Russel Wallace`s The Malay Archipelago is a work of astounding breadth & originality that chronicles the British naturalist`s scientific exploration of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia & New Guinea between 1854 & 1862. An intrepid explorer who earned his living by collecting bird skins, Wallace also catalogued the vast number of plant & animal species that inhabit this unique geographical area. In addition, he

Includes:: numerous observations on the people, their languages, & ways of living & social organization, as well as geological insights into the nature & activity of volcanoes & the destructive force of nature. Colourful personal anecdotes based on experiences during his travels also pepper the text. First published in 1869, The Malay Archipelago provided some of the initial evidence for the modern theory of evolution. Discursive, captivating, occasionally offensive, but always wonderfully descriptive, it remains one of the most extensive works of natural history ever compiled. The Earl of Cranbrook is an expert in the environmental biology of the Malaysian region, & has a special interest in the life & career of Alfred Russel Wallace. About this edition: This edition presents Wallace’s complete, original text, re-proofed & accompanied by the illustrations from the first edition of 1869. About this series: Stanfords Travel Classics feature some of the finest historical travel writing in the English language, with authors hailing from both sides of the Atlantic. Every title has been reset in a contemporary typeface to create a series that every lover of fine travel literature will want to collect & keep.

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The Malt Whisky Map of Scotland & Northern Ireland (folded version), prepared by whisky writer Neil Wilson & James Mc Ewan
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The Malt Whisky Map of Scotland & Northern Ireland – wall map version size 76 x 98cm (30” x 38.5” approx), prepared by whisky writer Neil Wilson & James Mc Ewan
- the director of Bruichladdich Distillery on Islay, & published by Waverley Books. Extensive information on the reverse side

Includes:: contact details for distilleries that welcome visitors, useful tips, historical notes, etc. This updated 2015 edition shows locations of working distilleries, indicating malt, malt & grain, or grain only, as well as distilleries mothballed/closed/dismantled post 1960. This information is presented on a background showing the network of main road & rail connections & indicating topography by altitude colouring. An inset shows the current division into whisky producing regions. On the reverse, notes by James Mc Ewan include a directory with website addresses and/or phone numbers plus British National Grid references for exact locations, indicating distilleries open to visitors, Also included are a list of interesting distillery terms, the wording of the Highland Distillery Licence from 1793, cooperage notes, etc.PLEASE NOTE: this title is also available in a folded format.


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One of the greatest crime novels of the 20th century. Sam Spade is hired by the fragrant Miss Wonderley to track down her sister, who has eloped with a louse called Floyd Thursby. But Miss Wonderley is in fact the beautiful & treacherous Brigid O` Shaughnessy, & when Spade`s partner Miles Archer is shot while on Thursby`s trail, Spade finds himself both hunter & hunted: can he track down the jewel-encrusted bird, a treasure worth killing for, before the Fat Man finds him? ...

Hammett`s 1930 detective novel is widely regarded as the first & finest novel of the hard-boiled private detective. Sam Spade has a cold detachment, keen eye for detail & an unflinching determination to achieve his own justice. Regarded by many as the greatest crime novel of the 20th century, it has been ranked in the top 100 of English- language novels. The Maltese Falcon has been filmed several times, most famously by John Huston with Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade. ...