From the Magna Carta to Hitler`s letter to Chamberlain agreeing never to go to war, these 50 documents capture some of the most significant moments in English history. Peter & Dan Snow--celebrated historians with a wealth of experience in politics, military history, & current affairs--explore the implications & impact of these treasures, which they personally chose. The treasures include Churchill`s Finest Hour speech following the Fall of France, a ticket stub to the Beatles` first concert, & the signatories of the Good Friday Agreement, & they come from The National Archives, the British Museum, the British Library, & the National Records of Scotl&. This beautifully designed book is a must-have for all history enthusiasts. ...

The quadrennial summer Olympic Games is the biggest festival of sport on the planet, creating instant heroes & gallant losers, to say nothing of iconic moments of triumph & glory. Published in association with the official Olympic Museum in Lausanne, a foundation of the International Olympic Committee, ” The Treasures of the Olympic Games” brings to life, through more than 200 photographs & 20 removable artefacts, the glorious history of the summer Olympic Games illustrating the Olympic values that unite the world through sport every four years. Beginning in 776 BC in ancient Greece through to its revival in 1896 & the 24 subsequent modern games, this exceptional new title beautifully charts the event`s absorbing & exemplary history & a wealth of world sporting achievement. A book of dreams, this is the first time that the Olympic Museum have co-operated in producing an interactive book containing facsimiles of rare historical documents from their exclusive archive, allowing readers to get closer to the world`s greatest sporting spectacle than has ever been possible before.” The Treasure of the Olympic Games” exclusive
Includes:: minutes from the 1894 IOC meeting agreeing to re-establish the Olympic Games; an original poster showing the events of Paris 1900 Games; an invitation to the Royal Box at the London 1908 Games; a model Olympic Village from the Los Angeles 1932 Games; correspondence expressing concerns about the organization of the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games; a fold-out venue map to 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games; Tokyo 1964 Opening ceremony tickets & media passes; a police report into the Munich 1972 hostage taking; a recreation of a US ` Boycott the Games` car bumper sticker from the Moscow 1980 Games; a Olympic Truce document from the Barcelona 1992 Games; & a London 2012 poster featuring the vibrant official emblem. This is a concise written history of the Summer Olympic Games brought to life & complemented not only by 200 colour photographs but also by 20 removable facsimiles of authentic Olympic memorabilia. Each summer Olympiad
- Athens 1896 to London 2012
- will be covered in a single spread, highlighting the great champions & achievements of that Games.


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The Treasures of the Olympic Games brings to life, through more than 200 photographs & 20 removable artefacts, the glorious history of the summer Olympic Games, illustrating the Olympic values that unite the world through sport every four years. Beginning in 776 BC in ancient Greece through to its revival in 1896 & the 26 subsequent Games, this exceptional title charts the event`s absorbing & exemplary history as well as a wealth of world sporting achievement. A book of dreams, this is the first time that the Olympic Museum has co-operated in producing an interactive book containing facsimiles of rare historical documents from their exclusive archive, allowing readers to get closer to the world`s greatest sporting spectacle than has ever been possible before. ...

This incredible 30cm (12”) globe can serve two purposes, as well as floor-standing on a highly durable metal base & wooden pedestal, the Treasury becomes a table globe simply by removing the centre-post. The politically-mapped globe is gyro-matically mounted within a calibrated full-meridian. The Treasury is a beautiful globe that, with its dual uses, proves an economical solution for any home or office. ...

John Fowles` writing life was dominated by trees. From the orchards of his childhood in suburban Essex, to the woodlands of wartime Devon, to his later life on the Dorset coast, trees filled his imagination & enriched his many acclaimed & best-selling novels. Told through his lifelong relationship with trees, blending autobiography, literary criticism, philosophy & nature writing, The Tree is a masterly, powerful work that laid the literary foundations for nature-as-memoir, a genre which has seen recent flourishings in Roger Deakin`s Wildwood, Richard Mabey`s Nature Cure, Robert Macfarlane`s The Old Ways & Helen Macdonald`s H is for Hawk. As lyrical & precise as his novels, The Tree is a provocative meditation on the connection between the natural world & human creativity, & also a rejection of the idea that nature should be tamed for human purpose. Now, nearly forty years after its first publication, Little Toller is proud to republish this classic book as a special hardback, featuring a new foreword by William Fiennes & especially commissioned wood engravings, in the spirit of The Man Who Planted Trees. This edition will be an important addition to Fowles` published works & appeal to the growing audience for new nature writing as a classic of the genre. ...

` After I finished this book I alarmed my family by going into the garden & climbing the apple tree.`
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A delightful picture book with a wonderful twist which encourages young children to think about the way animals & humans live side by side. The tree. Home to a family of birds in their nest, squirrels in their drey & rabbits in their burrow. But what happens to the animals when a man & woman decide to cut it down & use it for their dream house? Can the tree be home to both the animals & the humans? A simple yet fun & distinctive picture book, with a strong environmental message about the importance of respecting animal habitats, by the award-winning Neal Layton. ...

* Learn to unplug & live life off-grid * Packed with practical information & know-how * Full of expert hunting, fishing & foraging advice
- complete with recipes! Looking for an alternative way of living, Nick Weston escaped from the London rat-race to live entirely off the l&, building his own tree house in a secret location deep in the woods of Sussex for six months. The Tree House Diaries chronicles this amazing real life Boy`s Own adventure, from the construction of his tree house (complete with hot shower, compost loo & double bed) to the planting of his vegetable patch. The diaries contain practical information on every project undertaken, with delicious recipes made from natural produce; incorporating anything that Nick could catch, shoot, forage or grow. The book is illustrated with fascinating step-by-step photographs. Witness all of Nick`s trials & errors & the highs & lows of tree house life
- each day usually ending with a glass of home brewed nettle beer & a wistful yearning for the time when the elderflower champagne could be popped open! The Tree House Diaries is an inspiring tale that shows how it is possible to unplug from the modern world & live the dream off-grid.

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A compulsive, mesmerising & wildly imaginative novel in the vein of Pan`s Labyrinth & Station Eleven from the award-winning author of The Girl with Glass Feet There came an elastic aftershock of creaks & groans & then, softly softly, a chinking shower of rubbled cement. Leaves calmed & trunks stood serene. Where, not a minute before, there had been a suburb, there was now only woodland standing amid ruins... There is no warning. No chance to prepare. The trees arrive in the night: thundering up through the ground, transforming streets & towns into shadowy forest. Adrien Thomas has never been much of a hero. But when he realises that no help is coming, he ventures into this unrecognisable world. Alongside green-fingered Hannah & her teenage son Seb, Adrien sets out to find his wife & to discover just how deep the forest goes. Their journey will take them to a place of terrible beauty & violence, to the dark heart of nature & the darkness inside themselves. ...

This guidebook describes the 570km (354 mile) Traumpfad or ` Dream Way`, an Alpine trek from Munich`s Marienplatz to the Piazza San Marco in Venice. The route is broken into 30 stages of between 5hrs 30mins & 9hrs, graded according to difficulty, with 5 alternative stages & the option to spend a day traversing a section of via ferrata in the Dolomites. Previous experience of Alpine trekking is not necessary as the route is suitable for most able walkers: however, a head for heights is essential. Known as ` Europe`s playground`, the Alps boast an unrivalled walking infrastructure & breath-taking views of angular peaks, flower-strewn valleys & verdant slopes. Hugely popular with German trekkers but little-known in the English-speaking world, Der Traumpfad revels in this stunning scenery. The route passes through German Bavaria then Austria before entering the Italian Tyrol, taking advantage of the region`s extensive network of mountain huts for accommodation en route. With custom-designed mapping & stunning colour photography, the guide has all you need to get the best from your trek. Alongside detailed route descriptions, there is useful practical advice on when to go, what to take & refreshment stops, background information on the region`s fascinating history, plants & wildlife & full contact details for over 80 places to stay. The result is an ideal companion to discovering this amazing route, regarded by many German trekkers as `the hiking experience of a lifetime`. ...