Stanfords Adult Book of the Month April 2016 Why do people love trains so much? Tom Chesshyre is on a mission to find the answer by experiencing the world through train travel
- on both epic & everyday rail routes, aboard every type of ride, from steam locomotives to bullet trains, meeting a cast of memorable characters who share a passion for train travel. Join him on the rails & off the beaten track as he embarks on an exhilarating whistle-stop tour around the globe, from Sri Lanka to Iran via Crewe, Inverness, the Australian outback & beyond.
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Tickhill in 1901 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 is double-sided. The main map covers the centre & east of the village, including North Gate, Castle Gate & Market Place. Coverage goes east along Sunderland Street to Spital Hill & part of Sandrock Park. Features include the castle site, Tickhill Mill, Tollbar Bridge, Moor House, Tickhill Low Common, St Leonard`s Hospital. On the reverse is half of the adjacent sheet 291.09 extending coverage west, including St Mary`s church, Lindrick, West Gate, Lindrick Square, Tickhill Priory, Friary Farm & Limestone Hill. 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. ...

” Peter Rabbit Tickle! Tickle!” is a great way to make your baby giggle! Only the very softest furry fabrics have been used in this gorgeous touch & feel book, so your baby will want to stroke & tickle every baby animal again & again! Soft & gentle rhyming text complements the pastel colours of the illustrations & the contemporary style of the design. ...

Nostalgia, identity, eccentricity, gin drinking & occasional violence...these are just some of the themes that st&-up comedian Dara O Briain explores in ” Tickling the English”. O Briain moved to England many years ago, but when he takes his show on tour around the country
- from deserted seaside towns & remote off-shore islands, to sprawling industrial cities & sleepy suburbs
- it`s clear to him that his adopted home is still a bit of an enigma. Why do the English pretend to be unhappy all the time? Why can`t they accept they rank about 5th, in everything? & what`s with all the fudge? But this Irishman loves a challenge; he`s certainly got the gregarious personality & the sure-fire wit to bring down the barriers of that famous English reserve, & have a good old rummage inside. Swapping anecdotes with his audiences & spending time wandering in their hometowns, this nosy neighbour holds England up to the light while exploring some of the attitudes he brought over here with him too. As Dara goes door-to-door in search of England in this part tour diary, part travelogue, the result is an affectionate, hilarious & often eye-opening journey through the Sceptred Isle.

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A detailed guide to this fascinating area of the North Sea produced in full colour covering the flat coasts of Lincolnshire, Norfolk & the Humber. Published by Imray who are well known for their nautical publications, charts & software, this guide makes a useful & detailed companion for visitors to the drying harbours & creeks. ...

The smallest fish can tell the tallest tales.. .” Sorry I`m late, Miss. I set off really early but on the way to school I was captured by a squid. I wriggled & I struggled till a turtle came & rescued me.” ” Oh, no, he didn`t.” ”OH, YES, HE DID.” Tiddler is a little fish with a BIG imagination! What ever will he come up with next? This runaway bestseller is now available as a chunky board book
- perfect for little hands.
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Tiddler the tale-telling fish is back & now you can join in his adventures! This fantastic new activity book is based on the bestselling book TIDDLER, by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler. With colouring-in, stickers, dot-to-dots, puzzles, spot the difference, mazes & simple word searches, there`s plenty to keep Tiddler fans busy for hours. ...

The smallest fish can tell the tallest tales... Sorry I'm late, Miss. I set off really early but on the way to school I was captured by a squid. I wriggled & I struggled till a turtle came & rescued me. Oh, no, he didn't. Oh, Yes, He did. Tiddler is a little fish with a big imagination. What ever will he come up with next? ...

Saloon Porthole Range has hefty solid cast brass casings, scuttle clamps, bevelled glass fronts & brass hands with black subsidiary indicators on light cream faces. Operates by battery-powered quartz clock mechanism. Tide Clocks are influenced by the orbit of the moon around the Earth. To show this, the tide clock has an extra h&, which makes a complete sweep at the lunar rate of Approx. 12.5 hours instead of the normal 12. (Please note: because the lunar cycle varies with the Earth`s, there are times in a month when actual tides are a few minutes ahead or behind the clock). Outside diameter 9”, face diameter 5.5”, depth 2.25”. ...

From Cnut to D-Day: the history & science of the unceasing tide explored for the first time. Half of the world`s population lives in coastal regions lapped by tidal waters. Yet how little most of us know about the tide. Our ability to predict & understand the tide depends on centuries of science, from the observations of Aristotle & the theories of Newton to today`s supercomputer calculations. This story is punctuated here by notable tidal episodes in history, from Caesar`s thwarted invasion of Britain to the catastrophic flooding of Venice, & interwoven with a rich folklore that continues to inspire art & literature today. With Aldersey-Williams as our guide to the most feared & celebrated tidal features on the planet, from the original maelstrom in Scandinavia to the world`s highest tides in Nova Scotia to the crumbling coast of East Anglia, the importance of the tide, & the way it has shaped
- & will continue to shape
- our civilization, becomes startlingly clear.

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