The life of William Shakespeare is vividly depicted, from his birth in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564, childhood & schooldays, through apprenticeship at his father`s glove-making shop, his marriage to Anne Hathaway, & then the move to London
- where Will hones his skills as an actor-playwright for The Lord Chamberlain`s Men. When the newly-built Globe Theatre opens in 1599, Will Shakespeare is a key member of the company, & many of Shakespeare`s most famous plays are first performed here. By his death in 1616, William Shakespeare is acknowledged as the master playwright of his age
- & ever since as one of the greatest writers of all time. With lively graphic-novel descriptions of many of Shakespeare`s most famous plays, including A Midsummer Night`s Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Romeo & Juliet, Twelfth Night, Henry V, Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello & The Tempest, & drawing on the latest biographical research, this is the perfect introduction for children to the life & works of William Shakespeare.

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This fun kit sure to tickle any Shakespeare lover`s fancy, contains a replica of Yorick`s skull mounted on a hand that lights up ”and” recites several lines of one of Hamlet`s famous speeches (” Alas, poor Yorick...”). Also included is a 32-page book featuring a summary of ” Hamlet.” ...

As the noble Resistance clashes with the vile First Order, Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, Kylo Ren, & BB-8 are pulled into a galaxy-wide drama in iambic pentameter. Star Wars fans & Shakespeare enthusiasts alike will enjoy the authentic meter, the reimagined movie scenes & dialog, woodcut-style illustrations, & hidden Easter eggs throughout. Chewbacca speaks! Supreme Leader Snoke gives a soliloquy! & the romance of Han Solo & Leia Organa takes a tragic turn that Shakespeare would approve of. Fun, funny, & true to the spirit of Lucas films. The story may take place in a galaxy far, far away, but you ll be convinced it was written by the Bard. ...

William Speirs Bruce was a Scottish nationalist & naturalist who led the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition (1902-04) as well as participating in or leading many other polar expeditions from 1892 through to 1919, particularly to Spitsbergen. He is now largely forgotten compared with the `greats`, Shackleton, Scott & Amundsen. This biography returns to primary sources to provide a new & controversial view of the relationship between Bruce & the then President of the Royal Geographical Society, Sir Clements Markham, & also draws conclusions about Bruce`s personality, in particular suggesting that he was probably on the autistic spectrum. Bruce was ahead of his time in dreaming of a network of cooperating meteorological stations in the south. He handed over the Laurie Island observatory to the Argentinians. He can be considered the Father of Meteorology in the South Atlantic. He had a lasting impact, publishing his work, under great difficulties, in six scientific volumes. His endeavours in the Arctic were notable for the extensive new surveys he undertook. The British Antarctic Survey is an enduring testament to his scientific vision & has named its laboratory in the South Orkney Islands in his honour. Despite being a strong nationalist
- or perhaps because he was
- his outlook was internationalist. Bruce was never awarded the Polar Medal; this book explains why.

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A new fantasy-adventure series packed with addictive genre hooks for 9+ readers: code-breaking, cyber-technology, killer robots & a boy hero with a supernatural destiny. Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson, Alex Rider & Dr Who. Packed full of magical code-breaking skills, wisecracking robots & a young hero who might just be too clever for his own good, this tech-savvy adventure is perfect for fans of Percy Jackson & Alex Rider. Twelve year-old code breaking genius William Wenton, is trying to make sense of his family`s dramatic escape from their home in London. But when his extraordinary talent for cracking codes is suddenly revealed, William must face the danger that has been lurking around him for years. ...

Here, newly edited from manuscripts held by The Wordsworth Trust, is an entirely new edition of The Prelude, the most resonant poem of the entire Romantic Era. Over the last 150 years this poetic autobiography has emerged as one of the most admired works in all of English literature & certainly as the pre-eminent long poem expressing a personal romantic spirit. It tells the story of the growth of imagination & love in the mind of one of the finest poets of the last 250 years. It recounts Wordsworth`s childhood & youth, his days at Cambridge, residence in London, walking tour of the Alps, his witnessing of the French Revolution, crisis & turmoil over the apparent failure of its revolutionary ideals, & the ultimate restoration of imaginative power. The poem is spiritual & inward, yet anchored in particulars of landscape & events of history. Marginal glosses, a unique feature of this edition, guide the reader through the design & flow of the poem. Succinct notes elucidate references & language needed for a full understanding. Also provided are a fresh critical Introduction, detailed & helpful Chronology, Bibliography, & specially commissioned color Maps. Wordsworth addressed his poem to Samuel Taylor Coleridge & read it aloud to him. Coleridge`s poetic response, To William Wordsworth, is also included. This is the first fully illustrated edition of The Prelude. More than 130 paintings, drawings, & works of art, all in full colour, illustrate its events, people, & settings in the English Lake District, Cambridge, London, Paris, the Alps, & Wales. There are works by Turner, Gainsborough, Constable, Blake, Canaletto, David, Millet, & many others. Almost all were created at or near the time that Wordsworth composed the poem, & we know he even saw a number of them personally. ...

Willington Quay in 1895 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. 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. In this title: the map covers the area north of the Tyne & stretches as far as to show Rosehill. Features include Wallsend Cemetery, Football Ground, St Pauls Church, Willington House, both Willinton Quay Station & Howden on Tyne Station & Railway Lines, but most of all, this map is packed with industry, showing the Shipbuilding Works, Cement Works, Wallsend Colliery, Chemical Works & Marine Engineering Works. On the reverse is an extract from a directory of 1909-10. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Willington Quay in 1895 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 the area north of the Tyne & stretches to Rosehill. Features include Wallsend Cemetery, Football Ground, St Pauls Church, Willington House, both Willinton Quay Station & Howden on Tyne Station & Railway Lines; most of the map is packed with industry, showing the Shipbuilding Works, Cement Works, Wallsend Colliery, Chemical Works & Marine Engineering Works. On the reverse is an extract from a directory of 1909-10. 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. ...

Willisau – Sursee
- Lucerne area, map No. 5022, in the standard topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:50, 000 from Swisstopo,
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Willisau, map No. 234, in the standard topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:50, 000 from Swisstopo, i.e. without the special overprint highlighting walking trails, local bus stops, etc, presented in Swisstopo’s hiking editions of the 50K survey. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 20m intervals. All the maps have a 1-km grid with the Swiss national coordinates. This standard version of the 50K survey covers the whole country on 78 small format sheets, with special larger format maps published for several popular tourist destinations. Small format sheets cover an area of 35 x 24 km (21 x 15 miles approx) & have map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. The special larger sheets cover 50 x 35 km (31 x 22 miles approx) & have no map legend, but a separate leaflet can be provided instead.PLEASE NOTE: the hiking editions of the 1:50, 000 Swisstopo survey are listed on our website in a separate series. ...