John Constable & Maria Bicknell might have been in love but their marriage was a most unlikely prospect. This title presents the time of Jane Austen in telling the story of Constable's formative years, as well as this love affair's tragic conclusion which haunted the artist's final paintings. ...

In the spring of 1895 the life of Constance Wilde changed irrevocably. Up until the conviction of her husb&, Oscar, for homosexual crimes, she had held a privileged position in society. Part of a gilded couple, she was a popular children's author, a fashion icon, & a leading campaigner for women's rights. A founding member of the magical society the Golden Dawn, her pioneering & questioning spirit encouraged her to sample some of the more controversial aspects of her time. Mrs Oscar Wilde was a phenomenon in her own right. But that spring Constance's entire life was eclipsed by scandal. Forced to flee to the Continent with her two sons, her glittering literary & political career ended abruptly. Having changed her name, she lived in exile until her death. Franny Moyle now tells Constance's story with a fresh eye & remarkable new material. Drawing on numerous unpublished letters, she brings to life the story of a woman at the heart of fin-de-si ...

Acknowledged as one of the major sculptors & avant-garde artists of the twentieth century, Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957) also remained one of the most elusive. This book looks beyond the mythology of the artist to show us Constantin the Romanian student, as well as Brancusi the celebrated artist. ...

In the spring of 1453, the Ottoman Turks advanced on Constantinople in pursuit of an Islamic dream: capturing the thous&-year-old capital of Christian Byzantium. During the siege that followed, a small band of defenders, outnumbered ten to one, confronted the might of the Ottoman army in an epic contest fought on l&, sea & underground. ...

A mini globe which can be tilted & rotated in any direction. This desk accessory is an ideal quick-reference tool showing the positions of the constellations in the night sky & features a stable weighted base. Measures 10.6cm in diameter. Non-illuminated. ...

Step outside on a clear night, & the number of stars in the night sky can be overwhelming. Take a pair of binoculars or a small telescope with you, & a celestial vista of star clusters & clouds, knots of gas & dust, nearby planets & distant galaxies is revealed. Since ancient times, stargazers have made sense of the night sky by grouping its stars into constellations
- star patterns that often have symbolic or mythological meanings. Constellations is a guide to the night sky that focuses on these 88 distinctive patterns, revealing their often intriguing stories
- their origins, mythology, present-day significance
- & the multitude of wondrous objects they contain. Complete with many of the best astronomical images ever captured, a comprehensive introduction to the stars & other celestial phenomena, & a series of newly commissioned, state-of-the-art maps showing the stars that are visible from populated latitudes in both hemispheres throughout the year, this magnificent guide has all you need to know to become an expert stargazer.


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Where can you find Leo the lion? How can you bring a constellation into your room? What are the oldest stars? How did the Milky Way Galaxy get its name? Now you can explore the answers to these & other questions in Janice Van Cleave's Constellations for Every Kid. ...

Construction your own 3D prehistoric dino with this awesome T. Rex Robotics Assembly Kit.


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Construction your own 3D prehistoric dino with this awesome Triceratops Robotics Assembly Kit.


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Thonk! Clonk! Clap! The team behind Roadworks & Demolition returns to the building site with another winner for pre-school fans of machines & building sites!

Describing all the heaving & hammering involved in building a new library, this book is full of action-packed illustrations, irresistible sound words, &

Includes:: a pictorial glossary of all the machines in the book, too.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781406367157
• Author: Sally Sutton
• Publisher: Walker Books
• Format: Paperback
• Dimensions: 26 x 25cm










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