Adam Nicolson tells the story of England through the history of fourteen gentry families – from the 15th century to the present day. This sparkling work of history reads like a real-life Downton Abbey, as the loves, hatreds & many times of grief of his chosen cast illuminate the grand events of history. We may well be ‘a nation of shopkeepers’, but for generations England was a country dominated by its middling families, rooted on their l&, in their locality, with a healthy interest in turning a profit from their property & a deep distrust of the centralised state. The virtues we may all believe to be part of the English culture – honesty, affability, courtesy, liberality – each of these has their source in gentry life cultivated over five hundred years. These folk were the backbone of Engl&. Adam Nicolson’s riveting new book concentrates on fourteen families, from 1400 to the present day. From the medieval gung-ho of the Plumpton family to the high-seas adventures of the Lascelles in the eighteenth century, to more modern examples, the book provides a chronological picture of the English, seen through these intimate, passionate, powerful stories of family saga. Drawing on a wealth of unpublished archive material, here is a vivid depiction of the life & code of the gentry. ‘ The Gentry’ is first & foremost a wonderful sweep of English history, shedding light on the creation of the distinctive English character but with the sheer readability of an epic novel. ...

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Get prepared & organised with this Geo Circle Memo Cube With Draw! This handy memo block contains a pack of memo sheets for all of your notetaking needs aswell as a mini storage draw underneath. Perfect for use at school, work or home, this memo cube is perfect for keeping note of all things important! Product Information:  • Memo cube • Design: Geo circles  • Storage draw • Square paper sheets: 10cm x 10cm • Cube measures: 12 x 11.5 x 10cm   ...

For the first time in English, Mark Walker presents a verse translation of the twelfth-century epic poem by Geoffrey of Monmouth, the originator of many of the Arthurian legends familiar to us today. Here is the original Merlin
- a mysterious & mad character inspired by ancient Welsh legends. But he is also a king, a prophet, & a modern Renaissance man. This br&-new translation casts Geoffrey's Latin into accessible English hexameter verse, giving readers a feel for the rhythms of the original. The extensive introduction sets the poem in the context of Geoffrey's life & writings, while each chapter opens with helpful background material. Turn back the pages of time & discover the mythical, magical world of the original Merlin.
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Who was responsible for the design of the Admiral Popov, the circular Russian battleship that wouldn't steer straight? Why did Lord Ansonset out to circumnavigate the world with a crew of Chelsea pensioners? & how did the British cruiser HMS Trinidad manage to torpedo itself in the Arctic. The answers to these questions & details of numerous other entertaining & unbelievable historical events are revealed in this absorbing survey of naval incompetence from Roman times to the Falklands War. Bestselling author Geoffrey Regan certainly sets out to prove that there is truth in the old adage " Worse things happen at sea". Crammed with intriguing & often bizarre anecdotes & over fifty illuminating illustrations, Naval Blunders takes a serious, but often entertaining look at the misjudgements & oversights of captains, fleet commanders, strategic planners & ship designers over the ages. Peppered with"es from those who did their utmost (albeit unwittingly) to hinder naval progress, such as Admiral Lord Sir Charles Beresford who stated, The submarine can only operate by day & in clear weather, & it is practically useless in misty weather, this entertaining & instructive book will appeal to the naval enthusiast & general reader alike. ...

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Geography Today is a modern, differentiated series that features current environmental & citizenship issues. It features a bank of visual resources on CD-ROM supported by differentiated worksheets. Teachers can use the stimulus material on the CD-ROM for the whole class & then set the children to work on the worksheets according to their ability. Instead of trawling through endless web sites for source material teachers can quickly select the topic of their choice & have all the resources they need at their fingertips. As well as incorporating both facts & skills, Geography Today is closely matched to the QCA guidance but has additional topics to provide some variety as well. With the current trend towards a more creative approach to geography teaching, this series will prove popular with many primary teachers. ...