This is the story of the real Liverpool & its grievous, glorious past
- an oral history from the people who remember the city
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A history of Britain's flying forces, this book examines the first hundred years of the Royal Flying Corps & the Royal Air Force, focusing on the heroic exploits of the magnificent men who flew the military flying machines, in particular, those who took to the skies over Europe during the two World Wars. The dashing fighters aces who faced The Red Baron & his colleagues during the First World War, when flying was still in its pioneering infancy; the daring exploits of ' The Few'
- the Battle of Britain fighter pilots praised by Churchill: & the massive sacrifice of the too-often forgotten heroes of Bomber Comm&, including the renowned Dambusters: all are included in this full colour, illustrated volume. In support of Help for Heroes, are 6 tracks from the new album from the Royal Air Force Squadronaires & Todd Gordon.
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How old is Earth? Why is the sky blue? What are the 'northern lights'? Why is a desert cold at night? Bursting with bite-sized facts, illustrations & diagrams, this engaging 48-page book contains answers to all the questions you always wanted to ask about our planet
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Cleve West is one of Britain's top garden designers, with six RHS gold medals to his name & a high profile Daily Telegraph sponsored garden at Chelsea Flower Show 2011. He is also a true allotmenteer, heading off to his plot whenever he can to get his hands dirty, find peace & contemplate life & nature. His book is a joy to read, humorous & humble, full of practical commonsense, & a belief in the values of community & sustainable living. There is plenty of advice here for plot holders
- often of the what-not-to-do sort & written from sorry experience
- & plenty of inspiration too in the creative ways that Cleve & his partner Christine make the most of their plot & enjoy the company of their fellow allotmenteers. There are easy to follow sections on Vegetables & Herbs, Flowers & Fruit, with recipes & troubleshooting tips as well as chapters on Community, Creativity & Children. Amply illustrated with Cleve's own beautiful photographs, fantastical drawings by Cleve & Christine & shots of the two of them at work taken by Cleve's cousin the garden photographer Derek St Romaine, Our Plot is also a visual cornucopia.

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Not only has Queen Elizabeth II, one of the most popular public figures on Earth, reigned through Britain's transformation from an imperial power to a multicultural, multimedia nation, but she has steered the Monarchy through more reforms than in the prev ...

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In this beautiful follow-up to 2012s hit, Our Garden Birds, street artist Matt Sewell offers more watercolours & quirky descriptions of British songbirds. In Matts world, the peewit sings the blues, & the bittern fills his neck like a tweed pair of bellows.

Distinctive & enchanting, with a songbird for each week of the year, this delightful gift book will appeal to birders, children & adults, & art & design fans alike.

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When Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953, many proclaimed the start of a new Elizabethan Age. This title takes the reader on a journey, distilling half a century of unprecedented social & political change. It propels you from post-war austerity through the alterations in our social landscape to the multi-cultural Britain. ...

When Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953, many proclaimed the star of a new Elizabethan Age. Few had any inkling, however, of the stupendous changes that would occur over the next 50 years, both in Britain & around the world. A. N. Wilson takes the reader on an exhilarating journey through post-war Britain. This book propels the reader from post-war austerity, to the end of the British Empire & the emergence of America as a superpower, to the multicultural Britain of today. With Our Times, Wilson triumphantly concludes the acclaimed trilogy that opened with the Victorians & was followed by After the Victorians. Our Times makes compelling reading for anyone interested in the forces that have shaped our world. This book has 484 pages & is 23.4cm x 15.9cm x 3.1cm ...

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