Companion to the major new BBC documentary series Civilisations, presented by Mary Beard, David Olusoga & Simon Schama



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This book offers the puzzle-lover a superb collection of many types of puzzle.

How Do You Survive a Duel? contains

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The autumn 2002 publication of Ruby Waxs memoirs was greeted with shock
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Navigates young adults through the perils & pleasures of independent life from college & beyond, offering advice on everything from getting along your roommate (s) to throwing a great party; from getting the job you want & moving up to getting respect (and a phone number) from that cutie at the bar. ...

Books Celebrity Biographies Alongside the big 2023 Netflix release At Home with the Furys, bestselling author of Love & Fury Paris Fury reveals the answers to the question she's always asked. How does she manage life as a hands-on mother to seven children, as well as supporting World Heavyweight husband Tyson, while still looking amazing & finding time for herself? Paris Fury can pack a week into everyone else's day. Now she tells us how she does it. Looking after seven children, keeping house, looking amazing, being there for her World Heavyweight husband Tyson, & finding time for herself: this is just a shortlist of what Paris manages. A lot can go wrong, & often does, but Paris takes it all in her stride. She learned her great homemaking skills in her Gypsy childhood & here she shares all about daily life with the big Fury family & what works to keep life running
- from shopping, mealtimes & big celebrations, to being ready for the unexpected, handling a crisis, & her tricks for keeping their home clean & uncluttered, as well as warm & welcoming. Balancing day-to-day parenting with Tyson alongside his boxing career, she is open about the stresses that go along with all the travel, fun & excitement. On top of all this, Paris manages to find time for herself, too
- her incredible can-do, ready-for-anything attitude is a real inspiration to us all.   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781399710930 •†Author: Paris Fury  •†Publisher:   Hodder & Stoughton •†Format:†  Hardback •†Pages:† 304 •†Dimensions:† 23.6 x 16 x 3.6 cm Please Note: This book is recommended for adult reading only.

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From a magical mermicorn & a friendly narwhal to a puppy cupid & a panda cupcake, these cute creations are loads of fun to draw. 

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In a time gone by, the story tells us, elephants could fly
- but flying elephants led to big trouble.

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Harry Mounts How England Made the English: From Why We Drive on the Left to Why We Dont Talk to Our Neighbours is packed with astonishing facts & wonderful stories.

Q. Why are English train seats so narrow?

A. Its all the Romans fault. The first Victorian trains were built to the same width as horse-drawn wagons; & they were designed to fit the ruts left in the roads by Roman chariots.

For readers of Paxmans The English, Brysons Notes on a Small Island & Foxs Watching the English, this intriguing & witty book explains how our national characteristics
- our sense of humour, our hobbies, our favourite foods & our behaviour with the opposite sex
- are all defined by our nations extraordinary geography, geology, climate & weather.

You will learn how we would be as freezing cold as Siberia without the Gulf Stream; why we drive on the left-hand side of the road; why the Midlands became the home of the British curry. It identifies the materials that make Engl&, too: the faint pink Aberdeen granite of kerbstones; that precise English mix of air temperature, smell & light that hits you the moment you touch down at Heathrow









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Ever wondered how fat Henry VIII really was? Or what made Mary I ' Bloody'? Over many hundreds of years royalty has had its fair share of accidents, rumours, scandals, misrepresentations & misconceptions. This book offers a look at the secrets of our past royals. It is suitable for those interested in royal matters. ...

Details: The day had gone badly: Celtic had just lost to their Old Firm rivals Rangers in the 1999 Scottish Cup final,
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