The official tie-in to the landmark new series on Radio 4 written & presented by one of the UKs leading commentators on social & political life
- Jim Naughtie. The perfect read for anyone who wants to gauge the depth & spread of creativity & genius in the British Isles over the past sixty years. To mark the Diamond Jubilee Radio 4 has looked back over the span of Queen Elizabeth II reign thus far in order to identify & profile the people who have helped to define the era & whose achievements seem likely to stand the test of time. From the broadcaster who brought A History of the World in 100 Objects to the radio this new programme is a series of documentary profiles which celebrates the sixty New Elizabethans from all walks of life in British society. It is a major portrait of most of the post-war period highlighting its most significant figures & the most important areas of achievement in British life. With unique access to the Radio 4 scripts written by James Naughtie it will be the perfect guide for anyone interested in our recent history as well as those who wish to continue the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of HM The Queen. Much as Jeremy Clarkson is able to elevate & popularize debate on the latest automobile to hit the British market so Jim Naughties analysis & unique take on British life will bring this series & book to life. As Jim comments: I was born just before the Queens accession so this history is mine too. The New Elizabethans have built the country that I live in given it colour & life & in part made us all the people that we are.""
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This is a new updated edition of a popular local history title featuring all aspects of life in Brighton from prehistoric times to the early 21st century presented in a lively encyclopaedic format. There is no other title on the market which comprehensively covers all aspects of Brightons history & culture. The original version has become the definitive popular Brighton history book & is frequently"ed in the media. The New Encyclopaedia" will include many fascinating new entries facts lists & statistics & is to be fully illustrated throughout with historic & original modern photographs as well as street plans. This title has a broad general appeal & is an invaluable reference source in local libraries. Potential purchasers are students of all ages & their teachers/lecturers; local & family historians; researchers writers & broadcasters; former & current Brightonians & those involved in Brightons tourism & cultural sectors." ...

The New Encyclopedia of Crochet Techniques has all the essential tools & techniques for crochet in more than 400 diagrams & photographs making it an invaluable guide for beginners & experienced crafters. Readers will discover new twists on the basics & learn how to create complex-looking stitches openwork & lace multi-colored patterns shaped motifs Afghan squares & much more. A 16-page gallery in the back of the book features a wide range of crochet items from designers around the world. ...

The lush sculptural hosta is loved by gardeners for its ability to both combine well with other plants & project a strong presence when planted alone. The New Encyclopedia of Hostas"
- the second edition of Diana Grenfell & Michael Shadrack's classic work
- provides growth & cultivation information for seven hundred cultivated hostas. Detailed easy-to-read descriptions include growing tips recommendations for landscape use & suggestions for companion plants. Clear cultivation advice is provided including recommendations for hostas that succeed in challenging environments such as the warmer regions of the United States. Captivating photographs show hostas up close & in a wide range of different garden situations. Gardeners will appreciate the depth & scope of this essential reference & use it time & again to help with plant selection & identification & to inspire new plantings."

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Since its first publication in 1995 the Encyclopedia of Jewellery Making Techniques has been devoured by students borrowing a well-thumbed copy from their college library established jewellers wishing to find out more about new techniques as well as all those who just enjoy making jewellery as a hobby who have kept it beside their workbench at home as a third hand to help them through a tricky process. Since then many books have been written about jewellery making. However this volume still enjoys a huge following. To update it a finished example now illustrates every technique to give a context to the method described. There are also new articles on harvesting scrap metal designing jewellery comparing metals' properties & a wonderful demonstration of precious metal clay
- a material that didn't even exist when this book was first published. Doyenne of metal clay Sue Heaser gives a masterclass in this technique. Jewellery making is a rewarding & fascinating craft. Although you may find that you enjoy some aspects of it more than others the techniques described here will give you a thorough understanding of all the basic information you need to create unique & professional looking pieces.
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Come to New England for spectacular summits & snow-covered slopes for ocean breezes & salty air for succulent seafood & sweet maple syrup for history & high culture & to follow the writers & revolutionaries who changed the world. Mara Vorhees Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage & you can rely on us to tell it like we see it. Inside This Book 6 authors 64 maps 3000 research hours 102 Boston bars & restaurants Inspirational photos Clear easy-to-use maps Fall Foliage feature In-depth background Comprehensive planning tools Easy-to-read layout ...

G. R. Searles absorbing narrative history breaks conventional chronological barriers to carry the reader from England in 1886 the apogee of the Victorian era with the nation poised to celebrate the empress queens golden jubilee to 1918 as the war to end all wars drew to a close leaving England to come to term with its price
- above all in terms of human life but also in the general sense that things would never be the same again. This was an age of extremes: a period of imperial pomp & circumstance with a political elite preoccupied with display & ceremony alongside the growing cult of the simple life; the zenith of imperialism with its idealization of war on the one hand the start of the Labour Party a socialist renaissance & welfare politics on the other; & a radical challenging of traditional gender stereotypes in the face of the prevailing cult of masculinity. Under Professor Searles historical microscope all the details of daily life spring into sharp relief. Half-forgotten figures such as Edward Carpenter Vesta Tilley & Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman take their place on stage beside Oscar Wilde the Pankhursts & Lloyd George. Motoring & aviation to become such an intrinsic part of life within the next decades had their beginnings in this period as pastimes for the rich. From the wretched slums of Englands great cities to their bustling docks & factories from the grand portals of Westminster to the violent political challenges of the Ulster Unionists & the militant suffrage movement from Blackpools tower & beach packed with holidaymakers to the trenches of the Western Front the energy creativity & often destructive turmoil of the years 1886-1918 are brought into focus in this magisterial history. THE NEW OXFORD HISTORY OF ENGLAND The aim of the New Oxford History of England is to give an account of the development of the country over time. It is hard to treat that development as just the history which unfolds within the precise boundaries of England & a mistake to suggest that this implies a neglect of the histories of the Scots Irish & Welsh. Yet the institutional core of the story which runs from Anglo-Saxon times to our own is the story of a state-structure built round the English monarchy & its effective successor the Crown in Parliament. While the emphasis of individual volumes in the series will vary the ultimate outcome is intended to be a set of standard & authoritative histories embodying the scholarship of a generation.
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Since its introduction in 1986 The New English Hymnal containing 542 items has been adopted in virtually every Anglican cathedral many Roman Catholic cathedrals & in well over 1000 parishes. In addition to a broad range of general hymns it offers hymns for feasts seasons & saints days; office hymns for the liturgical year; an enlarged eucharistic section; a selection of responsorial psalms & a new English folk mass setting. ...

Until the early 1990s when the Berlin Wall came tumbling down travelling behind the iron curtain was never easy. In undertaking his new journey through Eastern Europe breathing in its rich history & exquisite sights & talking to its diverse peoples Michael fills what has been a void in his own experience & that of very many others. NEW EUROPE is very much a voyage of discovery from the snows of the Julian Alps to the beauty of the Baltic sea he finds himself in countries he'd barely heard of many unfamiliar & mysterious all with tragic histories & much brighter futures. During his 20-country adventure Palin meets Romanian lumberjacks drives the 8.58 stopping train from Poznan to Wolsztyn treads the catwalk at a Budapest fashion show learns about mine-clearing in Bosnia & watches Turkish gents wrestling in olive oil. As with all his bestselling books in his uniquely entertaining style Palin opens up a new & undiscovered world to millions of readers. ...

James Fenton a Whitbread-winning poet praised for his own love poetry gathers together the best lyric poems originating in the English language. Ranging from the sixteenth century to the present day The New Faber Book of Love Poems" contains a fantastic mix of classics & popular favourites as well as blues lyrics American folk poetry Elizabethan lyrics & Broadway songs. There are poems by men about women women about men men about men & women about women
- in short something for everyone & a must-have for everyones bookshelf."
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