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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The 21st century has brought about seismic changes in photography technology fashion & art. At the nexus of these exciting movements is a group of fashion photographers who are breaking ground in a variety of ways including cultural referencing digital imaging photo manipulation & the use of new media. This stunningly illustrated book profiles more than 30 artists from around the world through exclusive interviews commentary & beautiful images. From Nick Knights paint-soaked portraits of Lady Gaga & Sean+ Sengs dangerous reworkings of Lana de Rey to the body-image subversions of Alice Hawkinss & neo-surrealist fantasies of Miles Aldridge new fashion portraiture is challenging conventional ideas of beauty by confronting us with the unexpected. Throughout the book these artists explore new avenues previously off-limits to fashion photography opening it up to thrilling possibilities. Including: Ruven Afanador Miles Aldridge Aram Bedrossian Daniele + Iango Bruno Dayan Pierre Debusschere Sean Ellis Rene Habermacher Alice Hawkins Daniel Jackson Yasunari Kikuma Nick Knight Paola Kudacki La Roache Brothers Serge Leblon Markus + Indrani Takahiro Ogawa Paco Peregrin Rankin Eugenio Recuenco Tim Richardson Kourtney Roy Sanchez & Mongiello Daniel Sannwald Sean & Seng Wing Shya Chadwick Tyler Yelena Yemchuk. ...

This was supposed to be the era when democracy came into its own but instead power & wealth in Britain have slowly been consolidated the hands of a small elite while the rest of the country struggles financially & switches off politically. We are now ruled by a gang of fat-cats with fingers in every pie who squabble for power among themselves while growing richer. Bored with watching corrupt politicians jockeying for power ordinary Britons are feeling disconnected from politics & increasingly cynical about the back-scratching relationship between politicians & big business. The New Few shows us what has led to this point & asks the critical questions: why has Britain become a more unequal society over the past thirty years? Why have the banks been bailed out with taxpayers money while bankers are still receiving huge bonuses? Why have those responsible not been held accountable for the financial crash? Why has power in Britain become so concentrated in the hands of corrupt politicians who have been exposed cheating their constituents in the expenses scandal? Despite this bleak diagnosis there are solutions to the rise of the new ruling class in the modern West. The New Few sets out some of the ways in which we can restore our democracy bringing back real accountability to British business & fairness to our society. ...

This was supposed to be the era when democracy came into its own but instead power & wealth in Britain have slowly been consolidated the hands of a small elite while the rest of the country struggles financially & switches off politically. We are now ruled by a gang of fat-cats with fingers in every pie who squabble for power among themselves while growing richer. Bored with watching corrupt politicians jockeying for power ordinary Britons are feeling disconnected from politics & increasingly cynical about the back-scratching relationship between politicians & big business. The New Few shows us what has led to this point & asks the critical questions: why has Britain become a more unequal society over the past thirty years? Why have the banks been bailed out with taxpayers' money while bankers are still receiving huge bonuses? Why have those responsible not been held accountable for the financial crash? Why has power in Britain become so concentrated in the hands of corrupt politicians who have been exposed cheating their constituents in the expenses scandal? Despite this bleak diagnosis there are solutions to the rise of the new ruling class in the modern West. The New Few sets out some of the ways in which we can restore our democracy bringing back real accountability to British business & fairness to our society. ...

Achieve the best possible standard with this landmark book of traditional practice & guidance. First Aid in English provides all the help & support needed for learning & practising English. It offers a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the English language including idiom everyday usage & formal syntax. It is suitable for both native English speakers & students of English as a second language & can be used in class or as a reference & revision book. Develops a strong basis of understanding with core topics such as vocabulary spelling & syntax covered in clear & accessible language Improves students ability to use language effectively through a wide range of exercises & tests Reflects its international readership with updated terms & information that are suitable & accesisble for students around the world ...

Since its first publication in 1991 New Flora of the British Isles has become established as the standard work on the identification of the wild vascular plants of the British Isles. The Flora remains unique in many features including its full coverage of all British wild plants its user-friendly organisation & its specially compiled keys & descriptions. This new edition

Includes:: the addition of more than 160 species so that 4 800 taxa are now covered in varying degrees of detail. It also incorporates the new molecular system of classification based on DNA sequences. Furthermore it

Includes:: 1600 species illustrations rewritten distributions & an overhaul of the designation of degrees of rarity with the introduction of a third less rare category. These revisions should ensure that this third edition remains the essential reference source for all taxonomists ecologists conservationists plant hunters & biogeographers whether they be researchers teachers students or amateurs.



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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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