DK Eyewitness Victorians" is an orginal & exciting look at the great events & achievements of the Victorian era. Amazing colour photographs offer your child a unique 'eyewitness' view of this peaceful & prosperous time. From developments in technology & engineering to voting reforms: let your child learn all about this great period in the history & Britain's longest reigning monarch Queen Victoria. Then use the giant pull-out wall chart to decorate their room. Great for projects or just for fun make sure your child learns everything they need to know about the Victorians. Find out more & download amazing clipart images at our associated website." ...

A picture can say a thousand words & the images caught on camera during the Victorian & Edwardian periods provide a fascinating insight into the lives of Britons during this time. Take a step back between 1840 & 1910 & explore the pastimes hobbies sports & other entertainments enjoyed by the Victorians & Edwardians through the rich variety of photographs & vintage postcards in this beautiful album. A world we usually see in monochrome or sepia is presented here in vivid colour bringing the Victorian & Edwardian people a little closer to us. 128 pages are packed with images of people on the golf course playing croquet & tennis sports days & football matches. We see visits to the zoo cruises on river boats & paddle steamers fairground & pleasure beach excursions days at the races & other more unusual pursuits all of which tell the story of social life 100 to 160 years ago. Go on take a look! ...

? By the time the first photographs were taken at war in the late 1840s the idea that the camera cannot lie was already firmly embedded in the Victorian psyche. Truthful in a way the work of the war artist could never be despite the initially long exposures & cumbersome equipment cameras have been used to document war ever since the celebrated photographs of Roger Fenton in the Crimea. Through a rich selection of images
- many of them never before published
- this book tells the story of the photographers who chronicled Britains Victorian & Edwardian wars & those who fought in them.

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A picture can say a thousand words & the images caught on camera during the Victorian & Edwardian periods provide a fascinating insight into the lives of Britons during this time. Take a step back between 1840 & 1910 & explore the world of work & working conditions experienced by the Victorians & Edwardians through the rich variety of photographs & vintage postcards in this beautiful album. A world we usually see in monochrome or sepia is presented here in vivid colour bringing the Victorian & Edwardian people a little closer to us.128 pages are packed with images of shipyards factories bakeries & life in the forces. We see the men & women who made cutlery in Sheffield the women who gutted & packed the herring in the east coast fishing ports & the women who worked the coal screens in Lancashires many collieries as well as some tongue in cheek Victorian images of domestic life visiting the dentist & many other themes & subjects all of which tell the story of working life 100 to 160 years ago. Go on take a look! ...

The Victorians & Edwardians on the Move" reveals how the Victorians & Edwardians moved around their towns their cities & their country. From Shankss pony to the dawn of the motor car it explores the relationship between developing transport systems & the working & social lives of Britons between 1840 & 1910. The increasing ease of transport changed how the Victorians & Edwardians viewed their country & had a huge impact on every aspect of their lives. Through a rich collection of Victorian photographs & Edwardian postcards this book tells their story." ...

1803: Napoleon is poised to invade England with only Nelson's weather-beaten ships in his way but the French fleet are not the only threat to the fortunes of the Morland family. In the North of England Mary Ann's relationship with the missionary Father Rathbone introduces her to the stark realities of life in plague-torn Manchester. In the South Lucy's lover Weston is assigned to the blockade of Brest while her neglected husband Chetwyn finally finds love in an affair which threatens him with disgrace & ruin. From the fashionable salons of Beau Brummell's London to the shot-torn docks at Trafalgar the Morlands face danger & personal tragedy as well as love & fulfilment. ...

Commander Thomas Kydd is eager to play his part in thwarting Bonaparte's plans for the invasion of Engl&. Joining Admiral Nelson's command Kydd & his ship soon find themselves at the heart of the action that leads up to the greatest sea battle in history: Trafalgar. Kydd's journey takes him from false sightings of the enemy & dramatic chases across the Atlantic to the bloody annihilation of the enemy during the actual battle & the heroic aftermath. ...

A vast & hostile force is attacking prosperous trade centres destroying their space fleets then moving on leaving death & chaos in their wake. Admiral Ky Vattas family was decimated by one such attack & Turek the pirate forces leader will not escape her vengeance. Ky has a loyal taskforce but the enemy have three times the ships & the firepower to match. She must offset these advantages with her knowledge of military strategy & her ace: superior ansible technology facilitating fast & accurate in-space intelligence. The alternative to victory is unthinkable
- devastation of interplanetary trading networks on a galaxy-wide scale
- & the end of a way of life.

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The Victory Dogs is the incredible story of two puppies who become heroes of the blitz. A heartwarming story for 9+ readers who are fans of Michael Morpurgo's War Horse & Lauren St John. Bark & Howl are two puppies born on the London underground Sheba is an elderly one-eared cat When the Blitz begins how will they survive? It's the start of the Second World War & Bark & Howl are lost in the dark maze of tunnels under London. With Sheba's help they learn how to survive. But when the bombs begin to fall the puppies become separated. As the attacks continue Bark & Howl are frightened but they know the tunnels so well
- they're the only ones who can lead hundreds of trapped people out of danger. Will Bark & Howl find each other
- & be victorious in leading Londoners to safety? If you love Michael Morpurgo you will enjoy this". (Express). About the author: Megan Rix lives in England with her husband & their adorable dogs Traffy & Bella. It is also available by Megan Rix: The Great Escape."

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The inside story of the campaign to put Boris Johnson back into power as London Mayor told by one of the top members of his campaign team who was at Boriss side throughout. In 2012 the political stakes could not be higher. After one term in office & despite enjoying personal popularity Boris Johnson faced an uphill battle for re-election as Mayor of London. Buffeted by Tory unpopularity the toughest financial conditions in years & accusations that he was out of touch & Mayor Boris faced the fight of his political life. & to top it all he was up against Ken Livingstone one of the most formidable & ruthless campaigners in British politics. This is the first & most authoritative book about Boris Johnsons re-election. Told by an insider it will reveal the inner workings of the campaign & how one of the most high profile politicians in the country & his extraordinary team pulled off an election victory that was closer than anyone dared think. Based on an unprecedented level of access to all the key players including Boris himself & campaign director Lynton Crosby this is a must read for anyone interested in politics. * Launch Event at Conservative Party Conference. * High profile political bloggers will push the book * Sunday newspaper serialisation under negotiation Social Media * The book will be Book of the Month" for Bretwalda for November 2012 which will involve an intensive Face Book & Twitter push as well as the usual book launch marketing." ...