? 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." ...

Tori Vega has always lived in the shadow of her diva-like sister Trina who attends the very cool & exclusive stage school Hollywood Arts. But when Trina falls victim to a food allergy just as shes about to sing in her schools concert its up to Tori to save the show. Tori rocks the solo with her amazing voice & is immediately accepted into Hollywood Arts! But a new school brings new drama
- & although Tori makes great friends & even meets a very cute boy theres one girl who isnt exactly Toris biggest fan... With character profiles puzzles & quizzes this annual captures all the fashion the music & the comedy from the hit show!
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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. ...

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." ...

The fifth instalment of the New York Times bestselling series Temeraire. Laurence waits to be hanged as a traitor to the Crown & Temeraire is confined to the breeding grounds as Napoleon invades Britain & takes London. Laurence & Temeraire have betrayed the British. They have foiled their attempts to inflict death upon the French dragons by sharing the cure they found in Africa with their enemy. But following their conscience has a price. Laurence feels he must return to face the consequences & as soon as they land they are taken into custody. Laurence is condemned to the gallows & Temeraire faces a life of captivity in the breeding grounds. None of their friends or allies can come to their aid for every hand is needed elsewhere. Britain is completely unprepared for Bonaparte invasion & the advanced tactics of his own celestial dragon -- Temeraires mortal enemy -- Lien. ...

Vidal Sassoons extraordinary life has taken him from an impoverished East End childhood to global fame. The father of modern hairdressing his slick sharp cutting took the fashion world by storm & reinvented the hairdressers art. Before Vidal Sassoon a trip to the hairdressers meant a shampoo & set or a stiffly lacquered up-do that would last a week -- or more. After Vidal Sassoon hair was sleek smooth & very very stylish. Along with his lifelong friend & partner in style Mary Quant who he first met in 1957 & who to this day sports a Sassoon-style geometric bob he styled the 1960s. As memorable as the mini -- be it car or skirt -- he is one of the few people who can genuinely be described as iconic. His memoirs are as rich in anecdote as one might hope & full of surprising & often moving stories of his early life -- his time at the Spanish & Portuguese Jewish Orphanage in Maida Vale fighting Fascists in Londons East End & fighting in the army of the fledgling state of Israel in the late Forties. & then theres the extraordinary career during which he cut the hair of everyone who was anyone launched salons all over the world founded the hairdressing school that still bears his name & became a global brand with Vidal Sassoon products on all our bathroom shelves. ...