This is an epic visual guide to the great engineers who have built our world. Full of great tales of achievement & ingenuity Engineers" celebrates 80 of the greatest engineers that ever lived & the stamp they have left on the world. Learn all about how their projects have changed the course of history & added to human progress from the men who built the Great Pyramid in Egypt to the Industrial Revolution & the impressive structures of Isambard Kingdom Brunel & on to the pioneers of space travel & the computer scientists of today. From initial concepts to prototypes & finished designs " Engineers" is full to bursting with technical drawings specially commissioned artworks blueprints & virtual tours that help bring the structures inventions & technological breakthroughs to life. " Engineers" is for anyone who is intrigued by the power of the pioneering mind." ...

From Paul Kennedy author of The Rise & Fall of the Great Powers" one of the most acclaimed history books of recent decades " Engineers of Victory" is a new account of how the tide was turned against the Nazis by the Allies in the Second World War. In January 1943 Churchill & Roosevelt & the Combined Chiefs of Staff met in Casablanca to review the western Allies' war aims & strategy. They realised that to attain their ultimate aim of 'unconditional surrender' they would have to achieve some formidable objectives
- win control of the Atlantic sea-lanes & command of the air over the whole of West-Central Europe work out how to land on an enemy-held shore so that Continental Europe could be retaken how to blunt the Nazi blitzkrieg that a successful invasion would undoubtedly provoke & finally how to 'hop' across the islands of the Pacific to assault the Japanese mainl&. Eighteen months later on as Paul Kennedy writes 'these operational aims were either accomplished or close to being so.' The history of the Second World War is often told as a grand narrative. The focus of this book by contrast is on the problem-solvers
- Major-General Perry Hobart who invented the 'funny tanks' which flattened the curve on the D-Day beaches; Flight Lieutenant Ronnie Harker 'the man who put the Merlin in the Mustang'; Captain ' Johnny' Walker the convoy captain who worked out how to sink U-boats with a 'creeping barrage'. The result is a fresh perspective on the greatest conflict in human history. Paul Kennedy is one of the world's best-selling & most influential historians. He is the author or editor of nineteen books including " The Rise & Fall of the Great Powers" which has been translated into over twenty languages " Preparing for the Twenty-First Century" " The Parliament of Man" & the now classic " Rise & Fall of British Naval Mastery"."

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New-for-this-edition features include ' First Time' for visitors who haven't been to England before museum itineraries to help readers get to the heart of attractions like the British Museum & driving routes around the Cotswolds; The maps in the London chapter will be in full-colour to help readers better navigate the country's capital. ...

Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for Fiction. As every schoolboy knows you can fit the whole of England on the Isle of White. Grotesque visionary tycoon Sir Jack Pitman takes the saying literally & does exactly that. He constructs on the island The Project a vast heritage centre containing everything English from Big Ben to Stonehenge from Manchester United to the white cliffs of Dover. The project is monstrous risky & vastly successful. In fact it gradually begins to rival Old England & even threatens to supersede it... One of Barness finest & funniest novels England England calls into question the idea of replicas truth vs fiction reality vs art nationhood myth-making & self-exploration. ...

Who are the English? & what images spring to mind when you think of the English & England? Ask a tourist & they would probably say Big Ben English bobbies the London Eye or maybe even the Queen. Ask a Scot Welshmen or Irishman & you may get a different answer. However ask an Englishman (or woman) & you will probably get more intimate (and printable) answers.. .mowing the lawn going down the pub or maybe braving the beach on a frigid summers day. Ask Chris Steele-Perkins & hell have a multitude of answers & whats more as an internationally acclaimed & award-winning Magnum" photographer of 40 years standing he has the images to share. In his new book Chris presents a sweeping unique record of what he thinks makes England truly English. From Sunday cricket matches to snoozes in a deckchair; intimate family portraits to carefree children at play; circus shows with performing bears to the wilder performers of a street carnival; & from Saturday night dancing to race riots. Each picture tells a story of time & place & many of the images collected will strike a chord or a memory in the viewer. These natural & authentic photographs are a personal selection of the best & most important of Chriss images that he has taken over 40 years of photographing in Engl&. Some are drawn from books he has made on English themes others from stories he has worked on others from pictures of family & friends from random events encountered. This book is an honest testament to this odd but magnificent country that is England the England of the people." ...

Depend on SHPs comprehensive & best-selling core texts to enrich your understanding of A Level History. SHP Advanced History Core Texts are the Schools History Projects acclaimed books for A level History. They offer:
- clear & penetrating narrative
- comprehensively explaining the content required for examination success
- thought provoking & relevant activities that explore the content & help students think analytically about the subject
- thorough exam preparation through carefully designed tasks that address the distinctive requirements of A Level history including guidance in essay writing & source-based investigations.
- a wide range of revision strategies including structured content summaries Additional features include:
- A focus route pathway for independent learners
- Learning Trouble Spots
- which address common misunderstandings
- diagrammatic summaries of key areas of content & historical issues
- accessible summaries of recent historical debates.
- active learning approaches including decision-making exercises England 1625-1660 This title is a comprehensive survey of English history from the accession of Charles I to the Restoration. It comprehensively covers the causes & consequences of the Civil War & the rule of Cromwell. Major themes include:
- What kind of revolution did England have in the 1640s?
- An examination of Oliver Cromwells reputation












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A delightful wide-ranging anthology about England & the English over the centuries
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To see England properly I recommend viewing it from the saddle.. A.F Tschiffely. Travelling through England & doing it on horseback is to rediscover both the romance of the countryside & mans relationship with both his environment & his horse. With twelve carefully crafted rides to choose from from Dorset in the south west to Yorkshire in the north east this specially photographed book will transport you back to a time before cars & tarmac roads when life was simpler & slower. Escape down tracks that are carefully catalogued in the Domesday book or past Thomas Hardys cottage & great stately houses through Cotswolds villages & along beaches. Each ride contains a comprehensive map detailed the route & telling you how long it will take places to stay (that welcome horses) essential kit to take with you & places of interest to visit along the way. In short an inspirational guide book for the enterprising (or armchair) traveller. ...

This pack entitles the recipient to one year’s adult membership of the official England Rugby Supporters’ Club (ERSC). On activation the recipient will receive a welcome pack plus exclusive member benefits throughout the year. Benefits include access to home international tickets subscription to England Rugby magazine discounted non-international Twickenham tickets & match-day programmes discount at the Rugby Store ands RFUDirect.com England Rugby Travel discounts members’ newsletter & website access exclusive competitions to meet the England team plus much more. All proceeds from official RFU products are invested back into the development of the game. ...

This lively & far-reaching account of the politics religion & culture of England in the century & a half after the Norman Conquest provides a vivid picture of everyday existence & increases our understanding of all aspects of medieval society. This was a period in which the ruling dynasty & military aristocracy were deeply enmeshed with the politics & culture of France. Professor Bartlett describes their conflicts & their preoccupations
- the sense of honour the role of violence & the glitter of tournament heraldry & Arthurian romance. He explores the mechanics of government; assesses the role of the Church at a time of radical developments in religious life & organization; & investigates the peasant economy the foundation of this society & the growing urban & commercial activity. There are colourful details of the everyday life of ordinary men & women with their views on the past on sexuality on animals on death the undead & the occult. The result is a fascinating & comprehensive portrayal of a period which begins with conquest & ends in assimilation.
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