Raging for over four years across the tortured landscapes of Europe Africa & the Middle East the First World War changed the face of warfare forever. Characterised by slow costly advances & fierce attrition the great battles of the Somme Verdun & Ypres incurred human loss on a scale never previously imagined. This book with a foreword by Professor Hew Strachan covers the fighting on all fronts from Flanders to Tannenberg & from Italy to Palestine. A series of moving extracts from personal letters diaries & journals bring to life the experiences of soldiers & civilians caught up in the war. ...

The First World War produced some of the most haunting & memorable poetry of our age. In this compelling anthology the Poet Laureate Andrew Motion guides us through both the horror & the pity of that conflict from the trenches of the Western Front to reflections from our own age. With a generous selection of our best-loved war poets First World War Poems also returns lesser known pieces to the light. This mesmerizing book reminds us how the poetry of that time has more than any art form come to stand testament to the grief & outrage occasioned by World War I. ...

A collection of biographical anecdotal & literary essays on Britains consuming passion for rugby this account describes the exploits of the peoples heroes from Gould to Gareth Edwards. The beauty & exhilaration of the game is vividly recaptured in classic prose as are the emotions & expectations of the most passionate rugby aficionados in the world. From the humorous to the erudite this selection features work from the likes of Richard Burton Frank Keating John Morgan Dylan Thomas Alan Watkins & Harry Webb. ...

Why wont my baby stop crying? Will I ever lose this baby weight? How can I get a decent nights sleep? Who am I
- Help?! A new baby
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Forget unrealistic childcare manuals
- this is the book you really need to help you cope brilliantly with those first chaotic days
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Mister Donnelleys compendium of tantalising tales brings you a multitude of intriguing & amusing stories
- from the midfielder
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Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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The Firth of Forth combines a rich wildlife with a history of long & intense human activity around its shores & in its waters. At one time herring cod & haddock with many other edible fish were vastly more numerous but seals & seabirds much rarer than they are now. Once the rivers running into the Firth were so polluted that people could set fire to some of the burns; now the water is often as pure as it has ever been since records began. Illustrated with black-&-white & colour photographs this is a capitivating exploration into the life of the Firth of Forth which considers a wide range of questions. How have people affected & exploited the wildlife & how in turn has it determined the lives of people? What changes to the biodiversity of the Firth have taken place as a result of human interference? Why has pollution been easier to control than over-fishing? What were the unintended consequences to the natural heritage both of pollution & of cleaning-up & what role has conservation had in bringing about changes? ...

We are constantly being told about the benefits of eating fish & seafood
- high in protein low in fat & rich in nutrients. Yet
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' Fish: Recipes from the Sea features' over 200 authentic Italian home cooking recipes for preparing fish & seafood carefully ...