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Forced out of power in the Glorious Revolution" of 1688 & defeated in the subsequent battle of the Boyne by William of Orange the short reign of James II has an importance that reaches far beyond his three years in power. An ardent Roman Catholic his efforts to return England to the Catholic faith resonate to this day in Northern Irel&. Similarly his attacks on the representative institutions that had been developing since the Restoration alienated an initially enthusiastic parliament. William Speck looks at all these issues through the figure of the King. Far more broad-ranging than other histories of James II the book examines James role in the American colonies
- assigned to him by his brother Charles II
- his role in Scotland between 1679 & 1862 & his final exercise of power in Irel&."

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James Joyce was one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century but he was not immediately recognised as such; rather he lived in exile in the cosmopolitan Europe of the 1920s in a bid to escape the suffocating atmosphere & parochial prejudices of his native Dublin. His unstinting dedication to authorship picks him out as a writer in the romantic tradition. He battled poverty & financial dependency for much of his adult life as well as near-blindness from 1917 & the grief of his daughter Lucias mental illness. He suffered too the slings & arrows of uncomprehending critics especially for his influential Ulysses which was banned in both Britain & America. Drawing on considerable new material that has only recently become available Gordon Bowkers biography attempts to get beyond the exterior life to explore the inner landscape of an extraordinary writer who continues to fascinate & influence well over a century after his birth. ...

This book follows the life of James Madison our 4th president who at the tender age of twenty-five was thrust into significant politics as an elected member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. Even in his first venture into statesmanship. Madison took notes on constitutional deliberations a practice that he would continue in the Federal Convention that proposed the United States Constitution & throughout much of his legislative career whether in Philadelphia New York City or Williamsburg Virginia. Just as most of our knowledge of the framing of the U.S. Constitution is provided by Madisons painstaking notes of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 much of our knowledge of George Masons many contributions to the Virginia Constitution of 1776 are also known through Madisons efforts. His major personal contribution to that seminal state constitution is a brief but key phrase in the Virginia Declaration of Rights that would in many respects become a pattern for the Bill of Rights that Madison was later largely responsible for addition to the United States Constitution. His addition of a simple clause converted Masons proposed language from religious toleration where an official church would permit citizens to attend other churches to religious freedom with its clear implication that it was one of the Rights of Man that were so important to that revolutionary generation. Throughout his career he remained committed to religious freedom & he is still considered one of its greatest contributors. During the brief time between his terms in Congress he would prevail in battles against the re-establishment of the Episcopal Church in Virginia & would win legislative approval for the Statute for Religious Freedom that Jefferson wrote & in which he took enormous pride but which required the legislative management of James Madison to become law. Madison is best & justifiably known as Father of the Constitution because of his heroic role in bringing together the Federal Convention in 1787 influencing its outcomes through the Virginia Plan maintaining records of the debates winning its ratification in the largest state & influencing several other states. ...

There is nothing that James Martin doesnt know about desserts cakes & puddings. In his new TV series which starts on BBC2 in Spring 2007 he shares his passion with the rest of the nation. He travels the country cooking up some truly irresistible dishes & looking at all aspects of sweet tasting treats from the best of British puddings to chocolate heaven & perfect melt-in-the-mouth pastries tarts & pies. The accompanying book contains over 100 dessert recipes from classics such as Tarte Tatin Pavlova & Chocolate Mousse; comfort food heaven
- Sticky Toffee Pudding Chocolate Chip Cookies & Apple & Toffee Muffins; old favourites including Spicy Plum Crumble Ginger Parkin & Lemon Meringue Pie; & traditional recipes for Summer Pudding Lardy Cake Junket Ice Cream & Kentish Pudding Pie. He also creates a delicious selection of confections which are destined to become firm favourites including White Chocolate Whisky & Croissant Butter Pudding Raspberry & Vodka Terrine Chocolate Cola Cake & Fig Fritters. James will also share his trademark secrets to making every mouthful one to savour.
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Our world has been transformed beyond recognition particularly in the twentieth century & so were our lives & our aspirations. Throughout JAMES MAYS MAGNIFICENT MACHINES James May explores the iconic themes of the past hundred years: flight space travel television mechanised war medicine computers electronic music skyscrapers electronic espionage & much more. But he also reveals the hidden story behind why some inventions like the Zeppelin the hovercraft or the Theremin struggled to make their mark. He examines the tipping points
- when technologies such as the car or the internet became unstoppable
- & gets up close to the nuts & bolt of remarkable inventions. Packed with surprising statistics & intriguing facts this is the ideal book for anyone who wants to know how stuff works & why some stuff didnt make it.

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For at least two decades now modern man has been on the brink of a crisis. Persuaded by both the post-feminist political landscape & his representation in the popular media to remodel himself as an endearingly hopeless halfwit he now exists only as an object of pity. James & his happy band of brothers (plus a few women but we try to edit them out) are engaged on a quest to lead maledom to a broad sunlit upland strewn with slim books of English verse & neatly stacked with correctly sharpened tools arranged in descending size order. From here they confront the mysteries of romance & fashion the cult of mens cooking & the daunting underworld of hardcore DIY. Read it & remember that as a chap your first duty is to be dependable. & then you can have a pint. ...

After his ambitious project to create a 1/1 scale Spitfire James May returns to the brand synonymous with model kits to learn more about Airfix. Over the years Airfix's range has included figures trains trackside accessories military vehicles engines rockets sailing ships warships liners vintage cars performance cars motorcycles spaceships & more available in many different scales & for different skill levels. Modern kits are increasingly accurate & minutely detailed as precision mouldings & sophisticated techniques & materials have meant scale modelling is truly a 21st century hobby
- but with more than half a century of heritage. James raids the Airfix archives & uncovers a wealth of nostalgic imagery. He also looks at Airfix's greatest kits the history of the Spitfire in plastic & enters the world of modellers discovering it has come a long way since his childhood memories of gluey fingers fiddly decals & busted propellers.
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Whether it's a window box of homegrown saffron your very own kiwi vine or a mini green tea plantation on your patio TV botanist & best-selling author James Wong proves that 'growing your own' can be so much more exciting than spuds sprouts & swede. Breaking free from the 'dig for victory' time warp of allotment staples James reveals the vast array of 21st century crops that will flourish outdoors even in our blustery North Atlantic climate
- no greenhouse necessary. From goji berries to food-mile free sweet potatoes James' revolutionary approach to edible gardening will show you how to grow cook & eat all manner of superfood crops that are just as easy (if not easier) & far more exciting to grow than the 'ration book' favourites. Inspiring fun & full of plant know-how this book is set to revolutionise the whole concept of 'growing your own' for newbie growers to seasoned allotment veterans alike. You'll never look at your garden the same way again!
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