In 1550 Rochester was the only Medway town. It dominated the river estuary & an agricultural hinterland in which Strood Chatham & Gillingham were nearby villages reliant on fishing & farming for their livelihood. By the beginning of the twentieth century these four towns had become an urban conurbation. The key factor in this dramatic change was the growth of the Royal Naval Dockyards at CA--A--hatham home to the English fleet from the mid-sixteenth to the mid-eighteenth century & subsequently the foremost shipbuilding & repair docks in Engl&. The yards at Chatham soon became the largest industrial complex in the south of Engl&. Over the course of the next 350 years Rochester Chatham Gillingham & Strood grew. They merged physically but developed distinct characteristics. Chatham became the dockyard town whilst Rochester retained a more genteel air. Gillingham gained a military presence & covered agricultural land with terraced housing. Strood on the opposite bank of the river abandoned fishing & farming for brick & cement manufacture & engineering. This book explores the impact of these changes on the people who lived & worked in the Medway Towns the transformation of the political & economic scene & of the built environment. ...

This book deals with a very common problem: Please how do you spell 'inconceivable?'" " Why don't you look it up in a dictionary?" "I did but it's not there!" It was there but not under 'inconseavable' where the inquirer was looking. Medway's Mini Spelling Dictionary helps solve this problem by listing correctly & incorrectly spelt words in alphabetical order. Students people learning or using English as a second language & adults who have always found spelling difficult will appreciate the practical arrangement of this dictionary. It is easy to use. Correctly spelt words are printed in black; misspelt words are in blue & indented for easier recognition. The correct spelling is given for each misspelt word. In addition Medway's Mini Spelling Dictionary contains many practical hints to help the user improve his or her spelling. Simple explanations are provided to help distinguish between words that can be confused because of their similar sound or meaning." ...

All the titles in the Meeow series are now available as sturdy board books making them suitable for even the youngest readers. Like every child Meeow loves to draw paint & make things. In this first book in the series watch as Meeow transforms an ordinary box into an amazing red fire engine using just a few objects from the around the house & lots of imagination. This fun-filled series promotes creative play & encourages little ones to see what they can do too. ...

Creative cat Meeow is back in this new sturdy board book edition! Today his friends have come round to play & theyre ready to make something amazing. Watch as they use a few objects from around the house & lots of imagination to create a magical castle! This fun-filled series promotes creative play & encourages little ones to see what they can do too. ...

All the titles in the Meeow series are now available as sturdy board books making them suitable for even the youngest readers. Like every child Meeow loves to draw paint & make things. Today Meeows friends have come round to play. Watch as they all work together to turn their little chairs into an amazing train! This fun-filled series promotes creative play & encourages little ones to see what they can do too. ...

All together on a stone this meerkat family will keep watch over your garden standing at just 23.7cm tall & Approx. 22cm wide this garden ornament is made from resin but made to look like stone with the message Welcome to my garden on the stone. Please note this product cannot be returned to store. Please refer to your delivery paperwork for the returns procedure. ...

The first book in the hilarious Awesome Animals series
- awesome adventures with the wildest wildlife. Told in Ian Whybrow's unique
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The first animal in the hilarious Awesome Animals series
- awesome adventures with the wildest wildlife. The third Meerkat Madness
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Sunny the meerkat lives with his enormous family in the Kalahari desert. They are all very close.. .so close in fact that one day Sunny decides he's had enough & packs his bags. He's off to visit his mongoose cousins. But from the watery world of the Marsh Mongoose to the nocturnal lifestyle of the Malagasy Mongoose Sunny just doesn't fit in. & who's that shadowy figure who seems to be following him around? A brilliant picture book from the winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. ...

Meet Flower dominant female of the Whiskers group of meerkats. This is the story of how she was orphaned when the group was threatened by its powerful neighbouring meerkats. It tells how she was banished from the group then unexpectedly saved from certain death before making a triumphant return to the group as dominant female. This is the true story of long hot days in the Kalahari
- sunning foraging breeding fighting for supremacy & defending the range. Including a whole host of colourful characters Meerkat Manor" shows how meerkat society is a combination of selfless cooperation & ruthless competition providing important insights into behaviour in other animals including humans. Played out with all the drama of a soap opera this book offers a fascinating look at the lives of these little-understood creatures."
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