OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

The story of the Meon Valley Railway has been broken into three volumes by expert railway author Kevin Robertson each of them covering a specific time span. The third volume tells the story of the railway in its final months leading to closure the last trains & then the gradual decay that naturally followed. However this is not a book full of depressing images instead it follows how sections remained in operational use for some years afterwards & also recounts the story of the abortive preservation scheme at Droxford. The book is also alive with stories & folklore from staff & passengers alike. Enthusiasts & locals will be enthralled by this last volume not least by the specially commissioned painting for the jacket depicting the station at Wickham by renowned railway artist Sean Bolan. ...

A searing indictment of evil in Hitler's Germany. Hendrik Hofgen is a man obsessed with becoming a famous actor. When the Nazis come to power in Germany he willingly renounces his Communist past & deserts his wife & mistress in order to keep on performing. His diabolical performance as Mephistopheles in Faust proves to be the stepping-stone he yearned for: attracting the attention of Hermann Goring it wins Hofgen an appointment as head of the State Theatre. The rewards
- the respect of the public a castle
- like villa a place in Berlin's highest circles
- are beyond his wildest dreams. But the moral consequences of his betrayals begin to haunt him turning his dreamworld into a nightmare.


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Can you really see evil when you look into someones eyes? In a rundown house a woman has been dismembered in an act of carnage that leaves veteran cops in shock. Drawn on the wall in blood are ancient symbols & a mirror-image word in Latin that translated says: I have sinned." Then a second woman is found butchered on Beacon Hill just outside the home of the leader of the Mephisto Club a secret society dedicated to the study of evil. On the door yet more ancient symbols have been scrawled. This is evil that the Boston PD has never encountered before. & the only way Maura Isles can defeat it is by turning to the people who understand the devil himself." ...

Its hard to believe but the W129-series Mercedes-Benz SL was launched over 20 years ago. However its timeless styling has kept it fresh & attractive in the eyes of a new generation of enthusiasts as well as those returning to the car having owned one when they were still in the dealerships. A combination of superb original design & peerless engineering & build quality adds to the desirability of this series of classic German machines & has ensured that many of these cars can still be seen in regular use today. Covering the SLs ever-changing

Specification & its presence in many of the worlds major markets is a huge task but its all presented here in definitive detail along with stunning contemporary photography in a volume that will readily grace any reference library shelf or connoisseurs coffee table. Two earlier books also published by Veloce & covering the W113 cars & the 107-series SL & SLC act as perfect companions to this title which takes the SL story up to 1989.

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Mercenaries were a significant factor in many of the wars of the Classical world being employed in large numbers by many states. By far the most famous were Xenophons Ten Thousand who had to cut their way out of the Persian Empire after the death of their employer & such Greek infantry were for long the most dominant type (even a Spartan king hiring himself out in one case) but there was a wide variety of mercenaries available. Some such as Celts & Thracians were hired largely for their love of fighting while others were valued for their specialist skills such as Cretan archers or slingers from Rhodes or the Balearic Islands. This will be the first full-length book on the subject since 1997. It will examine the role of the mercenaries & their influence on the wars of the period down to the death of Alexander the Great who employed them & why & will also look at the social & economic pressures that drove tens of thousands to make a living of fighting for the highest bidder despite the intense dangers of the ancient battlefield. ...

From historian David Priestland Merchant Soldier Sage" is a remarkable book that proposes a radical new approach to how we see our world & who runs it in the vein of Francis Fukuyamas " The End of History". We live in an age ruled by merchants. Competition flexibility & profit are still the common currency even at a time when Western countries have been driven off a cliff by these very values. But will it always be this way? David Priestland argues for the predominance in any society of one of three broad value systems
- that of the merchant (commercial & competitive); the soldier (aristocratic & militaristic); & the sage (bureaucratic or creative). These castes struggle alongside the worker (egalitarian & artisanal) for power & when they achieve supremacy they can have such a strong hold over us that it is almost impossible to imagine life outside their grip. & yet there does come a point of drastic change usually because one caste becomes too dominant. The result is economic crisis war or revolution & eventually a new caste takes over. Priestland argues we are now in the midst of a period with all the classic signs of imminent change. As the history of the last century shows there is good reason to be fearful of the forces that this failure may unleash. " Merchant Soldier Sage" is both a masterful dissection of our current predicament & a brilliant piece of history. The world will not look the same again. Reviews: " We have here a gripping argument-led history efforlessly moving between New York Tokyo & Berlin from the Reformation to the 2008 economic crisis.. .dazzling.. .here at last is a work that places the current crisis in a longer history of seismic shifts in the balance of social power". (Frank Trentman "BBC History Magazine"). " Concise but extremely ambitious.. .well worth pondering & reflecting on.. .among the many contributions to the dissection of our current predicament this is surely one of the most thought-provoking". (Sir Richard J Evans " Guardian"). " Stimulating... In illustrating these larger processes of caste conflict & caste collaboration the author offers crisp portraits of entrepreneurs economists & warriors... Sparkling prose &.. .arresting comparisons". (Ramachandra Guha " Financial Times"). About the author: David Priestland has studied Communism in all its forms for many years in both Oxford & Moscow State Universities. He is University Lecturer in Modern History at Oxford & a Fellow of St. Edmund Hall & the author of " Stalinism & the Politics of Mobilization". " The Red Flag" was shortlisted for the Longman/ History Today prize."
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Keep it simple & do it well. The Merchant & Mills Sewing Book contains fifteen step-by-step projects aimed at guiding you gently but firmly through the basics of sewing. Each project you make from this book will be stylish but above all useful. Part I of the book presents a fundamental overview on the art of sewing the tools & materials you will need & homegrown tips on essential good practice. In Part II seasoned dressmaker Carolyn Denham leads you step by step through fifteen achievable projects each building on the skills gained as you progress through the book. First equip your sewing room with practical items you never knew you needed such as a Tailor's Ham Sleeve Roll & an Ironing Board Cover (essential items for good pressing practice) a Hussif (the ever ready portable sewing kit) & a Maker's Apron (utilitarian chic for good workers). Then go on to use your new sewing skills to make cushions throws & bags before progressing on to garments with the Tailored Shawl & Fisherman's Top using the paper patterns provided in the back of the book. Make them all & you will be a very capable dressmaker with a raft of functional beautiful handmade goods. Word count: 50 000 ...

Bobby Pendragon is a seemingly normal teenager swept into an amazing quest & catapulted into the middle of an immense interdimensional conflict. His success or failure will decide the course of human existence! The first book of this internationally best-selling series each featuring a new & dangerous mission. ...

Take Note for Exam Success! York Notes offer an exciting approach to English literature. This market leading series fully reflects student needs. They are packed with summaries commentaries exam advice margin & textual features to offer a wider context to the text & encourage a critical analysis. York Notes The Ultimate Literature Guides. ...