The first Rolls-Royce armoured car was a privately owned vehicle fitted with a machine-gun & a limited amount of armour plate at a dockyard in France. It was used by a squadron of the Royal Naval Air Service in Flanders in 1914. Backed by First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill more & better versions followed until by 1915 there were about 100 of them which were then handed over to the Army. They searched the world for War" as Sir Albert Stern said of them & before long there were Rolls-Royce armoured cars operating as far apart as German South West Africa the Western Desert Gallipoli all over the Middle East & the north west frontier of India. All of them used the classic 40/50hp Silver Ghost chassis. They were fast silent & reliable but above all strong. "A Rolls in the desert is above rubies" said Lawrence of Arabia & the Duke of Westminster would have agreed with him following his famous raid to rescue the kidnapped crew of the steamship HMS Tara. At least one car accompanied the adventurous MP Oliver Locker-Lampson on his adventures in Russia. After the war unable to find a better model the War Office simply copied the original Admiralty design with minor improvements. If that was not enough the Royal Air Force also acquired some to support their operations in the Middle East. A new design with a larger body & dome shaped turret also appeared for service in India. They also served in Ireland & even briefly in Shanghai. The 11th Hussars still had Rolls-Royces in Egypt when the war against Italy began & the youngest of these was over fifteen years old when they went into action but after that their numbers dwindled as newer vehicles came along. But then history repeated itself. Britain was threatened with invasion & a new army of veterans was raised to assist with defence. Some battalions built home made armoured cars on private chassis & at least three of these were based on Rolls-Royces." ...

For generations people the world over have been intrigued by the magic of the h&-built motor cars created by the worlds most skilled craftsmen & women. Their workmanship & world-class engineering made Rolls-Royce the benchmark for quality & excellence. The supreme accolade for other products was to be described as the Rolls-Royce of... Ironically the company that became the symbol of privilege & luxury was founded by a self-taught engineer Frederick Henry Royce son of a Lincolnshire farmer who started working at age 10 to help his widowed mother make ends meet. Obsessed with perfection in every task he proclaimed that nothing is ever right or good enough yet he produced the finest motor cars the world had ever seen. Owners range from royalty & billionaires to Hollywood stars & the just plain rich. They shared one aim
- to own the very best.
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Roma" is the story of the ancient city of Rome from its mythic beginnings as a campsite along a trade route to its emergence as the centre of the most extensive powerful empire in the ancient world. Beginning with the prehistory days when Roma was a way station among seven hills for traders & merchants & the founding of the city itself by Romulus & Remus critically acclaimed historical novelist Steven Saylor tells the epic saga of a city & its people its rise to prominence among the city-states of the area & ultimately dominance over the entire ancient Western world. From the tragedy of Coriolanus to the Punic Wars & the invasion by Hannibal the triumph & murder of Julius Caesar & the rise & decline of the Roman Republic & the beginnings of Imperial Rome Saylor's breathtaking novel brings to vivid life the most famous city of the ancient world. " Roma" is Saylor's finest achievement an epic in the truest sense of the word." ...

This title contains three new editions in the popular Discovery" series. Visually exciting & highly informative each book presents its subject in a fun & accessible way. Internet links offer a fascinating selection of recommended web sites
- with sound animation & video clips & much more which provide additional information for projects & homework."
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The book clearly explains & illustrates the mechanics of how Roman commanders
- at every level
- drew up & committed their different

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For nearly four centuries Britain served as the western border of the Roman Empire. Invaded in AD 43 it was initially a wild place prone to Celtic uprisings such as those led by Boudicca. However as the decades passed the unrest settled & the Romans set to work building temples roads baths & villas. Life in Britain became similar to life in any of the corners of the empire with the order & culture of the Romans mixing freely with the native cultures. Covering all aspects of Roman British life from family food religion & travel this book allows the reader to discover what it was like to be a citizen of the greatest empire in the world while at the same time living near the edge of the map. ...

Objects made from metal glass baked clay jet & shale bone antler & ivory & of stone
- the small finds discovered on archaeological
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Building & architecture flourished throughtout the Roman Empire. The Romans discovered new techniques to solve problems but also to impress the world. They built aqueducts to bring water into their cities & towns grand baths for cleansing & socialising & elaborate villas for the cream of their society. In this book scientist & archaeologist Tony Rook takes the reader through Roman building techniques. He explores the structures that were found throughout the Roman Empire including roads bridges & aqueducts as well as the Romans answer to under-floor heating
- the hypocaust
- & vaults domes tiles & pipes. Lavishly illustrated with stunning photographs & the authors own detailed line drawings Roman Building techniques looks at Roman innovations practices & materials in a thorough yet readable way.

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Accessible to archaeological experts & students alike PJ Caseys Roman Coinage in Britain" is a fascinating investigation of the Roman Empires economic presence in Britain. Drawing from a wealth of archaeological sources this book places Roman coinage in its rightful economic & political context to better understand the chronology & lives of those who used it. Boasting over a hundred images of exquisitely preserved coins many of them life-sized Caseys study is a must for coin collectors amateur archaeologists & anyone with an interest in ancient Roman Britain." ...

After one billion pounds eight managers in eight years that 'ghost' goal defeat at Anfield in 2005 a penalty shoot-out defeat in the Moscow final against Manchester United in 2008 & a scandalous refereeing performance against Barcelona in the semi-final a year later owner Roman Abramovich got his hands on the trophy he craved in Munich. After eight years in charge Abramovich's dream of owning the best team in Europe has finally been realised. As Didier Drogba was handed the trophy for the first time at the presentation in Munich he handed it straight to the guy at the end looking as though he had gate-crashed the party. But this was no ordinary fan on the periphery. This was the guy whose billions helped create the Champions League winners. Legendary football columnist Harry Harris follows Chelsea's remarkable progress through the 2011-12 tournament & the incredible finish that saw them dispose of the 2011 winners Barcelona & Bayern Munich on their own grounds. ...