While Europe was buried in the Dark Ages the Maya were producing astonishing sculpture stelae & wall murals as well as building magnificent temples tombs & ball courts. This extraordinary volume pairs the leading Maya scholar & one of the worlds finest photographers of ancient sites to trace the rise & fall of Mayan civilization through its great royal cities. From El Mirador to the cities of the Maya Renaissance & finally to Chichen Itza where the 700-year flowering of the Mayan people came to a halt the riveting history of powerful dynasties political intrigues & a flourishing culture is illuminated through new research & evocative photographs. A new reading of artifacts reliefs murals maps & other archaeological evidence allows Coe to untangle the complex sequence of internecine ritual warfare that fatally weakened the late Maya era. Documented with specially commissioned maps & plans based on the latest research Royal Cities of the Ancient Maya" will be irresistible to everyone from the casual visitor to Pre-Columbian experts." ...

The monarchy has made many concessions to the modern age but the affirming rituals of the coronation
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This is the untold story behind one of the most sensational chapters in the history of the House of Windsor. Paul Burrell fought to clear his own name. Now he reveals new truths about Princess Diana
- & presents for the first time as faithful an account of her thoughts as we can ever hope to read. He was the favourite footman who formed a unique relationship with the Queen. He was the butler who the Princess of Wales called 'my rock' & 'the only man I can trust'. He was accused of theft then acquitted following the historic intervention of the monarch. He was the Princess' most intimate confidante
- & is the only person able to separate the myth from the truth of the Diana years. Now at last Paul Burrell cuts through the gossip & the lies & takes us closer to the complex heart of the Royal Family then ever before.

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The Royal Entomological Society (RES) & Wiley-Blackwell are proud to present this landmark publication celebrating the wonderful diversity of the insects of the British Isles & the work of the RES (founded 1833). This book is the only modern systematic account of all 558 families of British insects covering not just the large & familiar groups that are included in popular books but even the smallest & least known. It is beautifully illustrated throughout in full colour with photographs by experienced wildlife photographers to show the range of diversity both morphological & behavioural among the 24 000 species. All of the 6 000 genera of British insects are listed & indexed along with all the family names & higher groups. There is a summary of the classification biology & economic importance of each family together with further references for detailed identification. All species currently subject to legal protection in the United Kingdom are also listed. The Royal Entomological Society is one of the oldest & most prestigious of its kind in the world. It is the leading organisation for professional entomologists & its main aim has always been the promotion of knowledge about insects. The RES began its famous Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects in 1949 & new works in that series continue to be published. The Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects has been produced to demonstrate the on-going commitment of the RES to educate & encourage each generation to study these fascinating creatures. This is a key reference work for serious students of entomology & amateur entomologists as well as for professionals who need a comprehensive source of information about the insect groups of the British Isles they may be less familiar with. ...

Dispossessed of crown & kingdom crushed & routed at the grim Battle of Worcester the young Charles II is forced to flee for his life. Out of the heat of battle the outlaw King & his tiny party must journey across Cromwell's England to a Channel port & a ship bound for France & safety. But the King with his love of adventure his irrepressible humour & his unmistakeable looks is no easy man to hide...A typically witty exciting & wonderful tale of historical adventure Royal Escape will please Georgette Heyer fans old & new. ...

In Volume II of the Flashman Papers Flashman tangles with femme fatale Lola Montez & the dastardly Otto Von Bismarck in a battle of wits which will decide the destiny of a continent. In this volume of The Flashman Papers Flashman the arch-cad & toady matches his wits his talents for deceit & malice & above all his speed in evasion against the most brilliant European statesman & against the most beauiful & unscrupulous adventuress of the era. From London gaming-halls & English hunting-fields to European dungeons & throne-rooms he is involved in a desperate succession of escapes disguises amours & (when he cannot avoid them) h&-to-hand combats. All the while the destiny of a continent rests on his broad & failing shoulders. ...

This book contains selected images from three different Royal Flying Corps albums. Photographs include training in Canada & at Tangmere. There is a large variety of different aircraft featured as well as images of pilots & officers. Also included are a number of photographs from the collection of the late Lieutenant William Shorter who was shot down over German lines in 1918 at the age of twenty. ...

The Royal Langnickel Acrylic Colour Painting Easel Set comes complete with a tote bag for easy storage & travel which is ideal for painting holidays & expeditions. The complete set
Includes:; 1 Tabletop easel 6 Taklon brushes 1 wooden palette 1 Canvas Artist Tote Bag 1 Plastic Palette Knife An 11x 14 Canvas Board An 11x 14" Stretched Canvas 12 Essentials Acrylic Paints. Artist Tote Bag; The artist tote bag has a full length double zip to access the main pocket 2 carry handles removeable shouder strap front velcro pocket. Wooden Tabletop Easel; Wooden easel fully adjustable when closed flat measures 75x 30 cm "
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The Royal Langnickel Water Colour Painting Easel Set comes complete with a tote bag for easy storage & travel which is ideal for painting holidays & expeditions. The complete set
Includes:; 1 Tabletop easel 6 Taklon brushes 1 10 Well Plastic palette 1 Canvas Artist Tote Bag 12 Sheets of 11x 14 Watercolour paper 12 Essentials Watercolour Artist Tote Bag; The artist tote bag has a full length double zip to access the main pocket 2 carry handles removeable shouder strap front velcro pocket. Wooden Tabletop Easel; Wooden easel fully adjustable carry handle when closed flat measures 44x 38 cm "
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Raised as Colonel Solomon Richards Regiment in 1688 the 17th Regiment of Foot (later the Leicestershire Regiment) served with distinction throughout Europe & the Empire
- in particular in India where they gained the signal honour of their Green Tiger badge & Hindoostan motto. Many battalions served through both World Wars & in Korea until reorganisation led to their absorption into the Royal Anglian Regiment of today. This is the story of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment The Tigers told through artwork & historic photographs in the care of the Record Office for Leicestershire Leicester & Rutl&. Although there are few records of the regiments first 150 years from the 1840s onwards there is a wealth of photographic material; much of which has never before been published. The regiment & its soldiers are seen at ease & on duty in their finest full dress & in the remnants left by active service. This is the first illustrated history of the regiment & will be a worthy tribute to one of the British Armys most gallant regiments.
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