Follow the development decline & revival of Britain s railways through a unique collection of old & new maps commentaries & photographs. The story is traced from early waggonways through the steam era to today s diesel & electric railways. Over a hundred railway maps: Railways appear in almost every type of topographical map available throughout the nineteenth & twentieth centuries. Detailed Parliamentary plans were drawn up for many hundreds of proposed railway schemes (plenty of which never got past the drawing board). Once built the Ordnance Survey then plotted the lines onto their map sheets covering Britain. Cartographers such as John Barthomolew & Son Cruchley & Bradshaw were commissioned to draw vast numbers of railway maps during the boom years. Maps were produced as an aid to the management of the railways to promote the railway companies networks & to enable passengers to plan their journeys & understand the passing scene as they gazed from the carriage window. Twenty-four mileposts describe the history of the railways: Alongside the maps are a series of milepost features which give a detailed description of key events eras & personalities in the history of Britain s railways. The nineteenth century saw the foundations laid for our modern railway network with huge building projects constructing thousands of miles of track bridges & tunnels. This expansion slowed in the early twentieth century as competition from the car & the lorry began to bite. The railways made an enormous contribution to the World Wars then underwent massive re-equipment after nationalization before changing drastically following the infamous Beeching Report of 1963. The modern era has seen an expansion of the network again with the building of the Channel Tunnel & the re-opening of a significant number of lines closed under the Beeching axe many as heritage railways. ...

A stunning paperback collection of classic Morpurgo novels set in World War I World War II & the Afghanistan conflict. Told ...

The eleventh instalment of the bestselling Times Su Doku series. Su Doku is the biggest craze to hit The Times since the first crossword was published in 1930. From obscure origins the wordless puzzle is now the hottest challenge to readers of The Times & has generated huge interest. The Times Su Doku Book 10 contains 150 mind-bending variations ranging from mercifully Mild to the uber-challenging Super fiendish: 10 Mild puzzles 60 Difficult puzzles 50 Fiendish puzzles 30 Super fiendish The Times continue to offer superior Su Doku puzzles from their suppliers Puzzler Media Syndication that will put your logic to the ultimate test. The Times continue to offer superior Su Doku puzzles from their suppliers Sudoku Syndication that will put your logic to the ultimate test. ...

Su Doku is the classic number puzzle. The Times Su Doku Book 12 contains a mix of 150 mind-bending variations ranging from mercifully Mild to the uber-challenging Super fiendish: 10 Mild puzzles 60 Difficult puzzles 50 Fiendish puzzles 30 Super fiendish This latest edition offers completely new & unpublished puzzles provided by the puzzle suppliers to The Times & are of the highest quality. So sharpen your wits & prepare to get solving
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Times Tables helps children to practise essential multiplication facts. Each book in the series contains hints for learning tables activities time challenges & a times tables summary. A pull-out answer booklet is also included. Times Tables Book 1 which is designed primarily for children in Key Stage 1 covers the 1 2 3 4 5 & 10 times tables. ...

Easy Learning is easy to use easy to learn & easy to remember. Small chunks of information & learning by doing makes practising basic skills at home fun & achieving success at school easy. Easy Learning Times Tables Age 7-11 gives key skills practice of all the times tables up to & including the 12 times table. / Easy to use -- clear information & activities / Easy to learn -- colourful & engaging activities keep motivation levels high / Easy to remember -- information & activities organised in clear memorable chunks ...

Times Tables Practice gives children extensive practice in all the times tables relevant to their age group providing enjoyable activities with attractive illustrations that will hold their attention throughout. Both books end with number problems & ' What I know' pages which will build children's confidence & reinforce learning. All the activities are correlated to the Primary Framework for mathematics. Times Tables Practice 1 focuses on the 2 5 & 10 times tables. The activities are structured in sections that look separately at different tables. Each section encourages children to: practise counting build the multiplication tables memorise & recall number facts improve rapid recall skills & derive related division facts. ...

Times Tables Practice gives children extensive practice in all the times tables relevant to their age group providing enjoyable activities with attractive illustrations that will hold their attention throughout. Both books end with number problems & ' What I know' pages which will build children's confidence & reinforce learning. All the activities are correlated to the Primary Framework for mathematics. Times Tables Practice 2 focuses on the 3 4 6 7 8 & 9 times tables. The activities are structured in sections that look separately at different tables. Each section encourages children to: practise counting build the multiplication tables memorise & recall number facts improve rapid recall skills & derive related division facts. ...

The Times Tables Tests series helps to secure childrens knowledge & application of essential multiplication & division facts
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The Times Tables Tests series helps to secure children's knowledge & application of essential multiplication & division facts
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