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The Tripods’ rule is complete: the classic alien trilogy and its prequel are now available in a collectible hardcover boxed set.In Will’s world, everything is controlled by the Tripods—huge, three-legged machines that descended upon Earth long ago.Most people unquestioningly accept the Tripods’ power, but Will is not most people. Journey with him in this collection of all four books in John Christopher’s beloved classic sci-fi dystopian series, now available as a hardcover boxed set.Includes:The White MountainsThe City of Gold and LeadThe Pool of FireWhen the Tripods Came

The Tripods’ rule is complete: the classic alien trilogy and its prequel are now available in a collectible paperback boxed set.In Will’s world, everything is controlled by the Tripods—huge, three-leg

During the First World War the authorities emulated the simple slogans and strong graphic imagery of advertising posters to create a form of mass communication that was easily and instantly understood

In addition to his high-profile railway lines, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was engineer to a number of minor and branch lines including those from Slough to Windsor, Didcot to Oxford and from there via th

Paddington is part of a hub of underground stations and is home to the world’s most famous bear, named after the station. Revel in the selection of images of Paddington Through Time and see how Brunel

With its famous hotel, St Pancras is now the London terminus of the Eurostar, with a high speed rail link to the Kent coast and the Channel Tunnel. But it was not always so. Once nearly redundant and

John and Brea have lived very different lives. His began as a near orphan in New York City, where he became involved with, and practically raised by, the mob; accepted as a man of honor by his fellow

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Euston Station has changed and developed over the last century

A new examination of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's close association with London. His high profile engineering projects include the Thames Tunnel, Hungerford suspension bridge, Paddington station and the

This fascinating in-depth dossier on the German infantry weapons, ranging from the legendary Lugar pistol to the anti-tank guns and howitzers, is based on classified military intelligence reports publ

Brunel and Bradshaw were close contemporaries. One became Britain's most celebrated engineer, driving his iron rails across the country, while the other brought the experience of rail travel to the ma

The first “air force” was founded by Napoleon Bonaparte. The American Civil, Franco-Prussian, and First World Wars saw extensive use of balloons, but it was during the Second World War th

LONDON needed rebuilding after the great fire of 1666. Eighty-eight churches had been destroyed and a grand plan to rebuild them was started by Sir Christopher Wren. In the end, he designed fifty-one

Intended for the British Army as a contract for a small, Jeep-like, air-portable vehicle, the Mini Moke was a failure at this role and found its success as a fun, sunshine toy, equally at home on the