Jewels in the Crown, winner of the 2013 Montagu Trophy by the Guild of Motoring Writers, provides an analysis of Tata’s acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover in 2008, and subsequent transformation of t
The Story of Wales explores a country constantly on the move and connected with the wider world, and a people who have reacted with energy and invention to changing times and opportunities. Revisiting
The perfect companion for travelling to France, this French phrase book contains over 2,000 essential phrases, plus a 2,000 word dictionary, themed sections, pronunciation tables, world lists and gram
Learn how polar bears live and hunt on ice and in icy waters. See how they raise their cubs in the difficult arctic climate. Can they survive the melting ice floes?
Famous for its spa heritage, Regency architecture, schools and colleges and annual Festivals, Cheltenham was also once home to many notable inhabitants, including Gustav Holst, composer of "The Planet
This book features the cases of six London women, each very different in temperament, age, and status, who resorted to murder. Their reasons were varied: in the case of the surly maid Kate Webster, sh
The landscape has had a huge impact on the history of Liverpool and Merseyside. The ice age glaciers carved out the Rivers Mersey and Dee; the Sefton coast provided a perfect place for the earliest hu
Hundreds of dark and scandalous events have happened in Warwick over the centuries, from the murder of Piers Gaveston, the king’s lover, who was stabbed and then beheaded on Blacklow Hill, to the incr
Swansea has a dangerous past. It was a seaport where the world came to trade, where the world confronted remote small-town Wales and Swansea confronted the unknown. The grim and bloody events in this
Worcestershire is a county of contrasts, with one face turned to the modern buzz of Birmingham and the other turned towards the quiet rural landscape of the West Country. Its folk tales reflect that d
A doctor has set up a waiting mortuary on the borders of Kensal Green Cemetery. He collapses and dies, apparently of natural causes, but on the same night one of his most reliable employees goes missi
The story so far. Manchester City end the 2003-04 season relieved at having narrowly escaped relegation. There've been highs and lows, but the lows have been desperate and the highs restricted to mino
A guide for runners designed to help those who are already running off road and wanting to improve their performance, to try longer or rougher terrain with confidence, and those who simply want to ven
The first English translation of 17th-century Japanese Samurai works which have never been out of print in Japan since printing was invented Enter the world of 17th-century Japanese warfare and the w
Incredibly detailed street level maps, with more than 40 categories of information, cover 1,660 square miles in and around London. Extra large scale central London maps at 6.3 inches to 1 mile make fo
The brutal murder of a promiscuous young wife and the disappearance of her baby son bring Superintendent Amos Hawke and Sergeant Tom Churchyard to a tiny moorland village in 19th-century Cornwall, whe
Featuring over 700 castles and fortified houses, this pictorial map comes complete with an easy-to-use index listing visitor information and an attractive selection of photographs. The index comprises
The first full and objective autobiography of a sports legend, revealing the professional and private lives of one of the world’s greatest ever footballers"Stanley Matthews taught us the way football
A revised and updated edition of Bill Sayer's comprehensive guide to the sports of rowing and scullingRowing has undergone many changes in recent years, with levels of skill and professionalism increa
In the fourth and final book in the She sequence, the beautiful and immortal Ayesha tells her tale of power, wisdom, love, and deception, in her own wordsArabian by birth, Ayesha's natural beauty was
Ayesha is back in the thrilling sequel to She, bursting with adventure, desire, and disasterWitnessing Ayesha’s dramatic demise, Horace Holly and Leo Vincey have not given up their hope of seeing her
The newest in the My Cool series will appeal to bike nuts, commuting cyclists, and design aesthetes everywhereFor some the bike is much more than an accessory for the daily commute: there are the pluc
Flying Heroes tells the extraordinary stories behind Lord Ashcroft's collection of British and Commonwealth flying gallantry medals—the largest collection of its kind in the world. The book includes t
Fully updated for 2014, a collection of extremely clear, route-planning maps of Britain and Ireland that fits neatly into the glovebox, pocket, or bagThis handy road atlas makes for the ideal travelin
This full color double-sided map of Great Britain at 9 miles to 1 inch (1:550,000 approximately) has clear, detailed road network and administrative areas shown in color. With its political coloring o
This full color map of Ireland at 9 miles to 1 inch (1:570,240) has clear, detailed road network and counties and administrative areas shown in color. In addition there are city center plans of Dublin
This color map of Scotland at 9 miles to 1 inch (1:550,000 approximately) features clear, detailed road network and administrative areas shown in color. In addition to this it has 7 city and town cent
A new edition of this comprehensive atlas from the prestigious and authoritative Times Atlas rangeContaining the latest satellite images and fascinating historical images, this edition has been brough
The lives and origins of the saints as seen through the sites where they once walkedMost books about Celtic saints are based on their legendary medieval lives. This book, however, is based upon our ea
At night some animals don't sleep but are out and about. See an owl hunt and cats on the prowl. Discover how bats find their way in the dark. Have you noticed that moths and other insects are drawn to
Have you wondered what it would be like to meet dinosaurs on land, under the sea and in the air? Travel back in time to the dark distant past and meet plateosaurus, diplodocus, pterosaurs and the gre
The South Downs National Park extends from the outskirts of Eastbourne in East Sussex, to the edge of Winchester in Hampshire. It consists of a considerable chunk of southern England and it contains a
Champions League Dreams is a stimulating and deeply insightful football narrative by Rafa Benitez which focuses on the legendary manager's dramatic six Champions League campaigns with the Liverpool fo
According to Napoleon, an army marches on its stomach and it fights on its stomach too. Yet, have you ever wondered how hundreds of men on the frontline are fed under fire or in the trench lines? Duri
Offering profiles of principal stars such as Jean-Paul Belmondo, Anna Karina, and Brigitte Bardot as well as reviews and analysis of all the major films in the movement, this is the perfect primer to
This official map of Scotland is published in association with Scotland's national tourist authority, Visit Scotland. A comprehensive map showing the locations of more than 1700 places to visit and th
