Polar World (Geographies for Advanced Study)

Baird, Patrick

wiley

A Century of Birmingham

History

Europe

Sutton Publishing

A Century of Birmingham: Events, People and Places Over the 20th Century

History Press Ltd

Through the medium of old photographs, programmes and advertisements, this splendid collection provides a fascinating look at the history of theatre and entertainment in Birmingham. From the construction of its first theatre in 1740, Birmingham has boasted a huge array of entertainment from plays and music festivals to circuses and 'mops' (and even the 'onion fair'). It was here that many household names such as Lawrence Olivier, Kenneth More, Peggy Ashcroft and Derek Jacobi first proved their acting credentials, and here that many famous musical works, such as Antonin Dvorak's "The Spectre's Bride" and Felix Mendelssohn's "Elijah," were premiered in Britain. Illustrated with more than 180 photographs from the archives of Birmingham Central Library, this comprehensive guide is a must have for anyone interested in the history of the entertainments industry in the area.

Birmingham Theatres & Entertainment

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

The History Press

Mr Toad is a very special boat - he's a gateway between worlds. In this first book in the series, four friends are aboard, cruising Scotland's West Highlands and Hebrides. They find themselves 500 years in the past, on a mission to prevent bloodshed between the clans Maclean and Campbell. They return to the present but their quest is not over ... The places and historical events in the book are all real. There's a useful website - www.mr-toad.co.uk - which readers can use to follow the action online with special 3D Google Earth maps, or find out more about Scotland's amazing legends, wildlife and history. The website has an online gallery with 30 illustrations from the eBook edition - readers can add their own drawings or photographs.

Mr Toad and the Stone of Destiny

Children's Books

Action & Adventure

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

<h3>"James Bond meets Indiana Jones" </h3> Mexico City, 1954. Gunner Quinn is drinking his life away, playing jazz in a sleazy nightclub, smuggling antiquities on the side, women just a parade of half-remembered names and faces.&nbsp; Then he makes one careless mistake and is blackmailed by the CIA, plunging into an untamed jungle in search of a forgotten, haunted Mayan temple and the deadly forces that lurk within. What secrets is a beautiful government agent hiding from Gunner? Can he stop the ancient evil unleashed when a door is left open after moonrise? The Beatnik Spy series brings back all the action, sex, and exotic adventure of the golden age of cheap paperbacks. Gunner Quinn's spy adventure exploits are a unique modern blend of thrills, mystery, history, and supernatural menace.

The Red Jade Door

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

Independently published

Guerrilla Liberty: The Long March to Freedom

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

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