From the earliest times, individual monarchs and the institution of monarchy itself have crucially shaped the history of the British Isles. This book uses pictures, maps and an authoritative, readable text to tell their story - from Hengist and Horsa to Queen Victoria, from Brian Boru and Hywel Dda to Mary Queen of Scots, from the British rulers who fought against the Romans, through the Saxon chieftains who carved petty kingdoms and on past the Norman conquest of England, this volume recounts the lives, the times and the achievements of these extraordinary men and women. Covering Ireland, Wales, Scotland as well as England, the book gives a comprehensive account of the history of the islands by focusing on the personalities who had most influence in shaping them. William the Conqueror, Owain Glendower, Macbeth and Henry VIII all take their place in this wide-ranging account.

The "Times" Kings and Queens of the British Isles

Cussans, Thomas

Times Books

From Caratacus to Elizabeth II, the kings and queens who have ruled over the British Isles have played a vital role in forging the destiny of their kingdoms. This splendid book details the lives, the achievements, and the struggles of the monarchs of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. Beginning with the pre-Roman rulers of Britain, and moving on through the shadowy early Anglo-Saxon chieftains to Alfred the Great and the unification of England, the book takes the story past the Norman Conquest to the Angevins, Plantagenets, and the Wars of the Roses. Special sections chart the histories of the Scottish, Welsh, and Irish monarchies, and chapters on the Tudors, Stuarts, Hanoverians, and Windsors bring the story up to date. With an outstanding text and hundreds of color pictures and maps, this is a work that brings history to life.

The Times Kings and Queens of the British Isles (Times Mapping History)

History

Europe

HarperCollins, UK

Traces the history of Europe from 900 B.C. to 1994, using forty-six key dates to introduce each section

The Times Atlas of European History

John Bartholomew and Son

Harpercollins

During the Holocaust, the Nazis systematically murdered more than six million Jews. This commemorative volume, published in association with Mémorial de la Shoah, France’s memorial museum on the Holocaust, strives to understand the historical context behind these unimaginable crimes. It extends from Jewish life before the Third Reich to the Allies' liberation of Europe, looking at the spread of Nazism in Europe, the death camps such as Auschwitz, the perpetrators, the witnesses, the escapees, the refugee havens, the Resistance, and the Righteous who risked their own lives to save others. Fifteen removable documents take us beyond the horrifying statistics to remind us that each number was a person.

The Holocaust (Y)

Military

Andre Deutsch

The Holocaust is an attempt to explain the inexplicable - the systematic murder of millions of Europe's Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators during the Second World War. 
It includes facsimile documents that have been carefully selected to remind readers that the horrifying statistics represent not numbers but people. 
This illustrated volume describes Jewish life before the spread of Nazism in Europe and Nazi ideologies. The author discusses the mass murder, the death camps such as Auschwitz, the perpetrators, the witnesses, the escapees, the refugee havens and the 10,000 Kindertransport youngsters who were given safe haven in Britain. 
The Holocaust records stories of resistance and acts of heroism, and tells us of the survivors and those who risked their lives to save the Jews. Finally, it describes the liberation of the camps, the resettlement of the Jews and how the events are remembered now.

The Holocaust: Origins, History and Aftermath

Welbeck Publishing

Culled from more than 1600 puzzles, this collection of brainteasers from "The Sunday Times" should challenge even the most ingenious of puzzle-solvers. No formal knowledge is needed to crack the puzzles, but application and imagination are de rigeur. And if the reader is stuck, full explanations of the answers are given.

"The Sunday Times" Book of Brain Teasers: The Very Best Problems by the Creme De La Creme of Problem-setters from the Country's Premier Puzzle-page

Humor & Entertainment

Xerxes

Puzzles & Games

HarperCollins, Publishers

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++British LibraryT110130Anonymous. By Thomas Cussans. With a half-title.London : printed for the author, 1783. [2],x,35,[1]p. ; 8°

Reflections on the Nature of Light and Fire: Wherein the Received Opinion of the Sun's Heat, Is Attempted to Be Refuted by Natural and Philosophical Observations.

Medical Books

Gale ECCO, Print Editions

Incredible Journeys: The Stories Behind 60 Remarkable Adventures Over Land, Sea and Air

Travel

Food, Lodging & Transportation

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