Explore the fabulous Royal Museums Greenwich with the RMG Kids' Handbook! This compact handbook broadly introduces the history and themes of the main RMG sites, and includes loads of creative activities, do-it-yourself projects, games, quizzes and Did You Know? facts to keep children engaged.
Teach your little ones all about the seaside through the alphabet with this charming board book. Designed for young readers from 18 months, with beautiful illustrations of easily recognised nautical words.
The Story of Lachlan and Elizabeth Macquarie's Treatment of the Convicts as a History Tale for Today
This is the story of two Scots, Lachlan Macquarie, governor of the British colony of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821, and of his wife, Elizabeth Macquarie, both of whom pioneered a policy of rehabilitation and renewal as part of their treatment of the convicts.
Industrial Landscapes of the Lower Mississippi River
Sexton has documented a quintessentially American conundrum: the desire to exploit the Mississippi Rivers potential while leaving room for life along its banks. The photography eloquently captures the contrasting qualities of these landscapes. Along with essays from Paul Schneider these images illustrate the many shades of this enigmatic stream.
Late on the night of May 16, 1943, Wing Commander Guy Gibson led 617 Squadron of the Royal Air Force on a mission code-named Operation Chastise--an audacious bombing raid across the English Channel. Their aim? Destroy three dams in the Ruhr Valley, the industrial heartland of Germany. The dams were fiercely protected. Torpedo nets in the water ......
ISBN-13: 9781904897323
(Paperback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
The Travel Writer's Field Guide is an inspirational reference book for anyone who loves to travel. Inside its pages, authors Phoebe Smith and Daniel Neilson offer advice about every element of travel writing, from structuring stories to pitching to editors.
ISBN-13: 9781999325800
(Paperback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: THE WILDERNESS CONSPIRACY
Natasha Bennett introduces the fascinating world of Chinese arms and armour in the Royal Armouries' collection. Offering a colourful insight into one of the world's earliest civilisations, she chronicles the development of personal weapons and armour from the late Bronze Age to the early twentieth century.
ISBN-13: 9780948092893
(Paperback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: TRUSTEE ROYAL ARMOURIES
India is a vast sub-continent with a complex history and a great array of languages, cultures and religions. This books serves as a short introduction to the exquisite weapons used in the region from the earliest times to the twentieth century. Among others, it covers archery, swords, shields, daggers, firearms, artillery and elephant armour.This ......
ISBN-13: 9780948092749
(Paperback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: TRUSTEE ROYAL ARMOURIES
A window into the lives and work of some of the biggest arts names of the 20th century, including Henry Moore, Salvador Dali, Alexander Calfer, L.S Lowry, Picasso, John Piper, Francis Bacon and Jean Cocteau.
