Written by the notable historian, Dame Veronica Wedgwood and originally published in the Collin's Pictures of Britain series, this book is an accessible text listing and explaining the major battles that occured within the British Isles from the Norman Conquest up to the 1940s.
People have been inspired by the colourful shifting lights of the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis for thousands of years, with modern-day adventurers travelling to aurora hotspots in the hope of getting a glimpse of them.
Gordon Bennett, the Father of International Motor Racing
James Gordon Bennett was born in 1841, a spoilt only son who took over as publisher of the New York Herald from his
millionaire father. Bennett tirelessly supported pioneering fields of technology and sport, always with speed in mind. In 1899,
fascinated by the new motor cars, he instigated the International Gordon Bennett Cup. The inaugural race ......
Young James Robson, the ship's cook, takes great pride in cooking a hearty breakfast for the Cutty Sark's captain every morning. But one day, when getting ready to leave London, James discovers that the ship has run out of tea, a CRUCIAL element to the Captain's breakfast! Join James as he sets off on an adventure around the world.
In the spring of 2017, Carla van de Puttelaar developed a new and timely series devoted to prominent and promising women in the art world, Artfully Dressed: Women in the Art World. While working on this ongoing project, Van de Puttelaar became even more impressed by the personalities and achievements of these women. United in their brilliance and ......
Showcasing IWM's extensive collection, this book includes works from the major artists of the time such as John and Paul Nash, Orpen, Spencer and Singer Sargent as well as other artists who are less familiar to us today. With an introductory essay by the late Roger Tolson, former Head of Art at Imperial War Museums, this book offers an insight ......
ISBN-13: 9781904897897
(Paperback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: TRUSTEE ROYAL ARMOURIES
IWM's exceptional collection is one of the most important representations of twentieth century British art in the world, comprising many great works from the British government war art schemes of the First and Second World Wars. However less widely known is IWM's contemporary art collection, as today the museum continues to commission artists such ......
ISBN-13: 9781904897743
(Paperback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
