Topical Guides
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This slim book is perfect for a school project or for those interested in the history of British monarchy. With full colour images on each page it is engaging and bright.The book...
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The Camper Van Bible is THE definitive glovebox bible for anyone who owns or 'would die for' a camper van. In this book Martin Dorey, acknowledged camper van expert and presenter...
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From the dawn of civilisation to the present day, people have used symbols to explain their existence, beliefs and culture, as well as identifying individuals and representing...
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This book explains the reasons for building dry stone walls, the story of their development, technical details of their construction, regional styles and the state of the craft...
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Mankind likes to consider itself 'civilised'. Sadly this civilisation is only skin-deep, and man's inhumanity to man, both in war and peace, has always been a cause for shame....
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An adventurous best mate in book form, The Girl Outdoors is a rip-roaring guide to the wider, wilder world. Whether you're going on a physically demanding expedition or making...
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The Highland Games brought to life in full colour - Highland dancing, bagpipe competitions, parades and the famous heavy events.
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A descriptive history of life in the mill including sections on the Textile Revolution, Arkwright of Cromford, Owen of New Lanark, the Luddites, spinning weaving and the mills...
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A descriptive history of life in the mine, including sections on the ancient industry, the role of women and children in the mines, what conditions were like and what miner's lives...
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A concise pictorial history of farming from 4000 BC to the introduction of the tractor and the post war years.
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The first steam locomotive chuffed its way down the tracks in 1804, but it was not until 1830, with the opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway, that the Railway Age really...
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Here is the intriguing story of the hunt for the world's best loved monster.
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Step behind the scenes of the biggest mystery of the British Isles.
Loch Ness is one of the most popular visitor sites in the world. Its stunning beauty draws many, but far...
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It was only a matter of time before Diana Gabaldon's bestselling Outlander saga made the leap from book to hit TV series, and the millions of readers captivated by the epic romance...
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See how the story of Jamie Frasier and Claire Beauchamp Randall comes to life on the screen with this official, photo-filled companion to the third and fourth seasons of the hit...
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This is a practical and inspirational guide to camping. It's about getting outside and enjoying the Great British Outdoors, whether you want to do it under canvas or in a glamorous...
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For thousands of years peat was the main fuel that warmed houses all over the British Isles, and the mark of the peat cutter is written deep in the landscape. This book is a celebration...
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The first commercial paddle steamer was the Comet of 1812. Soon competitive steamer services developed, resulting in bigger and more magnificent vessels, and before long no seaside...
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Queen Victoria reigned for 63 years. When she came to the throne, the royal family was in disrepute; when she died it was held in great respect at home and abroad.
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With full colour photographs and illustrations alongside the text, Christopher Nicholson vividly describes the construction and history to the present day of some of the world's...
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The British Monarchy from Egbert AD 802 to Queen Elizabeth II.
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The Pitkin Guide to Scotland's Kings & Queens.
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This Guide to Scottish Ghosts and Bogles features some 50 haunted hotels to stay at and haunted places to visit. It contains over 90 photographs and a map.
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From getting back to nature with a tent, some matches and a few litres of bottled water, to enjoying a pub dinner and camping out in the garden afterwards, this book shows how...
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