Author: Charlotte Browne
Publisher: John Blake
ISBN: 1789464560
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
'The pride in who we are is not part of our past, it defines our present and our future' - The Queen From Big Ben to James Bond, from the Battle of Hastings to the Beatles, from William Shakespeare to the Royal Family, our tiny island nation has a famed and varied history. But we are special as a country not just because of those who have gone down in history, but for those who haven't. In Great British Spirit, we celebrate the incredible British national character, our sense of community and the superhuman efforts of ordinary people across the United Kingdom, providing the perfect antidote to the turbulent times we live in. This book will champion our nation and its incredible people, while remembering other incredible struggles we have overcome as a nation in the last century. Great British Spirit will remind us all why being British is something not just to be proud of, but to celebrate.
Great British Comics
Author: Paul Gravett
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
ISBN: 9781845131708
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Read by millions, British comics are world-famous. And for more than a quarter of a century, Britain’s writers and artists have had a significant influence on the American comic-book scene, revitalizing standards from Batman to X-Men and originating uniquely British characters of their own, such as Modesty Blaise and the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Now, in a feast of cartoon graphics, Great British Comics celebrates the UK’s comic heroes, offering an invaluable resource for enthusiasts and collectors. Divided into themed chapters, and ranging from the 1920s to the 1990s, it charts the careers of all the familiar favorites. Featuring lively, informative text, Great British Comics is copiously illustrated with comic book covers, pages, and annuals, as well as toys, collectibles, and memorabilia. Paul Gravett, who has curated numerous exhibitions of comic art, is also the author of Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics and Graphic Novels: Everything You Need to Know.
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
ISBN: 9781845131708
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Read by millions, British comics are world-famous. And for more than a quarter of a century, Britain’s writers and artists have had a significant influence on the American comic-book scene, revitalizing standards from Batman to X-Men and originating uniquely British characters of their own, such as Modesty Blaise and the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Now, in a feast of cartoon graphics, Great British Comics celebrates the UK’s comic heroes, offering an invaluable resource for enthusiasts and collectors. Divided into themed chapters, and ranging from the 1920s to the 1990s, it charts the careers of all the familiar favorites. Featuring lively, informative text, Great British Comics is copiously illustrated with comic book covers, pages, and annuals, as well as toys, collectibles, and memorabilia. Paul Gravett, who has curated numerous exhibitions of comic art, is also the author of Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics and Graphic Novels: Everything You Need to Know.
Empire of Booze
Author: Henry Jeffreys
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
ISBN: 1783522259
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Winner of the Fortnum and Mason Best Debut Drink Book Award 2017 From renowned booze correspondent Henry Jeffreys comes this rich and full-bodied history of Britain and the Empire, told through the improbable but true stories of how the world’s favourite alcoholic drinks came to be. Read about how we owe the champagne we drink today to seventeenth-century methods for making sparkling cider; how madeira and India Pale Ale became legendary for their ability to withstand the long, hot journeys to Britain’s burgeoning overseas territories; and why whisky became the familiar choice for weary empire builders who longed for home. Jeffreys traces the impact of alcohol on British culture and society: literature, science, philosophy and even religion have reflections in the bottom of a glass. Filled to the brim with fascinating trivia and recommendations for how to enjoy these drinks today, you could even drink along as you read... So, raise your glass to the Empire of Booze!
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
ISBN: 1783522259
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Winner of the Fortnum and Mason Best Debut Drink Book Award 2017 From renowned booze correspondent Henry Jeffreys comes this rich and full-bodied history of Britain and the Empire, told through the improbable but true stories of how the world’s favourite alcoholic drinks came to be. Read about how we owe the champagne we drink today to seventeenth-century methods for making sparkling cider; how madeira and India Pale Ale became legendary for their ability to withstand the long, hot journeys to Britain’s burgeoning overseas territories; and why whisky became the familiar choice for weary empire builders who longed for home. Jeffreys traces the impact of alcohol on British culture and society: literature, science, philosophy and even religion have reflections in the bottom of a glass. Filled to the brim with fascinating trivia and recommendations for how to enjoy these drinks today, you could even drink along as you read... So, raise your glass to the Empire of Booze!
The Spirit of the Blitz
Author: Paul Addison
Publisher:
ISBN: 0198848501
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 545
Book Description
Edited and introduced by two leading historians of the period, this volume tells the inside story of Home Intelligence and why it proved so controversial in Whitehall, the complete and unabridged sequence of reports provide us with a unique and extraordinary window into the mindset of the British during a momentous period in their history.
Publisher:
ISBN: 0198848501
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 545
Book Description
Edited and introduced by two leading historians of the period, this volume tells the inside story of Home Intelligence and why it proved so controversial in Whitehall, the complete and unabridged sequence of reports provide us with a unique and extraordinary window into the mindset of the British during a momentous period in their history.
Bulletin
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Category : Agricultural chemistry
Languages : en
Pages : 1018
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Category : Agricultural chemistry
Languages : en
Pages : 1018
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British Spirits. Comments upon the evidence affecting the Spirit Trade, given before the Committee of the House of Commons upon Sugar and Coffee Planting. By a Scotchman
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Languages : en
Pages : 94
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Languages : en
Pages : 94
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Bulletin
Author: United States. Division of Foreign Markets
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 1290
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 1290
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Bulletin - Dept. of Agriculture, Division of Foreign Markets
Author: United States. Division of Foreign Markets
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 882
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 882
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A Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical, and Historical of Commerce and Commercial Navigation
Author: John Ramsay McCulloch
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Category : Commerce
Languages : en
Pages : 816
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Category : Commerce
Languages : en
Pages : 816
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Selection of Reports and Papers of the House of Commons
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Languages : en
Pages : 884
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Languages : en
Pages : 884
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Parliamentary Bills &c
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Languages : en
Pages : 486
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Languages : en
Pages : 486
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