London is the only city in the world where you could ever find Gilbert & George sharing space with the Gherkin & the Globe while the Great Fire burns & a gin drinker glugs her favorite tipple, & where members of the Bloomsbury Group hail a black cab while barrage balloons hover over Broadcasting House during the Blitz. In A London Alphabet, Christopher Brown presents a series of wonderfully whimsical linocuts illustrating every aspect of London past & present, including personalities, buildings, monuments, legends, historic events, & other metropolitan icons. From Dickens, Dr Johnson, Tower Bridge, & the Shard to the Diamond Jubilee, Wimbledon, pigeons, & jellied eels, all London life is here. A born-&-bred Londoner, Brown recounts his own memories of growing up in the capital, & also describes how he creates his distinctive prints. His unique, often humorous take on London will delight anyone who lives in or visits the city. ...

Have fun with reading, using this unusual alphabet first published in 1915. The illustrations, drawn by the well-known artist Charles Pears & inspired by London`s transport, are packed with interesting details designed to appeal to all ages. New readers will enjoy learning their letters while they talk about the colourful pictures. Older children will love the rhyming text & delightful detail in the drawings. The poignant historical background to this unique little booklet is revealed in Oliver Green`s introduction. ...

Exquisitely illustrated by award-winning, bestselling picture book creator, Oliver Jeffers, this irresistible board book gloriously brings the alphabet to life. From Astronaut to Zeppelin, this is no ordinary alphabet.... Boldly colourful, funny & specially adapted from Oliver Jeffers` highly-acclaimed Once Upon an Alphabet, winner of the CBI Book of the Year, this sturdy edition is perfect for younger readers. ...

` An American Anarchist` marked the trail historians of American anarchism are still following today: above all else, to understand anarchists as human beings. Narrative-driven like all of Paul Avrich`s works, this story highlights famous characters like Emma Goldman & Alexander Berkman & the infamous, like Dyer D. Lum -- Voltairine de Cleyre`s lover & the man who sneaked a dynamite cartridge into Louis Lingg`s cell so the accused Haymarket Martyr could die at his own hand & not the state`s. De Cleyre (1866-1912), born in Michigan, is noted as the first prominent American-born anarchist. From her voluminous writings & speeches, the illnesses that plagued her, the shooting on a streetcar in Philadelphia that left de Cleyre clinging for life, to her eventual death at forty-five in Chicago, she worked tirelessly for her ideal. ...

As Stephen Rojack, a decorated war hero & former congressman who murders his wife in a fashionable New York City high-rise, runs amok through the city in which he was once a privileged citizen, Mailer peels away the layers of our social norms to reveal a world of pure appetite & relentless cruelty. One part Nietzsche, one part de Sade, & one part Charlie Parker, An American Dream grabs the reader by the throat & refuses to let go. ...

Ben Matson lost someone he loved in the 9/11 attacks. Or thinks he did
- no body has been recovered, & she shouldn`t have been
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Where do we seek adventure? In the early 1920s more Americans were finding it in Europe. The majority of travellers were exploring & experiencing a connection with their historical & cultural past. Anna Mc Cleary’s diary is a reflection of the curiosity of so many of her fellow Americans. ...

Each chilli demands & deserves to be known in its own right. With hundreds of varieties, & a dizzying array of flavours, shapes, sizes & colours, chillies are a key ingredient in everything from our favourite curries to drinks & desserts. But even the most experienced chilli fanatic needs a guide to which variety to choose & how hot to go on the infamous Scoville scale. This essential kitchen companion profiles 100 versatile chilli varieties, chosen to showcase their impressive range of shape, colour, flavour & heat, ranging from milder everyday favourites such as the jalapeno, ancho & bell pepper to exotic new superhots including the Dorset Naga & Carolina Reaper. Organized by heat level on the infamous Scoville scale, An Anarchy of Chillies tells the story of each variety & offers advice on how to identify, grow & prepare them. The striking illustrations, in a vivid graphic style inspired by the CMYK process, make this not only a go-to reference but also a beautiful art piece. Written & illustrated by Caz Hildebr&, author of the successful Herbarium & The Grammar of Spice, this is a wonderful gift book for any cook, gardener or chilli lover. ...

The Book of the Dead of Sobekmose, in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum, New York, is one of the most important surviving examples of the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead genre. Such `books`
- papyrus scrolls
- were composed of traditional funerary texts, including magic spells, that were thought to assist a dead person on their journey into the afterlife. The ancient Egyptians believed in an underworld fraught with dangers that needed to be carefully navigated, from the familiar, such as snakes & scorpions, to the extraordinary: lakes of fire to cross, animal-headed demons to pass &, of course, the ritual Weighing of the Heart, whose outcome determined whether or not the deceased would be `born again` into the afterlife for eternity. This publication is the first to offer a continuous English translation of a single, extensive, major text that can speak to us from beginning to end in the order in which it was composed. The papyrus itself is one of the longest of its kind to come down to us from the New Kingdom, a time when Egypt`s international power & prosperity were at their peak. This new translation not only represents a great step forward in the study of these texts, but also grants modern readers a direct encounter with what can seem a remote & alien civilization. With language that is, in many places, unquestionably evocative & very beautiful, it offers a look into the mindset of the ancient Egyptians, highlighting their beliefs & anxieties about this world as well as the next.

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” An Ancient Greek Temple” is the inside story of the magnificent temples which were built by the Greeks to worship their many gods & goddesses. Discover the amazing rituals & festivals that were at the centre of Greek life. Learn how the world of the Greeks was brought to an end by their foreign neighbours. Pull-out illustrations highlight significant parts of the artwork in greater detail. Informative captions, maps, a complete glossary & an index make this title an ideal educational text. ...