” Blue-Water Empire” is Robert Holland`s magnificent narrative of Britain`s military & cultural ties with the Mediterranean Sea, in the style of the epic naval histories of N. A. M. Rodger. Britain has been a major presence in the Mediterranean from the Battle of the Nile to the end of empire, as both a military & a colonising force on the islands & coastlines of the sea. Robert Holland traces the fascinating story of that presence, from its legacies in culture, language & law to the Mediterranean`s own influence on Britain. Evoking the conflicts & contrasts between British & local societies caught up in dramatic events, as well as their mutual resilience under pressure, ” Blue Water Empire” charts with vigour, flair & clarity the British experience in the Mediterranean in the age of empire. Reviews: ” An important corrective to current historical amnesia...the definitive account of Anglo-Mediterranean history for years to come”. (Amanda Foreman, ” New Statesman”). ”A rich & readable account of the British in the Middle Sea... As Holland`s learned, lucid & enjoyable work makes clear, many British politicians saw the Mediterranean as the pre-eminent global strategic arena, representing the key to victory in Europe & Asia”. (Dominic Sandbrook, ” Sunday Times”). ” This is an important subject, & it has never before been drawn together into a single coherent narrative...” Blue-Water Empire” puts the l&, not the sea, at the heart of the story”. (” Literary Review”). ” Robert Holland`s masterly history of the Mediterranean is a pleasure to read. ” Blue-Water Empire” shows how Britain`s mastery of the Middle Sea shaped the modern world, whilst reminding us how profoundly the Mediterranean has influenced the British”. (Simon Ball (author of ” The Bitter Sea: The Struggle for Mastery in the Mediterranean”, 1935-1949)). ” Lively & absorbing”. (Philip Mansel, ” Spectator”). About the author: Robert Holland is one of the world`s leading historians of the Mediterranean & the author of ” Britain & the Revolt in Cyprus”, 1954-59, & (with Diana Markides) ” The British & the Hellenes: Struggles for Mastery in the Eastern Mediterranean”, 1850-1960. He holds professorial positions at the Centre for Hellenic Studies in King`s College London & the Institute of Commonwealth Studies in the same University. ...

Winter has fallen in the world of story, & at Brown Street, Tuesday`s typewriter lies silent. Far away in the Peppermint Forest, Vivienne Small fears that she will never again feel the touch of the sun. But when the mysterious Loddon appears in Vivienne`s treehouse, he brings with him terrible danger. Without warning, Tuesday is swept up into the world of story as she has never seen it before. In this forbidding & unfamiliar place
- & without her beloved dog Baxterr at her side
- Tuesday becomes Loddon`s captive. But who exactly is this strange boy? & will she find a way to defeat him? Blueberry Pancakes Forever will capture the hearts of everyone who is entranced by the power of story.

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Vesna Maric left Bosnia the beginning of the war, at the age of 16, on a convoy of coaches carrying refugees to Penrith, in the north of Engl&. ” Bluebird” is Vesna`s funny, vivid & immensely readable memoir of the experience, from the beginning of the war through to her eventual return to Bosnia, years later. Unlike many books on Bosnia, & refugees in general, ” Bluebird” is never self-pitying, never grave. It`s refreshing to read an account of these experiences filtered through the eyes of a teenager with attitude
- written with brilliant comic timing, & a great storytelling gift.
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The Bluebird Foldable Shopping Bag, comes as a compact & colourful pouch in the shape of an Bluebird & unfolds into a tote bag featuring a delicate decorative print. Very lightweight, the little Bluebird can fit any handbag & be ready to use as an alternative to a plastic bag. The Bluebird Foldable Shopping Bag is ideal for when you pop out to get your lunch or a few items from the shops. ...

When it comes to law & order, East Texas plays by its own rules
- a fact that Darren Mathews, a black Texas Ranger working the
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The blueprint for our individuality lies in the 1% of DNA that differs between people. Our intellectual capacity, our introversion or extraversion, our vulnerability to mental illness, even whether we are a morning person
- all of these aspects of our personality are profoundly shaped by our inherited DNA differences. In Blueprint, Robert Plomin, a pioneer in the field of behavioural genetics, draws on a lifetime`s worth of research to make the case that DNA is the most important factor shaping who we are. Our families, schools & the environment around us are important, but they are not as influential as our genes. This is why, he argues, teachers & parents should accept children for who they are, rather than trying to mould them in certain directions. Even the environments we choose & the signal events that impact our lives, from divorce to addiction, are influenced by our genetic predispositions. Now, thanks to the DNA revolution, it is becoming possible to predict who we will become, at birth, from our DNA alone. As Plomin shows us, these developments have sweeping implications for how we think about parenting, education, & social mobility.A game-changing book by a leader in the field, Blueprint shows how the DNA present in the single cell with which we all begin our lives can impact our behaviour as adults.
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Britain is run by people who are bluffing. At the top of our government, our media, the civil service & business sit men
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Blundellsands in 1907 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the main map is sheet 98.08 which covers Blundellsands, from Victoria Road West southward to Holden Street, & from the coast inland to Eshe Road. Features include Blundellsands House, St Nicholas church, Blundellsands & Crosby station, Beachside Towers, Brighton le Sands, Blundellsands Park, St Joseph's RC church & lots of detached villas. Attached to it is the adjacent sheet 98.12 to the south & this covers the area around Oxford Drive. On the reverse is the 1925 revision of sheet 98.08 so that on can see what changes took place over those years. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Blundellsands in 1907 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The main map is sheet 98.08 which covers Blundellsands, from Victoria Road West southward to Holden Street & from the coast inland to Eshe Road. Features include Blundellsands House, St Nicholas church, Blundellsands & Crosby station, Beachside Towers, Brighton le Sands, Blundellsands Park, St Joseph`s RC church, etc. Attached to it is the adjacent sheet 98.12 to the south & this covers the area around Oxford Drive. On the reverse is the 1925 revision of sheet 98.08 showing hte changes which took place over those years. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

The northern section of the Blue Ridge Parkway & the surrounding area of the Appalachian Mountains on a double-sided map at 1:135, 000 approx. from Outdoor Paths Publishing highlighting facilities along the route. The map covers the first part of the Parkway, from Milepost 0 to 123. Topography of the area is shown by relief shading based on the satellite imagery, with names & heights of numerous peaks & icons highlighting waterfalls. Boundaries of the Blue Ridge Parkway lands & other public lands are marked. The route is annotated with mile posts & shows access to the Parkway from the adjoining roads, gates & view points. Icons indicate campgrounds, picnic areas, restaurants & visitor centres. Also marked are locations of trailheads along the routes – the staring points for local walks – with a separate list indicating their length & the degree of difficulty. The map also shows the route of the Appalachian Trail long-distance footpath which roughly follows the course of the Blue Ridge Parkway & crosses it in several places. The map is not indexed & does not have geographical coordinates for GPS. About the Blue Ridge Parkway (courtesy of the Wikipedia): The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway & All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. It runs for 469 miles (755 km), mostly along the famous Blue Ridge, a major mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains. Its southern terminus is on the boundary between Great Smoky Mountains National Park & the Cherokee Indian Reservation in North Carolina, from which it travels north to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia & offers access to the Skyline Drive, the major north/south artery through the Park. The two All-American Byways are separate & distinct. The Blue Ridge Parkway was built to connect Shenandoah National Park to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Parkway is not a National Park, but is a National Scenic Byway & All-American Road, & is the most visited unit in the United States National Park System. Land on either side of the road is maintained by the National Park Service &, in many places, the park is bordered by land protected by the United States Forest Service. The Parkway will be depicted on North Carolina`s version of the America the Beautiful quarter in 2015 ...