Niall Ferguson`s ” Colossus: The Rise & Fall of the American Empire” charts America`s rise as a world power, & issues a dire warning about its future. Is America the new world empire? Presidents from Abraham Lincoln to George W. Bush may have denied it but, as Niall Ferguson`s brilliant & provocative book shows, the United States is in many ways the greatest imperial power of all time. What`s more, it always has been an empire, expanding westwards throughout the nineteenth century & rising to global dominance in the twentieth. But is today`s American colossus really equipped to play Atlas, bearing the weight of the world on its shoulders? The United States, Ferguson reveals, is an empire running on empty, weakened by chronic defecits of money, manpower & political will. When the New Rome falls, he warns, its collapse may come from within. ” The most brilliant historian of his generation”. (” The Times”). ” Colossus” confirms Niall Ferguson`s standing as one of the most incisive writers of history, politics & economics today”. (” Sunday Telegraph”). ” One of the timeliest & most topical books to have appeared in recent years”. (” Literary Review”).” Yet another tour de force from a writer who displays all his usual gifts of forceful polemic, unconventional intelligence & elegant prose.. .guaranteed to spark fierce debate”. (” Irish Times”). ”A bravura exploration of why Americans are not cut out to be imperialists but nonetheless have an empire. Vigorous, substantive, & worrying”. (Timothy Garton Ash). Niall Ferguson is one of Britain`s most renowned historians. He is Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History at Harvard University & a Senior Research Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford. He is the bestselling author of ” The Pity of War”, ” The Ascent of Money”, ” Empire”, ” The House of Rothschild”, ” The War of the World” & ” Civilization”. ...

Sir Seretse Khama, the first President of Botswana & heir apparent to the kingship of the Bangwato people, brought independence & great prosperity to his nation after colonial rule. But for six long years from 1950, Seretse had been forced into exile in Engl&, banned from his own country. His crime? To fall in love & marry a young, white English girl, Ruth Williams. Delving into newly released records, Susan Williams tells Seretse & Ruth`s story
- a shocking account of how the British Government conspired with apartheid South Africa to prevent the mixed-race royal couple returning home. But it is also an inspiring, triumphant tale of hope, courage & true love as with tenacity & great dignity Seretse & Ruth & the Bangwato people ovecome prejudice in their fight for justice.
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A brand new series from Jumped Up Publishing, available exclusively from Bookspeed which lets you colour in imaginative images inspired by much-loved classics. Create a colourful journey of discovery where every picture tells a story. Seventy images to colour & keep in each book provide a colouring marathon for adventure lovers of all ages & each illustration features a quirky abstract twist, waiting to be brought to life by personalised colouring choices. ...

A brand new series from Jumped Up Publishing, available exclusively from Bookspeed which lets you colour in imaginative images inspired by much-loved classics. Create a colourful journey of discovery where every picture tells a story. Seventy images to colour & keep in each book provide a colouring marathon for adventure lovers of all ages & each illustration features a quirky abstract twist, waiting to be brought to life by personalised colouring choices. ...

A brand new series from Jumped Up Publishing, available exclusively from Bookspeed which lets you colour in imaginative images inspired by much-loved classics. Create a colourful journey of discovery where every picture tells a story. Seventy images to colour & keep in each book provide a colouring marathon for adventure lovers of all ages & each illustration features a quirky abstract twist, waiting to be brought to life by personalised colouring choices. ...

A colouring in book with 15 removable prints, published to coincide with the Queen`s 90th birthday. Detailed scenes are accompanied by explanatory captions on the reverse side. Each spread marks a different moment of the Queen`s life, & features iconic people, places & royal celebrations from across the Commonwealth. ...

London has much to offer the visitor-even if that visitor is there for the express purpose of colouring the city in. In this lightning tour round town, the crayon tourist will find a multitude of tiny details to admire, & to colour in any way, realistic or eccentric, he or she chooses. From the familiar outlines of Tower Bridge or the Houses of Parliament to the less well-known views along the canals of Little Venice or the beautiful Georgian streets of Spitalfields, every tile, cobblestone, London bus, & striped store awning is just crying out for colour, & when you`ve finished, you can pull the perforated pages out & pin up your masterpieces to be admired. ...

Frog paddles in puddles & Duck dives under water but how do you take a bath? Babies will delight in exploring this underwater world at bathtime. Meet new faces & watch the artwork come to life when immersed in water, revealing beautiful colours. Softly shaped pages make it easy for little fingers to hold. Research has indicated that newborn babies love high-contrast images & respond well to them. This adorable series from Wee Gallery features bold illustrations along with simple words to help babies develop their vision & language skills. ...

Bathtime becomes a magical experience with these stunning new books from Wee Gallery. Splish, splash & be amazed as the beautiful ...

Who lives in the rainforest? Meet the colourful rainforest characters from cheeky monkey to sleepy sloth, powerful jaguar to cute chameleon. Splish & splash & bring playful scenes to life in full colour just by wetting the pages of this clever bath book. Bath time becomes a magical experience like no other with these stunning books from Wee Gallery that are durable & safe to withstand hours of splashy fun, time & time again. ...