In 1799 Napoleon`s army uncovered an ancient stele in the Nile delta. Its inscription, recorded in three distinct scripts
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Cracking the Egyptian Code is the first biography in English of Jean-François Champollion, the impoverished, arrogant & brilliant child of the French Revolution who made the vital breakthrough in deciphering the Egyptian hieroglyphs. This finely illustrated account charts Champollion’s dramatic life & achievements: by turns a teenage professor, a supporter of Napoleon, an exile, a fanatical decipherer & a curator at the Louvre, he lived life to the full but drove himself into an early grave. Andrew Robinson’s full-blooded account brings the man, his setbacks & his ultimate triumphs vividly to life. ...

Cracking the Wine Code is a starting point for any curious but frustrated wine drinker; offering solutions to the questions you have always felt a little too abashed to admit you wanted to ask. Lavinia Brown makes a point of empowering wine lovers to stand on their own to vinous feet & ending the days of the floundering saying ‘I don’t know much about wine but I know what I like!’. ...

From Tintagel Castle in Cornwall to Skibo Castle in the Scottish highlands, Horrible Histories: Crackin` Castles covers the history of Britain from the time of the Romans to the London Blitz. Filled with adventure, danger, magic, sieges, treachery, spies, revenge & much more besides
- all in the classic Horrible Histories style! It`s a seriously horrible read.
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Crakow in the Landmark Visitor Guides series, exploring a range of places in Britain, Europe & the Caribbean, with a particular expertise in UK destinations. Each guide presents the reader with detailed, wide-ranging & accessible overview of the region or area, with a particular focus on history & culture, notable local attractions, the landscape, local events & family activities. A series of recommended walks & guided car tours exploring the region are also included in each title. The guides are arranged geographically by region & are ideal both for short & longer breaks, with practical guidance on recommended routes & tourist attractions, in addition to insightful inset boxes into local history, culture & traditions. Information on accommodation, restaurants & day-to-day information are more limited, though a compact Directory at the end of each guide provides basic listings of recommended accommodation & restaurants, as well as tourist information contacts & regional event calendars. International destinations also carry climate & country facts, basic phrases & other general travel practical guidance for travelling to the region. The British titles in the Landmark Visitor Guides series are highly recommended, covering titles that are rarely available from other publishers. ...

The Cracow Explore! Guide by Express Map is a fully illustrated guide to the city, with itinerary suggestions, extensive information on what to do & see, & street atlas pages & detachable laminated pocket map. The book explores the city in 11 itinerary suggestions &

Includes:: one for the surrounding area. Each route is explained in a separate colour-coded chapter featuring a general introduction to the history & character of the particular part of the town & is accompanied by a street map extract showing the suggested tour with colour coded numbers to indicate the locations of all the sights described in the following pages. The numbers are also reproduced in the atlas pages & the pocket map for easy referencing. The section covering the area outside Cracow is accompanied by a road map extract rather than a street map. The sights are presented with detailed information & practical advice on opening hours, contacts, prices & transport links are highlighted on the side of the text. Following, the listing pages feature 59 restaurants bars & coffee shops for different budgets & tastes; & 29 best shopping places from fashion & jewellery to flea market & second h&. The culture & entertainment section provides 42 suggestions for theatres, museums & gallery as well as jazz bars, clubs & themed parks. For more ideas on what to do & see in the city a Festival & Events Calendar lists concerts, shows, exhibitions & fairs that take place throughout the year. The last part of the guide is dedicated to an indexed street atlas of Cracow at 1:22, 000 & the city centre at 1:11, 000 showing tram, bus & railway routes with stops & line numbers. Places of interests featured in the book are numbered & colour-coded. Street names, various monuments & historical buildings are in Polish only. Map legend

Includes:: English. The detachable map provides the same information but in foldable version.



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Cracow Eyewitness travel guide from Dorling Kindersley is a lavishly illustrated book concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to sightseeing in the country & a broad cultural introduction. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view ...

Cracow Eyewitness travel guide from Dorling Kindersley is a lavishly illustrated book concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to sightseeing in the country & a broad cultural introduction. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view ...

The Cracow with Kazimierz Mini Tour Guide provides as a descriptive tour through this beautiful & historically rich city. The highly informative text

Includes:: a historical overview for the selected sites accompanied by full-colour photographs. A street map of the city centre that clearly marks the attractions described in the text is included. Also marked are a series of suggested walking routes through the city. Practical information on Cracow’s museums is listed at the back of the guide book.

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Cradley Heath & Old Hill in 1901 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 map covers Old Hill & the northern part of Cradley Heath; it also

Includes:: a portion of Worcestershire (sheet 4.08) around Dudley Wood. Coverage stretches from Whitehall Road eastward to Waterfall Lane, & from Saltwells Road & Primrose Bridge southward to Grainger`s Lane. Features include Cradley Heath town centre with High Street, Lomey Town, St Luke`s church, Newtown area; Old Hill with Holy Trinity church, Reddal Hill area, Trinity Hall, Riddings Colliery (disused), Bearmore Colliery (disused), Black Waggon Colliery (disused), Providence Chain Works, Cherry Orchard area; also Hadenhill Colliery (disused), GWR Stourbridge Extension with Old Hill station, GWR Netherton & Halesowen Branch, Waterfall Lane Colliery (disused), Pearson`s Colliery, Powkelane Sawmills, Oldhill Colliery, Oldhill Iron Works, Eagle Colliery, Dudley Canal, Fly Colliery, Mouse Street area, gas works, Tiger Works, Bowling Green, Dudley Wood area, Saltwells Colliery, Netherton Foundry, tramways, Spring Hill House, Saltwells Basin, etc. On the reverse is a directory of Cradley Heath. 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.

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