Glasgow: The Autobiography tells the story of the fabled, former Second City of the British Empire from its origins as a bucolic village on the rivers Kelvin & Clyde, through the Industrial Revolution to the dawning of the second millennium. Arranged chronologically & introduced by journalist & Glasgowphile Alan Taylor, the book

Includes:: extracts from an astonishing array of writers. Some, such as William & Dorothy Wordsworth, Dirk Bogarde & Evelyn Waugh, were visitors & left their vivid impressions as they passed through on. Many others were born & bred Glaswegians who knew the city & its inhabitants
- & its secrets
- intimately. They come from every walk of life &, in addition to professional writers, include anthropologists & scientists, artists & murderers, housewives & hacks, footballers & comedians, politicians & entrepreneurs, immigrants & locals. Together they present a varied & vivid portrait of one of the world`s great cities in all its grime & glory
- a place which is at once infuriating, frustrating, inspiring, beguiling, sensational & never, ever dull.




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A beautiful glass Christmas bauble decorated with a h&-painted map of the world. The map itself should not be taken as a representative image of the world’s political division into countries or the spelling of their names, but the bauble makes a really lovely, colourful & unusual decoration for any Christmas tree. This festive little globe comes in a padded, black fabric-covered box to keep this precious yuletide ornament protected, ensuring it adorns Christmas trees for years to come. ...

Beautiful glass Christmas baubles decorated with a h&-painted map of the world. These festive little globe baubles come in a padded, black fabric-covered box to keep these precious yuletide ornaments protected, ensuring they adorn Christmas trees for years to come. The map itself should not be taken as a representative image of the world’s political division into countries or the spelling of their names, but the bauble makes a really lovely, colourful & unusual decoration for any Christmas tree. ...

Drink all the Whisky in the World... Now that`s a serious challenge. But not quite as reckless as it first appears. You see, the world in question is this strikingly handsome globe-shaped decanter. Crafted in the form of a classic navigator`s globe, it`s handblown from borosilicate glass, attractively detailed & rests in an elegant glass cradle. Easily removed for pouring & passing around (it`s wonderfully satisfying to hold), our globe decanter has a glass ball stopper with an airtight seal
- in case you don`t finish the contents in one sitting.
- presented in a very smart gift box- Capacity 1-litre- Measures 7”x 5½”

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` Glass Half Full is a love story poured beautifully onto the pages by Caro Feely. If you love wine or someone who loves wine, you will drink in every page of this beautiful book.` Robyn O` Brien, bestselling author Hand harvesting was a different process to machine harvesting. It was convivial & slow. We started at dawn & slowly proceeded across the vineyards. It was better for us & for the grapes, the human scale & pace of it more peaceful & joyful. But this rose-tinted glimpse of life is only part of the story
- with it come long hours, uncertainty & their associated stress. For Sean & Caro Feely, the rollercoaster ride of managing a growing business is as challenging as making natural wine in harmony with the environment. Will the previous six years of hard work that created a flourishing organic vineyard in France prove worthwhile? Join Caro on her search for balance in life & wine. Does yoga hold the secret? & will she make it through this growth phase with marriage, farm & sanity intact?
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When Tom is in hospital in a coma, his friend Milo decides that Tom can be a guinea pig for a new gaming device
- a device that
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Fleur Adcock`s title refers to the transparent, glittering wings of some of the species
- bees, mosquitoes, dragonflies
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Greenhouses fuse together cultures & countries under one glass roof. In their debut book, photographers India Hobson & Magnus Edmondson take you on a worldwide journey through their favourite botanical spaces. The Haarkon Greenhouse Tour began as a self-initiated adventure in Oxford`s botanic garden four years ago. Since then, Magnus & India have visited countless locations in the UK, Europe, America, Asia & beyond in search of dream glasshouses & greenhouses, capturing dramatic palm houses, tropical hothouses & private potting sheds along the way. Divided into seven thematic chapters
- History, Specimen, Community, Research, Pleasure, Hobbyist & Architecture
- the featured spaces in Glasshouse / Greenhouse are depicted via a series of photo-essays that draw out the style, plant collections & character of each space.

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Since the early seventeenth century, when the cultivation of exotic plants & fruit became fashionable in northern Europe, glasshouses have offered an artificial climate in which they could flourish. At first these structures were within reach only of the very richest, & growing one`s own oranges, orchids, pineapples or bananas was a sign of great wealth; but by the mid-nineteenth century manufacturers emerged to cater for a growing middle-class market. Glasshouses became increasingly sophisticated, with different types tailored to house specific crops, & manufacturers competing with one another by developing their own house styles, leading to a wealth of designs endlessly fascinating to the garden or architectural historian. In Glasshouses, Fiona Grant provides an illustrated introduction to the subject, including the twentieth century decline & recent attempts at restoration. ...

Gladstonbury in 1902 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 provides good coverage of Glastonbury & the surrounding area, showing Edmund Hill to the north & stretching south beyond Chalice Hill. Coverage extends west to the railway station & east to Tor Hill. Features include Glastonbury Abbey, Armoury & Almhouses, Cattle Market & Leather Factory. On the reverse is an extrect from a local directory. 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. ...