Millions of immigrants entered America`s ”golden door” in the years after 1880. This authentically reproduced Handbook of the United States was a trusted resource that told them everything they needed to know as they strove to become Americans. America`s ”golden door” welcomed a huge wave of European immigrants between the 1880s & the 1920s. Millions passed through the gateway of the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island on their way to becoming Americans, & The Handbook of the United States is an authentic reproduction of one of the immigrants` most trusted resources- a complete guide to the USA, including everything from the pay-rates of various trades to amusing statistics about what Americans ate, drank, & manufactured. Once the tool that helped thousands of Irish, Italian & Jewish immigrants use their drive & industriousness to succeed, today it provides new insights into the extraordinary circumstances of the immigrant experience & the new arrivals` remarkable contribution to making America a great global power. ...

` How refreshing, to read a book about music written for a music lover & not a musicologist. In clear, lucid, entertaining prose, Jane Glover makes those of us who lack musical literacy better understand & appreciate Handel`s divinity.`
- Donna Leon, author of Handel`s Bestiary & the Inspector Brunetti mysteries Handel in London tells the story of a young German composer who in 1712, followed his princely master to London & would remain there for the rest of his life. That master would become King George II & the composer was George Frideric Handel. Handel, then still only twenty-seven & largely self-taught, would be at the heart of musical activity in London for the next four decades, composing masterpiece after masterpiece, whether the glorious coronation anthem, Zadok the Priest, operas such as Giulio Cesare, Rinaldo & Alcina or the great oratorios, culminating, of course, in Messiah. Here, Jane Glover, who has conducted Handel`s work in opera houses & concert halls throughout the world, draws on her profound understanding of music & musicians to tell Handel`s story. It is a story of music-making & musicianship, of practices & practicalities, but also of courts & cabals, of theatrical rivalries & of eighteenth-century society. It is also, of course, the story of some of the most remarkable music ever written, music that has been played & sung, & loved, in this country
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- for three hundred years.


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This is a practical guide to handling class 1A & 1AS ships in ice conditions in the Baltic & St Lawrence seaways. With global warming opening up ice-bound areas for longer periods, there is a growing demand for ice-class ships & Masters, officers & pilots to navigate them. This is a text on extreme seamanship, demonstrating the difficulties of navigating in ice & the precautions needed for safe passage. Chapters include voyage preparation, in ice at sea & navigating in fairways. ...

Vernacular architecture, by its very nature, is built from local materials that are readily to hand & is thus defined by the geology & ecology of the region & by local climatic conditions. Constructed by the community using traditional tools, these structures are highly practical, energy-efficient, & blend with the landscape. They carry many of the attributes that we are now seeking in green architecture as we struggle to adapt our built environment to the demands & concerns of the climate-change era. ” Handmade Houses & Other Buildings” looks at everyday structures all over the world, from whatever wood, grass, earth or stone that was to h&, in ways that offered practical solutions to the challenges of climate or terrain. Based on immemorial principles, but highly relevant to our newly found environmental concerns, these buildings show the simple & satisfying ways in which humans have worked out how to live & live well, in harmony with their surroundings. ...

This eloquent & revealing book celebrates a vital & often ignored area of communication
- hands. The renowned photographer Basil
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Handsworth in 1913 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 much of Handsworth, on the north side of Birmingham. Coverage stretches from Regent Road & Alexandra Road eastward to Crompton Road, & from Grasmere Road northward to Oxhill Road. Features include LNWR railway with Soho Road & Handsworth Wood stations, St Mary`s church, Church Hill, Heathfield Hall, St Silas church, Grammar School, Technical School, Library, Victoria Park, St Peter`s church, St Andrew`s church, St Michael`s church (at foot of map), tramways along Soho Road, Villa Road, Lozells Road & Grove Lane, Endwood Court, Field House, etc. On the reverse is a selection of street directory entries, including Grove Lane, Rookery Road, Soho Road & Villa Road. 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. ...

Handsworth Wood 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 covers Handsworth Wood area, north of Birmingham, with part of Hamstead in the north part of a fairly rural map. Coverage stretches from Oxhill Road northward to Hamstead Mill & eastward to Perry Hall. Other features include Brown`s Green, Wesleyan College, Lea Hall, stretch of LNWR line with Perry Barr North Junction & Handsworth Junction, Hamstead Lodge, Cherry Orchard Farm, Hawthorn House, tramway to Hamstead Hill Wharf, etc. On the reverse are directory extracts, including College Road, Handsworth Wood Road, Somerset Road & Wellington Road. 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. ...

A lined journal, in an ingeniously printed faux leather cover which captures the flavour of finely wrought Renaissance-style leather bindings. It is intricately embellished with one of three designs to reproduce the delicate gold tooling which was brought to Europe via the flourishing trade routes with the east. Closes with a fold-over cover flap. Smythe sewn with 144 pages, plus memento pouch & ribbon page marker. 18x 23cm ...

Help your child be top of the class with Handwriting Made Easy. Help your child learn good handwriting skills with Made Easy Handwriting Printed Writing KS1. It is packed with notes, tips & fact-boxes to make learning handwriting skills easy & fun! You can follow the exercises & activities with your child to strengthen their learning in school, then reward them with gold stars for their efforts. Your child can keep track of all the exercises they have completed using the progress chart. Parent`s notes explains what your child need to know at each stage & what`s being covered in the national curriculum so you can support your child. Your child can learn all about upper & lower-case letters, joined writing & punctuation. From story writing to synonyms, Made Easy Handwriting Printed Writing KS1 clearly & simply unravels the rules behind handwriting. Developed in consultation with leading educational experts to support the new national curriculum at Key Stage 1. ...

This route-planning map covering the whole of Ireland is extremely easy to use as it opens almost like a book. It has the convenience of an atlas with all the benefits of a fold out map & features clear, full colour road maps at 10 miles to 1 inch & city centre plans of Belfast & Dublin. It has lamination on both sides making it very hard wearing & is presented in a plastic wallet. The map also

Features: Places of tourist interest & Tourist Information Centres shown. Distance chart on the back of the map in both miles & kilometres. Distances shown on the roads to aid journey planning.

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