The Gold Classic Illuminated Globe by National Geographic measures 30 cm (12”) diameter & features clear political mapping, a maple base & a metal, brass finish half meridian. This is a stylish globe suitable for children as well as adults. The sphere features political mapping from the renowned National Geographic, clearly conveying up to date information of the world (over 2, 000 place names). The countries are distinguished by different colour borders & the topography is represented by relief shading & main mountain ranges are named. Shades of blue differentiate the seas & oceans depth, warm & cold currents are also shown. This is a versatile globe, its sturdy construction makes it perfect for regular use, & when switched on, it transforms into a warm light night lamp. The Gold Classic Illuminated globe is a fantastic addition to family & children’s rooms. ...

From the author of bestselling debut NED`S CIRCUS OF MARVELS... Roll up, roll up, & prepare to be AMAZED AGAIN by Ned & the marvellous, magical, monstrous flying circus! Ned & his family are trying to be ordinary except for the small fact that they AREN`T. AT ALL. Because on the run up to Christmas everything is ruined when all the world`s gold goes missing, along with its leading scientists. Which doesn`t really have anything to do with Ned... until it does. When an oily thief & his pet monster turn up at Ned`s door, Ned finds himself on the run again... & racing to find out what this new villain wants. Meanwhile, in the shadows, a machine with a mind of its own vies for power, & mysterious men in grey suits are watching the Circus of Marvels` every move. Together with his best friend Lucy, his clockwork mouse & his shadow, Ned must use his growing magical powers to try to uncover a secret that could end them all... ...

Into the insular town of 1930s Ferrara, a new doctor arrives. Fadigati is hopeful & modern, & more than anything wants to fit into his new home. But his fresh, appealing appearance soon crumbles when the townsfolk discover his homosexuality, & the young man he pays to be his lover humiliates him publicly. As anti-Semitism spreads across Italy, the Jewish narrator of the tale begins to feel pity for the ostracized doctor, as the fickle nature of a community changing under political forces becomes clear. ” The Gold-Rimmed Spectacles” is a gripping & tragic study of how lives can be destroyed by those we consider our neighbours. ...

Charles V, Emperor of Europe & the New World, is the central figure The Golden age, the second volume of Hugh Thomas’s superb ...

The Golden Age of Discovery is a photographic tribute to the adventures, dangers, hardships, & accomplishments of modern expeditions. In this golden age of exploration & discovery, our knowledge of this planet is being expanded as never before in human history. Discoveries like plate tectonics, desertification, the hole in the ozone layer, & the greenhouse effect have transformed our understanding of the earth & its climate. & from the mountain peaks to ocean floors, untrodden places are being explored for the very first time. It also

Includes:: profiles of noted explorers as well as features on the main fields of sporting exploration, & John Hemming's text is dramatically enhanced with 200 color photos & maps from around the world. John Hemming was Director of the Royal Geographic Society for more than two decades.

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` Portolan charts`, so called from the Italian adjective portolano, meaning `related to ports or harbours`, were born during the 12th century in the maritime community. These charts, drawn on parchment & crisscrossed with lines referring to the compass directions, indicated the succession of ports & anchorages along the shores, & were used by European sailors exploring the world up until the 18th century. Not only used as navigational instruments on boats, they were also produced for wealthy sponsors in the form of illuminated images of the world, to illustrate the economic & political interests of the major European sea powers. This book takes stock of the state of knowledge on these maps, bringing together contributions from a dozen European specialists, who trace the history & diversity of styles & places of production of these charts. This type of mapping is approached from three angles. The first part, ` The Mediterranean`, refers to the manufacture & use of the first charts, centered on the Mediterranean, & the persistence of this tradition in the Mediterranean basin until the 18th century. The second part, ` The Open Sea`, shows how these regional charts have evolved from a technical & iconographical point of view at the time of the great European voyages, in order to include the oceans & new worlds. The third part, ` The Indian Ocean`, shows how these charts, in a maritime area where ancient civilizations coexisted, were dependent on other cartographic traditions (ancient, Arab, Asian) before joining the information reported by Portuguese sailors & European trading companies in the modern era. ...

Few sights can reawaken memories of happy holidays of yesteryear as vividly as the superb railway posters that were so much ...

Between the introduction of the marine turbine & the post-war challenges of air travel & revolutionary cargo-handling procedures, the period covered by this book witnesses a culmination in the development of the merchant ship. The great transatlantic liners, the fast packets & simple tramp steamers, for example, achieved a form of perfection that many regard as classic. These & many other types are described & analyzed in detail in this book. ...

First published in 1949, ” The Golden Apples” is an acutely observed, richly atmospheric portrayal of small town life in Morgana, Mississippi. There`s Snowdie, who has to bring up her twin boys alone after her husb&, King Maclain, disappears one day, discarding his hat on the banks of the Big Black. There`s Loch Morrison, convalescing with malaria, who watches from his bedroom window as wayward Virgie Rainey meets a sailor in the vacant house opposite. Meanwhile, Miss Eckhart the piano teacher, grieving the loss of her most promising pupil, tries her hand at arson. Eudora Welty has a fine ear for dialogue & describes each of the characters in incisive, haunting prose. `...in the South, ` she says, `everybody stays busy talking all the time
- they`re not sorry for you to overhear their tales`. Welty deftly picks up their stories to create an unflinching potrait of everyday life in the American South & offers a deeply moving look at human nature.
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