The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there... Imagine you could travel back to the fourteenth century. What would you see, & hear, & smell? Where would you stay? What are you going to eat? & how are you going to test to see if you are going down with the plague? In The Time Traveller`s Guide... Ian Mortimer`s radical new approach turns our entire understanding of history upside down. History is not just something to be studied; it is also something to be lived, whether that`s the life of a peasant or a lord. The result is perhaps the most astonishing history book you are ever likely to read; as revolutionary as it is informative, as entertaining as it is startling. ...

The past is a foreign country: this is your guidebook. If you could travel back in time, the period from 1660 to 1700 would make one of the most exciting destinations in history. It is the age of Samuel Pepys & the Great Fire of London; bawdy comedy & the libertine court of Charles II; Christopher Wren in architecture, Henry Purcell in music & Isaac Newton in science
- the civil wars are over & a magnificent new era has begun. But what would it really be like to live in Restoration Britain? Where would you stay & what would you eat? What would you wear & where would you do your shopping? The third volume in the series of Ian Mortimer`s bestselling Time Traveller`s Guides answers the crucial questions that a prospective traveller to seventeenth-century Britain would ask. How much should you pay for one of those elaborate wigs? Should you trust a physician who advises you to drink fresh cow`s urine to cure your gout? Why are boys made to smoke in school? & why are you unlikely to get a fair trial in court? People`s lives are changing rapidly
- from a world of superstition & religious explanation to rationalism & scientific calculation. In many respects the period sees the tipping point between the old world & the new as fear & uncertainty, hardship & eating with your fingers give way to curiosity & professionalism, fine wines & knives & forks. Travelling to Restoration Britain encourages us to reflect on the customs & practices of daily life
- & this unique guide not only teaches us about the seventeenth century but makes us look with fresh eyes at the modern world.


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The past is a foreign country: this is your guidebook. If you could travel back in time, the period from 1660 to 1700 would make one of the most exciting destinations in history. It is the age of Samuel Pepys & the Great Fire of London; bawdy comedy & the libertine court of Charles II ? the civil wars are over & a magnificent new era has begun. But what would it really be like to live in Restoration Britain? Where would you stay & what would you eat? How much should you pay for one of those elaborate wigs? Should you trust a physician who advises you to drink fresh cow’s urine to cure your gout? Why are boys made to smoke in school? & why are you unlikely to get a fair trial in court? The third volume in the series of Ian Mortimer’s bestselling Time Traveller’s Guides answers these crucial questions & encourages us to reflect on the customs & practices of daily life. This unique guide not only teaches us about the seventeenth century but makes us look with fresh eyes at the modern world. ...

Dr Matthew Green explores the sights & sounds of London through history. This is a fascinating & unique guide to the capital that takes the reader off the beaten track & into unexplored territory. This book allows the reader to travel through time to six key periods in the history of London. From Shakespeare to the plague, medieval London to the swinging 60s, readers can totally immerse themselves in the sights, sounds & smells of our capital at each particular moment. It`s vividly written, & after reading this book you`ll never rush through the streets of Covent Garden or St Paul`s again without pausing for at least a moment to think of all the mad characters & epic lives that ran through the same streets centuries before. Whether you are a tourist looking for an alternative way to see the city, or a Londoner that wants to learn more about the world around you, this is a must-have guide. ...

In ” The Time-Crunched Cyclist: Fit, Fast, & Powerful in 6 Hours a Week”, Lance Armstrong`s personal coach Chris Carmichael presents a revolutionary new approach to cycling training. ” The Time-Crunched Cyclist” reveals the quickest way to get faster so that busy cyclists can build competitive cycling fitness on a realistic schedule. Complete with training plans, case studies, nutritional guidelines, & success stories, ” The Time-Crunched Cyclist” is the book busy working professionals have been waiting for. Its proven concepts & training programmes enable cyclists to push the pace in the local group ride, have fun & perform well in local races, or tackle a challenging 100-mile fundraiser ride without committing to a high-volume training programme. Carmichael`s popular time-crunched training programme shows cyclists how to build fitness fast by tapping the power of high-intensity interval workouts. Through 8 proven training plans, beginning & experienced cyclists will take a low-mileage route to new speed. Each plan

Includes:: effective time-crunched workouts, nutrition guidelines, & supplemental strength training.” The Time-Crunched Cyclist” will help former racers, bicycle commuters, cross fans, & mountain bikers capture their best performance
- all in the time they have right now. This new edition

Includes:: plans for road, cyclocross, mountain bike events, & multi-day tours
- & even shows how to turn your daily bicycle commute into a time-crunched workout.





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Topher & his father are trying to get over the death of Topher`s mother, an Egyptologist, when they take in a stray cat. This cat bears an uncanny resemblance to a cat ornament given to Topher by his mother & so they name it ” Ka”, meaning ”double”. Topher becomes very attached to Ka & is puzzled by her mysterious absences. One day when he is playing a computer game with an Egyptian theme, Ka jumps on the keys & spells out the name Bubastis, which was the centre of cat worship in Ancient Egypt. Could Ka really be leading a double life & what is she trying to tell Topher? ...

Ka, the time-travelling cat, has disappeared, leaving just one clue. Topher soon realises that she has gone back to Elizabethan Engl&, & he fears that Ka is in terrible danger. Cats were tortured in Tudor Engl&, so Topher must try to find her before it is too late. In doing so, he meets Queen Elizabeth & Doctor Dee, the court magician & astronomer, who thinks Ka can help him find the elusive Philosopher`s Stone. An exciting & transporting fantasy, exploring both contemporary & ancient issues. ...

A super-sized challenge for crossword lovers, selected by the times 2 Crossword Editor John Grimshaw. This Crossword appears weekly in the Saturday edition of The Times. The puzzles offer the same challenge as The Times 2 daily crossword but the larger grid packs an extra punch! The clues are also a little more testing than the daily times 2 crossword, to stretch the crossword enthusiast just a bit further, & provide hours of entertainment. ...

The Times Atlas of Britain is a national reference atlas of Engl&, Scotl&, Wales & Northern Ireland with authoritative current cartography of the countries & relevant additional geographical information. This is the first comprehensive national atlas of Britain to be published for more than 40 years. Reference maps, statistics, photographic & illustrative images, & historical mapping are included alongside comprehensive contemporary cartographic coverage of Engl&, Scotl&, Wales & Northern Irel&. The atlas is comprised of 160 pages of Times reference mapping, 17 city centre maps, 450 photographic images, 90 historical maps & over 100, 000 words of explanatory & descriptive text. Pages on each country contain modern map cartography in the Times mapping style, the national flag/crest, at a glance statistics, photographs, historical maps of counties from the Bartholomew archive with descriptions from John Bartholomew ...

This second edition of The Times Atlas of Britain is perfect for finding out more about Britain, discovering your county or just exploring the country.

Includes:: Engl&, Wales, Scotland & Northern Irel&. An authoritative & prestigious atlas with detailed mapping & geographical information about Britain. Engl&, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland are given comprehensive coverage along with every county. Fully up-to-date reference maps, statistics, images & historical mapping give an exceptionally detailed view of Britain. A unique atlas in the Times atlas range covering the whole of Great Britain. The following features are included in this unique atlas: * Times reference mapping * Photographs * Historical maps * Comprehensive index Statistics on each county contain the following: * flag/crest * at a glance statistics * modern map in Times mapping style * list of well-known people born in the county *"es from celebrities about the county `I love maps & atlases & The Times Atlas is the best for the clarity of the cartography` Chris Bonington

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