Tonypandy & Trealaw in 1915 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. 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. In this title: the map covers most of Tynopandy & Trealaw, & the southern part of Llwyn-y-pia. Features include a stretch of Taff Vale Rhondda-Faw Branch with stations & sidings, Nantgwyn Coal Pit, football ground, Pandy Coal Pit, Anthony Coal Pit, Brith-weunydd, All Saints church, Mynydd Brith-weunydd, GWR Ely Valley Branch, Rhondda River, cinemas, St Andrew's church, tramways, etc. On the reverse is a commercial directory of Tonypandy. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize 2010 Andrew Ross Sorkin delivers the first true behind-the-scenes, moment-by-moment, account of how the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression developed into a global tsunami. From inside the corner office at Lehman Brothers to secret meetings in South Korea, Russia & the corridors of Washington, Too Big to Fail is the definitive story of the most powerful men & women in finance & politics grappling with success & failure, ego, greed, &, ultimately, the fate of the world's economy. ' We've got to get some foam down on the runway' a sleepless Timothy Geithner, the president of the Federal Reserve of New York would tell Henry M. Paulson, the Treasury Secretary about the catastrophic crash of the world's financial system would experience. Through unprecendented access to the players involved, Too Big to Fail recreates all the drama & turmoil, revealing never-disclosed details & elucidating how decisions made on Wall Street over the past decade sowed the seeds of the debacle. This true story is not just a look at banks that were 'too big to fail', it is a real-life thriller about a cast of bold-faced names who themselves thought they were 'too big to fail'. ...

Ever since Jurassic Park we thought we knew how dinosaurs lived their lives. In this remarkable new book, Brian J. Ford reveals that dinosaurs were, in fact, profoundly different from what we believe, & their environment was unlike anything we have previously thought. In this meticulous & absorbing account, Ford reviews the latest scientific evidence to show that the popular accounts of dinosaurs` lives contain ideas that are no more than convenient inventions: how dinosaurs mated, how they hunted & communicated, how they nursed their young, even how they moved. He uncovers many surprising details which challenge our most deeply-held beliefs
- such as the revelation that an asteroid impact did not end the dinosaurs` existence. Professor Ford`s illuminating examination changes everything. As he unravels the history of the world, we discover that evolution was not Charles Darwin`s idea; there were many philosophers who published the theory before him. The concept of continental drift & plate tectonics did not begin with Alfred Wegener a century ago, but dates back to learned pioneers hundreds of years before his time. Ever since scientists first began to study dinosaurs, they have travelled with each other down the wrong path, & Ford now shows how this entire branch of science has to be rewritten. A new dinosaur species is announced every ten days, & more & more information is currently being discovered about how they may have lived: locomotion, hunting, nesting behaviour, distribution, extinction. Ford brings together these amazing discoveries in this controversial new book which undoubtedly will ruffle a few feathers, or scales if you are an old-school dinosaur lover.
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Conservationist, scholar, soldier, white hunter & fabled lover
- Denys Finch Hatton was an aristocrat of leonine nonchalance.
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This is a heart-warming read-aloud (shout-aloud!) comedy from Malachy Doyle, boldly illustrated by Ed Vere, about a very noisy family & a very quiet middle child...who just wants some PEACE!! The Bungles are ever such a noisy bunch & Sam, the middle Bungle, is desperate to escape his booming, twooting, banging, clanging family. So off he wanders into the wood for some peace & quiet. Deeper & deeper he goes, until...EEK! What`s that climbing up his trouser leg? BEEK! He`s lost & cold & scared! But wait...what can he hear?! A boomty-boomty-booming! Who could it be? You`ve guessed it! It`s his family all a-banging, squeaking & squawking! Sam realizes that quiet may be good...but sometimes noisy`s just as good
- especially when you`re lost! This is a perfect book for families. Children will instantly relate to the character of Sam & his chattering brothers & sisters...who is the noisiest in your house? Ed`s distinctive & energetic style is the perfect match for Malachy`s dynamic language.
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Summer is over & Benito the bear cub needs a new cubbyhole. His old one is just too small & winter is coming fast. Benito searches high & low, far & wide for the perfect new home. Fox holes, rabbit burrows & ant holes will just not do. Benito needs a cubbyhole just right for a not-so-little bear. Then one day, Benito discovers his perfect cubbyhole by accident. It was right under his nose. ...

The Toolshed Colouring Book is perhaps the first colouring book aimed at men, & features 50 illustrations drawn from Lee Phillips` attention-grabbing Shed Project. Started in 2013, originally as one drawing a day, Phillips` Shed Project documents item-by-item the contents of his late grandfather`s shed. The project has received national coverage in the media & has generated profiles of Phillips & his work as far apart as Belgium, Japan & Australia. A sister project to the Toolshed Journal, the Toolshed Colouring Book is both a cool activity book for men but also a fascinating glimpse into The Shed Project itself. ...

The Toolshed Journal is a beautifully designed journal, featuring three different stocks & 40 illustrations (both full-page & details) drawn from Lee Phillips` attention-grabbing Shed Project. Started in 2013, originally as one drawing a day, Phillips` Shed Project documents item-by-item the contents of his late grandfather`s shed. The project has received national coverage in the media & has generated profiles of Phillips & his work as far apart as Belgium, Japan & Australia. Featuring a leatherette cover, a page of stickers & a mixture of illustrated & blank pages to write on, The Toolshed Journal is the perfect man gift! ...

Small yet perfectly formed, these antibacterial brush guards protect your toothbrush while on the move. Designed to fit snugly over the head of any standard or electric toothbrush, they keep dirt out & stop bristles becoming out of shape & ineffective. The `snap-lock` secure fastening keeps the toothbrush cover in place, helping to prolong the life of your toothbrush & keep your wash bag clean & dry. ...