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An Absorbing History of Toilet Paper
E-bok, 2012
147 kr
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This is the hidden history of an invention that we use every day but seldom dare to speak of. In medieval China it was cutting-edge technology. For 19th-century Americans it was a newfangled alternative to dried corncobs and the Sears & Roebuck catalogue. Wits in Georgian London preferred pages of …
English History: Strange but True
Häftad, 2017
125 kr
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This book is a treasure trove of English oddities, crammed with the most curious stories, remarkable facts and unexpected goings-on from the country’s long and convoluted history. From frogs’ legs at Stonehenge to knicker elastic in the Blitz, this is England – the unauthorised biography.
letter to a gentleman, on the subject of religious controversy
occasioned by reading some remarks on the letters of the late Lord Bolingbroke, on the study and use of history. By ... Richard Smyth.
Häftad, 2010
200 kr
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Letter to a Gentleman, on the Subject of Religious Controversy
Occasioned by Reading Some Remarks on the Letters of the Late Lord Bolingbroke, on the Study and use of History. By ... Richard Smyth
Inbunden, 2018
342 kr
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Jay, The Beech and the Limpetshell
Finding Wild Things With My Kids
Inbunden, 2023
198 kr
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'Generous, moving and alive. A gift' - Tim Dee, author of Greenery'Intelligent, thought-provoking and always, always interesting' - Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment'Smyth writes with warmth and engaging perception about our relationship and understanding of the natural world on our …
Jay, The Beech and the Limpetshell
Finding Wild Things With My Kids
Häftad, 2024
120 kr
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'Generous, moving and alive. A gift' - Tim Dee, author of Greenery'Intelligent, thought-provoking and always, always interesting' - Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment'Smyth writes with warmth and engaging perception about our relationship and understanding of the natural world on our …
I Love Kings and Queens
400 Fantastic Facts
Häftad, 2016
105 kr
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After the Battle of Hastings, King Harold’s tattoos were used to identify his body.Elizabeth of York was the model for the Queen in the first deck of cards.Queen Victoria appears on the 1851 Census. She lists her occupation as ‘the Queen’.Henry VIII used a wheelchair and wore glasses.This fun …
Woodcock
Häftad, 2022
209 kr
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It's 1920s England, and the coastal town of Gravely is finally enjoying a fragile peace after the Great War. John Lowell, a naturalist who writes articles on the flora and fauna of the shoreline, and his wife Harriet lead a simple life, basking in their love for each other and enjoying the company …
BBC National Short Story Award 2021
Av Richard Smyth, Lucy Caldwell m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
118 kr
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Sweet, Wild Note
What We Hear When the Birds Sing
Inbunden, 2017
179 kr
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A Guardian ‘Readers’ Choice’ Best Book of 2017Birdsong is the soundtrack to our world. We have tried to capture its fleeting, ephemeral beauty, and the feelings it inspires, for millennia.In this captivating and lively account, Richard Smyth explores science, music, literature, landscape and the …
