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Breverton's Nautical Curiosities
A Book of the Sea
Inbunden, 2010
244 kr
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A compendium of fascinating information about the great waters that cover two-thirds of our Earth and the men and women that sailed them.Breverton's Nautical Curiosities is about ships, people and the sea. However, unlike many other nautical compendiums, the focus of this book is on the unusual, …
Breverton's Complete Herbal: A Book of Remarkable Plants and Their Uses
Inbunden, 2012
368 kr
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Immortal Last Words
History's Most Memorable Quotations and the Stories Behind Them
E-bok, 2012
45 kr
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Immortal Last Words is a fascinating, diverse collection of history''s most uplifting, entertaining and thought-provoking dying remarks and final farewells. The 370 entries in this book have been drawn from some of history''s greatest statesmen, poets, scientists, novelists and warriors - the …
Breverton's Complete Herbal
A Book of Remarkable Plants and Their Uses
Inbunden, 2011
190 kr
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Nicholas Culpeper's The English Physitian: or an Astrologo-physical Discourse of the Vulgar Herbs of This Nation is more commonly known as Culpeper's Complete Herbal. It was first printed in September 1653 (Culpeper died in January 1654) and immediately became a classic reference that is as …
Breverton's Phantasmagoria
A Compendium of Monsters, Myths and Legends
Inbunden, 2011
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205 kr
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And you thought unicorns were fabulous? Well, of course they are, but did you know how many other weird and wonderful mythical beasts are out there waiting to be discovered?From dragons and wyverns to vampires, werewolves and mischievous gremlins, pixies and fairies, Breverton's Phantasmagoria is a …
Breverton's Phantasmagoria
A Compendium of Monsters, Myths and Legends
E-bok, 2011
45 kr
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From dragons and wyverns to vampires, werewolves and mischievous gremlins, pixies and fairies, Breverton''s Phantasmagoria is a unique compendium of over 250 mythical animals. Prepare to revisit familiar myths, such as vampires, werewolves and the Loch Ness Monster, the Minotaur and Medusa from …
Breverton's Complete Herbal
A Book of Remarkable Plants and Their Uses
E-bok, 2011
45 kr
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This incredibly diverse compendium contains just about everything you''ll ever need to know about the properties and provenance of herbs and spices of the world. From amara dulcis to yarrow, all-heal to viper''s bugloss, Breverton''s Complete Herbal is a modern day treasury of over 250 herbs and …
Physicians of Myddfai - Cures and Remedies of the Medieval World
Häftad, 2013
230 kr
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About the BookThis is the first new and unexpurgated translation of Meddygon Myddfai, The Physicians of Myddfai, for over 150 years. The original mediaeval manuscripts are unique, being written in Middle Welsh, whereas across England and the rest of Europe, Latin was the universal language for …
Welsh The Biography
Häftad, 2012
327 kr
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The Welsh: The Biography tells the story of the remarkable survival of the oldest nation and oldest language in Europe. We see how the four original major Celtic tribes are still reflected in the location of Britain’s four oldest cathedrals, and how after one and a half millennia of constant …
Owain Glyndwr
The Story of the Last Prince of Wales
Häftad, 2013
153 kr
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If it had not been for Owain Glyndwr's 15-year struggle against overwhelming odds, the Welsh would not have survived as Europe's oldest nation. His war is the defining era in the history of Wales. Yet Glyndwr is hardly known - a cultured, literate warrior who was never betrayed or captured and …
Richard III
The King in the Car Park
Häftad, 2015
117 kr
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The bloody Wars of the Roses between the Houses of Lancaster and York ended with the killing of Richard III. With the recent discovery of his skeleton, and the consequent controversy over his final resting place, it is time to re-examine the life of Richard as a duke and king.Was Richard the …
Jasper Tudor
Dynasty Maker
Häftad, 2015
120 kr
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The Wars of the Roses were a bitter and bloody dispute between the rival Plantagenet Houses of York and Lancaster. Only one man, Jasper Tudor, the Lancastrian half-brother to Henry VI, fought from the first battle at St Albans in 1455 to the last at Stoke Field in 1487 and lived to forge a new …
Tudor Kitchen
What the Tudors Ate & Drank
Häftad, 2017
146 kr
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Did you ever wonder what the Tudors ate and drank? What was Elizabeth I's first meal after the defeat of the Spanish Armada? Which pies did Henry VIII gorge on to go from a 32 to a 54-inch waist? The Tudor Kitchen provides a new history of the Tudor kitchen, and over 500 sumptuous – and more …
Gross of Pirates
From Alfhild the Shield Maiden to Afweyne the Big Mouth
E-bok, 2018
213 kr
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From anti-slavery heroes to evil murderers, from ‘the Victual Brothers’ to Somali raiders today, a 1000-year roll call of the pirates.It is no use pretending that these criminals do not evoke admiration - even envy. Part of the appeal is the democratic nature of their activities, characterised as …
Henry VII
The Maligned Tudor King
Häftad, 2019
176 kr
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Henry Tudor, the future Henry VII, has been called the most unlikely King of England. Yet his rise from obscurity was foretold by the bards, and by 1485, the familial bloodbath of the Wars of the Roses left Henry as the sole adult Lancastrian claimant to the throne. The hunchback usurper Richard …
Tudor Cookbook
From Gilded Peacock to Calves' Feet Pie
Häftad, 2019
124 kr
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Have you ever wondered what the Tudors ate? What was served at the courtly feasts of Henry VIII, or what kept peasants alive through the harsh winters of the sixteenth century?The Tudor Cookbook provides over 250 recipes from authentic period manuals for starters, mains, desserts and drinks, from …
Owen Tudor
Founding Father of the Tudor Dynasty
Häftad, 2019
114 kr
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‘The Welsh habit of revolt against the English is an old-standing madness … from the sayings of the prophet Merlin they still hope to recover their land. Hence, they frequently rebel … but because they do not know the appointed time, they are often deceived and their labour is in vain.’ (Vita …
Breverton's Encyclopedia of Inventions
A Compendium of Technological Leaps, Groundbreaking Discoveries and Scientific Breakthroughs that Changed the World
E-bok, 2012
45 kr
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Invention and innovation are what distinguish the human race from all of the other species on Earth. Throughout history the imagination and pioneering spirit of human kind has compelled us to question why we do things in a certain way and, more importantly, how we can do things better. Celebrating …
Immortal Last Words
History's Most Memorable Quotations and the Stories Behind Them
E-bok, 2012
45 kr
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Immortal Words is an anthology of history''s most memorable, uplifting or thought-provoking quotations from all ages and nations. The texts are drawn not only from the works and words of great writers, thinkers and orators, but also from less well-known sources such as gravestones, book …
Compact Wales: Welsh Pirates and Privateers
Häftad, 2018
102 kr
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We discover that Wales gave us the most notorious pirate in Elizabethan times, John Callice of Tintern; Admiral Sir Henry Morgan, the greatest privateer of all time a century later; and the most successful pirate in history, Black Bart Roberts of Casnewydd Bach, whose death ended 'the Golden Age of …
Breverton's Nautical Curiosities
A Book of the Sea
E-bok, 2012
45 kr
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Breverton''s Nautical Curiosities is about ships, people and the sea. However, unlike many other nautical compendiums, the focus of this book is on the unusual, the overlooked or the downright extraordinary. Thus, someone most of us do not know, Admiral William Brown, is given equal coverage to …
Glamorgan Seascape Pathways, The - 52 Walks in the Southern Vale of Glamorgan
Häftad, 2003
183 kr
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A highly informative guide to 52 walks, 1-8 miles in length, in the southern Vale of Glamorgan, mainly around the coastal areas fr om Cardiff to Aberthaw, comprising interesting details about geography, history and the natural world. 96 black-and-white photographs.
Black Bart Roberts - The Greatest Pirate of Them All
Häftad, 2004
153 kr
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An entertaining and well-researched volume tracing the highly exciting life of Bartholomew Roberts or Black Bart (1682-1722), the Pembrokeshire-born last great pirate whose travels from Britain to America and from the West Indies islands to the African coast caused much fear and gained him much …
Pirate Handbook - A Dictionary of Pirate Terms and Places
Häftad, 2004
165 kr
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A comprehensive, highly-readable dictionary of placenames, nautical terms and familiar and unfamiliar phrases relating to the world of pirates.
First American Novel, The
Av William Williams, Terry Breverton
Häftad, 2007
267 kr
Kommande
Part 1: 'The Journal of Penrose, Seaman', the first American novel, written by William Williams and based on his experience of living with Indians when marooned on the Miskito Coast of Nicaragua. First published in 1815; this publication is edited by Terry Breverton. Part 2: 'The Author, The Book …
100 Greatest Welshmen
Häftad, 2017
218 kr
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A new edition of a celebration of the world-wide contribution of one hundred Welsh men and women in fields of literature and the arts, politics and religion, philosophy and industry, pioneering and education, sport and entertainment. The original publication was published in 2001.
Breverton's Phantasmagoria: A Compendium of Monsters, Myths and Legends
Inbunden, 2011
342 kr
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