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Discover the secrets of the Roman Army in this fascinating gift book from the British Museum. What was a Roman legion? How exactly did soldiers train for battle? And why did they have to 'march like a tortoise'? Find out the answers to these questions and many more in this complete guide to life in the Roman army. Filled with fascinating facts and grisly detail, you'll uncover what life was like in the army camp, how soldiers planned a siege and even why they catapulted creepy-crawlies at the enemy!With silver foil on the cover and quirky colour illustrations on every page by award-winning artist Tom Froese, children aged 6+ will love learning about one of ancient Rome's most grisly and gripping subjects. The fantastic follow-up to British Museum: Mummies Unwrapped! ("Perfect for mid-primary aged children" - BookTrust)

Objev podobné jako British Museum: Roman Soldiers - Evans Tegen

Explore the fascinating world of the ancient Greek gods and goddesses in this beautifully illustrated book from Nosy Crow and the British Museum. Which goddess drew the Moon across the sky each night?

Objev podobné jako British Museum: Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses - Evans Tegen

An artist investigates strange goings on at the British museum - and uncovers a maelstrom of disquiet within its corridors, galleries and vaults“An absorbingly creepy travelogue through the corridors, tunnels and basements of our most famous cultural repository. With Noah Angell as our guide, the British Museum becomes a haunted prison filled with imperial plunder and restless spirits clamouring for attention.” - Malcolm Gaskill, author of The Ruin Of All Witches“Fascinating and illuminating” - Peter Ackroyd“Brilliantly delicate, pointed, shivery... You could read it as a guide to which galleries to avoid - or to where the push for repatriation should be most urgent.” - Erin L. Thompson, professor of art crime at the City University of New York“Achieves a near-impossible marriage between paranormal pop-culture, folklore and hauntology” - Roger Clarke, author of A Natural History of Ghosts“A heady cocktail of history and folklore that leaves a haunting aftertaste... Spine-tingling” - Lindsey Fitzharris, New York Times bestselling author of The FacemakerWhat if the British Museum isn't a carefully ordered cross section of history but is in instead a palatial trophy cabinet of colonial loot - swarming with volatile and errant spirits? When artist and writer Noah Angell first heard murmurs of ghostly sightings at the British Museum he had to find out more. What started as a trickle soon became a deluge as staff old and new - from overnight security to respected curators - brought him testimonies of their supernatural encounters. It became clear that the source of the disturbances was related to the Museum's contents - unquiet objects, holy plunder, and restless human remains protesting their enforced stay within the colonial collection's cabinets and deep underground vaults. According to those who have worked there, the institution is heaving with profound spectral disorder.Ghosts of the British Museum fuses storytelling, folklore and history, digs deep into our imperial past and unmasks the world's oldest national museum as a site of ongoing conflict, where restless objects are held against their will.

Objev podobné jako Ghosts of the British Museum - Noah Angell

''An absorbingly creepy travelogue through the corridors, tunnels and basements of our most famous cultural repository. With Noah Angell as our guide, the British Museum becomes a haunted prison filled with imperial plunder and restless spirits clamouring for attention.'' - Malcolm Gaskill, author of The Ruin Of All Witches''Fascinating and illuminating'' - Peter Ackroyd''Brilliantly delicate, pointed, shivery... You could read it as a guide to which galleries to avoid - or to where the push for repatriation should be most urgent.'' - Erin L. Thompson, professor of art crime at the City University of New York''Achieves a near-impossible marriage between paranormal pop-culture, folklore and hauntology'' - Roger Clarke, author of A Natural History of Ghosts''A heady cocktail of history and folklore that leaves a haunting aftertaste... Spine-tingling'' - Lindsey Fitzharris, New York Times bestselling author of The Facemaker''A reader might well do as Angell did himself: come for the delicious ghost stories but stay for a complete takedown of the British Museum project.'' The New StatesmanWhat if the British Museum isn''t a carefully ordered cross section of history but is in instead a palatial trophy cabinet of colonial loot - swarming with volatile and errant spirits?When artist and writer Noah Angell first heard murmurs of ghostly sightings at the British Museum he had to find out more. What started as a trickle soon became a deluge as staff old and new - from overnight security to respected curators - brought him testimonies of their supernatural encounters.It became clear that the source of the disturbances was related to the Museum''s contents - unquiet objects, holy plunder, and restless human remains protesting their enforced stay within the colonial collection''s cabinets and deep underground vaults. According to those who have worked there, the institution is heaving with profound spectral disorder.Ghosts of the British Museum fuses storytelling, folklore and history, digs deep into our imperial past and unmasks the world''s oldest national museum as a site of ongoing conflict, where restless objects are held against their will.It now appears that the objects are fighting back.

Objev podobné jako Ghosts of the British Museum - Noah Angell

What if the British Museum isn't a carefully ordered cross section of history but is in instead a palatial trophy cabinet of colonial loot - swarming with volatile and errant spirits?When artist and writer Noah Angell first heard murmurs of ghostly sightings at the British Museum he had to find out more. What started as a trickle soon became a deluge as staff old and new - from overnight security to respected curators - brought him testimonies of their supernatural encounters.It became clear that the source of the disturbances was related to the Museum's contents - unquiet objects, holy plunder, and restless human remains protesting their enforced stay within the colonial collection's cabinets and deep underground vaults.According to those who have worked there, the institution is heaving with profound spectral disorder.Ghosts of the British Museum fuses storytelling, folklore and history, digs deep into our imperial past and unmasks the world's oldest national museum as a site of ongoing conflict, where restless objects are held against their will.It now appears that the objects are fighting back.

Objev podobné jako Ghosts of the British Museum - Noah Angell

Solve intriguing and challenging puzzles based on the world-renowned British Museum collection. The Rosetta Stone, Egyptian hieroglyphs, Assyrian reliefs, the Lewis Chessmen: many mysteries of the past are found within the walls of the British Museum, home to some of the most magnificent treasures in the world. Now you can learn more about its famous artefacts as you work your way through this beautifully designed, generously illustrated puzzle book. Created by the internationally renowned puzzle expert Dr Gareth Moore, this enticing mix of general knowledge, brainteasers, word games, crosswords and decipherment challenges offers a wealth of insight into the Museum’s widely varied collection. The puzzles are arranged in six thematic sections: the British Museum, Everyday Living, Bestiary, Myth and Magic, the Written Word, and Treasure. Additional facts about the Museum and its objects are provided throughout the book, affording readers a wider understanding of the role of the Museum today. Making history accessible to all, and with new insights for general readers, this richly entertaining book is perfect for puzzlers and armchair historians everywhere.

Objev podobné jako The British Museum Puzzle Book - Gareth Moore

1894. A well-respected academic is found dead in a gentlemen’s convenience cubicle at the British Museum, the stall locked from the inside. Professor Lance Pickering had been due to give a talk promoting the museum’s new ‘Age of King Arthur’ exhibition when he was stabbed repeatedly in the chest. Having forged a strong reputation working alongside the inimitable Inspector Abberline on the Jack the Ripper case, Daniel Wilson is called in to solve the mystery of the locked cubicle murder, and he brings his expertise and archaeologist Abigail Fenton with him.But it isn’t long before the museum becomes the site of another fatality and the pair face mounting pressure to deliver results. With enquiries compounded by persistent journalists, local vandals and a fanatical society, Wilson and Fenton face a race against time to salvage the reputation of the museum and catch a murderer desperate for revenge. An intriguing new mystery from a much-loved author. The main character is the detective who led the Jack the Ripper case – an intriguing twist on a perennially fascinating subject. The second of three crime books looking behind the scenes at three of England’s most celebrated museums: The Fitzwilliam, The Ashmolean and the British Museum

Objev podobné jako Murder at the British Museum - Jim Eldridge

A hilarious, historical fact and joke book from the British Museum collection This joke book is full of side-splittingly hilarious jokes and fascinating facts about civilisations found in the British Museum.

Objev podobné jako British Museum: Maurice the Museum Mouse's Amazing Ancient Book of Facts and Jokes - Turner Tracey

A stunningly illustrated book of extraordinary city maps, telling the story of human civilisation throughout history. A gorgeous, large-format gift hardback with a stunning neon cover, A History of the World in 25 Cities features 25 beautifully illustrated city maps from all over the world, from ancient history to the present day. Co-authored by award-winning children's authors Tracey Turner and Andrew Donkin in consultation with specialist curators at the British Museum, readers can visit cities from every continent on Earth, from the walled city of Jericho built over 10,000 years ago, to the modern-day metropolis of Tokyo, the most-densely populated city in the world today. Featuring vibrant, beautifully detailed artwork from Libby VanderPloeg, each carefully researched map takes readers on a city tour at a unique moment in time - from exploring Athens in ancient Greece during the birth of democracy, to walking the beautiful lamplit streets of medieval Benin, deep in the West African rainforest. Readers can even visit China's long-lost capital city of Xianyang - a city for which no original map exists, which was painstakingly recreated with support from the British Museum's team fantastic team of experts. Each map is followed by two gorgeously illustrated pages of fascinating information about what life was (or is like) like for the inhabitants of each city at the time, including a bite-sized look at each city in numbers. Packed with countless facts for curious readers to return to again and again, this is a perfect gift for children who want to explore history from around the world. Cities featured include Jericho, Memphis, Athens, Xianyang, Rome, Constantinople, Baghdad, Jórvík, Benin City, Tenochtitlán, Granada, Beijing, Venice, Delhi, Cuzco, Amsterdam, Sydney, Paris, London, Bangkok, Saint Petersburg, New York City, Berlin, San Francisco and Tokyo, plus an exploration of Cities of Today and Cities of Tomorrow.

Objev podobné jako British Museum: A History of the World in 25 Cities - Andrew Donkin, Turner Tracey

Create your own little museum and discover ancient history, in this exciting series from the British Museum!Fold-out the illustrated scenes and explore four different areas of ancient Egyptian history, from building the pyramids to making a mummy.

Objev podobné jako British Museum: My Little Museum: Ancient Egypt

Learn how to read and write ancient Greek in this gripping puzzle mystery story about the ancient Olympics, written by Blue Peter Award-winning author Andy Seed!When ancient Greek friends Phoebe and Leon discover that a pentathlon athlete is cheating in the Olympic Games, they decide that they must stop him before it's too late. But there are a lot of puzzles to solve along the way, from a mysterious message discovered in the temple to a suspicious conversation at the stadion. Will Phoebe and Leon be able to stop the villain before the winner is crowned? It's a race to the finish line!With beautifully detailed artwork by James Weston Lewis, fascinating facts about ancient Greece and a fold-out guide at the back of the book which explains how to read and write ancient Greek and contains an easy-to-use Greek dictionary, this is the perfect book for children who love history and hair-raising adventures.Featuring: Ancient Greek messages to decode Maze Logic puzzles A page of solutions Fold-out dictionary and code-cracking guide Other titles in the series include: British Museum The Curse of the Tomb Robbers, an Ancient Egyptian Puzzle Mystery (winner of the 2022 Creative Play Book Award) and British Museum The Plot Against the Emperor, an Ancient Roman Puzzle Mystery.

Objev podobné jako British Museum: Going for Gold (an Ancient Greek Puzzle Mystery) - Andy Seed

Create your own little museum and discover ancient history, in this exciting series from the British Museum!Fold-out the illustrated scenes and explore four different areas of ancient Greek history, from life at home to the Olympic Games.

Objev podobné jako British Museum: My Little Museum: Ancient Greece

Bring the British Museum to life with spectacular civilisation scenes and amazing objects from the collection to colour! There's a whole world to explore inside the British Museum, and with this beautiful colouring book, readers can take a tour around each civilisation and get creative at the same time!

Objev podobné jako British Museum: Around the World Colouring Book

Fill the Nile with hungry hippos, add mummies into the embalming workshop and use stickers to add people building the pyramids. Then visit an archaeological dig to uncover amazing artefacts, before curating your very own museum exhibit with real-life photographic object stickers from the British Museum's collection.

Objev podobné jako British Museum 101 Stickers! Ancient Egypt

Travel back in time to discover secrets of mummies and other human remains from around the world in this fascinating book, publishing 100 years after the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb.From ancient Egyptian mummies and European bog bodies to the plaster citizens of Pompeii, painted people of the Steppe and Japanese self-mummifying monks, this book reveals what scientists and experts have uncovered about our ancestors' lives from the bodies they left behind. Find out what these people ate, wore, believed in, enjoyed doing and much, much more in this unique and stunningly illustrated book.With an engaging text by Matt Ralphs, written in consultation with experts from the British Museum, and beautiful, respectful artwork by Gordy Wright, this is a book that will delight and inspire anyone aged 9+ with an interest in history, archaeology and anthropology.

Objev podobné jako British Museum: Secrets of the Dead - Matt Ralphs

A brilliantly fun search-and-find puzzle book for children from 6+, developed in consultation with the British Museum!Tom's not only lost in time, he's lost his cat, too! Can you find Tom and his naughty cat, Digby, on every page? Packed with detailed artwork, fascinating ancient Egyptian facts and over 100 other things to find - from a sphinx missing a paw to a child dressed up as a mummy - lose yourself in ancient Egypt with this brilliantly interactive book!The perfect book for fans of Where's Wally!Filled with stylish artwork by award-winning illustrator Fatti Burke. Now in paperback!Have you read Tom's other adventures? Find Tom in Time: Ancient Rome, Ming Dynasty China and Ancient Greece

Objev podobné jako British Museum: Find Tom in Time, Ancient Egypt - Burke Fatti (Kathi)

A brilliantly fun search-and-find puzzle book for children from 6+, developed in consultation with the British Museum.Tom's not only lost in time, he's lost his cat, too! Can you find Tom and his naughty cat, Digby, across the pages? Packed with detailed artwork, fascinating ancient Greek facts and over 100 other things to find - from a philosopher giving a speech to an athlete who has dropped their javelin - lose yourself in ancient Greece with this brilliantly interactive book!The perfect book for fans of Where's Wally!Filled with stylish artwork by award-winning illustrator Fatti Burke.Now in paperback!Have you read Tom's other adventures? Find Tom in Time: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome and Ming Dynasty China

Objev podobné jako British Museum: Find Tom in Time, Ancient Greece - Burke Fatti (Kathi)

Learn how to read hieroglyphs in this compelling puzzle adventure story, publishing 200 years after the Rosetta Stone was deciphered! Written by award-winning author Andy Seed, in consultation with experts at the British Museum, and sumptuously illustrated in colour by highly acclaimed artist James Weston Lewis.When ancient Egyptian friends, Nub and Iteti, overhear a gang of tomb robbers plotting to raid Queen Neith's tomb, they set off on a quest to stop them. But there are lots of clues and puzzles to solve along the way, from a suspicious list of hieroglyphic words found in the marketplace to a confusing maze across the River Nile. Will they get there in time to stop the robbers unleashing a terrible curse? And who was behind the evil plot all along?With breathtaking artwork, fascinating facts about ancient Egypt and a fold-out guide at the back of the book which explains how to read hieroglyphs and contains an easy-to-use hieroglyphic dictionary, this is the perfect book for children who love history and hair-raising adventures.Featuring hieroglyphic messages, mazes, logic puzzles and more, children will enjoy immersing themselves in ancient Egypt and taking part in the story.A page of solutions is included at the end of the book.

Objev podobné jako British Museum: The Curse of the Tomb Robbers (An Ancient Egyptian Puzzle Mystery) - Andy Seed

A brilliantly fun search-and-find puzzle book for children from 6+, developed in consultation with the British Museum.Tom's not only lost in time, he's lost his cat, too! Can you find Tom and his naughty cat, Digby, across the pages? Packed with detailed artwork, fascinating renaissance Florence facts and over 100 other things to find - from an apprentice working on a sculpture to a juggler at a carnival ball - lose yourself in Michelangelo's Italy with this brilliantly interactive book!The perfect book for fans of Where's Wally!Filled with stylish artwork by award-winning illustrator Fatti Burke.Most of the places mentioned in this book still exist in Florence today! Why not follow the story and explore where Tom visits?Have you read Tom's other adventures? Find Tom in Time: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Ming Dynasty China, and Ancient Greece

Objev podobné jako British Museum: Find Tom in Time, Michelangelo´s Italy - Burke Fatti (Kathi)

A brilliantly fun search-and-find puzzle book for children from 6+, developed in consultation with the British Museum.Tom's not only lost in time, he's lost his cat, too! Can you find Tom and his naughty cat, Digby, across the pages? Packed with detailed artwork, fascinating ancient Roman facts and over 100 other things to find - from a sacrificial cow to an escaping gladiator - lose yourself in ancient Rome with this brilliantly interactive book!The perfect book for fans of Where's Wally!Filled with stylish artwork by award-winning illustrator Fatti Burke. Now in paperback!Have you read Tom's other adventures? Find Tom in Time: Ancient Egypt, Ming Dynasty China and Ancient Greece

Objev podobné jako British Museum: Find Tom in Time, Ancient Rome - Burke Fatti (Kathi)

A brilliantly fun search-and-find puzzle book for children from 6+, developed in consultation with the British Museum!Tom's not only lost in time, he's lost his cat, too! Can you find Tom and his naughty cat, Digby, on every page? Packed with detailed artwork, fascinating facts about Ming Dynasty China and over 100 other things to find - from the emperor in his yellow robes to an acrobat doing a handstand!The perfect book for fans of Where's Wally!Filled with stylish artwork by award-winning illustrator Fatti Burke. Now in paperback!Have you read Tom's other adventures? Find Tom in Time: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece

Objev podobné jako British Museum: Find Tom in Time, Ming Dynasty China - Burke Fatti (Kathi)

Unwrap the mysteries of ancient Egyptian mummies in this fascinating gift book from the British Museum What is a mummy? Meet some famous mummies from around the world, from Tutankhamun to the 'unlucky mummy', and find out what happened when archaeologists discovered mummies thousands of years after they were buried .

Objev podobné jako British Museum: Mummies Unwrapped

Take a tour of ancient Rome in this vibrant sticker activity book from the British Museum!Fill the Pantheon with statues and the Colosseum with roaring tigers before adding horses to a Roman chariot race!

Objev podobné jako British Museum 101 Stickers! Ancient Rome

Explore the history of London with 20 brilliantly busy scenes and patterns to colour - before sticking in fun photographic object stickers from the British Museum's collection!

Objev podobné jako British Museum: Around the World Colouring: London Through the Ages - Nosy Crow Ltd

Bring ancient Egypt to life with 20 brilliantly busy scenes and patterns to colour - before sticking in fun photographic object stickers from the British Museum's collection!

Objev podobné jako British Museum: Around the World Colouring: Ancient Egypt

Part of Nosy Crow's list of publishing in collaboration with the British Museum, developed in consultation with some of the world's leading experts on Viking history. A kid's life as a Viking might sound like fun, what with all those cool battles and awesome longships, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard.

Objev podobné jako British Museum: So You Think You've Got It Bad? A Kid's Life as a Viking - Chae Strathie

Explore the Stone Age and fill your own museum with stickers! The fourth in a series of sticker books developed in consultation with experts from the British Musum, 101 Stickers!

Objev podobné jako British Museum: 101 Stickers! Stone Age

The links between archaeology and the Bible have fascinated generations of archaeologists and biblical scholars who seek documentation of events narrated in the Bible. The British Museum's collections include numerous inscribed objects, scripts and pictorial reliefs which provide such evidence.

Objev podobné jako The Bible in the British Museum - T. C. Mitchell

Take a tour of ancient Greece in this vibrant sticker activity book from the British Museum! Add some statues to the Acropolis, fill the busy marketplace with people and pots and use stickers to fill the ancient Olympic games with athletes.

Objev podobné jako British Museum 101 Stickers! Ancient Greece

Part of Nosy Crow's list of publishing in collaboration with the British Museum, developed in consultation with some of the world's leading experts on medieval history. A kid's life in a medieval castle might sound like fun, what with all those cool battles and massive feasts, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard.

Objev podobné jako British Museum: So You Think You've Got It Bad? A Kid's Life in a Medieval Castle - Chae Strathie

With amazing objects from the British Museum, this first counting book is a treat for curious little ones! This series of captivating board books encourages children to engage with early learning concepts.

Objev podobné jako British Museum: 123 - Nosy Crow Ltd

With amazing objects from the British Museum, this first colours book is a treat for curious little ones! This series of captivating board books encourages children to engage with early learning concepts.

Objev podobné jako British Museum: Colours - Nosy Crow Ltd

With amazing objects from the British Museum, this first words book is a treat for curious little ones! This series of captivating board books encourages children to engage with early learning concepts.

Objev podobné jako British Museum: First Words - Nosy Crow Ltd

With amazing objects from the British Museum, this first nature words book is a treat for curious little ones! This series of captivating board books encourages children to engage with early learning concepts.

Objev podobné jako British Museum: Nature - Nosy Crow Ltd

With amazing objects from the British Museum, this first animal book is a treat for curious little ones! This series of captivating board books encourages children to engage with early learning concepts.

Objev podobné jako British Museum: Animals - Nosy Crow Ltd

Aspiring artists can pick up their colouring pencils and bring the scenes and objects to life, while learning about a new place and era. Includes more than 70 colourful stickers of ancient Roman objects, from a Roman soldier's helmet and an ancient toilet to statues of ancient Roman gods and goddesses.

Objev podobné jako British Museum: Around the World Colouring: Ancient Rome

Culture and power have been bedfellows since ancient times. But now, more than ever, exhibits and the organizations responsible for them have become part of our troubled politics. Protests force out problematic patrons and curators, and pressure museums to abandon fossil fuel sponsorship. Campaigners demand equality and diversity, and condemn exploitation, of artists and staff alike. Those confronting racism and imperial legacies call for restitution of cultural objects. Arts journalist Rachel Spence has watched these institutions become a flashpoint for today''s social divisions. She interviews those on the frontlines, from artists and activists to directors and donors, revealing stories of elitism, inequality and injustice. Business and finance launder their reputations through art fair and museum patronage, while governments bolster their authority by weaponizing or attacking the arts-and ordinary museumgoers mobilize to demand better. How did we get here, and what lies ahead for these institutions? From China and Russia to Cuba and New York, from the British Museum and the Louvre to the Guggenheim in Abu Dhabi, Battle for the Museum uncovers a dark nexus of capital, culture and power-and a radical shift in attitudes, driven by resistance movements fighting fiercely for exhibition spaces that serve today''s public.

Objev podobné jako Battle for the Museum - Rachel Spence

* THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS: CHILDREN''S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER *''This powerful, vividly illustrated book proudly reframes Black British history''The Guardian''... a brilliant, fascinating history book''The Week Junior, Book of the Week''I started reading and couldn''t put it down. It''s the kind of book I wish I''d had when I was a kid''Joseph Coelho, Children''s Laureate ‘This book is revolutionary’Kelechi Okafor, actor, writer and podcast host* ENGLISH 4-11 PICTURE BOOK AWARDS: 7-11 NON-FICTION WINNER *An eye-opening story of Britain, focusing on a part of our past that has mostly been left out of the history books: the brilliant Black history of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.Did you know that the first Britons were Black? Or that some of the Roman soldiers who invaded and ruled Britain were Black, too? Join this fascinating journey through the ages to meet those first Britons, as well as the Black Tudors, Georgians and Victorians who existed in every walk of life here. The incredible journey through time is brought to life through Atinuke''s fascinating storytelling and illustrated scenes, detailed maps, and timelines created by illustrator Kingsley Nebechi.From science and sport to literature and law, celebrate the brilliant Black people who have helped build Britain. Learn about key and complex historical topics such as the world wars, slavery, the industrial revolution, Windrush and the Black Lives Matter movement. This fascinating book will change everything you thought you knew about our green-grey British isles.‘We would recommend this book to any child, adult or teacher’Stop Hate UK

Objev podobné jako Brilliant Black British History - Atinuke

* THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS: CHILDREN''S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER *''This powerful, vividly illustrated book proudly reframes Black British history''The Guardian''... a brilliant, fascinating history book''The Week Junior, Book of the Week''I started reading and couldn''t put it down. It''s the kind of book I wish I''d had when I was a kid''Joseph Coelho, Children''s Laureate ‘This book is revolutionary’Kelechi Okafor, actor, writer and podcast host* ENGLISH 4-11 PICTURE BOOK AWARDS: 7-11 NON-FICTION WINNER *An eye-opening story of Britain, focusing on a part of our past that has mostly been left out of the history books: the brilliant Black history of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.Did you know that the first Britons were Black? Or that some of the Roman soldiers who invaded and ruled Britain were Black, too? Join this fascinating journey through the ages to meet those first Britons, as well as the Black Tudors, Georgians and Victorians who existed in every walk of life here. The incredible journey through time is brought to life through Atinuke''s fascinating storytelling and illustrated scenes, detailed maps, and timelines created by illustrator Kingsley Nebechi.From science and sport to literature and law, celebrate the brilliant Black people who have helped build Britain. Learn about key and complex historical topics such as the world wars, slavery, the industrial revolution, Windrush and the Black Lives Matter movement. This fascinating book will change everything you thought you knew about our green-grey British isles.‘We would recommend this book to any child, adult or teacher’Stop Hate UK

Objev podobné jako Brilliant Black British History - Atinuke

A second mystery for thirteen-year-old Agatha Oddly a bold, determined heroine, and the star of this stylish new detective series.Agatha Oddlows set to become the youngest member of the Gatekeepers Guild, but before that, shes got a mystery to solve!Theres been a murder at the British Museum and, although the police are investigating, Agatha suspects that theyre missing a wider plot going on below London a plot involving a disused Tube station, a huge fireworks display, and five thousand tonnes of gold bullion

Objev podobné jako Agatha Oddly - Second Book - Murder at Museum - Lena Jones

‘Legion: Life in the Roman army, is a wonderful, lasting version of that show, giving us a very different view of the Roman army.’ – Mary Beard ‘Everything the best history books can be: erudite, entertaining and eloquent.’ – Terry Deary, author of Horrible Histories ‘Splendidly direct, clear and jargon free… You are unlikely to find a clearer or more comprehensive account’ – Classics for All The scale and organisation of the Roman army was unprecedented in the ancient Western world. This book tells the story of everyday aspects of the army in the heyday of the Roman Empire – from life in a tent to the food soldiers consumed – and explains its hierarchy, roles, equipment and place in a vast multiethnic society divided between citizens and subjects. The Roman army has been immortalised in heroic art and screen epics, but what was life really like for an ordinary soldier? This book explores everyday life in the army – including the experiences of women and enslaved people – through a range of rare objects and testimonies. These include letters from Apion and Terentianus, young Egyptian soldiers writing home to their families; the tombstone of 4-year-old Vacia, a touching reminder of the presence of children near forts; the remains of a soldier found at Herculaneum, killed in the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79; and a board game played by soldiers in their spare time. Human experiences are set within the context of the first three centuries of the common era, widely recognised as the Roman army’s heyday. During this period, forces were split into legions of citizen-only troops and auxiliary units of non-citizen troops, with the latter offered a chance at citizenship and social advancement after around 25 years of service. As well as describing the social forces behind the army, this book addresses its violent reality for civilians and troops – battle tactics, weaponry and the risk for convicted soldiers of becoming amphitheatre entertainment are all explored. Travelling from the deserts of North Africa to the freezing climes of Scotland, and moving from the gruesome life of a medic to loving correspondence between friends, readers gain a vivid picture of life in the Roman army, with all the spectacular and ordinary experiences it involved. Praise for the British Museum Legion: life in the Roman army exhibition The Times ***** Telegraph ***** Guardian ***** Evening Standard **** Time Out ****

Objev podobné jako Legion: life in the Roman army - Richard Abdy

For nearly four centuries, from AD 43 to 410, Britain was a small province on the north-western edge of the vast Roman Empire. Though it was small, it was not insignificant. There were more Roman soldiers in Britain than there were in the provinces of North Africa, and the governors who were appointed by the Emperor were among the most prominent men of their day, at the peak of their careers. People from all classes of Roman Britain''s multi-cultural and varied society can still speak to us, indirectly via the works of ancient historians, annalists and biographers, and directly from building inscriptions, religious dedications, gravestones, graffiti, leaden curse tablets, artefacts and coins. But perhaps the most vivid source is the corpus of letters from the fort at Vindolanda in Northumberland, where named individuals talk about birthday parties and complain about the terrible state of the roads. This book uses a variety of sources to document the military, political, and social history of Roman Britain, from Julius Caesar''s brief invasions in the first century BC to the fifth century AD when Imperial government came to an end.

Objev podobné jako Roman Britain - Patricia Southern

The appearance of Roman soldiers in the 3rd century AD has long been a matter of debate and uncertainty, largely thanks to the collapse of central control and perpetual civil war between the assassination of Severus Alexander in 235 and the accession of the great Diocletian in 284. During those years no fewer than 51 men were proclaimed as emperors, some lasting only a few days. Despite this apparent chaos, however, the garrisons of the Western Provinces held together, by means of localized organization and the recruitment of ''barbarians'' to fill the ranks. They still constituted an army in being when Diocletian took over and began the widespread reforms that rebuilt the Empire – though an Empire that their forefathers would hardly have recognized. Fully illustrated with specially chosen colour plates, this book reveals the uniforms, equipment and deployments of Roman soldiers in the most chaotic years of the Empire.

Objev podobné jako Roman Army Units in the Western Provinces (2) - Raffaele D’Amato

''Great fun. Railway travel without leaving your armchair!'' Chris TarrantA jam-packed puzzle and trivia book about Britain''s iconic railways. The Big British Railway Puzzle Book is a must-buy gift book for puzzle book fanatics, train and travel enthusiasts, history buffs, and the people up and down the country who love their heritage and their regional identity! Featuring a treasure trove of puzzles about railways and locomotives, using maps, old routes and tracks, original posters and all things that delight train lovers, the book also includes mind-boggling brainteasers, navigational tests, word games, code-crackers, anagrams, crosswords, mathematical conundrums and more. As well as having over 100 mind-bending puzzles, the book also contains historical facts and figures, trivia and introductions to each section authored by Dr Thomas Spain, a research associate at the National Railway Museum, about the history of the British Railways. From the National Railway Museum in York!

Objev podobné jako The Big British Railway Puzzle Book - National Railway Museum

The Mesozoic era ranged from 240 million to 65 million years ago. In British Mesozoic Fossils 365 species from this period are classified and illustrated with accurate line drawings. This new edition has been fully revised and updated, reflecting advances in our understanding of the fossil record over the past years.

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The Cenozoic era began about 70 million years ago and still continues. In British Cenozoic Fossils 354 species from this period are classified and illustrated with accurate line drawings. This new edition has been fully revised and updated, reflecting advances in our undcerstanding of the fossil record over the past years.

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#1 Best Seller in Comics & Graphic Novels and Pop Culture ─ A Deeper Look at Superhero SoldiersMilitary heroes in comic books. Comic book superheroes have been influenced by the true heroes of our armed forces for decades. They frequently recreate the actions of presidents, military leaders, and soldiers. From Captain America punching Hitler in the jaw on his very first cover, to The Punisher surviving the battle of Firebase Valley Forge, there are countless instances when the military has crossed over to the pages of comic books.Soldiers and superheroes. A veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, author Jason Inman re-discovered his childhood love of comic books during long days at the Tallil Air Base in southern Iraq. He couldn’t help but ask why so many comic books are filled with service members. Maybe it’s their loyalty to everyday citizens and the never-ending quest for justice. The men and women who lace up their books and sacrifice their lives know that battle can change a person. What kinds of soldiers were these fictional characters, and how were they changed by war?Perfect military enlistment gift or gift for veterans. Super Soldiers: A Salute to the Comic Book Heroes and Villains Who Fought for Their Country looks at the intersection between war and pop culture to understand these questions and more. Each chapter revisits military comic book characters and compares them to personal stories from Inman’s military career; describing superhero soldiers from DC comics and Marvel comics, including lesser-known characters lost to time. Super Soldiers is a perfect gift for soldiers and fans of military science fiction or non-fiction heroes, and everyone who wants to know the stories behind their favorite comic books.You’ll love Super Soldiers if you enjoyed DC Comics Encyclopedia All-New Edition, The Secret History of Wonder Woman, The League of Regrettable Superheroes, The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains or non-fiction books such as Alone at Dawn, Saving Bravo, or Across The Fence.

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In recent years, museums have found themselves on the front pages for all the wrong reasons. News coverage, once reserved for exciting exhibits or landmark donations, now shines a harsh spotlight on controversies—leadership disputes, funding flaws, political orders and an array of reputational crises. Two-thirds of museum leaders report feeling unprepared when facing journalists, with many describing their first media crisis as overwhelming and damaging. These stories, broadcast to national audiences, shape public perceptions in minutes, sometimes undoing years of careful work.The heart of the issue lies in a critical—and often overlooked—gap: while museum directors typically master museum administration, curatorial or educational work, few possess the training or experience needed to respond to relentless media scrutiny. Nearly every museum, from the largest institution to local history centers, struggles with limited resources. This gap has led to missed opportunities for positive news coverage and, in some cases, public misunderstandings that have hurt careers and endangered institutional trust.Museum Flack arrives at this moment to fill the void—an essential guide for everyone from students entering the field to seasoned executives and board members. Drawing from lessons earned in high-stakes media campaigns in aerospace and technology, and enriched by illuminating museum-specific case studies, this book lays out exactly how museum professionals can: * Shape compelling narratives for the media * Turn crisis moments into opportunities for trust-building * Secure positive, national news coverage with thoughtful planning—not enormous budgets * Confidently navigate the modern media landscape, from newspapers to TikTokMuseum Flack unpacks the techniques behind headlines and empowers any museum professional to advocate for their institution, safeguard its reputation, and seize the media spotlight for all the right reasons. Every chapter offers step-by-step tactics and real-world examples, transforming complex communications challenges into clear, actionable strategies.The time to master museum public relations is now. Readers who embrace these lessons will champion their institutions, protect their legacies, and help museums thrive, even under the sharpest media lens.

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERHave you ever wondered what God truly expects of women? Is there really a prescription for biblical womanhood? Does the Bible''s idea of womanhood have a place in modern Christianity? New York Times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans embarks on a year-long study of what it means to live by the standards of biblical womanhood. Strong-willed and independent, Evans couldn''t sew a button on a blouse before she embarked on a radical life experiment--a year of biblical womanhood. Intrigued by the traditionalist resurgence that led many of her friends to abandon their careers to assume traditional gender roles in the home, Evans decided to try it for herself, vowing to take all of the Bible''s instructions for women as literally as possible for a full year.Along the way, Evans explores the rich heritage of scriptural heroines, models of grace, and all-around women of valor that we come to know in the Bible. She consults with women who practice these ancient biblical mandates in their own lives--from an Orthodox Jewish woman who changed the way Evans reads the Bible to an Amish community that taught her the true meaning of modesty.In A Year of Biblical Womanhood, Evans shares her courageous and often humorous journey of:exploring what a "woman''s place" is according to the Scripturesapplying the Bible''s teachings to day-to-day life, sometimes to literal extremesfocusing on virtues like domesticity, obedience, beauty, submission, and gracedeveloping a "Biblical Woman''s Ten Commandments" to serve as a guide for daily living Join Evans as she dives deep into the lives of the women we meet in Scripture and redefines what it means to live biblically.

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A captivating history of the Afro-Caribbean soldiers who fought for the British Empire in World War I and their transnational campaign for equalityFollowing the outbreak of World War I, tens of thousands of men from the British Caribbean volunteered as soldiers to fight on behalf of the British Empire. Despite living far from the bloody battlefields of Europe, these men enlisted for a variety of reasons—to affirm their masculine honor, pursue economic mobility, or enhance their standing as colonial subjects. Democracy’s Foot Soldiers offers a sweeping account of the British West Indies Regiment, the military unit established in 1915 for Caribbean volunteers, documenting their service during the war and their dramatic battles for racial equality and fair treatment in the armed forces and on the home front. Drawing on previously overlooked archival sources in the Caribbean, England, and United States, Reena Goldthree demonstrates how wartime military mobilization spurred heightened demands for social, economic, and political reform in the colonial Caribbean. She recovers the forgotten contributions of Afro-Caribbean troops during the war, following their harrowing journeys to military camps in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Goldthree chronicles how, after the war, soldiers, their families, and their civilian allies launched their own “war for democracy,” strategically using the rhetoric of imperial patriotism—rather than the more militant language of anticolonial nationalism—to fight for respect and equality. Democracy’s Foot Soldiers places these soldiers at the forefront of popular struggles over race, labor, and economic justice in the early twentieth-century Caribbean, showing that the war years were a crucial period of political ferment and mass mobilization in the region.

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