geography in bite sized chunks williams will

Encompassing the essentials of both the physical world and the human world,Geography in Bite-sized Chunksis an absorbing,accessible guide to all things geographical. Have you forgotten all you ever learned about the essentials of climate and weather? Barely remember what a tectonic plate is and what it does? In this book you’ll find the answers to these questions and many more – broken down into fascinating bite-sized chunks. Written in a highly accessible and engaging style, the subject is broken down into fundamental topics including the physical world, the human world, global issues, climate change, industry and the hydrological cycle. As a concise guide to key geographical topics, this book is the perfect starting point for anyone who is curious and concerned about planet earth, or who just wants to refresh the long-forgotten knowledge they learned at school.

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An accessible and succinct account of the story of Europe from its ancient foundations to the twenty-first century, The History of Europe in Bite-sized Chunks details the events, personalities, ideas and disasters that have shaped our continent.The book is broken down into six easily digestible chapters:Classical Antiquity (2600 BCE to 600 CE); Medieval (600-1500); Reform and Enlightenment (1500-1780); Age of Revolutions (1780-1914); the Wars (1914-45); and the Making of Contemporary Europe (1945 to present). It begins with the first ancient culture to emerge in Europe: the Minoans. It then proceeds chronologically to the present day, taking in not just significant historical events but also overarching social, technological and cultural trends and their impact.Throughout the book there are mini-biographies of notable individuals (such as Julius Caesar, Catherine the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte) who have been most significant in European history. It is also packed with amazing facts, details and maps that will give the reader a vivid understanding of Europe’s past.

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History is a rich, varied and fascinating subject, so it s rare to find the whole lot in one book ... until now. The History of the World in Bite-Sized Chunks pulls it all together, from the world s earliest civilizations in 3500 BC to the founding of the United Nations in 1945, passing by the likes of Charlemagne, the Ottoman Empire and the Crimean War, to name a few. Here s your chance to introduce yourself to the full spectrum of world history, and discover just how the modern world came to be.

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A masterful introduction to world mythology, shedding light on the impact it has had on cultures past and present and untangling the complex web of deities, monsters and myths.From the signs of the zodiac to literature and art, the influence of world mythology can still be seen in everyday life. With a stunning array of fascinating tales, World Mythology in Bite-sized Chunks gets to grips with the ancient stories of Aboriginal, Sumerian, Egyptian, Mesoamerican, Maori, Greek, Roman, Indian, Norse and Japanese cultures, encompassing legends from the most diverse societies and the most ancient cultures from across the globe.Learn about why Odin, the Father of the Gods in Norse mythology, was so keen to lose an eye, the importance of the Osiris myth of Ancient Egypt, and much more besides.Entertaining, authoritative and incisive, this is an enlightening journey into the fascinating world of mythology.

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Since the earliest humans walked the earth, the vast mysteries and wonders of the night sky have fascinated and beguiled us, as we’ve struggled to understand our place in the cosmos.Even after the last century, which saw important and startling discoveries about our own planet, our solar system and the stars and galaxies beyond, there remain more questions than answers. But those questions – What is dark matter? Are we alone in the universe? Is time travel possible? – provide a fascinating insight into the vastness and infinite possibilities of space that we’re yet to determine. The sheer scale of the universe can be intimidating, but in this easily digestible book we embark on an incredible journey through all the essential astronomical discoveries, from the beliefs of ancient civilizations, through to the recent groundbreaking observations of the gravitational waves predicted by Einstein over 100 years ago. There’s never been a better time to get to grips with the universe and this essential guide to the cosmos is the perfect place to start!

Objev podobné jako The Universe in Bite-sized Chunks - Stuart Colin

Since ancient times, we have tried to make sense of our universe by observing objects far beyond our abilities to see or touch – from the smallest atom to the farthest star.This book covers, in chronological order, all the key discoveries and remarkable minds in each scientific field, including Aristotle’s geocentric model of the cosmos, Darwin’s theory of evolution, Newton’s theory of gravity and Einstein’s theory of relativity. Also included are fascinating anecdotes about the lives of influential scientists: learn how Ptolemy fixed his results to match his theories; Freud used cocaine to expand his mind; and Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, was banned from using university computers after being caught hacking.Revealing how human curiosity knows no bounds, and how the field of science has evolved over the last 2,500 years, this book breaks everything down into easily digestible sections to give a broad overview of the fascinating history of science.

Objev podobné jako The History of Science in Bite-sized Chunks - Meredith MacArdle, Nicola Chalton

A clear, concise and easily understood guide to the most fascinating of subjects - the human psyche.Exploring all the main theories, it provides potted biographies of key practitioners, and explains in simple terms the most important theories and experiments.Discovering more about the way their mind works!

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Study independently. Retain key knowledge. Practise for exams. Welcome to the revision series for AQA GCSE (9â “1) from Pearson, written in collaboration with subject experts, examiners, teachers and learners. Weâ ™ve combined the latest online revision and exam support tools with our tried and tested Revision Guides to provide the best revision all in one place. Study independently using straightforward, focused materials that make the most of your revision time. Retain key knowledge easily with the one-topic-per-page layout breaking down complicated concepts into memorable, bite-sized chunks, helping you to avoid information overload. Practise recall with the online flashcard creator â “ linked to topics in the online Revision Guide. Personalise your revision journey with an online planner and progress tracker to identify the topics you need to focus on. Practise for exams and build confidence with loads of exam-style questions, worked examples and examiner hints and tips. Support your wellbeing with manageable, structured revision and prompts for regular breaks in your online revision planner, with positive affirmations along the way. Get exam fit with our online revision kit! Use the code in this book to access the online revision toolkit including an online Revision Guide, linked to a revision planner, progress tracker, and flashcard creator. Tried and trusted by 1000â ™s of schools and students. With Pearson Revise, youâ ™ll stay on track with our regularly updated revision materials and new online tools, developed in collaboration with subject and exam experts to perfectly match your exam specifications.

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Study independently. Retain key knowledge. Practise for exams. Welcome to the revision series for Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9â “1) History from Pearson, written in collaboration with subject experts, examiners, teachers and learners. Weâ ™ve combined the latest online revision and exam support tools with our combined Revision Guide and Workbooks to provide the best revision all in one place. Study independently using straightforward, focused materials that make the most of your revision time. Retain key knowledge easily with the one-topic-per-page layout breaking down complicated concepts into memorable, bite-sized chunks, helping you to avoid information overload. Practise recall with quizzes and the online flashcard creator â “ linked to topics in the online Revision Guide. Personalise your revision journey with an online planner, progress tracker and quizzes to identify the topics you need to focus on. Practise for exams and build confidence with loads of exam-style questions, worked examples and examiner hints and tips in the Workbook section. Support your wellbeing with manageable, structured revision and prompts for regular breaks in your online revision planner, with positive affirmations along the way. Get exam fit with our online revision kit! Use the code in this book to access the online revision toolkit including an online Revision Guide, linked to a revision planner, progress tracker, flashcard creator, auto-marked quizzes, and more. Tried and trusted by 1000â ™s of schools and students. With Pearson Revise, youâ ™ll stay on track with our regularly updated revision materials and new online tools, developed in collaboration with subject and exam experts to perfectly match your exam specifications.

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Complete revision and practice in one book! Get exam-fit with the revision series the BTEC experts! All the knowledge, skills and exam practice you need to revise for the externally assessed units of the Pearson Level 3 (AAQ) BTEC National in Health and Social Care (Extended Certificate), in a single book. Tried and trusted by thousands of teachers and BTEC learners and written in collaboration with subject experts and examiners, this Complete Revision and Practice title helps learners to: Study independently using comprehensive, focused and engaging revision materials from the exam experts, to make the most of revision time. Retain all the key knowledge easily with the accessible, one-topic-per-page layout breaking down complicated concepts into memorable, bite-sized chunks. Master key exam skills with plenty of exam-style questions, model responses and targeted support to help you make your answers as strong as possible Practise for exams with write-in sample assessments that look just like the real thing, supported with expert hints, tips and comprehensive answers. Plan and track revision with an online revision planner and progress tracker, including prompts for regular breaks and positive affirmations to support motivation and wellbeing. Aim higher with dedicated support for learners aiming for a D or D*, showing you the essential knowledge and skills you need to achieve a top grade. Complete revision and practice in one book Pearson s three-part revision cycle gives you all the knowledge, skills and exam practice you need to revise for the externally assessed units of the Level 3 AAQ BTEC National, in a single book.

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Whether you are upgrading to Microsoft 365 from a previous version or using it for the very first time, Microsoft 365 in easy steps will take you through the key features so you can be productive straight away. In bite-size chunks, it shows how to:Create reports, newspapers, cards and bookletsCalculate and manage financial mattersPerfect presentations and slide showsEmail, keep in touch and stay organizedAccess notes anywhere on any deviceCollaborate with others to work on documentsPacked with handy tips and time-saving shortcuts, Microsoft 365 in easy steps is a great investment for all Microsoft 365 users, whether you are new to the Microsoft 365 suite or just upgrading. Covers Microsoft 365 and Office 2019.

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An investigative history of the closure of Harvard University’s geography program in the mid-twentieth century due to homophobia and wider institutional politics.Let Geography Die tells the little-known and oft-misunderstood story of geographical research and education at Harvard University. In investigative fashion, Alison Mountz and Kira Williams unearth the personal and institutional secrets that drove the sudden closure of Harvard’s geography program at the precise moment that it reached its apex. At the heart of this narrative are the hidden personal lives of the queer men recruited to build the geography program—the same ones who were later blamed for its demise. Chief among these figures is Derwent Whittlesey, who eventually became Harvard’s last lone geography professor, once the program he had so successfully built was closed around him. The book weaves together several histories at once: the enactment of homophobic policies under McCarthyism designed to purge queer people from university campuses and government offices; a university President with little regard for the social sciences on a personal mission to dissolve geographic education; fierce, if failed, university politicking to rescue and then resuscitate the program; personal queer lives hidden in plain sight on the edge of campus; and two contemporary queer political geographers on a mission to memorialize the queer people blamed for society’s ills. Let Geography Die exposes the truth behind this important story—as well as its wider haunting of an entire discipline 75 years later—while also restoring the humanity of the central characters involved, especially Derwent Whittlesey.

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Triple-Oscar-winning, world-renowned animator – and author of the seminal book The Animator’s Survival Kit – Richard Williams’ legendary career in the world of animation is brought to the page here for the first time.Written with his wife and collaborator, Imogen Sutton, Adventures in Animation follows the life and career of this pivotal figure in animated features, from the influential moment when, aged five, Williams saw Snow White, right through his career of more than sixty years. Over those decades, Williams created full-length features, short films, title sequences for films and hundreds of commercials – all of which were graced by his characteristically elegant, sinuous lines and magnificent imagination. Williams’ place in animation history is assured: he directed the Academy Award-winning 1971 adaptation of A Christmas Carol and perhaps most famously worked as Director of Animation on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, for which he won two Academy Awards. Serving as the linkman between the original creators of the world of Disney (Snow White, Dumbo, The Jungle Book) and the current generation of digital animators (Toy Story, The Incredibles and Ice Age), it is fair to say that his like will not be seen again.Williams’ first book, The Animator’s Survival Kit, and the masterclasses he ran, saw him pass on his hard-won craft to future generations of animators. In Adventures in Animation, the story of the man behind the images will inspire them all over again, bringing more animators and fans of animation to the life and work of this master of the artform.

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A fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!Why aren t rivers good climbers? Do you need an ox to make an oxbow lake? And just what is so special about sediment? Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Rivers!With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.Contents: Where does a river start? / How does a stream become a torrent? / Why aren t rivers good climbers? / Are there really secret rivers? / How can water smash rock? / What s special about sediment? / How can one river power 5 million homes? / Do you need an ox to make an oxbow lake? / Why won t waterfalls sit still?/ Whose river home can be spied from space? / How can a river just ... vanish? / Can robots save rivers? / Quick-fire questionsTitles in the series:A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakesA Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomesA Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountainsA Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weatherA Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoesA Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlementsA Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources

Objev podobné jako A Question of Geography: How Can a River Just Vanish? - Clive Gifford

A fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!Where do weather forecasters hang their socks? Why do winds feel the pressure? And can lightning REALLY strike twice? Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Weather!With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.Contents: What s the weather? / Why s building snowmen at the Equator so hard? / Why do winds feel the pressure? / Where do weather forecasters hang their socks? / Can a cloud weigh more than 300 hippos? / How does it rain? / Why isn t snow white? / Can it rain fish? / Can lightning really strike twice? / When is a hurricane NOT a hurricane? / Can a jumper save the planet? / Quick-fire questionsTitles in the series:A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakesA Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomesA Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountainsA Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weatherA Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoesA Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlementsA Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources

Objev podobné jako A Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish? - Clive Gifford

Uncover the mysteries of natural resources in this fun, lighthearted geography seriesDoes money really grow on trees? How can you fit a T-rex in your petrol tank? And just WHERE do monkeys hang out in hot tubs? Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Natural Resources!With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.Contents: What are natural resources? / Is that a T. rex in your tank? / Where is the world s largest medicine cabinet? / Where can you see monkeys in hot tubs? / How much of my phone is from under the ground? / How can a breeze power a town? / How does sand help you see? / How can a rock float? / Does my yoghurt contain crushed insects? / How do salty ponds power cars? / Could money really grow on trees? Are there any energy superheroes? / Quick-fire questions / Glossary / Further info / IndexTitles in the series:A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakesA Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomesA Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountainsA Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weatherA Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoesA Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlementsA Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources

Objev podobné jako A Question of Geography: How Can a Rock Float? - Clive Gifford

A fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!How are some towns like magnets? Do people actually sleep in dormitory towns? And just how did polar bears save a remote town? Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Settlements!With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.Titles in the series:A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakesA Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomesA Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountainsA Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weatherA Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoesA Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlementsA Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources

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A fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!Where do weather forecasters hang their socks? Why do winds feel the pressure? And can lightning REALLY strike twice? Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Weather!With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.Contents: What s the weather? / Why s building snowmen at the Equator so hard? / Why do winds feel the pressure? / Where do weather forecasters hang their socks? / Can a cloud weigh more than 300 hippos? / How does it rain? / Why isn t snow white? / Can it rain fish? / Can lightning really strike twice? / When is a hurricane NOT a hurricane? / Can a jumper save the planet? / Quick-fire questionsTitles in the series:A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakesA Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomesA Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountainsA Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weatherA Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoesA Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlementsA Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources

Objev podobné jako A Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish? - Clive Gifford

A fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!Do yeti crabs live up mountains? How does a leaf know it s autumn? And are there really plants that eat POO?!Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Biomes!With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.Titles in the series:A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakesA Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomesA Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountainsA Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weatherA Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoesA Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlementsA Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources

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Secondary Geography in Action is a guide to interpreting subject-specific educational research in real-world classrooms, drawing on David Preece s many years of experience in the field.

Objev podobné jako Secondary Geography in Action - David Preece

A fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!Does money really grow on trees? How can you fit a T-rex in your petrol tank? And just WHERE do monkeys hang out in hot tubs? Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Natural Resources!With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.Contents:What are natural resources? / Is that a T. rex in your tank? / Where is the world s largest medicine cabinet? / Where can you see monkeys in hot tubs? / How much of my phone is from under the ground? / How can a breeze power a town? / How does sand help you see? / How can a rock float? / Does my yoghurt contain crushed insects? / How do salty ponds power cars? / Could money really grow on trees? Are there any energy superheroes? / Quick-fire questions / Glossary / Further info / IndexTitles in the series:A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakesA Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomesA Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountainsA Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weatherA Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoesA Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlementsA Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources

Objev podobné jako A Question of Geography: How Can a Rock Float? - Clive Gifford

A fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!Do yeti crabs live up mountains? How does a leaf know it s autumn? And are there really plants that eat POO?!Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in A Question of Geography: Biomes!With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.Titles in the series:A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakesA Question of Geography: Do Tigers Live in the Taiga? and other questions about biomesA Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountainsA Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weatherA Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers A Question of Geography: Why is a Volcano Selfie a Bad Idea?: and other questions about volcanoesA Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlementsA Question of Geography: How Can a Tree Turn into Rock?: and other questions about natural resources

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Poignant ... A meditation on life, love and the importance of nature IRISH TIMESWhen they were in their twenties, Niall Williams and Christine Breen made the impulsive decision to leave New York City and move to Christineâ ™s ancestral home in the town of Kiltumper in rural Ireland. In the decades that followed, the pair dedicated themselves to writing, gardening and living a life that followed the rhythms of the earth. In 2019, with Christine in the final stages of recovery from cancer and the surrounding land threatened by the arrival of turbines, Niall and Christine decided to document a year - in words and Christine s drawings - of living in their garden and in their small corner of a rapidly changing world. Proceeding month by month through the year, this is the story of a garden in all its many splendours, and a couple who have made their life observing its wonders.

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A master storyteller Brandon SandersonThe New York Times bestselling world of Osten Ard returns in the third Last King of Osten Ard novel, as threats to the kingdom loom . . .The High Throne of Erkynland is tottering, its royal family divided and diminished. Queen Miriamele has been caught up in a brutal rebellion in the south and thought to have died in a fiery attack. Her grandson Morgan, heir to the throne, has been captured by one of Utuk ku s soldiers in the ruins of an abandoned city.Miriamele s husband, King Simon, is overwhelmed by grief and hopelessness, unaware that many of these terrible things have been caused by Pasevalles, a murderous traitor inside Simon s own court at the Hayholt. Meanwhile, a deadly army of Norns led by the ageless, vengeful Queen Utuk ku, has swept into Erkynland and thrown down the fortress of Naglimund, slaughtering the inhabitants and digging up the ancient grave of Ruyan the Navigator. Utuk ku plans to use the Navigator s fabled armor to call up the spirit of Hakatri, the evil Storm King s brother.Even the Sithi, fairy-kin to the Norns, are helpless to stop Utuk ku s triumph as her armies simultaneously march on the Hayholt and force their way into the forbidden, ogre-guarded valley of Tanakiru - the Narrowdark - where a secret waits that might bring Simon s people and their Sithi allies salvation - or doom. PRAISE FOR THE WORLD OF OSTEN ARD Groundbreaking Patrick Rothfuss Inspired me to write my own seven-book trilogy.... It s one of my favourite fantasy series George R.R. Martin, Not just utterly readable - an instant fantasy classic KIRKUS REVIEWS (STARRED) An engrossing epic, mixing adventure, intrigue, magic LOCUS With this book, The Last King of Osten Ard has achieved the greatest possible feat for a sequel: that is, I can no longer imagine the originals without it TOR.COM You ll enjoy what Williams has brought to the table here. I know I did DEN OF GEEK

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What is Geography Teaching, Now? is a comprehensive guide compiling teaching methods for over 40 aspects of geography teaching, from everyday topics such as assessment, pedagogy and resources, to the challenges facing modern geography teachers such as environmental education, decolonising the geography curriculum and geography in relation to gender and sexuality. Catherine Owen and Jennifer Monk have drawn on the classroom practice and experience of a range of practitioners to tackle the most difficult topics in a concise but enthralling manner, highlighting the importance of professional development in the geography classroom. Practical strategies are woven throughout the book, alongside questions for reflection and suggestions for further research and reading, making this must-have volume perfect for geography teachers at any stage of their careers.

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Exam board: ISEB Level: 13+ CE and KS3 Subject: Geography First teaching: September 2021 First exams: November 2022Trust John Widdowson and his extensive experience in Common Entrance to guide you through the new ISEB 13+ CE Geography specification so you can help your pupils build confidence, proficiency and a love of Geography with the new Geography series for Common Entrance at 13+ and Key Stage 3.· Support new specification content on the issues tomorrow s geographers will face: A new chapter on the environment looks at local, national and global issues, focusing on sustainability and stewardship (a new addition to the 13+ CE specification).· Motivate your pupils to excel: The new Your Challenge feature offers additional tasks for high achieving pupils.· Cover all the content for human and physical Geography in one book: A more convenient and cost-effective approach for teachers and pupils.· Develop your pupils investigative skills: An enquiry-based approach encourages pupils to develop these key skills.· Guide your pupils to think and work like geographers: The emphasis on enquiry and geographical skills such as map reading will help take your pupils to the next level.· Beautifully illustrated with engaging visuals: Packed with clear photos, maps and charts to aid learning and recall.Accompanying answers available as a paid-for PDF download at galorepark.co.uk (ISBN: 9781398322127). Widdowson is able to distil complex ideas in simple and straightforward prose, which should be the aim of all geographical writing. This along with excellent, consistently drawn, clear and unambiguous diagrams (including ingenious cutaways, sequenced imagery, Ordnance Survey maps and map/photograph montages) make this book an excellent tool for delivering the curriculum, either in the classroom or when pupils are reviewing the text independently. Dr Andrew Lee, Head of Geography, Wetherby Prep School

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This Europe Activity Book for KS2 Geography is chock-full of questions and activities to develop pupils interest in Geography. It s the perfect way to help pupils work towards the National Curriculum aims, and is ideal for helping pupils get to grips with the things they ve learned in the matching Europe Study Book* (9781782949800)!Answers, notes for teachers and additional activities can be found in our Locations Geography Teacher Book (9781782949886).*Note, pupils will need the matching Study Book to answer the questions in his Activity Book.

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This Volcanoes Earthquakes Activity Book for KS2 Geography is chock-full of questions and activities to develop pupils interest in Geography. It s the perfect way to help pupils work towards the National Curriculum aims, and is ideal for helping pupils get to grips with the things they ve learned in the matching Volcanoes Earthquakes Study Book* (9781782949732)!Answers, notes for teachers and additional activities can be found in our Human Physical Geography Teacher Book (9781782949862).*Note, pupils will need the matching Study Book to answer the questions in his Activity Book.

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This United Kingdom Activity Book for KS2 Geography is chock-full of questions and activities to develop pupils interest in Geography. It s the perfect way to help pupils work towards the National Curriculum aims, and is ideal for helping pupils get to grips with the things they ve learned in the matching United Kingdom Study Book* (9781782949794)!Answers, notes for teachers and additional activities can be found in our Locations Geography Teacher Book (9781782949886).*Note, pupils will need the matching Study Book to answer the questions in his Activity Book.

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This Living Planet Activity Book for KS2 Geography is chock-full of questions and activities to develop pupils interest in Geography. It s the perfect way to help pupils work towards the National Curriculum aims, and is ideal for helping pupils get to grips with the things they ve learned in the matching Living Planet Study Book* (9781782949848)!Answers, notes for teachers and additional activities can be found in our Human Physical Geography Teacher Book (9781782949862).*Note, pupils will need the matching Study Book to answer the questions in his Activity Book.

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This North South America Activity Book for KS2 Geography is chock-full of questions and activities to develop pupils interest in Geography. It s the perfect way to help pupils work towards the National Curriculum aims, and is ideal for helping pupils get to grips with the things they ve learned in the matching North South America Study Book* (9781782949817)!Answers, notes for teachers and additional activities can be found in our Locations Geography Teacher Book (9781782949886).*Note, pupils will need the matching Study Book to answer the questions in his Activity Book.

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This Rivers Activity Book for KS2 Geography is chock-full of questions and activities to develop pupils interest in Geography. It s the perfect way to help pupils work towards the National Curriculum aims, and is ideal for helping pupils get to grips with the things they ve learned in the matching Rivers Study Book* (9781782949749)!Answers, notes for teachers and additional activities can be found in our Human Physical Geography Teacher Book (9781782949862).*Note, pupils will need the matching Study Book to answer the questions in his Activity Book.

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The whole world in the palm of your hand Ever wonder how you can have a rainforest on one side of a mountain and a desert on the other? Or zoom around the globe with Google Maps and wonder how everything got to where it is now? The answer isâ ¦geography. In Geography For Dummies, youâ ™ll discover that geography is more than just cool triviaâ ”it explains tons about the world around us. From understanding the basicsâ ”like how to read maps and geographic coordinatesâ ”to learning about how the continents got to their current positions, youâ ™ll learn fascinating things about the planetâ ™s people, cities, resources, and more. In this book, youâ ™ll discover: How geographers make and use maps to understand and tell useful stories about the earthHow weather and climate shape the planet, impact the water supply, and change landscapesHow humans use (and overuse) the planet we live on to our advantageGeography For Dummies is an incredible exploration of our planet and the people who live on it. This book takes a huge subject and makes it accessible for the rest of us!

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Make teaching reading comprehension simple, enjoyable and impactful with this proven mastery approach. Learn what works and why it works, take ownership of your teaching practice and meet the demands of the Key Stage 2 (KS2) National Curriculum with outstanding results.This book provides many different strategies for teaching reading comprehension in a way that gives all pupils access to a rich variety of texts and boosts able readers potential. Expert consultant and teacher Kala Williams uses clear explanations of the different mastery methods and why they work, as well as easy-to-follow classroom strategies, such as read around the word and the processing chart , that are accessible to all teachers. This book is the perfect guide for any primary teacher looking to solidify their reading comprehension practice and maximise their pupilsâ ™ abilities.

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A sizzling drama of desire, avarice and deception set in the American Deep South, Tennessee Williams s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is published in Penguin Modern Classics. Big Daddy Pollitt, the richest cotton planter in the Mississippi Delta, is about to celebrate his sixty-fifth birthday. His two sons have returned home for the occasion: Gooper, his wife and children, Brick, an ageing football hero who has turned to drink, and his feisty wife Maggie. As the hot summer evening unfolds, the veneer of happy family life and Southern gentility gradually slips away as unpleasant truths emerge and greed, lies, jealousy and suppressed sexuality threaten to reach boiling point. Made into a film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a masterly portrayal of family tensions and individuals trapped in prisons of their own making.Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) was born in Columbus, Mississippi. When his father, a travelling salesman, moved with his family to St Louis some years later, both he and his sister found it impossible to settle down to city life. He entered college during the Depression and left after a couple of years to take a clerical job in a shoe company. He stayed there for two years, spending the evenings writing. He received a Rockefeller Fellowship in 1940 for his play Battle of Angels, and he won the Pulitzer Prize in 1948 and 1955. Among his many other plays Penguin have published The Glass Menagerie (1944), The Rose Tattoo (1951), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955), Sweet Bird of Youth (1959), The Night of the Iguana (1961), and Small Craft Warnings (1972).If you enjoyed Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, you might like Williams s The Glass Menagerie, also published in Penguin Modern Classics. Tennessee Williams will live as long as drama itself ... he is, quite simply, indispensable Peter Shaffer, author of Equus

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No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you!The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers.Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won t fail to inspire and engage all learners._______________Part of the best-selling 100 Ideas series, this book offers teachers quick and easy ways to engage students, convey complex knowledge, and build solid foundations for students understanding and learning in geography. From doorstop geography in around the school and local area, to migration and controversy covering hot-topic global issues, each section and idea in this book provides effective, fun and memorable strategies for creating an outstanding learning experience for your students.

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A beautiful, beautiful book . . . archaeology is changing so much about the way we view the so-called Dark Ages â ¦ [Williams] is just brilliant at bringing them to light Rory Stewart on The Rest is PoliticsFrom the bestselling author of Viking Britain, a new epic history of our forgotten past.This is the world of Arthur and Urien; of the Picts and Britons and Saxon migration; of magic and war, myth and miracle.In Lost Realms Thomas Williams uncovers the forgotten origins and untimely demise of Britainâ ™s ancient kingdoms: lands that hover in the twilight between history and fable, whose stories hum with gods and miracles, with giants and battles and ruin. Why did some realms â “ like Wessex, Northumbria and Gwynedd â “ prosper while others fell? And how did their communities adapt to the catastrophic changes of their age? Drawing on Britain â ™ s ancient landscape and bringing together new archaeological revelations with the few precious fragments of surviving written sources, Williams spectacularly rebuilds a lost past.

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Is she a victim, a witness . . . or a killer? Will definitely have you hooked! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Completely floored me ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Woah! I had to take a minute to catch my breath! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I read it in one sitting ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐---Laura Winters doesn t know why she has lost her memory, or why she was found alone, soaked in someone else s blood.The only thing she is certain of is that I am the only psychologist she can - or will - talk to.I have six days to help Laura unlock her memories and find out the truth.But what has she forgotten - and what is she hiding?And how does she know so much about me?With tension you could cut with a knife and twists that will have your head spinning, The Woman in Ward 9 is sure to keep you reading late into the night.---Praise for The Woman in Ward 9: I inhaled The Woman in Ward 9. Such a clever, chilling and unputdownable thriller . . . with a killer twist that made me want to read it all over again CLAIRE DOUGLAS Wrapped itself tighter and tighter around me until I could hardly breathe S E LYNES Dark, twisted and razor-sharp. You ll be racing towards a nail-biting ending and then you ll want to read it all over again LAUREN NORTH Keeps you guessing right until the last word. Don t expect to sleep if you take this one to bed G. D. WRIGHT Dark, gripping, and utterly unputdownable . . . Prepare to be hooked! EMILY FREUD Dripping with tension and a creeping sense of unease . . . an utterly gripping, mess-with-your-mind thriller A A CHAUDHURI

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Forest are full of life and fun to investigate! Find out about the birds that live in a forest. See how the seasons affect them. Learn how they find food, take shelter and keep safe. Then do a fun nature activity to find out more!Helping children to explore forests and learn more about the natural world, the Forest Fun series show children about life in a forest. Connecting animals with life processes, children can find out about seasons, animal homes, micro-habitats and life cycles. Perfect for children aged 5+.Read the other titles in the series:Animals in the Undergrowth, Bugs in the Mud and Insects in the Flowers.

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Forest are full of life and fun to investigate! Find out about the birds that live in a forest. See how the seasons affect them. Learn how they find food, take shelter and keep safe. Then do a fun nature activity to find out more!Helping children to explore forests and learn more about the natural world, the Forest Fun series show children about life in a forest. Connecting animals with life processes, children can find out about seasons, animal homes, micro-habitats and life cycles. Perfect for children aged 5+.Read the other titles in the series:Animals in the Undergrowth, Bugs in the Mud and Insects in the Flowers.

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Forest are full of life and fun to investigate! Find out how forest insects and flowers are connected. See how forest plants change through the seasons. Learn how insects seek out flowers for food and shelter. Then do a fun nature activity to find out more!Helping children to explore forests and learn more about the natural world, the Forest Fun series shows children about life in a forest. Connecting animals with life processes, children can find out about seasons, animal homes, micro-habitats and life cycles. Perfect for children aged 5+.Read the other titles in the series:Animals in the Undergrowth, Bugs in the Mud and Birds in the Trees.

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A guide to the Tour of the Vanoise, a 150km hut-to-hut trek in the French mountains between Mont Blanc and the Ecrins, described in 11 day stages from Modane. Also included are the Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise together with suggestions for other multi-day treks in the national park.

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With scorching temperatures soaring to 35 degrees Centigrade, severe water shortages and a sunburned population queuing at the street standpipes, the summer of 1976 will always be remembered as Britain s hottest on record. But the wave that hit the UK that year was also cultural and political with upheaval on the streets, in parliament, on the cricket pitch and on the radios and tv sets of a nation at a crossroads.Before this blistering summer, Britain seemed stuck in the post-war era, a country where people were all in it together - as long as you were white, male and straight. Some of that didn t change. Long-haired likely lads - from the Confessions film star Robin Askwith to motor cycling teen idol Barry Sheene - were having a right old time in the gossip columns, all champagne and dolly birds. But with the Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson suddenly quitting, the pound sinking and the economy tanking, a restless immigrant population and increasing dissatisfaction in the old world order, the weather seemed to boil up the country to the point where the lid blew off.In Heatwave, John L. Williams, takes us back to relive the events of that summer - not all of them well known, to create a portrait of a nation simmering for change. In early June, Asian kids are rioting in Southall after a teenage Sikh is stabbed to death. By August bank holiday, Black youth are making the police run for their lives in the almighty riot at the Notting Hill Carnival. In July, Tom Robinson writes a song called Glad to be Gay, a young Black lesbian called Joan Armatrading hits big with Love and Affection, and Black Liverpudlians The Real Thing top the charts with the anthem of the summer. With punks and soul boys wearing Kings Road fashions to clubs, gigs and seaside weekenders, and an all-female feminist band battling male chauvinism (on TV s Rock Follies), it seems like straight white Britain is seriously on the back foot. So much so that Eric Clapton is drunkenly ranting about how Enoch Powell was right, while, on the cricket pitch, the West Indies cricket team, armed with four fast bowlers, are demolishing England s line-up of Dad s Army veterans. Weaving a rich tapestry of the news stories of the year, with social commentary and dozens of first person interviews with those that were there at the time, Williams s reappraisal of the summer of 76 is an evocative, sometimes nostalgic but always an unflinching read. As we enter a new period of record temperatures and unpredictable weather patterns, the reader can t help seeing parallels with the Britain of today, and asking themselves - just how much has changed?

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WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL OF 2021 Guardian and Irish Times Starts as a charming romantic comedy and turns into something tender and affecting about our need for connection. I loved this one. David Nicholls Beautiful, bittersweet portrait of modern life . . . his tragicomedy will also make the heart swell. Guardian Brilliant. Candice Carty-Williams This is a miraculous book. Joe DunthorneNick, a young illustrator, can t connect with people. Whether it s the barista down the street, his own family or Wren, an oncologist whose life becomes painfully tangled with his, Nick can t shake the feeling that there is some hidden realm of human interaction beyond his reach. He staggers through meaningless conversations and haunts lookalike, vacuous coffee shops in the hope that he will find it there. But it isn t until Nick learns to stop performing and speak about the things that really matter that the complex and colourful worlds of the people he meets are finally revealed to him.Illustrated in both colour and black-and-white in McPhail s instantly recognisable style, In is poignant, fresh and hilarious. McPhail transforms the graphic novel with a heart-wrenching compassion uncannily appropriate for our isolated times.

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Edward Wilson (1872-1912) accompanied Robert Falcon Scott on both his celebrated Antarctic voyages: the Discovery Expedition of 1901-1904 and the Terra Nova Expedition of 1910-1913.Wilson served as Junior Surgeon and Zoologist on Discovery and, on this expedition, with Scott and Ernest Shackleton he set a new Furthest South on 30 December 1902. He was Chief of Scientific Staff on the Terra Nova Expedition and reached the South Pole with Scott, Lawrence Oates, Henry Robertson Bowers and Edgar Evans on 18 January 1912, arriving there four weeks after the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. Wilson and his four companions died on the return journey. Trained as a physician,Wilson was also a skilled artist. His drawings and paintings lavishly illustrated both expeditions. He was the last major exploration artist; technological developments in the field of photography were soon to make cameras practical as a way of recording journeys into the unknown. This biography, the first full account of the Antarctic hero, traces his life from childhood to his tragic death.

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The latest volume in the bestselling Bite-Size Builds series.If you enjoyed the first Minecraft Bite-Size Builds book, youâ ™ll love this second volume, jam-packed with all-new builds for you to try out! Why not collect them both!Featuring a space rocket, super slide, rainbow stables,unicorn statue, jungle shrine, hillside home, lighthouse, fishing shack, hanging home, mineshaft trains, and much more.Learn how to design, build and customise over 20 Minecraft mini-projects. With detailed instructions, block hacks and build tips, this book will encourage you to learn new tricks and polish old skills as you create a wide range of fun, bite-sized builds.Each build is accompanied by exploded views, step-by-step guides and detailed instructions to show you how to complete each build from start to finish. Informative text will help you with your construction understanding, and encourage you to use your new knowledge to create your very own builds.Try our indispensable handbooks for your Minecraft journey:Minecraft Redstone Handbook 978 0008495992Minecraft Survival Handbook 978 0755503452Minecraft Creative Handbook 978 0755500413Minecraft Combat Handbook 978 0755500420Minecraft Explorers Handbook 9780008608507Minecraft Legends Handbook 978 0008595012Brilliant books full of inspiration:Minecraft Bite Size Builds: 978 0755500406Minecraft Super Bite Size Builds 978 0008534127Minecraft Epic Inventions 978 0008496012Minecraft Epic Bases: 978 1405296472Perfect Gifts:Minecraft Maps 978 1405294546Minecraft Blockopedia 978 0755500390Sticker, humour and activity:Minecraft Survival Sticker Book 978 1405288552Minecraft Sticker Adventure Treasure Hunt 978 0755503582Minecraft Sticker Adventure Mobs Attack 978 0008533953Minecraft Joke Book 978 1405295253Minecraft How to Draw 978 0008534028Minecraft Would You Rather 978 0008534028Minecraft Catch the Creeper 978 0755503575

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The ancient Greek myths as you ve never read them before!The classic stories of Daedalus and Icarus and Orpheus and Eurydice are re-told here in master storyteller, Marcia Williams inimitable comic style. These splendid adaptations have easy-to-read, accessible text and brilliantly witty illustrations, making them a perfect introduction to the classic legends of adventure and endeavour! Ideal for newly-confident readers - the classics have never looked so good!

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The ancient Greek myths as you ve never read them before!The classic stories of Theseus and the Minotaur and Arachne versus Athene are re-told here in master storyteller, Marcia Williams inimitable comic style. These splendid adaptations have easy-to-read, accessible text and brilliantly witty illustrations, making them a perfect introduction to the classic legends of adventure and endeavour! Ideal for newly-confident readers - the classics have never looked so good!

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The ancient Greek myths as you ve never read them before!The classic stories of The Twelve Tasks of Heracles and Arion and the Dolphins are re-told here in master storyteller, Marcia Williams inimitable comic style. These splendid adaptations have easy-to-read, accessible text and brilliantly witty illustrations, making them a perfect introduction to the classic legends of adventure and endeavour! Ideal for newly-confident readers - the classics have never looked so good!

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A new narrative history of the Viking Age, interwoven with exploration of the physical remains and landscapes that the Vikings fashioned and walked: their rune-stones and ship burials, settlements and battlefields.To many, the word â ˜Vikingâ ™ brings to mind red scenes of rape and pillage, of marauders from beyond the sea rampaging around the British coastline in the last gloomy centuries before the Norman Conquest. It is true that Britain in the Viking Age was a turbulent, violent place. The kings and warlords who have impressed their memories on the period revel in names that fire the blood and stir the imagination: Svein Forkbeard and Edmund Ironside, Ivar the Boneless and Alfred the Great, Erik Bloodaxe and Edgar the Pacifier amongst many others. Evidence for their brutality, their dominance, their avarice and their pride is still unearthed from British soil with stunning regularity.But this is not the whole story.In Viking Britain, Thomas Williams has drawn on his experience as project curator of the British Museum exhibition of Vikings: Life and Legend to show how the people we call Vikings came not just to raid and plunder, but to settle, to colonize and to rule. The impact on these islands was profound and enduring, shaping British social, cultural and political development for hundreds of years. Indeed, in language, literature, place-names and folklore, the presence of Scandinavian settlers can still be felt, and their memory â “ filtered and refashioned through the writings of people like J.R.R. Tolkien, William Morris and G.K.Chesterton â “ has transformed the western imagination.This remarkable book makes use of new academic research and first-hand experience, drawing deeply from the relics and landscapes that the Vikings and their contemporaries fashioned and walked: their runestones and ship burials, settlements and battlefields, poems and chronicles. The book offers a vital evocation of a forgotten world, its echoes in later history and its implications for the present.

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