Discovering Britain Ireland

Author : National Geographic Book Service
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780870445996
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discovering Britain & Ireland written by National Geographic Book Service and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each of twelve chapters describes the people and unique features of twelve areas of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

Author : Jonathan B. Tourtellot
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780870445989
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discovering Britain & Ireland written by Jonathan B. Tourtellot and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each of twelve chapters describes the pople and unique features of twelve areas of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

Author : Alison O'Byrne
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781108842693
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discovering Britain and Ireland in the Romantic Period written by Alison O'Byrne and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2024-10-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even as members of the social elite participated in the European Grand Tour, travellers, writers, and readers increasingly recognized that Britain and Ireland might offer sights and experiences to rival the continent. This collection examines the practice and representation of tourism on 'home' ground during the period when modern Britain was invented and became a powerful and prosperous imperial nation. Interdisciplinary essays explore the diverse variety of tours and tourist agendas - artistic, industrial, leisure, scientific - and they address the ways in which travellers' 'discovery' of Britain and Ireland was an active and often self-critical process that potentially encompassed encounters with the alien and unfamiliar. Considering travellers from the wider world as well as from within Britain and Ireland, contributors discuss the function of comparative reference in contemporary travel-writing, as tourists often thought with and through others as they reflected on the distinctiveness and significance of the sites that they visited.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0744024404
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Britain and Ireland written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-12-20 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the pivotal political, military, and cultural events that shaped British and Irish history, from Stone Age Britain to the present day, in this revised and updated ebook. Combining over 700 photographs, maps, and artworks with accessible text, the History of Britain and Ireland is an invaluable resource for families, students, and anyone seeking to learn more about the fascinating story of the England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. Spanning six distinct periods of British and Irish history, this ebook is the best way to find out how Britain transformed with the Norman rule, fought two world wars in the 20th century, and faced new economic challenges in the 21st century. DK's visual guide places key figures - from Alfred the Great to Winston Churchill - and major events - from Roman invasion to the Battle of Britain - in their wider context, making it easier than ever before to learn how they influenced Britain and Ireland's development through the age of empire into the modern era.

Author : Thomas SALMON (Rector of Mepsall.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of Great Britain and Ireland; from the First Discovery of These Islands to the Norman Conquest ... The Second Edition [of “Historical Collections,” Etc.]. With a Preface Wherein the Partiality of Mons. Rapin, and Some Other Republican Historians is Demonstrated written by Thomas SALMON (Rector of Mepsall.) and published by . This book was released on 1725 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kevin Sene
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 184486636X
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spectacular Britain written by Kevin Sene and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-01-18 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Northern Lights to whirling coastal birds, and sunken villages to the annual deer rut, the UK is home to some of the world's finest natural spectacles. With this guide and a little luck, you too can experience the magic of seeing something truly extraordinary. Start planning your spectacular year with the help of this practical guide to the UK's most magical natural phenomena. This guide shows you when and where to go, and how to maximise your chances of a sighting, as well as explaining why these amazing spectacles occur in the first place. Sections cover: - Space: meteor showers, eclipses and supermoons, Northern Lights - Weather: hidden currents, mountain waves, named winds - Tides: tidal bores, tidal races, low tide walks - Land: autumn colours, wildflower displays, rutting deer - Rivers and lakes: salmon runs, sunken villages, waterfall wonders - Coast: wheeling waterbirds, seabird cities, seal pups Each spectacle is graded according to how easy it is to spot, and the author gives expert tips on achieving the best sighting. Scientific insights describe the astronomical, meteorological and ecological causes of events, which are brought to life through the stories of the people who know them best, from the glider pilots who ride mountain waves to the King's Guides who help people navigate the dangerous sands of Morecombe Bay. This is your starting point for some truly phenomenal adventures.

Author : D. Pearman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780901158529
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Discovery of the Native Flora of Britain & Ireland written by D. Pearman and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who first described our native plants? This book attempts to answer that question, starting from almost the dawn of printing, with William Turner's Libellus of 1538. Of course there were medieval herbals in the five centuries or more before Turner, and also there is a vast body of folk-lore, but Turner was the first to describe more than a handful and to do so in print. Thus printed sources are the cornerstone of this work, and the first date is given for each of the 1670 species or aggregates of all the indisputably natives and archaeophytes, including 40 or so species that some have argued as native in the last half-century. But this is supplemented by information from manuscripts and herbaria which enable the display of an earlier date, a date of first evidence, for just under half of that total. The names of the discoverers and the counties where each was first recorded are also given, where known. Though the primary purpose of the book is to show the details of the discovery and recording of each species, it will also show the progress of discovery, leading to somewhat surprising conclusion that most (+/- 85%) of our flora had been described by the 1720s, once the critical, non-lowland and doubtful natives have been omitted. Indeed, the main achievement of these last three centuries has been a consolidation of our knowledge. The very extensive appendices cover the key herbals and floras, the relevant journals, the important works on the history of botany, some of the national herbaria and have a major section of the botanists who actually discovered the plants.--Back cover.

Author : Frances Kay
Publisher : Kogan Page Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0749473398
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Good Retirement Guide 2015 written by Frances Kay and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2015-01-03 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether it is a relaxing or action-packed and financially rewarding retirement you are looking for, this is the book for you. Retirement is also a time for new opportunities and is the start of the third significant chapter of your life. Life's story gives us the first chapter of the education years, the second chapter is working 'nine to five' and now it is time for the best chapter of the lot - the non-retirement years. Personal ambitions can be realized and new experiences enjoyed. Yet with so much to consider, people are often unsure how best to plan for their future and the scope for concern and confusion is even greater with changing retirement ages and pension rules. The Good Retirement Guide is essential reading for all those looking forward to making the most of their retirement, and offers clear and concise suggestions on a broad range of retirement-related subjects. The Guide includes information on: Pensions Tax Investment Starting your own business Your home Leisure activities Paid work How to complain (effectively!) Voluntary work How to avoid being scammed Health Holidays Looking after elderly parents Wills Revised and updated, the 2015 edition is packed with hundreds of useful suggestions and helpful websites to browse. This is an indispensable book that you will refer to again and again.

Author : David Kemp
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1770700706
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain written by David Kemp and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 1992-01-12 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is a famous queen of Britain really bured beneath platform 10 at King’s Cross station in London? What is the telephone number of the National Theatre? what is the best place to eat in Worcester? Where is the National Bagpipe Museum? (Hint: not in Scotland) Was Pointius Pilate born in Pitlochry? The answers to these questions and literally thousands more are to be found in David Kemp’s fascinating guidebook, The Pleasures and Treasures of Britain. Nowhere else will the discerning traveller find so much diverse and essential information about British culture gathered together in one volume. With the author as your witty and knowledgeable guide, take a tour through nearly fifty cities, from Penzance to Perth, from London to Cardiff and Belfast. Each city section begins with a concise, readable history and a guided walk around the town, planned to take in as many of the significant local sights as can comfortably be included. Next are exhaustive listings, including telephone numbers and addresses, of everything a culturally curious visitor might want to seek out: theatre, art galleries, museums, antique markets, antiquarian and other bookstores, restaurants, lcoal fairs and festivals and more. Finally, under the headings of Artistic Associations and Ephemera, each section concludes with an entertaining collection of local lore, gossip, legend and anecdote.

Author : Richard Bradley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108419925
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Prehistory of Britain and Ireland written by Richard Bradley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-16 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlights the achievements of prehistoric people in Britain and Ireland over a 5,000 year period.