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Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Places & peoples: general interest
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Thetford
(Paperback)
Susanna H French
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Test your 00s knowledge with this awesome trivia card game! Too
soon to get nostalgic about the 2000s, noughties, aughts or
whatever we're supposed to call them? Of course not: this is the
decade that gave us cheap downloads and not-so-cheap iPods. Whether
you preferred Love Actually or Avatar, Kanye or The Killers, this
ultimate quiz card pack will make you nostalgic for the good times
when socialising was all about MySpace and the Motorola Razr.
Lancaster, California Through Time enables the reader to explore
the community's architectural legacy, which is constantly changing;
although many of its earliest structures have disappeared or exist
in dilapidated remains, a handful of architectural treasures have
endured and are superbly illustrated via a wonderful scope of
vintage photographs. Lancaster has been the institutional and
community center of the Valley since the 1880s, the era of the
famous Southern California "land boom." Previously considered an
uninhabitable area, its history unfolded with the arrival of the
Southern Pacific Railroad (SPRR) route between San Joaquin Valley
and Los Angeles Basin during the summer of 1876; just as a freeway
does today, the construction of a railroad always meant development
all along the route. This Lancaster from more than 130 years ago is
also responsible for creating the Lancaster of today. What started
as a small ranching and farming community soon became known
throughout Southern California for its expansive fields of alfalfa
and substantial poultry ranches, and then later its association
with record-breaking aviation and aerospace achievements.
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West Chester
(Hardcover)
Martha Carson-Gentry, Paul Rodebough, Paul Rodebaugh
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R685
Discovery Miles 6 850
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George County
(Paperback)
George County Chamber of Commerce Heritage & Cultural Committee
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Schaumburg
(Hardcover)
betsy Armistead; As told to The Village of Schaumburg
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City of West Bend
(Hardcover)
Janean Mollet-Van Beckum, The Washington County Historical Society
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Discovery Miles 6 380
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This is a volume on the art and architecture of the temple
complexes of Angkor. Tracing the history of Angkor Wat from its
beginnings in legend to its early incarnation as a centre of Hindu
worship, before its transition in the 14th century to a major
landmark of Buddhist architecture, author Thierry Zephir uncovers
the layers of history buried beneath the ruins of Angkor, first
guiding readers through Angkor Wat before bringing them to Angkor
Thom, as well as the areas surrounding Angkor where lesser-known
but equally intriguing structures still stand. The book consists of
a rich visual array of photographs which illustrate both the
vastness of the ancient complex as well as the intricacies of the
stonework within. Picture spreads are testament to the extensive
nature of Angkor s temples, while close-ups reveal the infinite
detail that is inherent throughout. Individual chapters are devoted
to Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom, while two further chapters, Around
Angkor Thom and Away from Angkor, focus on the ruins in the
landscape around the region. Pictures in each section are prefaced
by well-researched texts which furnish the reader with historical
information, placing the buildings against a backdrop of larger
developments and trends in ancient Cambodian history and culture.
The author illuminates each photograph in unstinting detail,
bringing acclaimed photographer Luca Invernizzi Tettoni s pictures
to life with expert knowledge. Angkor: A Tour of the Monuments
proves to be an invaluable reference source for serious readers of
the subject as well as for those wishing to acquaint themselves for
the first time with one of Cambodia s most important monuments."
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Coolidge
(Hardcover)
Ralph A Swain
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Discovery Miles 6 380
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My Family and Other Animals is the bewitching account of a rare and
magical childhood on the island of Corfu by treasured British
conservationist Gerald Durrell, beautifully repackaged as part of
the Penguin Essentials range. 'What we all need,' said Larry, 'is
sunshine...a country where we can grow.' 'Yes, dear, that would be
nice,' agreed Mother, not really listening. 'I had a letter from
George this morning - he says Corfu's wonderful. Why don't we pack
up and go to Greece?' 'Very well, dear, if you like,' said Mother
unguardedly. Escaping the ills of the British climate, the Durrell
family - acne-ridden Margo, gun-toting Leslie, bookworm Lawrence
and budding naturalist Gerry, along with their long-suffering
mother and Roger the dog - take off for the island of Corfu. But
the Durrells find that, reluctantly, they must share their various
villas with a menagerie of local fauna - among them scorpions,
geckos, toads, bats and butterflies. Recounted with immense humour
and charm My Family and Other Animals is a wonderful account of a
rare, magical childhood. 'Durrell has an uncanny knack of
discovering human as well as animal eccentricities' Sunday
Telegraph 'A bewitching book' Sunday Times Gerald Durrell was born
in Jamshedpur, India, in 1925. He returned to England in 1928
before settling on the island of Corfu with his family. In 1945 he
joined the staff of Whipsnade Park as a student keeper, and in 1947
he led his first animal-collecting expedition to the Cameroons. He
later undertook numerous further expeditions, visiting Paraguay,
Argentina, Sierra Leone, Mexico, Mauritius, Assam and Madagascar.
His first television programme, Two in the Bush which documented
his travels to New Zealand, Australia and Malaya was made in 1962;
he went on to make seventy programmes about his trips around the
world. In 1959 he founded the Jersey Zoological Park, and in 1964
he founded the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust. He was awarded
the OBE in 1982. Encouraged to write about his life's work by his
brother, Durrell published his first book, The Overloaded Ark, in
1953. It soon became a bestseller and he went on to write
thirty-six other titles, including My Family and Other Animals, The
Bafut Beagles, Encounters with Animals, The Drunken Forest, A Zoo
in My Luggage, The Whispering Land, Menagerie Manor, The Amateur
Naturalist and The Aye-Aye and I. Gerald Durrell died in 1995.
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Louisiana's Invitation
(Paperback)
Louisiana State Board of Agriculture and Immigration, Harry D Wilson
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Long-time Florida resident Joshua Lawrence Kinser covers the best
of the Gulf Coast, from the mangroves of Everglades National Park
to the glass skyscrapers and lazy canals of Tampa. Kinser has
plenty of fun, interesting trip strategies to offer, including Best
Beaches, Camping on the Coast, and RV the GC. Complete with details
on snorkeling and diving the Nature Coast's Caverns, wandering
through the historical sites of Apalachicola and Tallahassee, and
fishing along miles of coast and parkland, Moon Florida Gulf Coast
gives travellers the tools they need to create a more personal and
memorable experience.
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