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Tigers on the Western Front
The 5th Leicestershire Regiment rallied to the colours almost to a
man as so many Territorial units did at the outbreak of the First
World War. It served on the Western Front as part of the 46th
(North Midland) Division which consisted of the Leicestershire,
Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Staffordshire
brigades. The Leicestershire's were in the 138th Brigade commanded
initially by General A. Taylor and subsequently by General R.
Clifford. In the pages of this book Actions are described on the
Salient, on Vimy Ridge, at Gommecort, Monchy, Lens, Hill 65, St.
Elie, Pontruet, Fresnoy, Riquerval Woods and many other engagements
where the men with the tiger cap badge distinguished themselves.
This history of the regiment was written by a serving officer who
has produced a thorough and engaging account of the regiment's time
during the Great War which will be of interest both to students of
the British infantry at war and those who wish to trace their
ancestors to those momentous days in world history. The book
includes honour and roster rolls of especial interest to
genealogists. Available in softcover and hardcover with dustjacket
for collectors.
The British Museum's collection is one of the worlds finest and
broadest, ranging from prehistoric times to the present in ancient
and modern cultures around the globe. This new and updated edition
includes many recent acquisitions and new discoveries, such as
Picasso's stunning Vollard Suite and the intriguing Vale of York
Viking hoard, and showcases a selection of more than 250 of the
most beautiful and important objects drawn from across the Museum.
Each object is presented with its own fascinating story and is
strikingly illustrated in full colour. From the Warren Cup to
Durers Rhinoceros, the Lewis Chessmen to the Aztec turquoise
serpent and the Gayer-Anderson Cat, the iconic objects of the
British Museum are here presented in an exciting and accessible new
way, highlighting the superb craftsmanship and ingenuity of those
who created each of these splendid pieces. Grouped into sections
based on cross-cultural themes, such as rulers, mythical beasts,
dress and the human form, the resulting juxtapositions offer
intriguing new insights into these widely varied masterpieces.
Introduced by Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, this
is a stunning overview of artistic and cultural achievement around
the world.
Featuring more than 75 3D scale drawings and explaining their
individual strengths and weaknesses, this book is the only
comprehensive reference for car park layout design. The book also
covers the practical design of parking elements including ramps,
stalls, and traffic aisles, and provides guidance on key issues
including security, fire escape requirements, drainage, signage and
barrier control. The new edition includes: - Issues surrounding
provision for charging hybrid and electrically powered vehicles - a
topic as yet poorly addressed in the literature. - Optimum entry
and exit locations that affect layout. - 50% more drawings -
including scale drawings that can be used as templates in the
layout design process.
Tigers on the Western Front
The 5th Leicestershire Regiment rallied to the colours almost to a
man as so many Territorial units did at the outbreak of the First
World War. It served on the Western Front as part of the 46th
(North Midland) Division which consisted of the Leicestershire,
Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Staffordshire
brigades. The Leicestershire's were in the 138th Brigade commanded
initially by General A. Taylor and subsequently by General R.
Clifford. In the pages of this book Actions are described on the
Salient, on Vimy Ridge, at Gommecort, Monchy, Lens, Hill 65, St.
Elie, Pontruet, Fresnoy, Riquerval Woods and many other engagements
where the men with the tiger cap badge distinguished themselves.
This history of the regiment was written by a serving officer who
has produced a thorough and engaging account of the regiment's time
during the Great War which will be of interest both to students of
the British infantry at war and those who wish to trace their
ancestors to those momentous days in world history. The book
includes honour and roster rolls of especial interest to
genealogists. Available in softcover and hardcover with dustjacket
for collectors.
This volume contains fourteen studies providing new perspectives on
and material concerning the Iron Age in temperate Europe.
Contributors include: P S Wells (The La Tene Period in Germany); T
Hjorungdal (The Early Iron Age in western Norway); E Hamilton (Was
there ever a Roman Conquest?); J Hill (A contextual study of Iron
Age societies and hillforts in southern Britain); C Cumberpatch
(Production and society in the Later Iron Age of Bohemia anmd
Moravia); H Parzinger (The begining of La Tene culture in central
Europe); R Gebhard (The Celtic' oppidum of Manching and its
exchange system); P Brun (Oppida and social compexification' in
France); G Ferrell (New perspectives on the Iron Age of north-east
England); P van den Broeke (Iron Age sea salt trade in the Lower
Rhine area); M Kohler (Hillfort settlement in Hallstatt Thuringia);
J Webster (Interpretation and the Celtic gods); R Hingley (The Iron
Age in Atlantic Scotland) .
The author has been a familiar speaker at Theoretical Archaeology
Group meetings in Britain for a number of years and his general
approach must now be familiar to many people. His specific argument
that pit deposits usually interpreted as rubbish' are in fact
structured in a meaningful way is sure to be of interest to all
archaeologists involved with the investigation of middens or faunal
rubbish' deposits, though taphonomists may remain sceptical. The
wider implications for the study of the Iron Age in Britain
(especially his historiographical critique of past
culture-historical' approaches) are also stimulating.
El Museo Britanico alberga varias de las colecciones mas extensas y
magnificas del mundo, que abarcan desde la prehistoria hasta el
presente, desde las culturas antiguas hasta las modernas de todo el
planeta. Este libro de atractivo diseno presenta una seleccion
especial de 250 objetos, de entre los mas bellos e importantes del
Museo, cada uno de ellos acompanado de su fascinante historia y
magnificamente ilustrado a todo color. Desde la copa Warren hasta
el rinoceronte de Durero, desde las piezas del ajedrez Lewis hasta
la serpiente azteca de turquesa y el gato de Gayer Anderson, los
emblematicos objetos del Museo Britanico se presentan de una forma
novedosa, accesible y apasionante, para destacar la soberbia
maestria y el ingenio de quienes crearon estas esplendidas piezas.
Agrupadas en secciones, siguiendo temas comunes a todas las
culturas: gobernantes, animales miticos, vestimentas y la forma
humana, la miscelanea resultante ofrece una vision nueva de esta
gran variedad de obras maestras. Se trata de un repaso fascinante,
con introducciones del director del Museo Britanico, Neil
MacGregor, a los logros artisticos y culturales alcanzados en todo
el mundo.
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