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A spectacular, puzzle-fuelled, myth-busting journey through the
hidden history of Britain in 500 questions. Britain's history is
one of the richest and most complex in Europe. From the first Stone
Age settlers, through the Roman occupation, the waves of Germanic
and Viking invaders, the wars of the Middle Ages, the consolidation
of the United Kingdom, the British Empire, the two World Wars and
today's post- industrial country, its development is filled with
well-known highpoints and lesser-known byways. The British History
Puzzle Book poses fascinating and fiendish questions which will
test your knowledge of the nation's history to the limit and reveal
a treasure trove of astonishing facts. Illustrated with beautiful
images from the British Library's collection, The British History
Puzzle Book will provide hours of entertainment and delight readers
with questions for history novices to experts alike. So if you've
ever wondered where cricket was invented, how many husbands the
reigning queens of England have had, or who the first recorded
tourist to visit Britain was, then The British History Puzzle Book
will provide all the answers.
This lavishly illustrated book provides a unique insight into the
evolution of mapmaking and the science behind it, from the stone
age to the digital age. Britain’s leading cartographic
author takes us on a historical journey through how the greatest
maps were created. Exploring key cartographers and mapmaking
methods, as well as fascinating interludes on subjects such as the
very first maps, deliberate mistakes, and superlative maps, this
comprehensive guide explores how the techniques and technology have
developed throughout human history: • Evolving methods of
surveying: from the Roman groma, through the naval instruments of
the magnetic compass, astrolabes and sextants, to the 20th century
revolution of aerial photography • Drawing tools and
materials: from Babylonian maps carved in clay, to digital maps
created via touchscreen • The introduction of various mapping
conventions and key components of a map: from Ptolemy's
introduction of longitude and latitude, through the 13th century
origins of having north at the top, to the various projections used
to represent the Earth. Â With visually stunning historic
maps and antique instruments, this book will engross readers with
its fascinating stories of how we came to chart our world.
Test your knowledge of kings and queens by attempting to answer
some 300 questions across 25 topics, from early kingdoms to the
realms of England, Scotland and Wales and the British Royal Family
of the modern era. The topics range from Coronations to Sports and
Pastimes – from the first English queen crowned in her own right
to the only royal to have won an Olympic Medal. Do you know which
country’s national anthem uses the same music as ‘God Save the
King’? Whose corpse is said to have exploded in its coffin? What
was Queen Victoria’s first name? These hundreds of puzzles are
accompanied by a wealth of illustrations from the collections of
the British Library. Accept the challenge and see how much more you
can learn.
In an age where many see screenwriters as the storytellers of the
new century and everyone appears to be trying to write a
screenplay, this book provides the framework for you to write a
great screenplay. It goes beyond the concerns of act structure and
the merits of story-driven - as opposed to character-driven -
screenplays to tackle the real complexities of writing a compelling
screenplay.
This second edition contains:
- the different layouts for film, television, documentary and
corporate screenplays
- a detailed analysis of what is required from a premise, an
outline, a step outline, a treatment and a first draft
- a simple stage by stage guide to the inevitable re-write
- tips on finding an agent.
This new approach to writing for film and television covers
everything from finding an idea to writing a finished screenplay.
The author's framework, 'A Creative Matrix', brings together all
the elements of screenplay writing - from story, character, theme,
and dramatic structure to plot, genre, tone and style in an
understandable way that is easy to follow. His analysis includes
illustrating what comprises a good thriller, identifying the
different types of sit-com, and showing the qualities of a screen
romance that both works and convinces.
The author uses examples from across European, American and World
Cinema, as well as television, and this revised edition now
contains a comprehensive index.
Pre order the fascinating exploration of Britain's ever-changing
identity. ________ Can the questions over Britain's future be
answered by maps of our past? What is Britain? How did our nation
get to be the shape that it is? And will those borders change? Not
long ago, these questions were rarely posed, as it felt as though
Britain's borders were an immutable fact, the bedrock upon which
British culture could stand forever. But after the Scottish and
Brexit referenda we discovered that British identity is more
fragile than we ever believed.
This work is an examination of borderless markets where national
boundaries are no longer the only relevant criteria in making
international marketing, economic planning, and business decisions.
Understanding political and nonpolitical borders is especially
important for products and industries that are culture bound and
those that require local adaptation. National culture is one
critical factor that affects economic development, demographic
behavior, and general business policies around the world. Over
75,000 statistics are provided for over 230 national groups
covering a number of social, economic, and business variables. A
significant review of literature is also included.
This work is an examination of borderless markets where national
boundaries are no longer the relevant criteria in making
international marketing, economic planning, and business decisions.
Understanding nonpolitical borders is especially important for
products and industries that are culture bound and those that
require local adaptation. Language is often one critical factor
that affects economic development, demographic behavior, and
general business policies around the world. Over 130,000 statistics
are provided for over 460 language groups covering a number of
social, economic, and business variables. A significant review of
literature is also included.
This work is an examination of borderless markets where national
boundaries are no longer the relevant criteria in making
international marketing, economic planning, and business decisions.
Understanding nonpolitical borders is especially important for
products and industries that are culture bound and those that
require local adaptation. Religion is one critical factor that
affects economic development, demographic behavior, and general
business policies around the world. Over 26,000 statistics are
provided for over 70 religious groups covering a number of social,
economic, and business variables. A significant review of
literature is also included.
This work is an examination of borderless markets where national
boundaries are no longer the relevant criteria in making
international marketing, economic planning, and business decisions.
Understanding nonpolitical borders is especially important for
products and industries that are culture bound and those that
require local adaptation. Ethnic culture is one critical factor
that affects economic development, demographic behavior, and
general business policies around the world. Over 120,000 statistics
are provided for over 400 ethnic groups covering a number of
social, economic, and business variables. A significant review of
literature is also included.
This beautiful book is a lavishly illustrated look at the most
important atlases in history and the cartographers who made them.
Atlases are books that changed the course of history. Pored over by
rulers, explorers and adventures these books were used to build
empires, wage wars, encourage diplomacy and nurture trade. Written
by Philip Parker, an authority on the history of maps, this book
brings these fascinating artefacts to life, offering a unique,
lavishly illustrated guide to the history of these incredible books
and the cartographers behind them. All key cartographic works from
the last half-millennium are covered, including: The Theatrum Orbis
Terrarum, considered the world's first atlas and produced in 1570
by the Dutch, geographer Abraham Ortelius. The 17th-century Klencke
- one of the world's largest books that requires 6 people to carry
it The Rand McNally Atlas of 1881, still in print today and a book
that turned its makers, William H Rand and Andrew McNally into
cartographic royalty. This beautiful book will engross readers with
its detailed, visually stunning illustrations and fascinating story
of how map-making has developed throughout human history.
The British Library has one of the largest and most impressive
cartographic collections in the world, including manuscript maps
and atlases, administrative records and plans, large-scale surveys,
and digital maps. From this rich resource, 100 fascinating examples
ranging from world and city maps, celestial and sea charts,
literary and statistical maps, curiosities and fake maps have been
selected as the basis for this puzzle book. Each map is faithfully
reproduced with a description of its creation and use, followed by
details showing areas of particular interest. Readers are asked to
scrutinize the maps to answer a series of historical and
geographical questions, all the while enjoying new perspectives on
the world we live in provided by our eclectic and extensive
archive.
A beautful book for anyone interested in exploring the history of
trade in maps. Trade is the lifeblood of nations. It has provided
vital goods and wealth to countries and merchants from the ancient
Egyptians who went in search of gold and ivory to their
21st-century equivalents trading high-tech electronic equipment
from the Far East. In this beautiful book, more than 70 maps give a
visual representation of the history of World Commerce, accompanied
by text which tells the extraordinary story of the merchants,
adventurers, middle-men and monarchs who bought, sold, explored and
fought in search of profit and power. The maps are all works of
art, witnesses to history, and have a fascinating story to tell.
The maps include * Catalhoeyuk Plan, c. 6200BC * Babylonian Map of
the World, c. 600BC * Stone Map of China, 1136 * Hereford Mappa
Mundi, c. 1300 * Buondelmonti Map of Constantinople, c. 1420 * The
Waldseemuller Map, 1507 * James Rennell Map of Hindoostan, 1782 *
Air Age Map, 1945 * Johns Hopkins Covid-19 Dashboard, 2020
This first interdisciplinary review on how climate affects human
behavior provides an introductory framework for research in the
field, surveys climatic data around the world, and covers over
3,000 sources. The bibliography is organized topically into
chapters dealing with physiological, psychological, sociological,
and economic effects of climate on people. The bibliography
identifies important sources relating to acclimation, allergies,
diet, diseases, affective disorders, aggression, personality,
mental illnesses, accidents and injuries, crime, fertility,
mortality, migration, suicide, consumer and industrial behavior,
macroeconomic policy, and methodologies. A detailed author,
subject, and country and regional index make this careful review
easily accessible for varied use by students, teachers,
researchers, policymakers, and business persons or managers.
Discover the 12 crucial moments in Britain's past that will answer
the greatest questions for our future in this richly insightful and
fascinating history 'A richly entertaining canter through the
country's past. Engrossing' INDEPENDENT ___________ In 878 the
borders of Alfred the Great's Wessex were confined to a small patch
of marshland in Somerset. This was Britain. Four centuries later,
and the country straddled the English Channel, embracing much of
what we now know as France. Six hundred years later, its boundaries
were to be found in the Caribbean, the Arabian Sea, the Indian
Ocean and the Sunda Strait. These, too, were Britain. Yet when -
and where - did Britain begin? Is the shape of Britain led by the
British - or are foreign powers more responsible for our borders
than we realise? Is Britain justified in its island mentality? Will
Britain ever be at ease with its own borders? And is the shape of
Britain soon to change all over again? . . . This comprehensive,
entertaining and concise new history uses twelve maps to explain
Britain's most characteristic trait - our need to be both part of
the wider world, yet separate from it. **Please note a printing
error in map 10 is now being fixed**
The book "Financial markets and the ACI Dealing Certificate" is
intended for Treasury professionals and ACI Dealing Certificate
3I0-012 candidates. The ACI Dealing Certificate is a foundation
programme that allows candidates to acquire a working knowledge of
the structure and operation of the major financial markets (foreign
exchange, money markets and derivatives), including the ability to
apply the fundamental mathematics used in these markets and the
basic skills required for competent participation. The
industry-standard qualification also demands a basic understanding
of ALM and risk management principles and includes The Model Code -
the internationally accepted best practices required to be followed
by market participants. The ACI qualification, therefore this book,
is designed for: - Recent entrants and junior dealers (0-18 months
experience) in the dealing room - financial institution and
corporate treasury personnel - Middle office and operations
personnel - bank compliance and risk officers
Discover history as you've never seen it before - and all the stuff
you never knew happened at the same time! Did you know the woolly
mammoths were still around when the Egyptians built their pyramids?
Or that Leonardo Da Vinci lived at the same time as Henry VIII and
the Aztecs? Welcome to The History of Everywhere, a fascinating
guide to all the stuff you never knew happened at the same time! In
lively maps, see the whole world of history: from ancient times to
the modern day, watch civilizations rise and fall, spot fascinating
connections and coincidences, and discover the people and events
you never learnt about in school. Prepare for a fascinating journey
around the world that will change the way you see history!
The perfect gift for history buffs this Christmas From the moment
towns and cities arose, the struggle for land, resources and power
has turned to violence. Almost from the start, maps have been an
essential part of planning and waging war. History of War in Maps
gives a unique visual representation of the development of warfare
and the maps that have helped shaped our history. Each map in this
beautifully designed volume plays a crucial role. While countless
campaign strategies have relied on detailed and accurate mapping,
entire wars have been fought over the maps themselves, with hopes
of redrawing boundaries and redefining nations. Spanning more than
2,000 years, this book expertly curates more than 70 historical
maps which tell the fascinating story of war: from ancient and
medieval warfare to modern-day global conflicts. Featuring maps of
historic battles such as: * Battle of Marathon, 490 BC * Battle of
Hastings, 1066 * Battle of Crecy, 1346 * Battle of Lutzen (Thirty
Years' War), 1632 * Battle of Saratoga, 1777 * Battle of
Austerlitz, 1805 * Battle of Balaklava (Crimean War), 1854 * Siege
of Vicksburg, 1863 * Battle of Isandhlwana (Anglo-Zulu War), 1879 *
Battle of Spion Kop (Anglo-Boer War), 1900 * Gallipoli campaign,
1915 * D-Day, 1944 * Operation Desert Storm, 1993
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