Explore Britain for fun, planning trips and learning with 'Britain on a disc' - Eye2eye Britain Panoramic Edition. Explore anywhere at the click of a mouse with 977 FullScreen360 Panoramas and 10,000 photos appearing almost instantly from DVD-ROM - images far more detailed than used on the internet, appearing almost instantly without web delay.
As the UK’s best selling military history title, Britain at War is dedicated in exploring every aspect of Britain’s involvement in conflicts from the turn of the 20th century through to modern day. From World War I to the Falklands, World War II to Iraq, readers are able to relive decisive moments in Britain’s history through fascinating insight combined with rare and previously unseen photography.
English Matters 5/2013 Food and Drink Tour of Great Britain
Special edition of the bimonthly magazine for the learners of English at intermediate and upper intermediate levels. All texts followed by wordlists. Some articles accompanied by audio. Supplementary video included.
A novella by English author Charles Dickens. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. The book was written and published in early Victorian era Britain when it was experiencing a nostalgic interest in its forgotten Christmas traditions, and at the time when new customs such as the Christmas tree and greeting cards were being introduced.
The Royal Stuarts A History of the Family That Shaped Britain
Drawing on the accounts of historians past and present, novels, and plays, this is the complete story of the Stuart family, documenting their path from the salt marshes of Brittany to the thrones of Scotland and England and eventually to exile. The Royal Stuarts brings to life figures like Mary, Queens of Scots, Charles I, and Bonnie Prince Charlie, uncovering a family of strong affections and fierce rivalries. Told with panache, this is the gripping true story of backstabbing, betrayal, and ambition gone awry.
