Buildings of Empire takes the reader on an exciting journey through thirteen territories of the British Empire. From Dublin Castle to the glass and steel of Sir Norman Foster's Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank skyscraper, these buildings capture the essence of the imperial experience, painting an intimate portrait of the biggest empire the world has ever seen: the people who made it and the people who resisted it, as well as the legacy of the imperial project throughout the world. Ashl...

She came back for the truth. They should have buried it deeper . . .Ten years ago, Sally was raped. She was young. She was reckless. Now she’s dead.The events from that fateful night fractured a friendship group that had grown up together. And before anything could be proven, tragedy struck, leaving behind a grieving twin.Now she is back for the ten-year college reunion. She’s come to pay honour to her dead sister. And she wants answers. But everyon...

What if your differences were your greatest superpower?For generations, society has measured intelligence and worth by a narrow, one-size-fits-all standard, leaving countless brilliant, unconventional minds overlooked and underestimated.Green Capes challenges that story. Drawing on cutting-edge research in positive psychology, this groundbreaking guide reveals how neurodivergent and cognitively challenged individuals

A collection of drawings by the landscape artist famed for his moody portrayals of the Yorkshire moors, including his personal reflections.I am not one for pretty pictures. Perhaps when I am long gone this will be a quote that I am remembered for alongside my paintings. For you will mostly find me in the gallery on a sunny day and out on the moors when it is at its most inhospitable, for these are the days that captivate me.Ashley Jackson's Wat...

At its peak the British Empire covered approximately one quarter of the Earth's total land area and ruled over the same proportion of the world's population: its boundaries stretched from Birmingham to Bombay, from Cairo to Cape Town, and from Winnipeg to Wagga-Wagga. In this unique book, Ashley Jackson takes the reader on a richly informative tour of the empire 'on which the sun never set', examining the representations of empire that informed the world view of hundreds of millions of peo...

Not all havens are safe. And not all threats knock first. . .When Melanie and Jack flee the chaos of their former life in Boston, they believe a move to the windswept isolation of Stormwatch—a lighthouse perched on a jagged Maine headland—might be the fresh start their family needs. A place to heal from a terrifying break–in. A place where no one knows what really happened that night. Samuel, their bright and sensitive son, soon becomes obsessed with a little girl ...

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe ultimate story of the Scream movie franchise, featuring interviews from more than eighty key players and an in-depth exploration of the creation and legacy of the films that revived a dying genre**In Your Favorite Scary Movie, entertainment journalist Ashley Cullins examines the making and impact of the Scream films with behind-the-scenes insight from cast, creators, and crew, as well as sharp analys...

In this remarkable reconstruction of an eighteenth-century woman's extraordinary and turbulent life, historian Linda Colley not only tells the story of Elizabeth Marsh, one of the most distinctive travelers of her time, but also opens a window onto a radically transforming world.Marsh was conceived in Jamaica, lived in London, Gibraltar, and Menorca, visited the Cape of Africa and Rio de Janeiro, explored eastern and southern India, and was held captive at the court of the sultan of Morocc...

Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother 1900 - 2002 presents the life of a remarkable woman. A Canadian perspective on a sovereign who created and cultivated a special relationship with Canada, it is the portrait of a queen who always evoked passionate reactions. Whether it was the anonymous soldier who vowed "to fight for that little lady," Adolf Hitler who described her as "the most dangerous woman in Europe," or the Canadian journalist who coined the expression "the Queen Mum," the Q...

The elusive search for stability is the subject of Professor D. George Boyce's Nineteenth-Century Ireland, the fifth in the New Gill History of Ireland series. Nineteenth-century Ireland began and ended in armed revolt. The bloody insurrections of 1798 were the proximate reasons for the passing of the Act of Union two years later. The 'long nineteenth century' lasted until 1922, by which the institutions of modern Ireland were in place against a background of the Great War, the Ulster rebe...

A bestselling historian shows how the British Empire created the modern world.**“Scrupulous scholarship and a rattling good tale.” —**Wall Street JournalThe British Empire was the largest in all history, its reach the nearest thing to world domination ever achieved. By the eve of the Second World War, over a fifth of the world's land surface and nearly a quarter of the world's population were under some form of British rule. Yet fo...

The Mobile Book (Smartphone Book) contain 100 pictures and 5 maps. Illustrate London. When you travel to London, copy the book to your Smartphone, it is nice travel guide.