'By mixing lo-fi charm into hi-fi science Into the Groove captures all the wonder and absurdity of its subject, jumping and skipping with real analogue delight*.' - Sunday Times*The story of recorded sound - the technological developments, the people that made them happen and the impact they had on society - from the earliest inventions via the phonograph to LPs, EPs and the recent resurgence of vinyl.While Thomas Edison's phonograph represented an i...

Almost everyone on safari hopes for a glimpse of the charismatic and elusive leopard. Chui was the first of a new generation of leopards Jonathan Scott watched and photographed in Kenya's Masai Mara Game Reserve in the 1970s and 1980s. He spent every available moment watching and photographing Chui and her cubs, Light and Dark, aware that he was only privileged to do so for as long as they chose to remain visible. His classic account tells the story of the mother leopard as a solitary hunt...

A New York Times bestseller!Jonathan and Drew Scott, known for their wildly popular HGTV shows including Property Brothers and Brother vs Brother, follow up their New York Times bestseller, Dream Home, with a highly anticipated memoir. It Takes Two: Our Story shares never-before-revealed tales of the brothers’ childhood and rise to fame—from starting their first business at 7 years old, their years modeling and acting, to their first house purchase at the impressive young age of ei...

Jonathan Scott's Family History Web Directory is an information-packed reference guide that distils the best of the internet into one easy-to-use format. Themed sections cover different topics, from 'getting started' to specific occupations, and there is an index reproducing all the websites in A-Z order. His handbook is a vital source for less experienced researchers, and a handy aide-memoire for more seasoned campaigners. Web addresses are listed by topic, then in order of importance and...

Publishing to coincide with Bradt's 40th anniversary, The Irresponsible Traveller is a light but edgy collection of travellers' tales. Travel writers and celebrities alike recount their exciting, and often dangerous, adventures which include being chased by a sea lion, accosted by Brazilian kidnappers and a midnight raid to free turtles on the Amazon. Over 40 years Bradt has built a reputation for publishing books covering the road less travelled, and this collection celebrates exactly the...

David Attenborough, Dion Leonard (Finding Gobi), Dervla Murphy and Brian Jackman are just four of the authors whose work features in this new anthology from Bradt focusing on true stories about travelling with animals. In Beastly Journeys, there are 46 tales of extraordinary animal travel experiences, from hilarious holidays with pets to journeys on which wild animals somehow came along for the ride, including: David Attenborough tries to get an armadillo through Paraguayan customs; advent...

Rutgers University has come a long way since it was granted a royal charter in 1766. As it migrated from a parsonage in Somerville, to the New Brunswick-sited Sign of the Red Lion tavern, to stately Old Queens, and expanded northward along College Avenue, it would both compete and collaborate with the city that surrounded it for room to grow.Rutgers, Then and Now tells this story, proceeding through ten sequential development phases of College Avenue and Piscataway campus ...

An A-to-Z genealogy reference for those who want to research their family trees.Part encyclopedia, part dictionary, part almanac, this is a practical, easy-to-use reference, filled with thousands of fact-filled A-to-Z entries. You'll find:*definitions of genealogy terms*timelines*details of available archives and websites*advice on research methods*explanations of genealogical peculiarities and puzzles that would test the knowled...

How did a rural and agrarian English society transform itself into a mercantile and maritime state? What role was played by war and the need for military security? How did geographical ideas inform the construction of English – and then British – political identities? Focusing upon the deployment of geographical imagery and arguments for political purposes, Jonathan Scott's ambitious and interdisciplinary study traces the development of the idea of Britain as an island nation, state and th...

Jonathan Scott's translation of "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments" was published in 1811, and it played a significant role in introducing the stories to English-speaking audiences. This multi-volume work contains a wide variety of tales, including "Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp," "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," and "Sinbad the Sailor," among many others. These stories are known for their exotic settings, fantastical elements, and engaging narratives."The Arabian Nights" has had a profound i...

The Arabian nights entertainments Volume 4 presents a rich tapestry of Middle Eastern folklore and fairy tales, blending adventure, moral reflection, and imaginative storytelling. The collection begins by establishing the circumstances that drive the central narrative, including betrayal, the exercise of power, and the challenges of human relationships. Early chapters introduce royal figures whose actions and decisions illuminate themes of fidelity, vengeance, and justice, setting a framew...

The Arabian nights entertainments Volume 1 presents a rich tapestry of Middle Eastern folklore and fairy tales, blending adventure, moral reflection, and imaginative storytelling. The collection begins by establishing the circumstances that drive the central narrative, including betrayal, the exercise of power, and the challenges of human relationships. Early chapters introduce royal figures whose actions and decisions illuminate themes of fidelity, vengeance, and justice, setting a framew...