Tim Harris: 21 books
Rebellion
Britain's First Stuart Kings, 1567-1642
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2014
A gripping new account of one of the most important and exciting periods of British and Irish history: the reign of the first two Stuart kings, from 1567 to the outbreak of civil war in 1642 - and why ultimately all three of their kingdoms were to rise in rebellion against Stuart rule. Both James...
Politics under the Later Stuarts
Party Conflict in a Divided Society 1660-1715
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2014
The first major study of party conflict in England over the later Stuart period from the reign of Charles II to its culmination under Anne. Tim Harris shows how the party configuration of subsequent British politics emerged in these crucial years. He deals not only with high politics and with the organisation of the new parties, but also with the ideological roots of party strife.
Sport
Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2009
Sport: Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know tells the history of sport. All sport. Ever. From ancient times to the 21st century.
In eight themed parts, Tim Harris describes the triumphs and breakthroughs - as well as the cheating and skulduggery - that have created the modern world of...
Players
250 Men, Women and Animals Who Created Modern Sport
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2009
It may be natural to play games, but the sports we love aren't natural at all. Each and every one of them has been invented, tweaked, pushed and pulled to come up with better rules, cleverer tactics and more effective techniques. There are no prizes for guessing who invented the Cruyff Turn or the...
Restoration
Charles II and His Kingdoms, 1660-1685
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2006
The late seventeenth century was a period of extraordinary turbulence and political violence in Britain, the like of which has never been seen since. Beginning with the Restoration of the monarchy after the Civil War, this book traces the fate of the monarchy from Charles II's triumphant accession...
Personal Aircraft
From Flying Cars to Backpack Helicopters
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018
From flying cars to superdrones, the latest breakthroughs in personal aircraft science read like science fiction. High-interest text and gripping visuals present the very latest science and tech behind personal aircraft.
Superfast Jets
From Fighter Jets to Turbojets
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018
From extremely fast passenger planes to stealthy military vehicles, jets have come a long way since their invention. Action shots and diagrams along with high-interest text explore these superfast aircraft.
Triumphs of Human Flight
From Wingsuits to Parachutes
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018
Soaring thousands of feet above sea level in nothing but a fabric suit? It sounds crazy, but it's the reality of modern human flight. Action-packed photos and engaging text propel readers through this high-interest (and high-flying) angle on STEM.
Revolution
The Great Crisis of the British Monarchy, 1685-1720
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2007
To an extraordinary extent everyone in Britain still lives under the shadow of the 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688. It was a massive, brutal and terrifying event, which completely changed the governments of England, Scotland and Ireland and which was only achieved through overwhelming violence. Revolution...
by Tim Harris
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
This collection of essays seeks to shed light on the politics of those people who are normally thought of as being excluded from the political nation in early modern England. If by political nation we mean those who sat in parliament, the governors of counties and towns, and the enfranchised classes...
by Tim Harris
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
The students of class 12B are up to something...
Principal Sternblast wasn't a fan of Mr. Bambuckle's wacky teaching methods, even though class 12B never had that much fun learning before! Their new teacher, the strict Miss Frost who says discipline is what's important, definitely does not...
by Tim Harris
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
The class in room 12B has a new teacher, and nothing is ever going to be the same...
There's never been a new teacher like Mr. Bambuckle. Who else rides a unicycle while flipping bacon in a pan and wearing a dazzling blue suit? Magic tricks aside, Mr. Bambuckle is kind of the best. He gets...
RSPB Migration Hotspots
The World's Best Bird Migration Sites
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2016
Each spring and autumn hundreds of millions of birds - wildfowl, shorebirds, raptors, and passerines - migrate between higher and lower latitudes, or in some cases between high latitudes in the northern hemisphere and high latitudes in the southern hemisphere. In a handful of places around the world,...
by Tim Harris
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2019
The students of class 12B are bringing their fun and games to the great outdoors!
Mr. Bambuckle is taking his class camping! He's a teacher who always creates a good time wherever he goes-he lets his students eat marshmallows before dinner, and they discover all kinds of cool creatures in the...
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