New Holland Publishers Uk Ltd: 13 books

Everybody thinks they know the tale of King Henry VIIIs wives: divorced beheaded died; divorced beheaded survived. But behind this familiar story lies a far more complex truth.This book brings together for the first time the other women of King Henry VIII. When he first came to the throne Henry VIIIs...

The Great Exhibition, Crystal Palace, 1851: James Chance, of the glass-making firm Chance Brothers, is nervously showcasing a new lens, that, unknown to him, will revolutionise lighthouse production, propel his family business into a position of world leadership, save countless lives and have far-reaching...

Does the sound of your morning alarm fill you with dread? Do you go through life avoiding taking chances? Do you struggle to remember the last time you really felt happy? If any of the answers are a resounding yes, its time for you to make that Big Leap.… In this accessible, seven-step guide to help...

It may sound innocuous compared to war plague and famine but flu is in fact one of the worlds biggest killers. Strains of the virus are always in circulation but every so often a new and particularly virulent one comes along to which we have no historic immunity when that happens the consequences are...

The force of the internet and the power of online consumers have dramatically altered the face of todays business world. Understanding and using this resource to its best advantage is essential to the success of every business. Digital Marketing: Strategies for Online Success clarifies the complex subject...

Perhaps the most startling thing about Amy Winehouses death was how startled people were by it. Alex Petridis, the Guardian 25 July 2011. Since the phenomenal success of her 2006 album Back to Black, Amy Winehouse was rarely out of the news, but her extraordinary talent as a performing artist had long...

A seemingly innocent sip of Coca-Cola drunk by a starving anddesperately thirsty 16-year-old girl led to the first of RadhikaPhuyals human trafficking experiences. Drugged Radhika wokeup hours later in great pain only to discover that her kidneyhad been removed and sold to the highest bidder. Radhika...

Gloriana Faerie Queene Queen Bess are just some of the names given to Elizabeth I the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. But the name for which she is perhaps best remembered and which best explains why Elizabeth was the last of the Tudor monarchs was the Virgin Queen. But how appropriate is that...

On 10 May 1994 Nelson Mandela became South Africas first black president uttering the words let freedom reign as part of his famous inaugural address. More than 100000 people turned up to hear him speak. Mandelas great skill as an orator has enabled him to use the power of words as an important weapon...

It may come as a surprise to some people but tabloid newspaper coverage of the ornithological world does actually extend beyond cheap innuendos about tits and shags. For this we can thank one journalist more than any other Stuart Winter. A birder since childhood he has maintained a constant presence...

Marcel Lucont France's premier misanthropist and lover introduces the reader to the British character as seen through the eyes of the French. From food and weather to television and pets he shares his disdainful opinion on all things British and offers advice on just why the French do it so much...

Anyone can become an Urban Birder. You can do it anywhere and any time whether you've got the day to spare on your way to work during your lunch break or just looking out of a window. Look up and you will see. The book is an inspirational look at the birdlife in our cities or more accurately the...

Whether its the seat thats always saved for the local Old Boy the décor that looks like its been bought in a job lot from the heavy dark red fabric shop or the quiz team who insist on calling themselves Norfolk in Chance for the hundredth time British pubs follow a set of bizarre and baffling rules...