Ever wondered how it all began? How it will all end? And while were waiting, whats been going on in the meantime? From the Big Bang to the Big Crunch, dark matter to antimatter, The Universe is your pocket guide to everything that ever was and ever will be - a statement that places no undue pressure on the author whatsoever.
People have been inspired by the colourful shifting lights of the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis for thousands of years, with modern-day adventurers travelling to aurora hotspots in the hope of getting a glimpse of them.
This facsimile (originally published in 1894) contains a range of recipes, from gruel and beef tea, to devilled bones and fruit jelly, as well as advice on how to look after livestock on a ship (and how to kill it). A brief introduction details the authors' backgrounds and the difficulties faced by cooks at sea.
Moons come, quite literally, in all shapes and sizes. Our Moon is just one of more than 200 moons in the Solar System that weve identified so far. Scientists have discovered moons made of rock, others of ice. There are moons with atmospheres or with oceans hidden beneath their surfaces, and even some with active volcanoes.
London, 1942. Flight-Lieutenant David Heron, home in London on leave, awakes to the news that a murder victim has been discovered in the garden of his boarding house. Drawn into a world of mystery and double dealing, can he solve the murder before his return to the skies?
ISBN-13: 9781912423095
(Paperback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
Thirty new and classic cocktail recipes inspired by the colorful and controversial Winston Churchill. This charming book from the Imperial War Museums features dozens of cocktail recipes, each accompanied by detailed instructions, an ingredients list, and a short description of how the drink is inspired by British former head of state Winston ......
ISBN-13: 9781912423392
(Hardback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
October 1941. Twenty-one-year-old Alan Mart is posted to India, and soon after the Japanese advance on Singapore is deployed to Malaya. What follows is a quietly shattering and searingly authentic depiction of the claustrophobia of jungle warfare and the futility of war.
ISBN-13: 9781912423088
(Paperback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
William III, From Prince of Orange to King of England tells the story of William of Orange before he became King of England, and tells of the clan, family, patron and client relationships across Europe on which the Prince's political and diplomatic influences rested. His skilful ability to put these at the disposal of the political elites in ......
