Product Description: The Olympics tells the epic and eventful story of one of the oldest and most prestigious sporting events in the world: the Olympic games. This irreverent and entertaining history explores every aspect of the global competition, from its origins in ancient Greece to the iconic participants of modern times, such as Muhammad Ali and Usain Bolt...read more

Product Description:  I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.”—The Queen on her 21st birthday, April 1947   From her royal childhood to Coronation Day to the “Annus Horribilis” and beyond, Queen Elizabeth II explores the dramatic life of Britain’s current monarch...read more

Product Description: Wine: A Very Peculiar History™ takes a sideways look at one of the oldest and most widely consumed beverages in the world. You’ll learn about the origins of the fermenting process, the vintner’s craft, the drink’s place in mythology and culture, how to read a label, and the ways in which tastes (and wine itself) have developed over the centuries...read more

Product Description: Although golf today has a dash of high society about it, that wasn't always the case. Golf: A Very Peculiar History traces the sport from its earliest ball-in-hole games and male-only origins right up to the scandals that rock its current celebrities and tournaments-with a few mulligans in between...read more

Product Description: Few Sussex town centers have changed as dramatically as Horsham, and many of its residents would be hard-pressed to recognize the location of photographs taken as recently as 30 years ago. In this nostalgic guide, David Arscott walks the modern townscape to discover what remains of Horsham’s past, and what has replaced features that have gone for ever...read more

Product Description: The Little Book of Sussex is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic, or simply strange information no-one will want to be without. Here we find out about the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters, and literally hundreds of wacky facts (plus some authentically bizarre bits of historic trivia)...read more

Product Description: East Sussex has a long and interesting history. This fascinating new book presents for the first time a collection of the most dramatic 'events' in that long history, all, since the invention of the camera, captured by enterprising photographers...read more

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Product Description: "...not to be missed if you are planning a water garden. The design elements are superior to most how-to books on the topic...streams rather than just single ponds [are a] way to join the move toward naturalism."--American Horticulturist...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Water gardens never go out of favour, but many people now want something a little different - not a formal pond with paved edges, but a natural-looking water garden which blends into the landscape or creates an atmosphere of informality, attracting wildlife and providing a feeling of countryside relaxation...read more