Inspirational and informative pocket guide, shining a spotlight on the best of holidaying at home in the UK through clearly laid-out walking and driving itineraries. Explore the best of Snowdonia & North Wales with this unique Rough Guide Staycation to Snowdonia & North Wales, packed full of insider information and stunning images. From making ......
Inspirational and informative pocket guide, shining a spotlight on the best of holidaying at home in the UK through clearly laid-out walking and driving itineraries. Explore the best of York with this unique Rough Guide Staycation to York, packed full of insider information and stunning images. From making sure you don't miss out on must-see ......
Poltergeists, Pranksters, and the Secret History of the Cropwatchers
In the summer of 1980, in Wiltshire, southern England, a group of three swirled circular patterns mysteriously appeared in farmer John Scull's fields of wheat and oats. Scull blamed Army helicopters. UFO enthusiasts credited flying saucers. A local meteorologist attributed them to whirlwinds. Each year thereafter, the circles continued to appear, ......
Charting the history of English jurisprudence through its key figures - William Blackstone, Jeremy Bentham, John Austin, Henry Maine, Thomas Erskine Holland, and H L A Hart, this book argues that jurisprudence must return to its interdisciplinary roots and draw upon economics, politics, and sociology.
* Can a school-led system truly become self-improving? * What is the difference between good and great schools? * Who should inspect and regulate? * How should local authorities change? * Is the landscape ahead one of all schools in partnerships? The English schools' system is at a crossroads. This landmark collection of essays brings together ......
Swindon-born William A. Stanier joined Great Western Railway as a fifteen-year-old trainee and began rising swiftly through the ranks. In 1904, he was appointed assistant to the divisional locomotive superintendent in London, and by 1931 he was chief mechanical engineer of the London Midland & Scottish Railway. The LMS locomotives were in a poor ......
In his many-sided tradition St George, the patron saint of England, has been seen over the centuries as a healer and champion of Christian orthodoxy; as a military martyr and symbol of chivalry; and as a symbol of military virtues and English identity. Today, as that identity changes, he is an inclusive multicultural symbol of unity and justice.
