The Queen lived for 96 years and reigned over seven decades, attending thousands of political, cultural and sporting events. Among them were 44 cricket matches, from back-country festivals in southern Australia to World Cup finals and, of course, many Test matches at Lord's.
Investigates one of the most popular openings in chess history. This work concentrates on little-explored and fun-to-play variations of the Queen's Gambit, selecting 'dangerous' options for both colours. It is suitable for ambitious and adventurous players.
Part of the "Starting Out" series, acclaimed for its approach to tackling chess openings, this work provides the basics of the Queen's Gambit Declined, an opening of historical importance, introducing the key moves and ideas, and explaining the reasoning behind them. It also provides tips and warnings highlighting the characteristics of this move.
The Queen's House is a former royal residence, built between 1616 and 1635. Designed by architect Inigo Jones, the Queen's House is one of the most important buildings in British architectural history. It forms the touchstone for Greenwich's royal story, and now serves as an art gallery.
Openings expert Jacob Aagaard takes an in-depth look at the Queen's Indian Defence, one of Black's most respected defences to 1 d4 and the choice of world champions Vishy Anand and Vladimir Kramnik.
International Master and chess coach Lorin D'Costa examines the popular Queen's Indian Defence. He highlights the typical plans and tactics for both sides, constructs a repertoire for Black and provides answers to all the key questions.
This book explores and theorizes Romantic bookishness, arguing that "bookish" names a queer practice and discourse at the margins of Romantic authorship and reading. Ornamental communities focused on books played an antithetical role to the twinned, spiritualizing ideologies of sexuality and authorship in Romanticism and its Victorian reception.
This book explores and theorizes Romantic bookishness, arguing that "bookish" names a queer practice and discourse at the margins of Romantic authorship and reading. Ornamental communities focused on books played an antithetical role to the twinned, spiritualizing ideologies o...
This queer mental health workbook uses CBT, DBT and ACT to support LGBTQIA+ people with mental health challenges such as anxiety, self harm, shame, trauma, low self-esteem, and eating disorders. With a wealth of strategies, activities, and practical insights, this workbook helps queer people improve their wellbeing based on their personal needs.
