Treasures of Britain
Title | Treasures of Britain PDF eBook |
Author | John Julius Norwich |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | 766 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 9780393057409 |
Offers alphabetical listings of more than two thousand locations, including gardens, historic houses, museums, and natural sites.
Britain's Secret Treasures
Title | Britain's Secret Treasures PDF eBook |
Author | Mary-Ann Ochota |
Publisher | Headline |
Total Pages | 459 |
Release | 2013-09-26 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0755365747 |
For hundreds of thousands of years our ancestors have walked these isles burying, dropping and throwing away their belongings, and now these treaures lie waiting for us, keeping their secrets until we uncover them once more. Every year, hundreds of vaulable artefacts are discovered by ordinary members of the British public. Here in Britain's Secret Treasures, which accompanies the ITV series, the British Museum chooses eighty of the most fascinating finds ever reported and Mary-Ann Ochota shares with us the moving histories that bring each piece to life. There is also a detailed chapter showing you how you can get involved in archaeology too. From hoards of Roman gold and Bronze Age drinking vessels to tiny Viking spindle whorls and weapons from dozens of wars, all manner of treausres are described here. Some help prove that our ancestors were alive over half a million years ago, some saw their modern-day finders receive a generous reward, all provide an insight into the wodnerful, dynamic, colourful history of our nation.
Lost Treasures of Britain
Title | Lost Treasures of Britain PDF eBook |
Author | Roy Strong |
Publisher | Viking Adult |
Total Pages | 248 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
A panoramic history of some of Britain's lost buildings, gardens, paintings, jewels and manuscript.
Treasures of Britain and Treasures of Ireland
Title | Treasures of Britain and Treasures of Ireland PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Treasures of Britain and Treasures of Ireland
Title | Treasures of Britain and Treasures of Ireland PDF eBook |
Author | Automobile Association (Great Britain) |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
Quilt Treasures of Great Britain
Title | Quilt Treasures of Great Britain PDF eBook |
Author | Janet Rae |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 224 |
Release | 1996-02-01 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9781558533844 |
Treasures of Britain
Title | Treasures of Britain PDF eBook |
Author | Pat Mills |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 128 |
Release | 2012-06-01 |
Genre | Comic books, strips, etc |
ISBN | 9781907992971 |
Slaine, the eternal Celtic warrior king from the time of myths and legends, faces his next great challenge in the age of King Arthur. It is the follow up to The Horned God."