Charles Phillips

Spanning from missing Egyptian queens to modern-day shootings, the cases in this book represent a catalogue of strange deaths and mysterious disappearances with one thing in common: despite extensive investigation and advances in technology they remain unsolved. Were those involved part of an outrageous plot, subject to a terrible tragedy, or a victim of murder? Each fascinating case is explored with a concise but thorough review of its history, key figures, likely suspects, and some strange stories. Unsolved Deaths includes more than 170 photographs, paintings, drawings, and maps to help budding sleuths piece together a picture of some of history’s most baffling deaths.

Strange Deaths and Mysterious Disappearances

Unsolved Deaths

Michael Kerrigan

Slavic Myth

Forests of the Vampire

A magnificent account of medieval knights, their origins, status, training, code, military exploits and adventures.

The History, Myth and Romance of the Medieval Knight and the Chivalric Code Explored, with Over 450 Stunning Images of Castles, Quests, Battles, Tournaments, Courts, Honours and Triumphs

The Complete Illustrated History of Knights & the Golden Age of Chivalry

Melanie Frances

This is the second title in a series of Sherlock Holmes Escape Books: a unique, new form of puzzle books, in which the reader must solve the puzzles to escape the pages. Inspired by the urban craze for escape rooms, where players tackle challenges while trapped in a locked room, this is an escape room in the form of a locked book: filled with codes, ciphers, riddles and red herrings, plus an ingenious Hieroglyphic Code Wheel set into the cover. Taking on the role of Sherlock Holmes, in this new adventure readers find themselves trapped with Watson in the Enlightenment Gallery of the British Museum after a curator collapses in the Egyptian Collection. With King George V due to arrive at the nearby tube station, and rumors of an anarchist plot, Holmes and Watson must find their way through the museum, and fathom the involvement of both Mycroft and Colonel Sebastian Moran, if they are to win their freedom and save the day.

The Adventure of the British Museum, Volume 2

A Magnificent and Authoritative History of the Royalty of Britain, the Rulers, Their Consorts and Families and the Pretenders To

Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Kings and Queens of Britain

Alan Axelrod

- The acquittal of John Peter Zenger in 1735, a landmark for freedom of the press- The invention of the reaper and the steel plow in 1834, making the settlement of the western prairies possible- The publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin in 1852, sparking popular support for abolition- The impeachment of President Clinton in 1998--only the second impeachment of a president in American history

200 Events That Shaped the Nation

What Every Amercian Should Know about American History

Raana Bokhari

Mohammed Sidiq Seddon

A comprehensive guide to the history, philosophy and practice of Islam - Magnificently illustrated with more than 500 beautiful fine art illustrations.

A Comprehensive Guide to the History, Philosophy and Practice of Islam Around the World, with More Than 500 Beautiful Illustrations

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Islam

Ronald Creighton-Jobe

Mary Frances Budzik

A Comprehensive Guide to the History, Philosophy and Practice of Catholic Christianity, with More Than 500 Beautiful Illustrations

The Complete Illustrated Guide to Catholicism

Peter E. Kukielski

A beautifully illustrated and unique history of the "queen of flowers" in art, medicine, cuisine, and more

The Story of the Rose

Rosa

It is more important than ever to know how to think visually, and this book shows readers how to maximize their innate visual ability. Translate ideas into images, and put the power of visual thinking to work every day.

How 50 Brain-Training Puzzles to Change the Way You Think

Visual Thinking

Fergus Fleming

Tony Allan

From the earliest hunters and gatherers, African people have shared stories and legends about their origins and beliefs. These legendary myths have embedded themselves in the lives and culture of the African people and are represented in art, design, and music. This book explores some of these myths and legends and shows how they continue to manifest themselves in modern African culture.

African Myths and Beliefs

This book is filled with strange stories, mystic rites, angry gods, vision quests and magic symbols at the heart of African culture.

African Myth

Voices of the Ancestors

Maldon – A History is the story of Maldon, which is the second oldest town in Essex, from pre-historic times until the present day. It has information on Bronze and Iron Age Maldon, Roman Maldon , Anglo-Saxon Maldon including the Battle of Maldon, Medieval Maldon including the granting of the first charter of the borough in 1171 by King Henry 2, its monastic institutions, Maldon’s port and its involvement in wars, Maldon at the time of the reformation, its involvement in the civil war, its Parliamentary representation, the town in the 18th and early centuries including the building of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation, the dissolution and subsequent reinstatement of the town’s charter, the Napoleonic Wars, the building of the two railways to the town in the 19th century and their closure in the 20th century, the rise of municipal institutions in the 19th and 20th centuries, Maldon’s police force and abolition and subsuming into the Essex County Police force, industrial developments including its iron foundries and salt works, Maldon during the two world wars and the abolition of the borough in 1974. Also included is the parish of Heybridge which subsequently became a part of the borough as well as the hamlet of Beeleigh. It was researched using previously published works and contemporary documents.

Maldon—A History

Also, the Petitions Drawn Up by Him at the Request of the Irish Catholics; His Character of Napoleon; His Lines to Mr. Magee... the Critique of the Edinburgh Review, on His Oratory; and His Letter to the Edinburgh Reviewers, in Defence of it

A Collecton of Speeches by Charles Phillips, Esq

With a Short Preface

Speech of Mr. Phillips, Delivered in the Court of Common Pleas, Dublin, in the Case of Guthrie Versus Sterne

Baroness Kizette De Lempicka-Foxhall

Tamara De Lempicka

The life of the artist and the development of her painting style is traced by her daughter

The Art and Times of Tamara de Lempicka

Passion by Design

An informative, richly detailed and vividly illustrated account of the medieval knight and his time.

An Exploration of the Golden Age of Knighthood and How It Was Expressed in Art, Literature and Song, With 200 Fine Art Images

Knights and the Age of Chivalry

Mounted on a powerful warhorse, protected by a shield bearing a heraldic coat of arms, and armed with formidable weaponry, the physical appearance of a medieval knight was an imposing sight. As a rigorously trained mounted warrior, and when joined by his peers in a might cavalry charge, a knight was able to plough his way through entire ranks of foot soldiers in a pitched battle. A knight's power and influence stretched far beyond the battlefield, however, with his noble birth, oaths of allegiance, and fearsome reputation, he played an integral role in the medieval feudal system. This book travels back in time to the intriguing middle ages, one of the most violent and turbulent periods in English history, to explore the world of a medieval knight. Delving into the origins of knighthood, the book reveals the long and arduous training and education that noble born sons under-went. It describes the acts of chivalry to achieve knighthood and the strength of character shown to protect the vulnerable, alongside the obligations and rewards expected and received. The world of the castle is also examined, unearthing the life of a knight at home, his duties to administer the King's law and maintain peace, and how he spent his leisure time pursuing the noble arts of courtly love-making, hawking, jousting, hunting and music. With an accessible text, beautiful fine art images, and an intelligent examination of how the role of the knight declined, this captivating book enlivens the world of the medieval chivalry, portraying in vivid detail the castles, battles, tournaments, honours and triumphs of these legendary heroes.

A Vivid Exploration of the Origins, Rise and Fall of the Noble Order of Knighthood, Illustrated with Over 220 Fine Art Paintings and Photographs

The World of the Medieval Knight

Fascinating insights into the world of the medieval knight, their conduct, military exploits and chivalry.

The Life and Times of the Medieval Knight

David Gould

An introduction to myths of ancient India features commentary on tales about the divinities, the ten incarnations of Vishnu, and female figures prevalent in the legends.

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