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  Enigmatic Empire The: Unraveling...

  Nathaniel Graves

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  In The Enigmatic Empire: Unraveling the Secrets of Ancient Egypt, journey through the heart of Egyptian history, from the Nile’s first civilizations to the twilight of the pharaohs. This definitive exploration of Ancient Egyptian history reveals how the history of Egypt shaped the ancient world, blending meticulous scholarship with gripping storytelling. 
  Discover how Ancient Egypt rose from scattered Nile settlements to a powerhouse of innovation, spirituality, and imperial ambition. Decode the history of ancient Egypt through its pyramids, temples, and hieroglyphs—monuments that still guard secrets of forgotten rituals, political betrayals, and divine kingship. 
  Why did the Nile’s floods dictate the rhythm of Egyptian history? How did mummification reflect their obsession with eternity? What caused the fall of dynasties that once ruled the history of the ancient world? Drawing on cutting-edge archaeology and primary sources, this book answers these questions while unearthing new mysteries. 
  From the daily lives of farmers to the intrigues of queens like Nefertiti and Hatshepsut, The Enigmatic Empire offers a panoramic view of Ancient Egypt—a civilization that redefined art, religion, and power. Perfect for enthusiasts of Egypt history and scholars alike, this work bridges millennia, proving why Ancient Egyptian history remains eternally captivating.

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  UPROAR! - Satire Scandal and...

  Alice Loxton

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  **A brilliant new history of Georgian Britain through the eyes of the artists who immortalised it, by one of the UK's most exciting young historians**
  
  'Alice Loxton is the star of her generation ... the next big thing in history' Dan Snow
  
  London, 1772: a young artist called Thomas Rowlandson is making his way through the grimy backstreets of the capital, on his way to begin his studies at the Royal Academy Schools. Within a few years, James Gillray and Isaac Cruikshank would join him in Piccadilly, turning satire into an artform, taking on the British establishment, and forever changing the way we view power.
  
  Set against a backdrop of royal madness, political intrigue, the birth of modern celebrity, French revolution, American independence and the Napoleonic Wars, UPROAR! follows the satirists as they lampoon those in power, from the Prince Regent to Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Their prints and illustrations deconstruct the political and social landscape with surreal and razor-sharp wit, as the three men vie with each other to create the most iconic images of the day.
  UPROAR! fizzes with energy on every page. Alice Loxton writes with verve and energy, never failing to convince in her thesis that Gillray and his gang profoundly altered British humour, setting the stage for everything from Gilbert and Sullivan to Private Eye and Spitting Image today. This is a book that will cause readers to reappraise everything they think they know about genteel Georgian London, and see it for what it was - a time of UPROAR!

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  Parachute to Berlin

  Lowell Bennett, Alan Bennett

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  The vivid account of a war correspondent shot down over Germany and taken prisoner. 
   
   
   
  Bennett was one of several journalists to fly a night raid over Berlin in November 1943. This is the vivid testimony of an American journalist shot down over Berlin. After he was captured in Berlin, he was taken on a tour of Germany and shown what the civilian population was being subjected to. Bennett spent the rest of the war in Stalag Luft I, where he started the newspaper POW WOW, secretly read by 9,000 prisoners. Bennett's experiences led him to condemn the Allied policy of systematically bombing civilian population centers.

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  The Coffin Roads - Journeys to...

  Ian Bradley

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  'Coffin roads' along which bodies were carried for burial are a marked feature of the landscape of the Scottish Highlands and islands – many are now popular walking and cycling routes. This book journeys along eight coffin roads to discover and explore the distinctive traditions, beliefs and practices around dying, death and mourning in the communities which created and used them.
  The result is a fascinating snapshot into place and culture. After more than a century when death was very much a taboo subject, this book argues that aspects of the distinctive West Highland and Hebridean way of death and approach to dying and mourning may have something helpful and important to offer to us today.
  
  
  Routes covered in this book are:
  The Kilmartin Valley – the archetypal coffin road in this ritual landscape of the dead.
  The Street of the Dead on Iona – perhaps the best known coffin road in Scotland.
  Kilearnadil Graveyard, Jura – a perfect example of a Hebridean graveyard.
  The coffin road through Morvern to Keil Church, Lochaline - among the best defined and most evocative coffin roads today.
  The Green Isle, Loch Shiel, Ardnamurchan - the oldest continuously used burial place anywhere in Europe.
  The coffin road on Eigg – with its distinctive 'piper's cairn' where the coffin of Donald MacQuarrie, the 'Great Piper of Eigg', was rested.
  The coffin road from Traigh Losgaintir to Loch Stocinis on Harris - popular with walkers and taken as the title for a best-selling thriller by Peter May.
  The coffin road on Barra – A detailed study of burial practices on Barra in the early 1950s provides a fascinating record of Hebridean attitudes to dying, death and mourning.

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  How to Study Effectively: 7 Easy...

  Troye Bates

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  Struggling to be effective with your study skills? 
    
  No need to worry, this study guide will provide you with the necessary tools you need to be successful in studying! 
    
  Studying is one of the most important tasks in life because it helps you to understand and respect the rule of language. If you don’t understand the rule of language, it will be impossible for you to enjoy or even be successful in your studies. 
    
  Learning how to study helps you avoid anxiety, fatigue, and frustration when you are preparing for an examination. 
    
  YOU WILL LEARN: 
  • The 7 easy steps to study effectively. 
  • 32 tips on how to become a successful student. 
  • The art of notetaking. 
  • Exam preparation techniques that will result in better grades. 
  • How to be more productive no matter what you are trying to study. 
    
  Learning how to study is an important life skill. By being a dedicated student, you are likely to witness results and boost your confidence in the process. 
    
  So, stop dreaming and get started today!

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  COVID-19 - A History

  Jacalyn Duffin

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  For two years the COVID-19 pandemic has upended the world. The physician and medical historian Jacalyn Duffin presents a global history of the virus, with a focus on Canada.  
  Duffin describes the frightening appearance of the virus and its identification by scientists in China; subsequent outbreaks on cruise ships; the relentless spread to Europe, the Americas, Africa, and elsewhere; and the immediate attempts to confront it. COVID-19 next explores the scientific history of infections generally, and the discovery of coronaviruses in particular. Taking a broad approach, the book explains the advent of tests, treatments, and vaccines, as well as the practical politics behind interventions, including quarantines, barrier technologies, lockdowns, and social and financial supports. In concluding chapters Duffin analyzes the outcome of successive waves of COVID-19 infection around the world: the toll of human suffering, the successes and failures of control measures, vaccine rollouts, and grassroots opposition to governments’ attempts to limit the spread and mitigate social and economic damages.  
  Closing with the fraught search for the origins of COVID-19, Duffin considers the implications of an “infodemic” and provides an cautionary outlook for the future.

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