London Zoo and the Victorians, 1828-1859 (Ito Takashi)(Paperback)

London Zoo and the Victorians, 1828-1859 (Ito Takashi)(Paperback)

London Zoo examined in its nineteenth-century context, looking at its effect on cultural and social life. At the dawn of the Victorian era, London Zoo became one of the metropolis's premier attractions. The crowds drawn to its bear pit included urban promenaders, gentlemen menagerists, Indian

Explore!: Victorians (Bingham Jane)(Paperback)

Explore the Victorians who lived in a time of great progress and change. Find out how factories and towns grew incredibly fast, and the British Empire reached its largest size. Discover the advances in transport, industry and architecture, and learn about the lives of both rich and poor. Read about

Highschool of the Dead, Vol. 7 (Sato Daisuke)(Paperback)

Once again, Takashi and his friends are without shelter and on the run. The group gradually makes their way to the local police station, where the hungry officers within give a whole new meaning to the phrase 'police brutality.' After tidying up, the team reloads and begins their search of the

London Labour and the London Poor (Mayhew Henry)(Paperback)

An extraordinary work of investigative journalism, literature, and sociology, London Labour and the London Poor originated in a series of articles for a local newspaper and grew into a massive record of the daily life of Victorian London's underclass. By turns alarming, touching, and funny, the

Greenhouse Construction: A Complete Manual on the Building, Heating, Ventilating and Arrangement of Greenhouses, and the Construction of Hotbed (Taft L. R. B. 1859)(Paperback)

Victorian Needlework: Techniques and Designs (Klickmann Flora)(Paperback)

Second to none in their admiration of fine stitchery, the Victorians adorned their homes and wardrobes with lavish displays of needlework and similar handicrafts. Most nineteenth-century women engaged in some form of sewing ― whether for pleasure, economy, or both ― and in the absence of a

The Ark and Beyond: The Evolution of Zoo and Aquarium Conservation (Minteer Ben a.)(Paperback)

Zoe's Rescue Zoo: The Happy Hippo (Cobb Amelia)(Paperback / softback)

Henry the hippo turns up at the zoo after his mother dies. But the zoo already has a hippo and horrible Mr Pinch wants to send Henry away! Zoe can't bear to see the little hippo homeless, so she comes up with a hiptastic

Victorians (Wilson A.N.)(Paperback / softback)

People, not abstract ideas, make history, and nowhere is this more revealed than in A. The 'global village' is a Victorian village and many of the ideas we take for granted, for good or ill, originated with these extraordinary, self-confident people. Wilson shows us remarkable people in the very

In the Shadow of the Derricks (Morris)(Paperback)

Titusville, August 1859; Colonel Drake has discovered a deposit of oil, and the chase for black gold is now on Lucky Luke has been called in to keep the peace as prospectors flock in from miles around. But when Barry Blunt buys up all the oil shafts one by one, Luke begins to doubt Blunt's

Goya Art & Ideas (Symmons Sarah)(Paperback)

This is a study of Francisco Goya (1746-1828), the Spanish painter and graphic artist whose work ranges from elegant and opulent royal portraits to dark depictions of horror and

Noah Wild and the Floating Zoo (McCall Smith Alexander)(Paperback / softback)

Final Fantasy I * II * III: Memory of Heroes (Umemura Takashi)(Paperback)

The struggle between the light and the darkness begins here in this collection of short stories retelling of the events of the first three Final Fantasy

Pop-Up Dear Zoo (Campbell Rod)(Paperback / softback)

The much-loved classic Dear Zoo in a fun and interactive pop-up book with lift-the-flaps and all your favourite zoo

Zoo (Browne Anthony)(Paperback / softback)

Dad, mum and two brothers spend a day at the zoo, looking at the animals in the cages - or is it the animals that are looking at

The Last Zoo (Gayton Sam)(Paperback)

Pia lives in a zoo in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with her parents (both ghosts), several old and cranky genies, a devil, and two young angels. She spends her days trimming genie-beards, trying to avoid being tricked into selling her soul, and waiting for the angels to make a miracle big enough

The London Underground: 50 Things to See and Do (Pipe Vicki)(Paperback)

RIDE THE TUBE LIKE NEVER BEFORE AND DISCOVER THE TOP 50 UNUSUAL THINGS TO DO AND SEE ON THE LONDON UNDERGROUND. Explore the rarest routes, take historic rides, visit abandoned stations, uncover secret shortcuts, discover letter-based odysseys and embark on unique Tube challenges with this lively,

Zoo Sticker and Colouring Book (Greenwell Jessica)(Paperback / softback)

A bumper activity book containing favourite zoo scenes such as: the big cat enclosures, the aquarium, the elephants and the reptile house. It comes with over 100 stickers and lot of colouring

Walking Dickens' London (Jackson Lee)(Paperback)

Dickens' London is a unique work that recreates the sights, sounds and smells of Dickens' London and provides a detailed itinerary for those keen to follow in the footsteps of 'The Inimitable Boz'. Each entry conjures up forgotten scenes of London life - stage-coaches racing through the Borough;

Viking London (Williams Thomas)(Paperback / softback)

London was reborn in the fires of the Viking Age, transformed by immigrants and natives, kings and commoners, warriors and

Photographing London - Central London - The Most Beautiful Places to Visit (Johnson George)(Paperback / softback)

Photographing London is the definitive photo-location and visitor guidebook to London, invaluable to both visitors and locals alike. Over 400 locations are described - illustrated with over a thousand stunning images - showing you where to take the best photographs in London with tips and

The London Mapguide (Middleditch Michael)(Paperback)

A completely revised edition of the bestselling London streetmapMichael Middleditch has revised and updated his hugely successful London Mapguide first published in 1983 and now in its eighth edition. Streets and sights are mapped and named, and there is a full index so that it can be used like the

Drink London (New Edition) (Ferguson Euan)(Paperback)

Refreshed and revised Drink London is the go-to-guide to the top 100 finest bars and pubs in the city, and this new edition comes updated with 14 new locations. London is famous the world over for its licensed establishments, but it's easy to be overwhelmed by the huge choice. Now help is on

Zoo Animals: Behaviour, Management, and Welfare (Hosey Geoff)(Paperback)

The keeping of zoo animals has become a central tool in the conservation of some of the world's most fascinating, yet threatened, species. But how do zoos operate on a day-to-day basis? What are the key problems they face in trying to feed, breed, and keep healthy the animals in their care? How can