Holmes

This text is an account of the 1000 years between the fall of the Roman Empire and the dawning of the Renaissance. It examines the empires of the Byzantines and Charlemagne and the complex system of kingdoms and city states that made up Europe.

From ambitious scientists rising above the clouds to test the air, to brave generals floating over enemy lines to watch troop movements, this wonderful book offers a seamless fusion of history, art, science, biography and the metaphysics of flight. It is a masterly portrait of human endeavour, recklessness, vision and hope.In this heart-lifting book, Richard Holmes, author of the best-selling The Age of Wonder, follows the daring and enigmatic men...

Invaluable to both novice and experienced machine embroiderers, this title provides a definitive guide to techniques, stitches, fabrics, threads, machines and accessories.

The nuclear arms race between the Soviet Union and the USA of the late 1950s and early 1960s was among the most dangerous periods in world history. This new book draws dramatic links between the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the death of JFK.