Presents the social history of post-war Britain, from 1945-1951, through hundreds of interviews and photography. This book draws on individual experiences to revive the struggles, the triumphs and the changes that took place in the years following the Second World War.

Contains several facts on London such as: it's forbidden to run, carry an umbrella or whistle in Burlington Arcade; and there's a tiny, working jail cell that looks like a fat lamppost, situated at the southeast corner of Trafalgar Square, that still has a direct phone link to Scotland Yard.

Fishing is an extremely popular sport in Britain and throughout the world, and gathered in this volume are gems of bizarre fishing facts.

From the glamorous drivers on the great mainline locomotives to everyday commuters and trainspotting schoolboys, this collection of stories gives a glimpse into the lives of those who lived and worked in the steam era.

Britain's diverse and ancient heritage is immensely rich, and there are many beautiful, unspoilt, quirky and fascinating places that are less publicized and less visited than the more conventional attractions. This book celebrates these by guiding readers on an alternative tour of the country.

Provides a look at some of the finest battles ever to be fought. This book presents about a 100 stories, such as the extraordinary 'Battle That Never Was' between two Celtic tribes that never began, the ill-fated launch of the Russian warship Novgorod and the Victoria Cross winner who seemed absolutely determined to die, yet survived, and more.

Written by experienced clinicians, this title takes readers step by step through the patient journey, from initial prevention through the critical period to rehabilitation or palliative care.

It sounds innocuous compared to war, plague and famine, but flu is actually one of the world's biggest killers. This book explores the havoc caused by the world's most deadly virus - and the destruction left behind in its wake.

Britain's diverse countryside is undoubtedly best experienced on foot. Illustrated with full-colour photographs taken by acclaimed landscape photographer, this work offers walkers as well as armchair ramblers the opportunity to discover Britain's picturesque and diverse countryside.

Life and Times of Denys Watkins-Pitchford. BB has a devoted following.

Highlights key areas of the assessment and care of the patient with or suspected of having an acute coronary syndrome. This work is aimed at ambulance technicians and paramedics, emergency nurses, cardiac care unit staff, and others involved in the care of this group of patients, whether in the community or hospital setting.

Takes readers around London district by district, stopping at a range of unusual locations including the hatters Lock & Co, patronized by Napoleon and little changed since the early 18th century; and Highgate Cemetery, with chains leading up through gravestones to tiny bells as an insurance policy should someone be buried alive.

The Countryside Remembered. A photographic collection by John Tarlton - a fascinating and nostalgic tour of the English countryside from the turn of the last century through to the late 1950s.

This is a collection of stories about the mad, the bad and the truly dangerous to know from more than 200 years of sporting shooting. It includes women poachers with terriers sewn into their underskirts, South American crocodile stranglers and suicidal Himalayan goat guides.

The history of science is littered with mad, bad and delightfully dotty inventions, from the bicycle that relied for its momentum on the rider waggling his head back and forth to the Improved Pneumatic Advertising Hat - a bowler that hurled a lit-up billboard into the air at the touch of a button. This book presents science's strangest inventions.