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The 2023/24 edition of the drinker's essential guide to the brewers and beers of God's own county.

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Sakrale Architektur, die zur Menschheitsgeschichte gehört!  Die einzigartige Darstellung der schönsten Kirchen und Kathedralen Europas in diesem reich bebilderten Lesebuch zeigt, welche zentrale Rolle Sakralbauten bis heute in unserer Vorstellungswelt spielen. Von der Sagrada Familia über den Markusdom bis hin zum Kölner Dom und St. Paul's - Kathedralen stehen für acht Jahrhunderte der Bau-, Ingenieurs- und Handwerkskunst. Erfolgsautor Simon...

The acclaimed best-selling author and popular historian explores the history of Europe via its cathedrals.Beautifully illustrated with color photographs throughout, this joyous exploration of the history of Western civilization showcases the cathedral's central role in the European imagination. A masterful writer, Jenkins tells the stories behind these stone wonders: the architects that made them possible, the triumphs of engineering, the arti...

Ingilizlerin isimlerinin nereden geldiginden Viking istilasina, tarihin ilk anayasasi olarak kabul edilen Magna Cartadan Yüz Yil Savaslarina, Yorklar ve Lancasterlar arasindaki Güller Savasi neticesinde hakimiyet kazanan Tudorlardan Winston Churchille, Ic Savastan Britanya Imparatorlugunun dünya hakimiyetini eski kolonisi Amerikaya kaybedisine dek ülkenin politik, kültürel, sosyal ve iktisadi dönüsümünü büyük bir titizlikle ortaya koyan Ingilt...

A short history of one of Ancient Britain's most enigmatic civilisations

A short history of one of Ancient Britain's most enigmatic civilisations

Europe's cathedrals are magnificent. They outstrip palaces and castles. They are the most sensational group of structures anywhere in the world - which everyone should 'see before they die'. They are also hugely popular, most of them absolutely packed. They are humankind's greatest creations.In Europe's 1oo Best Cathedrals, Simon Jenkins has travelled the continent - from Chartres to York, Cologne to Florence, Toledo to Moscow and Stockholm to...

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LONDON: a settlement founded by the Romans, occupied by the Saxons, conquered by the Danes and ruled by the Normans. This changeful place became a medieval maze of alleys and courtyards, later to be chequered with grand estates of Georgian splendour. It swelled with industry and became the centre of the largest empire in history. And having risen from the rubble of the Blitz, it is now one of the greatest cities in the world.From the prehistor...

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The new enlarged edition of the drinker's essential guide to the brewers and beers of God's own county.

England's views are remarkable for their beauty and variety. With his usual insight and authority, bestselling author Simon Jenkins picks 100 of the very best from the white cliffs of Dover to Hadrian's Wall - and explains the fascinating stories behind each. Jenkins' entertaining and erudite entries provide the rich historical, geographical, botanical and architectural background to breathtaking sights - all beautifully illustrated - both ico...

Simon Jenkins is author of the bestselling A Short History of England, A Short History of Europe, Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations, England's Thousand Best Churches and England's Thousand Best Houses. He is a former Editor of the Evening Standard and The Times, and columnist for the Guardian.

Discover the architectural gems that are Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations in this Sunday Times top 10 bestseller'This is a cracker . . . a beautiful book' Chris EvansIt is the scene for our hopeful beginnings and our intended ends, and the timeless experiences of coming and going, meeting, greeting and parting. It is an institution with its own rituals and priests, and a long-neglected aspect of Britain's architecture. And yet so little do ...

Available here in a new and updated edition, respected journalist Simon Jenkins weaves a concise history of England with attention to the narrative connecting date to date. This new edition incorporates the rapid narrative of recent events.

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The author of the magisterial England's Thousand Best Churches turns his eye to England's cathedrals, with fascinating, personal - and often funny - insight into their history and their place in English life.