A Brief History of the Countryside in 100 Objects by Sally Coulthard

A Brief History of the Countryside in 100 Objects by Sally CoulthardThe untold story of rural Britain revealed through its artefacts ?'A really lovely, fascinating book. I dived straight into this clever, joyous, celebration of nature, history, and of course the countryside.' Charles Spencer, author of The White Ship For most of human history, we were rural folk. Our daily lives were bound up with working the land, living within the rhythm of the seasons. We poured our energies into growing food, tending to animals

Did you know Velociraptor was about as tall as a turkey

- Includes 50 classic and favourite rhymes in full for little ones to enjoy

extra special new bestseller from multi-million copy selling author and illustrator Liz Pichon

yet the three men - known throughout England as The Triumvirate - were born in two small villages just outside Huddersfield

where the only defence was the threat of mutually assured destruction

All the lights were on at The Moon Under Waterand the landlord

the narrative also includes vivid reconstructions of transformative moments in her career and insights from the friends and collaborators closest to Kate

Meet the Bluestockings: ELIZABETH MONTAGU hosted a series of glittering salons in her London drawing room

then investigates how we will explore the ocean in the future

Resting in its depths lie the lost ships of war

Featuring Alice Cooper (Arsenic)

Meknes and the Middle Atlas