The introduction discusses Jane's own interest in food, as shown both in the novels and in her letters, and the importance of mealtimes and entertaining in the social life of her period (1775-1817), with the complete contents of Martha Lloyd's "Household Book" and the history of the manuscript, now in Jane Austen's House at Chawton, Hampshire. Delightful line drawings, prints and watercolours from contemporary sources illustrate the book. ...

The fascinating story of the Rosetta Stone and the race to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs. ...

The American Dream is popularly conceived as a search for the perfect consumer commodity. We all know about the more successful products to come out of America - popcorn, drive-in movies and cartoons to name a few. Less well-known are the patents registered for a thumb-sucking alarm system, a self-cleaning house and an adjustable gastric band for the overweight. This is an entertaining look at the great and not-so-great inventions which have ...

In this fascinating and fully-illustrated book Richard Good examines in detail over 140 examples of the different types of clock made in the Victorian period, including carriage clocks, mantel and table clocks, long case clocks, regulators, skeleton clocks, marine and domestic chronometers, Cole-type clocks, time signals and electric clocks, and turret clocks. The styles are as varied as the types: Regency, Egyptian (following Nelson's Battle of ...

A practical teach-yourself course on ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs for the general reader. In this text, the grammar of ancient Egypt is introduced using the inscriptions found on monuments, with an emphasis on learning to read and translate accurately. A series of 43 exercises accompanies an easy to follow ten-step guide and is supported by a reference section of sign-lists and a short dictionary at the end of the text. Background notes on ...

Accompanying the launch title are: "Japanese Art in Detail" by John Reeve. Potential future titles in this series are: "Chinese Art in Detail" and "Indian Art in Detail". ...

The British Museum holds the world's largest collection of bookplates, but only the British and American ex-libris have so far been published. This catalogue, written in German, describes for the first time the outstanding collection of sixteenth-century German and Austrian bookplates in the Museum, mainly from the bequests of A.W. Franks and M. Rosenheim. Over five hundred ex-libris are listed and reproduced, including many that can be ...

Booklet providing essential information on the four major sectors of ancient history: Egypt, Greece, Rome and Mesopotamia. Includes a 14-page foldout timeline. ...

The British Museum watch collection is unsurpassed anywhere in the world, and tells the story of the watch which spans 500 years. In contrast to the high precision of the horological giants, the Museum has a growing collection of wristwatches. This title presents an illustrated history of watches, as timepieces and as works of art. ...

The Changing Nature of Work (Contract Work, Job Insecurity, downsizing, privatisation and deregulation) has had a profound effect on employment and health. The book covers government policy, EU directives, health and safety, industrial/employment policies and general welfare. The author, who is head of the British Library Social Policy and Information Service, looks at the response of employers, including the gap between expressing concern over ...