Collins Little Books - Scottish History

Collins Little Books - Scottish History
Author: John Abernethy
Publisher: Collins
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Scotland
ISBN: 9780008251109

A concise and excellent guide to Scottish history and how Scotland has come to be what it is today. Key events, people, and places include The Union of Crowns, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Battle of Bannockburn, Culloden, Burns Night, Hogmanay, Alexander Graham Bell, and Referendum 2014. Beautifully produced, Collins Little Book of Scottish History is a treasure in itself and makes a perfect gift for any Scotland enthusiast.

Gin: a Guide to the World's Greatest Gins (Collins Little Books)

Gin: a Guide to the World's Greatest Gins (Collins Little Books)
Author: Dominic Roskrow
Publisher: Collins
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-09-07
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780008258108

This beautifully presented Little Book is an excellent introduction to the world of gin. It includes a fascinating history of the product itself, how it's made, how best to drink it and details of the world's best gins.

Grammar Secrets (Collins Little Books)

Grammar Secrets (Collins Little Books)
Author: Caroline Taggart
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2014-10-23
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0007591314

Let’s admit it, we all struggle with Grammar. There, they’re or their? Who’s or whose? Me or I? Fewer or less? Inside this little book one of Britain’s top Grammar Gurus reveals all you need to know about Grammar but were afraid to ask.

When Scotland Was Jewish

When Scotland Was Jewish
Author: Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2015-05-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 0786455225

The popular image of Scotland is dominated by widely recognized elements of Celtic culture. But a significant non-Celtic influence on Scotland's history has been largely ignored for centuries? This book argues that much of Scotland's history and culture from 1100 forward is Jewish. The authors provide evidence that many of the national heroes, villains, rulers, nobles, traders, merchants, bishops, guild members, burgesses, and ministers of Scotland were of Jewish descent, their ancestors originating in France and Spain. Much of the traditional historical account of Scotland, it is proposed, rests on fundamental interpretive errors, perpetuated in order to affirm Scotland's identity as a Celtic, Christian society. A more accurate and profound understanding of Scottish history has thus been buried. The authors' wide-ranging research includes examination of census records, archaeological artifacts, castle carvings, cemetery inscriptions, religious seals, coinage, burgess and guild member rolls, noble genealogies, family crests, portraiture, and geographic place names.

China: A History

China: A History
Author: John Keay
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 603
Release: 2010-04-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0007372086

Three thousand years of Chinese history in an accessible and authoritative single volume.

Rum: More than 100 of the world’s best rums (Collins Little Books)

Rum: More than 100 of the world’s best rums (Collins Little Books)
Author: Dominic Roskrow
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2018-05-31
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0008271232

This beautifully presented Little Book is an excellent introduction to the world of rum. It includes the very best product from the Caribbean, UK, and US as well as new and emerging markets. With a fascinating history of the product itself, how it’s made, and details of the world’s best rums, this is perfect for all rum lovers.

Sahib: The British Soldier in India 1750–1914

Sahib: The British Soldier in India 1750–1914
Author: Richard Holmes
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 856
Release: 2011-10-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 0007370342

Sahib is a magnificent history of the British soldier in India from Clive to the end of Empire, making full use of personal accounts from the soldiers who served in the jewel in Britain’s Imperial Crown.