Very Peculiar History: Scottish Clans (HB), Macdonald, Fiona

Автор: Macdonald, Fiona
Название: Snow queen and other stories
ISBN: 1913337812 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781913337810
Издательство: Неизвестно
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Описание: Hans Christian Andersen's much-loved fairy tales have been an integral part of our childhood for 150 years. This volume will introduce "The Snow Queen" and other classic stories to a new generation of children.

The tales are brought to life with Alida Massari's wonderful original artwork and retold in a manner that will engage very young readers and instill in them a love for storytelling, the power of imagination, and the past. Perfect for bedtime reading The stories included are:
- The Snow Queen
- The Ugly Duckling
- The Little Mermaid
- The Showman
- The Match Girl
- The Greedy Goblin
- Wild Swans

Автор: Macdonald Fiona
Название: Hands-on History! The Celts
ISBN: 1843229935 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781843229933
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 8440.00 T
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Описание: Step into the world of the Celtic people, with 15 step-by-step projects and over 400 exciting pictures. It offers a journey back to a time more than two thousand years ago, when the warlike Celts dominated northern and central Europe. Marvel at their bravery and nobility in battle, and discover why they were both feared and admired by the Greeks and Romans.

It includes 15 easy and fun projects enable you to re-create the past - draw a classic Celtic border, craft an elaborate brooch, make a mighty warrior's shield and helmet, sculpt an elegant pot, forge an intricate wild boar statue, and build a roundhouse fit for a Gaelic chieftain. It features more than 400 photographs and illustrations include diagrams, historical maps and a pictorial timeline. It is ideal for home or school use for ages 8 to 12.

Find out fascinating facts about the many different Celtic clans: the reasons for their migration, their mysticism and beliefs, and how they crafted exquisite metalwork. Delve into everyday life to find out what the Celts ate, where they lived, the brave heroes they revered and the deadly weapons with which they armed themselves. A selection of 15 practical projects will make learning stimulating, exciting and fun either at home or in the classroom: reproduce the famous Gundestrup bowl, make a Welsh harp and tuck into traditional Celtic oatcakes!

Автор: Macdonald Fiona
Название: Scottish Tartan and Highland Dress
ISBN: 1908759895 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781908759894
Издательство: Неизвестно
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Описание: This fascinating book looks at what is known with a reasonable degree of historical certainty about tartan, and attempts to drive some of the wilder, woollier tartan myths back into the misty Celtic twilight. Packed full of peculiar tartan trivia, this book contains all you need to know about one of the world`s favourite fabrics.

Автор: MacDonald Fiona
Название: Edinburgh, A Very Peculiar History
ISBN: 190897382X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781908973825
Издательство: Неизвестно
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Цена: 8440.00 T
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Описание: Discover the horrible and hilarious secrets of Edinburgh`s chequered (or perhaps tartaned) past. Fiona Macdonald presents a history of Scotland`s most powerful city, from ancient to modern, gracious to grimy.

Автор: MacDonald Fiona
Название: River Journey
ISBN: 0007412908 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780007412907
Издательство: HarperCollins UK
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Цена: 4400.00 T
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Описание: Follow a river from its source to the sea and see how it adapts to its surroundings in this highly photographic non-fiction report by Fiona Macdonald.

Автор: Macdonald Fiona
Название: Victorian Servants, a Very Peculiar History
ISBN: 190718449X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781907184499
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Описание: A humourous guide that explores the hard lives of Victorian servants. It offers glimpses into the strict and sometimes downright bizarre world of the Victorian upper classes.