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Get your binoculars ready! This bird watching guide covers over 300 bird species, yet it is small enough to fit in your pocket. Whether you're a novice birdwatcher or an experienced birder, this is your complete photographic guide to all the birds of Britain and Europe. It is the perfect pocket companion for nature enthusiasts. All the facts and illustrations included in this fascinating field guide have been authenticated by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). Inside, you will find:- Profiles and crystal clear photographs of over 300 most commonly seen birds in Britain and Europe- Detailed illustrations showing typical plumage and posture in flight- Clear and concise formatting to ensure quick and easy identification- Maps that accurately locate where the bird can be seen in summer, in winter, all year round, and on migration- Links to a website that provides audio for 60 bird soundsCompact and easy-to-use, RSPB Pocket Birds is a comprehensive reference book for bird-watching enthusiasts. It shows you how to identify bird species, what sounds to listen for, and which birds are indigenous to the UK and Europe - and which are visiting. Read about their different behaviours and habits, such as mating, nursing, and migration patterns. Stunning, high-quality photographs bring the birds on the page to life, capturing their beauty. Notes on distinguishing features in plumage variation help make identifying different species quick and effortless, wherever you spot them! This revised and updated 4th edition also includes a link to a website where common songs and calls can be heard. This is the perfect gift for birdwatchers or anyone wanting to put a name to the birds in their garden, local area or countryside. Look out for more RSPB books from DK:Discover the simplest, clearest guide to identifying common European birds ever in RSPB What's the Bird? Or get out into your garden and get bird spotting with the RSPB Pocket Garden Birdwatch.

The true story of one of the most famous of all Viking warriors who remains a national hero in Norway. With reference to Norse sagas and early chronicles, veteran historian Desmond Seward has written a vivid, colourful and insightful account of a remarkable man and the times in which he lived.

The first full, modern history of the Jacobite cause in its entirety as it played out in Scotland, England, Ireland, Europe and even America

From 1337 to 1453 England repeatedly invaded France on the pretext that her kings had a right to the French throne. Though it was a small, poor country, England for most of those "hundred years" won the battles, sacked the towns and castles, and dominated the war. The protagonists of the Hundred Years War are among the most colorful in European history: Edward III, the Black Prince; Henry V, who was later immortalized by Shakespeare; the splendid but inept John II, who died a prisoner in London; Charles V, who very nearly overcame England; and the enigmatic Charles VII, who at last drove the English out. Desmond Seward's critically-acclaimed account of the Hundred Years War brings to life all of the intrigue, beauty, and royal to-the-death-fighting of that legendary century-long conflict.

A brilliant new interpretation of one of the most dramatic periods of British history: The Tudors and their Dynasty.

Eugenie de Montijo was Empress of the French, sharing the Second Empire with her husband Napoleon III. She impressed the Prussian Chancellor Bismarck so much that he called her The only man in Paris.

A Plantagenet galllery, from Black Fulk to Bosworth Field.

For over a hundred years England repeatedly invaded France on the pretext that her kings had a right to the French throne. Seward's account traces the changes that led to France's final victory and brings to life all the intrigue of the last chivalric combats as they gave way modern warfare. schovat popis

A travel book with religious interest which describes visits to European shrines where the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared in recent history. They include Hriushiw in the Ukraine, Medjugorje in Herzegovina, Svata Hora in Bohemia, Czechochowa in Poland, Garabandal, Fatima and Walsingham.