ADAM Architecture has a worldwide reputation for traditional Western design. Although the practice is based in the UK, it has built award-winning projects of all types around the world, and is known for combining modern interpretations of the Classical tradition with the latest technology. Among its most admired work are its country houses, and 19 of these houses are the focus of this new book, written by architectural historian Jeremy Musson
From award-winning baker Paul Barker, Naturally Fermented Bread introduces the principles of yeast-water baking, including recipes for nutritious, delicious sweet and savory bakes.
A gorgeous leatherbound compendium of flora, shells, rare insects and more from the golden age of curiosities Featuring amazing reproductions of floral specimens, minerals, seashells and more from rarely seen collections, and beautiful engravings of 18th- and 19th-century collections, this stupendously produced volume takes as its starting point the famous Timm Collection at Engelsberg Ironworks in Sweden, created by Gabriel Casper Timm and his son Paul August in the 19th century. Throughout their lives, father and son devoted much of their leisure time to collecting plants, insects, minerals and other natural treasures across Scandanavia, which they preserved in beautiful collector’s cabinets. Maintaining close contact with collectors and scientists, they also assembled a library of volumes on natural science along with books on spirituality and faith.Drawing on a range of historical materials, Collecting Nature places the Timm Collection in a larger dialogue with other collectors, thinkers and scientists of the 18th and 19th centuries, showing how the world of ideas in collecting has developed and continues to influence us today.
Who were the men and women whose names are commemorated on war memorials around the country? Where did they live - and how and why did they die? This book unravels the story of one war memorial, in the Dartmoor village of Lydford.
Measure twice, cut once is the philosophy of a great carpenter. Cinnamon Square's ethos is that measurement of weight, temperature and time will not only facilitate products of consistent quality but will also create a more confident and knowledgeable home baker too.
Professor Clive Aslet, chairman of the Lutyens Trust, reveals the journey behind the buildings designed by Lutyens. This book digs deep into the archives, showcasing both Aslet's knowledge and unseen artwork and stories. Was Sir Edwin Lutyens Britain's Greatest Architect?
The meerkats Mia and Kit do not like their new home, not one bit of it! They don't like their new routine, their new bedroom, or new foods for dinner - and most of all, they definitely do not like their new carer, Becky the capybara. But when the meerkats (along with their very special cuddly dinosaur toys) stay with Becky, they discover that a new home can be OK, and sometimes it's alright to trust new people. Moving to a new place can be scary for any child, but even more so for children in care, who may have to move to new carers if they cannot live with their birth parents. Learning to trust new carers can also be more difficult for children who have experienced neglect, trauma and loss in their early lives. This colourful picture book explores what it's like to move to a new place, and how children can develop trust in new adults.
The fascinating story of the evolution of the country house in Britain, from its Roman precursors to the present
Salonika in 1916 has become suddenly Greek. Nominally neutral, it is filled with French, British and Serbian soldiers defending it against the Austro- German and Bulgarian forces to the north. In a city seething with intrigue, cafe society continues unperturbed and the native inhabitants make from the soldiers what money they can.
An irresistible and charming celebration of the places, buildings and landscapes that underpin British identity.