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  • Sir Garnet Wolseley

    Soldier of Empire

    Field Marshal Lord Wolseley was an eminent Victorian, one of a handful of late nineteenth-century military men whose reputation transcends his age. He served the British empire in Burma, India, China, the Crimea, Canada, Asante, Egypt, South Africa and the Sudan. He excelled as a regimental soldier, staff officer, army commander and reformer and eventually commander-in-chief. Yet there has been no ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    Poe!

    Series series Selected Shorts

    Unabridged

    2 hours 21 min

    Poe! is a deliciously gripping sampling of the mad imagination of 19th century gothic master of horror and suspense, murder and mayhem, Edgar Allan Poe. The creepy, breathtaking, and soulful classic tales include: “The Masque of the Red Death,” the terrifying and ironic story of a nobleman who attempts to seal himself and his friends away from a terrible plague raging outside, performed by ... Read more

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  • Evelyn Wood VC

    Pillar of Empire

    Given the increasing interest in the Victorian era an authoritative biography of Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood VC is long overdue. By any standards his career was remarkable and began with him in the Royal Navy in the Crimea before he transferred to the cavalry to see more action. ... Read more

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  • Britain at War with the Asante Nation, 1823–1900

    "The White Man's Grave"

    This authoritative military history chronicles the significant but overlooked colonial wars between the British and the Asante of West Africa.Throughout the nineteenth century, Britain fought three major wars, and two minor ones, with the Asante people of West Africa. Like the Zulus, the Asante were a warrior nation who offered a tough adversary for the British regulars. And yet these wars are ... Read more

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  • What a Bee Knows

    Exploring the Thoughts, Memories, and Personalities of Bees

    For many of us, the buzzing of a bee elicits panic. But the next time you hear that low droning sound, look closer: the bee has navigated to this particular spot for a reason using a fascinating set of tools. She may be using her sensitive olfactory organs, which provide a 3D scent map of her surroundings. She may be following visual landmarks or instructions relayed by a hive-mate. She may even ... Read more

    $35.19 CAD

  • Britain Against the Xhosa and Zulu Peoples

    Lord Chelmsford's South African Campaigns

    Britain's war against the Zulu people of southern Africa in the late nineteenth century is one of the most famous clashes in the history of the British empire, but her earlier wars against the Xhosa, also in southern Africa, are far less well known. And, although the role Lord Chelmsford played in the Anglo-Zulu War has been recounted in exhaustive detail, his earlier experience against the Xhosa ... Read more

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  • Honey Bees

    Letters from the Hive

    In Honey Bees: Letters From the Hive, bee expert Stephen Buchmann takes readers on an incredible tour. Enter a beehive--one part nursery, one part honey factory, one part queen bee sanctum--then fly through backyard gardens, open fields, and deserts where wildflowers bloom. It's fascinating--and delicious!Hailed for their hard work and harmonious society, bees make possible life on earth as we ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Bayonet to Barrage

    Weaponry on the Victorian Battlefield

    How advances in weapons technology transformed the British soldier's experience of war during the nineteenth century.How did technical advances in weaponry alter the battlefield during the reign of Queen Victoria? In 1845, in the first Anglo-Sikh War, the outcome was decided by the bayonet; just over fifty years later, in the second Boer War, the combatants were many miles apart. How did this ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Instant Insights: Understanding and conserving pollinators

    Series Book 117 - Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights
    This book features four peer-reviewed reviews on understanding and conserving pollinators.The first chapter provides a brief overview on pollinators and the ecosystem services they offer, as well as the role of data collection and sharing in achieving more sustainable farming and beekeeping practices. The chapter also considers how existing data collected by farm management systems can be used to ... Read more

    $51.99 CAD

  • The Reason for Flowers

    Their History, Culture, Biology, and How They Change Our Lives

    “Fascinating...Buchmann’s knowledge and enthusiasm jump off the page.” —The Wall Street Journal“An extraordinarily good book.” —Edward O. WilsonThe lively and definitive story of the beauty, sexuality, lore, economics, and ecology of the world ’s flowers, written by a devoted scientist and illustrated with his stunning photographs.Flowers—and the fruits they often become—feed, clothe, and inspire ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • The Martini-Henry Rifle

    Series Book 26 - Weapon
    The breech-loading, single-shot .458in Martini-Henry rifle has become a symbol of both the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and the numerous battles in Egypt and the Sudan in 1884–85, but continued to be used by both British and colonial troops well into the 20th century. Its invention and introduction into British service were in direct response to the success of the Prussian Dreyse needle gun, which ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Marvel Year By Year A Visual History New Edition

    Deep dive into the full story of Marvel Comics in a single, beautifully illustrated volume.Created in full collaboration with Marvel, this fan-favorite title, last published in 2017, now covers more than 80 years of Marvel history, from the company's first incarnation as Timely Comics to the multimedia giant it is today.Packed with artwork from the original comics, this chronological account ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD