Funny Business: management unmasked is an exposé of management as it is practiced in business, government and the
non-profit sector. Keywords are explained through humour, making them better understood than a library of management textbooks. Management theories and applications are made memorable through savage wit and fearless comedy. ......
A stunning collection of portraits and intimate reflections on motherhood, sharing what unites mothers from different times and diverse cultures. A perfect gift for mamas and grandmas with lyrical words and striking artwork by an award-winning illustrator
Have you ever wished you had recorded all the books you had read and when? How you found out about them or who gave them to you? What was happening in your life as you read them? What you thought of them and how they affected you? The Book Lovers Journal is custom-designed for the bibliophile who wants to record and explore their bookish love.
200 original maxims by the world's leading aphorist
Feeling down in the mouth? Then brighten your day with Peeing is Relieving! It’s packed with pithy one-liners, like: Fame is when
reporters beg to interview your cat and: The British Empire ceased when butlers stopped ironing the morning paper.
As the perfect gift book, Robert Eddison’s off-the-wall treasure house of original aphorisms is peppered ......
Laurence Stephen Lowry RBA RA is mostly thought about in terms of his people and their industrial setting but there is a great deal more to be read from the detail of his paintings. Throughout his artistic career, Lowry used street furniture to brilliant effect. He was a master of observation and composition. Lamp-posts, telegraph poles, flag ......
There is no journal with a livelier and richer history than The Spectator. As well as being the world's oldest current affairs magazine, none has been closer over the last two centuries to spheres of power and influence in Britain. First issued in 1828, during the dying days of the Georgian era, The Spectator came out ready to spar - with the ......
Originally written and illustrated by Enid Marx in 1945, The Little White Bear tells the tale of Ivan, the friendly polar bear, and his exciting adventures in the snow.
This highly illustrated gift book tells the stories of those who lived through Christmas in wartime, when wrapping paper was banned, rationing was in force and children were separated from their families. Also included are tips and tricks to create recycled presents and greetings cards, and recipes to cook a delicious wartime Christmas meal.
ISBN-13: 9781912423231
(Paperback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
Unicorn's editorial team have scoured the libraries and art galleries for this extraordinary collection of their favourite and most inspirational quotes from the creative world, both contemporary and historical.
101 Iconic Blue Plaques Commemorating Britain's History
A blue plaque is a recognised symbol of our national heritage; a living footprint of our history with each one serving as a permanent reminder of an important contribution to the history of the country. The blue plaques commemorate notable, influential and successful people from all walks of life. They are erected in the present to celebrate ......
One Hundred Defining Moments from the Royal Air Force 1918-2018
2018 marks the centenary of the formation of the Royal Air Force. Founded in the final months of the Great War, this book provides the greatest facts and figures relating to the RAF. Who were the original Aces? What was the longest mission undertaken? How much did the heaviest bomb weigh? Who flew the most sorties? What was the fastest speed ever ......
A Collection of Epigrams and Epitaphs Serious and Comic
Originally published in 1933, this is a charming book of verse written by Martin Armstrong and illustrated with wood-engravings from the skilled hands of Eric Ravilious.
T. F. Salters The Anglers Guide, abridged for the Use of Young Anglers, was first published in 1816, and advertised as being a complete practical treatise on Angling: The art of trolling and fishing for Jack & Pike, flyfishing and making, also bottom and float fishing and trimmer angling with directions how to plumb the Depth, to bait the Hooks, ......
Originally written and illustrated by Enid Marx in 1943, The Pigeon Ace tells the tale of Coo-coo a brave pigeon called to serve during the war as a homing pigeon with his new wife Flutter-flutter.
This gift book is collection of delightful and unusual recipes from the Second World War. Taken from the archives of IWM, the recipes show the ingenuity and creativity behind dishes rustled up out of meagre rations - from austerity recipes such as scrap bread pudding, potato pastry and sheep's heart pie to hearty English favourites including ......
ISBN-13: 9781904897460
(Hardback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
