The Times obituaries have given readers throughout the world an instant picture of a life for over 150 years. The Times Great Lives is a selection of 124 of these pieces, each obituary has been updated and reproduced in their entirety, by Anna Temkin, The Times assistant obituaries editor.The Times register provides a rich store of information and opinion on the most influential characters of the twentieth and early twenty-first century – be they politicians, sportspeople, musician...

Bruce Sandison's "Rivers and Lochs of Scotland" is the only book on fishing in Scotland that an angler will ever need. This new, comprehensive and completely revised edition describes more than 5,000 freshwater fishing locations complete with access details, flies and tactics and where to obtain permission to fish. For anyone fishing in Scotland, this book is the angler's bible.

British Slang, and Cockney Rhyming slang, presented alphabetically, and humorously.Whether you're researching a novel, you want to be the life and soul of the party, or you just want to have a laugh at us daft Brits... this book is for you!Thousands of references, hundreds of pages and millions of man-hours are in this book, ready for your glimpse into the wacky humor and slang of British life.A great reference tool, and a great laugh.A must for all writers, get...

With over 3000 entries in seven separate listings, this book is a major source of reference which puts a human face on these two defining conflicts. Drawing on family papers, extensive interviews and official records, Padraic O'Farrell gives detailed accounts of the involvement of soldiers, politicians, policemen and civilians, Irish and British alike - most of whom have never appeared in the pages of history. Appendices of casualties and executions, as well as a map and a thorough chronol...

Washington D.C.'s culinary landscape is celebrated in the 14th annual Fall Dining Guide.From the Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post comes the food critic's essential guide to the D.C. dining scene. For his 14th Fall Dining Guide, Tom Sietsema selects his 40 favorite Washington D.C.-area restaurants, reflecting a much-changed dining scene with exciting new flavors. From bars and taco joints to four star local legends, the FALL DINING GUIDE has a dinner for everyone.

Jonathan Gold has eaten it all. Counter Intelligence collects over 200 of Gold's best restaurant discoveries--from inexpensive lunch counters you won't find on your own to the perfect undiscovered dish at a beaten-path establishment. He reveals the hidden kitchens where Los Angeles' ethnic communities feed their own, including the best of cuisine from Argentina, Armenia, Brazil, Burma, Canton, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Midd...

This indispensable directory is a must-have for anyone wanting to make it in the music industry. It gives you:• Hundreds of record labels• Hundreds of music managers• Indexes by genre, so you can quickly find all the right listings• Access to overseas marketsIt also provides free access to the entire current databases online, including over 1,700 record labels, and over 1,100 managers, with dozens of new and updated listings every month. Your free subsc...

New York City Boxing Directory (1885-1960) was compiled from countless pages of New York City directories and U.S. Censuses from the 19th and 20th Centuries. Readers and reference enthusiasts may use the eBook to delve into additional family research. Address information is useful for tracking down old neighborhoods, businesses, and where deceased individuals lived. Especially prominent in the text are names of Jewish, Irish, and Italian men who worked as boxers, boxing instructors, promot...

A complete guide to the major awards and prizes of the literary world.* An invaluable source of information on awards and prizes world-wide* Covers over 1,000 awards and prizes* Comprehensive background information on each award* Extensive contact details.Contents* Includes internationally awarded prizes along with prestigious national awards* Subject areas covered include adult and children's fiction, non-f...

From bleak Expressionist works to the edgy political cinema of the New German Cinema and the feel-good Heimat films of the postwar era, Directory of World Cinema: Germany aims to offer a wider film and cultural context for the films that have emerged from Germany – including some of the East German films recently made available to Western audiences for the first time. With contributions by leading academics and emerging scholars in the field, this volume explores the key directors...

Most Americans give little thought to their county’s size, population, when it was created, or how its name came about. But such information can be very helpful to anyone, particularly researchers and genealogists, investigating local or state history. Drawing on information obtained from the 2010 Census, the 6th edition of The American Counties provides up-to-date data on each county’s:land areapopulationcounty seatdate of creationname origin dates of governmental organization, el...

A delightfully informative guide to two of the world's most rewarding pleasures—fine wine and great literature—that make for an irresistible pairing.Nothing in the world is more satisfying to the soul than a glass of excellent cabernet sauvignon, pinot grigio, bordeaux, or any number of fine varietals—unless it's curling up by the fire with a truly exceptional novel, history, or collection of short fiction. Now Patrick Alexander, wine aficionado and author of T...