Advantages: Fascinating, comprehensive and very enthusiastic look at Victorian pictures Disadvantages: Unless the subject matter leaves you cold - absolutely none
...Oh, Victorian paintings. Large, horrible, gloomy, dark, sentimental pictures which you'd cross the street to avoid. Right? Well, no. There's more to them than meets the eye. Victoriana has always had a bad press, but if anybody is equipped to fight b ...
Advantages: Gives a different perspective of the Iron Age and Ancient Rome Disadvantages: It covers 700 years of history so only skims the surface
...Many people will only know of Terry Jones as a comedy writer and one of the founding members of Monty Python who's probably best known for speaking the immortal lines "He's not the Messiah. He's a very naughty boy!" There is, however, a much more serio ...
Advantages: (mildly) amusing, diagrams, colourful Disadvantages: may offend some, weak humour, not actually written by 'Top Gear' hosts
I love watching ‘Top Gear’. I’d better start by saying that, because it’s essential that you understand the essence of ‘Top Gear’. The three presenters (Jeremy Clarkson, Richard ‘Hamster’ Hammond, and James May) deliver hilarious reviews of the latest car ...
Advantages: Packed with the most up to date information Disadvantages: Heavy going in places but worthwhile
...I love History, and I love well written History books, and Mr. Beevor writes excellent History books. This one is an extended version of his first book on Spain published in the 90's. Since then a great deal of new information has come to light which has ...
