great britain

"Which innovative ideas and inventions began with the Anglo-Saxons? Find out how the Anglo-Saxons farmed their land, built their houses, and organized their society. Discover how their . . . developments in defense, law, language, and storytelling still influence the way we live"--Provided by publisher.

"As a boy, Henry Friston dreamed of traveling the world. He thought he was signing up for a lifetime of adventure when he joined the Royal Navy. But when World War I begins, it launches the world, and Henry, into turmoil. While facing enemy fire at Gallipoli, Henry discovers the strength he needs to survive in an unexpected source: a tortoise. And so begins the friendship of a lifetime"--Provided by publisher.

Winston Churchill leads Great Britain through World War II accompanied by his miniature poodle Rufus, through the bombings of London, the invasion of Normandy, and post-war reconstruction. Includes quotations from Winston Churchill.

"The story of conservationist Anna Merz and the baby rhino she adopted and raised"--Provided by publisher.

"Presents an account of the life and travels of Isabella Bird, celebrated English writer and explorer and the first female member of the Royal Geographical Society"--OCLC.

A brief biography of Queen Elizabeth II of England, discussing her life and reign.

"A true account of the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS 'City of Benares,' which was evacuating children from England during WWII"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of British physicist Stephen Hawking who spent his entire career trying to answer the question: "Where did the universe come from?" Although he was diagnosed with a neurological disease at age 21, he did not let the illness define his life and continued his research until his death in 2018. He is best known for his black hole theories and his best-selling book "A Brief History of Time.".

A memoir of Lara Prior-Palmer's trip to Mongolia to compete in the world's longest, toughest horse race, emerging as its youngest and first-ever female winner.

James, a young writer living with his boyfriend, begins research on a leader of the neo-Nazi movement who kept his sexuality a secret, but as James focuses in on his efforts he begins to receive threatening phone calls and a series of unexpected events cause his life to intersect with Tony's, whose association with Britain's neo-Nazi movement required him to hide his sexuality as a teenager in the 1970s.