Made on the Isle of Wight

Author: David L. Williams
Publisher: History Press
ISBN: 9780750967549
Category : Engineering firms
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Made on the Isle of Wight is a pictorial celebration of the immense contribution to the aviation, automotive and marine industries that this tiny island has given, from the first hovercraft to boats that held the world water speed record and even the only all-British rocket and satellite into space. With a focus on invention, innovation and record-breaking, local author David L. Williams explores the many products of the island's industry, along with designers and engineers, and the workforce that created these fascinating inventions.

The History of the Isle of Wight

Author: Sir Richard Worsley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Isle of Wight
Languages : en
Pages : 570

Book Description

Little Book of the Isle of Wight

Author: Jan Toms
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750953969
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 169

Book Description
Did you know?A new species of cat-like dinosaur, yet to be named, was discovered on the Isle of Wight in 1988.Darwin began his world famous ‘On the Origin of the Species' while staying at the Kings Head Hotel.There are 21 tourists to every Island resident.The Little Book of the Isle of Wight is a funny, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no one will want to be without. The Island’s most eccentric inhabitants, blood-curdling murders and literally hundreds of facts combine to make this required reading for locals and visitors alike. Illustrated with humorous cartoons and delivered with wit and flair, this captivating compendium is almost impossible to put down.

Nammet

Author: Caroline Gurney-Champion
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781911487081
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Nammet is a celebration of the very best food and drink that originate the Isle of Wight. Isle of Wight-based food writer Fiona Sims and photographer Julian Winslow help present Island cheeses, honey, gin, meat, fish, veg, bakery products and more

Joseph Vick of Lower Parish, Isle of Wight County, Virginia

Author: John D. Beatty
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 608

Book Description
Joseph Vick, of Lower Parish, Isle of Wight County, Virginia and his Descendants, Volume 1 covers the first five generations of the descendants of Joseph Vick, who immigrated to America in the late 1600s. In addition to extensive, well-documented genealogical information, the book includes anecdotal historical information, references and foot notes. A center section includes illustrations and photographs of Vick descendants, lands and homes.

The Bed I Made

Author: Lucie Whitehouse
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408813874
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 492

Book Description
I haven't given up on you and I'm not going to. It's time to stop playing hard to get now. When Kate meets a dark, enigmatic man in a Soho bar, she doesn't hesitate long before going home with him. There is something undeniably attractive about Richard - and irresistibly dangerous, too. Now, after eighteen exhilarating but fraught months, Kate knows she has to finish their relationship and hopes that will be the end of it. But it is only just the beginning. Fleeing London for the wintry Isle of Wight, she is determined to ignore the flood of calls and emails from an increasingly insistent Richard. But what began as a nuisance becomes an ever more threatening game of cat and mouse...

Isle and Empires

Author: Stephan Roman
Publisher: Medina Publishing
ISBN: 9781911487661
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 448

Book Description
This book is a journey into a world of Imperial glory and power, family rivalry, wars and alliances. It is also a story of Russia's revolutionaries, spies and terrorists, and the refugees fleeing Tsarist oppression who found shelter and safety both in mainland Britain and on the Isle of Wight.

Isle of Wight Walks

Author: Anne-Marie Edwards
Publisher: Jarrold Pub
ISBN: 9780711706729
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
Published by Jarrold Publishing and the Ordnance Survey, the Pathfinder Series contains 28 walking tours of London with complete transportation information and mapping.

The Rough Guide to Dorset, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight

Author: Amanda Tomlin
Publisher: Rough Guides UK
ISBN: 1409364941
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 299

Book Description
The Rough Guide to Dorset, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight is the ultimate travel guide to these beautiful and diverse regions of southern England. With detailed coverage of all the top attractions, you'll discover the hidden gems of the New Forest and South Downs National Parks, and find the best beaches on the Isle of Wight and along the stunning south coast, which includes the famous Jurassic Coast. The guide features practical advice on what to see and do, with up-to-date reviews of the best hotels, bars, clubs, shops and restaurants for all budgets. The Rough Guide to Dorset, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight also includes detailed walks and cycling routes, historical information and the lowdown on the best places to sample local food and drink. Explore every corner of the regions with easy-to-use colour maps to help make sure you don't miss the unmissable. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Dorset, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight. Now available in ePub format.

Glasshopper

Author: Isabel Ashdown
Publisher: Myriad Editions (US&CA)
ISBN: 0956792634
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 287

Book Description
At once troubling, funny, and joyous, this is an intimate, lyrical, and deeply moving novel of an ordinary family crumbling under the weight of past mistakes. Isabel Ashdown's captivating debut vividly brings to life the gentility of a 1950s childhood, the free-spirited hedonism of the 1960s, and the urban domesticity of 1980s Portsmouth. 13-year-old Jake's world is unraveling as his father and older brother leave home, and his mother plunges into alcoholic freefall. Despite his turbulent home life, Jake is an irrepressible teenager and his troubled mother is not the only thing on his mind: there's the hi-fi he's saving up for, his growing passion for Greek mythology (and his pretty classics teacher), and the anticipation of brief visits to see his dad. When his parents reconcile, life finally seems to be looking up. Their first family holiday, announced over scampi and chips in the Royal Oak, promises to be the icing on the cake—until long-unspoken family secrets begin to surface.