New Releases by David ARMITAGE

David Armitage makes an outstanding contribution with this history of British conceptions of empire from the 1540s to the 1740s. He sheds new light on major British political thinkers, and the relationship between Protestantism and empire, theories of property, liberty and political economy, and the emergence of the British identity. Winner of the History Today Book of the Year prize for 2000.

Picture story book for young children. Tatty Brown is afraid of the dark, until the Queen of the Night takes her on an unforgettable journey. The author''s other publications include ''The Lighthouse Keeper''s Lunch'' which was also illustrated by David Armitage.

From tranquil stil life-likes to vibrant soup-cans, this guide to art explains the techniques and influences of the major art movements. The text offers both a narrative history of art and analyses of particular paintings.

Volume 2.

Photographs and text introduce instruments and techniques developed by space scientists that have benefitted such varied areas as medicine, weather forecasting, waste disposal, and photography.

Photographs and text introduce instruments and techniques developed by space scientists that have benefitted such varied areas as medicine, weather forecasting, waste disposal, and photography.