“The First King of England” is a foundational biography of Æthelstan (d. 939), the early medieval king whose territorial conquests and shrewd statesmanship united the peoples, languages, and cultures that would come to be known as the “Kingdom of the English.” In this panoramic work, David Woodman blends masterful storytelling with the latest scholarship to paint a multifaceted portrait of this immensely important but neglected figure, a man celebrated in his day as much for his benevolence, piety, and love of learning as he was for his ambitious reign.
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘The First King of England’ by David Woodman
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘Insects of Britain and Europe’
Authors: Thomas C. John, Peter Mullen, and Paul D. Brock
Featuring more than 3,000 species and 5,500 color photographs, “Insects of Britain and Europe” is the most detailed and exquisitely illustrated photographic field guide to cover all the insect orders of Europe.
Easy to navigate, clear, accessible and authoritative, the guide focuses on the species most likely to be encountered and the easiest to identify.
It pairs more than 300 state-of-the-art color plates with concise information on diagnostic features, habitat, distribution and flight periods, helping lead any reader toward identification.
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