Most Popular Books by John Howe

It is a tale that has been retold countless times through the centuries and here, in a new paperback edition illustrated by a noted Tolkien artist, the mighty Beowulf is well set to capture new legions of followers. This contemporary retelling of the ancient epic follows the mythic hero from his disarming of the gruesome Grendel to his sword battle with the monster''s sea hag mother to his final, fiery showdown with an avenging dragon.

· Providing students with a thought-provoking account of America''s past, The American People examines how American society assumed its present shape and developed its present forms of government. · A strong social emphasis underscores the "humanness" of America''s history as revealed through the everyday lives of ordinary Americans. · Recovering the Past essays acquaint students with the work that historians do by introducing them to the fascinating variety of materials that historians use to understand and interpret the past. · Two new primary source features, "American Voices" and "How Others See Us" enliven the narrative with short passages from both ordinary and extraordinary Americans or from outsiders commenting on the American nation or its people.

Written by the writer and broadcaster Brian Sibley, this slipcase features Tolkien''s maps of The Hobbit, Beleriand and Middle-earth. Each map is presented in a box-set illustrated by Tolkien artist John Howe, the conceptual artist employed by Peter Jackson to work on his Lord of The Rings film trilogy. The maps, presented with individual books and wallets show Tolkien''s mythical lands in detail - they are also bound with fewer folds, making them suitable for portfolios or framing.

Diary of an expedition begun on 26 October 1819, led by John Howe and with Myles as a guide, to find a new route from the Hawkesbury to the Hunter Valley; Howes then sent Myles and another local Aboriginal man to find a more passable route; Howes second party, including Myles and Mullaboy, set out on 5 February 1820 on another expedition to the Hunter.