James Taylor: Picturing the Pacific [2018] hardback ATHRY others arrived seeking prosperity and

others arrived seeking prosperity and an English education for their children

Inside the pages of this adventure book

he examines how legion was pitched against legion in a vicious battle for political domination of the vast Roman world

secrets and lies - and it will linger long after you turn the surprising final page

The international order put in place after World War II is rapidly coming to an end

James Taylor: Picturing the Pacific [2018] hardback ATHRY others arrived seeking prosperity andFor over 50 years between the 1760s and the early 19th century, the pioneers who sailed from Europe to explore the Pacific brought back glimpses of this new world in the form of oil paintings, watercolours and drawings a sensational view of a part of the world few would ever see. Today these works represent a fascinating and inspiring perspective from the frontier of discovery. It was Sir Joseph Banks, President of the Royal Society, who popularised