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Captain Hepper's Great War Diary, 1916-1919
This book follows the story of a Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment on the Somme during the First World War. Captain Raymond Hepper, from Leeds, served as a Captain of snipers and, later as Brigade Intelligence Officer. The diaries are copied from the original by his son, F. Nigel Hepper, who has also drawn some of the maps and illustrations.
Pharaoh's Flowers
As the golden face of Tutankhamun was found garlanded with fresh flowers exquisitely preserved for 3,000 years, the plants of ancient Egypt are brought back to life in this botanical exploration of the Pharaoh's tomb. Usually ignored by grave robbers intent on gold, the baskets, fabrics, papyri, timber, unguent vases, and model granaries filled to the brim with seeds that were buried with Tutankhamun have survived, completely intact, and each chapter of the book carries detailed descriptions of the plant species found or represented in the tomb, including emmer, fenugreek, chickpea, and types of reed and grass. F. Nigel Hepper groups the plants according to their uses, with categories such a...
LIFE ON A LAKE DISTRICT SMALLHOLDING
F. Nigel Hepper's memoir of living at Tarn Cottage near Bootle in the Lake District during the Second World War.
Planting a Bible Garden
A full-color, illustrated guide showing how to design and plant a theme garden based on plants mentioned in Scripture.
The Essenes, the Scrolls, and the Dead Sea
The mystery surrounding the Dead Sea Scrolls remains, over 60 years after their rediscovery. Who hid them and why? This groundbreaking book reinvigorates the contested hypothesis that the Essenes were responsible. Rather than being a marginal esoteric sect, Taylor shows that this group acted as one of the leading legal schools of Judaism.
Baker Encyclopedia of Bible Plants
"The Bible is full of references to trees and plants. Jesus himself frequently used flowers and fruits to illustrate his teaching. But which flower is meant by 'lily of the field'? Why did the Hebrews use the hissop plant to daub their lintels? What role did the olive tree and its fruit play in the ancient economy? This book sets out to answer these and many other questions. In recent years much scientific and archaeological research has been devoted to the botany of Bible lands, and many new and exciting facts discovered. Nigel Hepper has distilled the expertise of a long career at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and much information not readily available to the general reader, in this new ...
