Product Description: Covering more than 750 films, this entertaining illustrated guide is a must for both cinema buffs and London lovers. Organized by area, and featuring a fully annotated map--so readers follow the footsteps of Jude Law in Closer or Gwyneth Paltrow in Sliding Doors--this decades-spanning collection of movies includes such classics as Brief Encounter, The Red Shoes, Alfie, Harry Potter, Bridget Jones, Sherlock Holmes, and more...read more

Product Description: Latin is a tricky subject that comes under assault from all kinds of non cognoscenti who claim its anachronistic tendencies as an easy target. From the spells of Harry Potter to the origins of everyday phrases and the terms that litter law and medicine, this is a fascinating treasure trove of facts about Latin that demonstrates that this supposedly dead language is in fact both important and contemporary...read more

Product Description: Alfie, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Notting Hill, Patriot Games: all these movies took place on the streets and in the neighborhoods of London. This intriguing guide to the city on screen covers the whole metropolis area by area, so you’ll be able to find out where your favorites were shot...read more