Category Archives: Non-Fiction & Reference
The Spirit of Prague
A collection of essays charting five critical decades in the history of Czechoslovakia, including events such as: the Nazi occupation; the Stalinist regimes of the fifties; the celebrations of the Prague Spring; the 1968 Soviet invasion; Charter 77; and the Velvet Revolution of 1989.
Rome Reconstructed
Ancient Rome reconstructed to its original magnificence. Each site is illustrated as it is and a previous acetate page overlay gives a reconstruction as it was when it was built. The opposite page of text gives statistics, dates, facts about the building or site. Ring bound with Canadian style binding for the spine allows for
The Massacre at El Mozote
Reportage resists easy definition and comes in many forms – travel essay, narrative history, autobiography – but at its finest it reveals hidden truths about people and events that have shaped the world we know. This new series, hailed as `a wonderful idea` by Don DeLillo, both restores to print and introduces for the first
Pompeii Reconstructed
Ancient Rome reconstructed to its original magnificence. With Herculaneum and Villa Jovis on Capri. Each site is illustrated as it is and a previous acetate page overlay gives a reconstruction as it was when it was built. The opposite page of text gives statistics, dates, facts about the building or siteRing bound with Canadian style
Curious Scotland
In Curious Scotland, George Rosie unearths and illuminates many neglected aspects of Scottish history in a rich collection of episodes that ranges from the Picts to the Indian tribes of North America. What became of the sons of Robert Burns? How did Scotland influence the Ku Klux Klan? Why was a Hebridean island deliberately infested
Florence Reconstructed
A guide if Florence with reconstruction of the Medieval and Renaissance eras compared with the splendid city of todayEach site is illustrated as it is and a previous acetate page overlay gives a reconstruction as it was when it was built. The opposite page of text gives statistics, dates, facts about the building or siteRing
The Stone Fields
At twenty-three years old, forensic archaeologist Courtney Brkic joined a UN-contracted team excavating mass grave sites in eastern Bosnia. She was drawn there by her family history- her father is Croatian – and she was fluent in the language. As she describes the gruesome work of recovering remains and transcribing the memories of survivors, she
Sicily Reconstructed
A Guide to Sicily containing reconstructions of the important ancient sites in context with the current buildingsEach site is illustrated as it is and a previous acetate overlay gives a reconstruction as it was when it was builtPages of text gives statistics, dates, facts about the building or siteRing bound with Canadian style binding allows
Ancient Sicily: Monuments Past and Present
Sicily as it is – Sicily as it was. This unique book with acetate overlays reconstructs existing buildings and ruins into the magnificence if the Monuments, Temples and Theatres of classical times. For beginner or expert archaeologists, this book should accompany all who visits Sicily.
Guide To The Cotswolds
The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty lies to the east of the River Severn and within that area there are some attractive and historically-significant towns and villages. This guide covers full listings of places of interest, with opening times where appropriate. There is a factfile giving details of towns and their attractions and tours
Exploring the Nevis Range and Mamores Scotland: The Complete Guide
Designed as the most comprehensive guide available for the hill walker exploring the Nevis and Mamore ranges in the Scottish Highlands around Fort William, this book describes in detail the best and most rewarding routes across the area, ranging from peaceful strolls through scenic glens to ascents of the principal Munros (peaks over 3000ft) and
Romania Borderland of Europe
Romania occupies a unique position on the map of Eastern Europe. It is a country that presents many paradoxes. In this book the pre-eminent Romanian historian Lucian Boia examines his native land`s development from the Middle Ages to modern times, delineating its culture, history, language, politics and ethnic identity. Boia introduces us to the heroes
Discovering The Moscow Countryside
“Discovering the Moscow Countryside” is a fascinating voyage into the history, architecture, people, and archaeology of the country that surrounds Moscow. The towns and villages dotted around this wooded landscape are rich in associations. Wave after wave of invaders–Tatars, Poles, French, and Germans–sought to conquer Russia through these lands. Now, with the collapse of the
The South Downs
The South Downs has throughout history been a focus of English popular culture. With chalkland, their river valleys and scarp-foot the Downs have been shaped for over millennia by successive generations of farmers, ranging from Europe`s oldest inhabitants right up until the 21st century. “…possibly the most important book to have been written on the
St Martin`s In The Fields
St Martin`s has a long history stretching back more than eight hundred years – during which its life has rarely been dull. A place of prayer and of action, which Simon Jenkins recently described as …`England`s most loved, most photographed and most imitated church`. Its clergy and congregation have always been interesting and often eccentric
Plus Ca Change
“The Story of French”, like any good story, tells of spectacular failures and unexpected success. This is the story of the French language – second only to English for the number of countries where it is officially spoken. A language that is the official tongue of two G-7 countries and three European nations. A language
777 Wonderful Greek Islands
Complete Traveller`s guide to the sun-drenched Isles of Greece* Argosaronic Gulf* Cyclades* Dodecanese* Euboea-Sporades* North & East Aegean* The Ionian Islets* Crete
The Clash of Fundamentalisms
The aerial attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center, a global spectacle of unprecedented dimensions, generated an enormous volume of commentary. The inviolability of the American mainland, breached for the first time since 1812, led to extravagant proclamations by the pundits. It was a new world-historical turning point. The 21st century, once greeted
