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A journey around the cities of the Mediterranean that asks whether they share more with each other than with their countries.

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Gibbons tells us how the idea of dividing Ireland came about, how it gained acceptance and popular support, about its complex and controversial implementation, and the turmoil of the years that followed.

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Ten strolls through some of the most interesting areas, exploring the literary landscape of the capital.

Insider and outsider perspectives on the expenses scandal combine in this exploratory book on the event, explaining how parliament fell out of step with the electorate and became a victim of its own institutional logic.

Rida Said: A Man of Many Talents tells the story of this remarkable man who helped to shape many aspects of modern Syria and lived through the Ottoman and French occupations, staying true to his commitment to the education of Arab people.

A vivid first-hand account of movement across a contested nation from "Der Tagesspiegel" contributor.

Presents the modern capital of Japan from the first forest clearances on the vast Kanto plain, through the wars and intrigues of the samurai era, up to the preparations for the 2020 Olympics. Tokyo (the `Eastern Capital') has only enjoyed that name and status for 150 years.

Will Buckingham travelled to Tanimbar Islands (Indonesia) as a trainee anthropologist to meet three remarkable sculptors.

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My world is full of strange and wonderful animals. If I tell you about my favourite one, will you draw pictures of them for me? " Dr Colin - The Cryptozoologist. There are imaginary animals roaming around Dr Colin's world. In this book, you'll find amusing rhymes about eleven of them which describe what they look like and where they live. Your job is to draw pictures of them for Dr Colin based on these descriptions. For the twelfth animal, you...

A new history of the pivotal British War Cabinet meetings of May 1940 written by former Foreign Secretary, David Owen. It reveals how Halifax pushed for peace talks with Hitler, and reiterates the strength of Churchill's leadership and the wartime Cabinet system of government. 'An exciting, thought-provoking read, with profound contemporary as well as historical relevance' Andrew Roberts

Cuba, Haiti, Honduras and others were rewarded for their involvement in the war by a seat at the top table.

Mexico City, 1649. The Spanish Inquisition holds sway over the capital and at its core lies one ambition: the submission of all to the Catholic faith. This title traces the search for a transcendent divine truth, which is, perhaps, beyond our comprehension.

Exciting new portrait featuring the racy world of opera and dance in Paris of the 1920s.

A the world becomes more global, containment of pandemic disease becomes harder to control.

A portrait of the suffragist who moved from terrorism to social political engagement.

The famous sights, gardens, parks, alleys and murders from an insider point of view, as well as the scenes of several murders committed in this Mafia-ridden city. Illustrated.

The break-up of Yugoslavia, the country Tito, the Croat turned Yugoslav had created was inevitable after his death in 1980. This title deals with Tito, an inspirational partisan leader, doctrinaire communist and yet a thorn in Moscow's side, and a leading light in the Non Aligned Movement.