This series offers a unique journey through different periods in history. Detailed artworks tell the story of a specific location as it changes with time. As they explore each scene, readers learn abo
London’s Docklands have a rich and varied history. Dating from the Middle Ages, they developed into one of the biggest docks in the world. The riches of Britain’s Empire found its way into the country
Lowestoft, on the Sunrise Coast, is as far east as you can be in the United Kingdom without getting your feet wet. Once a major fishing port, the town was reinvented by Samuel Morton Peto in the ninet
Provides information about the Arab-Israeli conflict, including which leaders were involved, how the wars have affected the world, and why the wars have lasted for so long.
This book tells the story of Oldbury's rise from overcrowded Victorian town to progressive municiple borough, and its absorption into larger local authorities from 1966. Its success was built on coalm
Journey Through Spain offers a look at the landscape, culture and people of Spain, from the exciting buzz of Madrid, through historic Andalusia to the island of Mallorca in the sunny Mediterranean.Jo
Leicestershire is a county of gentle landscapes where sheep have grazed for centuries, its topography altered over time by quarrying, mining and fox-hunting. It is criss-crossed by Roman roads, and oc