Much more than a history atlas, this book drops you right in the heart of the action, as 130 detailed maps tell the story of pivotal episodes in world history, from the first human migrations out of Africa to the race for space. After the foreword written by renowned broadcaster & historian Peter Snow, purpose-made regional & global maps present the history of the world as it happened, charting how events traced patterns on land & ocean
- patterns of exploration, discovery, or conquest that created powerful empires, fragile colonies, or terrifying theatres of war. An interplay of text & graphics leads you around the page so that you can follow the story of civilizations through ancient, medieval, & modern times. But not every page is full of maps. At key points in History of the World Map by Map, broad, sweeping introductions provide a chance to step back & look at entire periods, such as World War 2, or to explore overarching themes, such as the Industrial Revolution. Picture spreads, meanwhile, focus on epoch-defining moments or developments, such as fascism & communism, & the invention of printing.
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In A History of the World Since 9/11 Dominic Streatfeild expertly combines history, biography & investigative journalism to show how a massacre on a clear September day in 2001 has touched the lives of millions of people around the world. In a series of brilliantly interlinked chapters he shows how an Afghani wedding party; & a gas station proprietor in Texas; & a planespotter in Mallorca have been affected, sometimes devastatingly, by the American response to the attacks on the Twin Towers. Streatfeild shows how the sleep of reason & good sense in successive US administrations post-9/11 has brought forth the monsters of extraordinary rendition, Guantanamo Bay, extrajudicial execution & wholesale contravention of international law. This is a work that informs as it entertains & induces outrage as it inspires. ...

The radical & urgent new novel from the author of The End of Eddy I met Reda on Christmas Eve 2012. I was going home after a meal with friends, at around four in the morning. He approached me in the street, & finally I invited him up to my apartment. He told me the story of his childhood & how his father had come to France, having fled Algeria. We spent the rest of the night together, talking, laughing. At around 6 o`clock, he pulled out a gun & said he was going to kill me. He insulted me, strangled & raped me. The next day, the medical & legal proceedings began. History of Violence retraces the story of that night, & looks at immigration, dispossession, racism, desire & the effects of trauma in an attempt to underst&, & to outline, a history of violence, its origins, its reasons & its causes. ...

First published in 1946, History of Western Philosophy went on to become the best-selling philosophy book of the twentieth century. A dazzlingly ambitious project, it remains unchallenged to this day as the ultimate introduction to Western philosophy. Providing a sophisticated overview of the ideas that have perplexed people from time immemorial, it is `long on wit, intelligence & curmudgeonly scepticism`, as the New York Times noted, & it is this, coupled with the sheer brilliance of its scholarship, that has made Russell`s History of Western Philosophy one of the most important philosophical works of all time. ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 MAN BOOKER PRIZEFourteen-year-old Linda lives with her parents in an ex-commune beside a lake in the beautiful, austere backwoods of northern Minnesota. Isolated at home & an outsider at school, she is mostly left to her own devices. So when a young family
- mother, father & their little boy, Paul
- move into the cabin across the lake, Linda insinuates her way into their orbit. Yet something isn`t right. Drawn into secrets she doesn`t underst&, Linda must make a choice that will affect the rest of her life...

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Join us on a journey through the ages, from the origins of our earliest African ancestors right up until the present day. History Year By Year will take you through history like never before; discover the events, cultures, inventions & ideas that have shaped the world in this innovative & visually impressive book that presents the `who`, `where` & `what` of history through our detailed timeline spanning from 3000BC to the present day. Find out facts that will amaze you, surprise you, & answer your burning questions about some of history`s key events, such as the rise & fall of the Roman Empire, or the Space Race. Move seamlessly through history using dynamic timelines that highlight major themes & ”stories of the year” as well as bite-sized detail with maps & collections relating to the events that shaped the world we live in today. Completely comprehensive yet perfect for browsing, History Year by Year is an essential addition to any family bookshelf, making the past accessible to everyone. ...

Children can colour their way through time with this new history of the world colouring book. These bright & brilliant maps feature illustrations of everything from famous battles to fantastic inventions & amazing architecture to world leaders. Children can colour in the pictures & learn as they go from the bite-size historical facts accompanying each picture. The last page of the book features a timeline of some of the best bits of history. This book is the third book in our Map Colouring series, with a brand new illustrator & look. ...

What difference do individuals make to history? Are we all swept up in the great forces like industrialisation or globalisation that change the world? Clearly not: real people-leaders in particular-and the decisions that they make change our lives irrevocably, whether in deciding to go to war or not, decisive tactical choices made in the heat of battle or changing the economic fortunes of countries. So if people-explorers, rulers, politicians, campaigners-make a difference in history, what is the role of personality? What difference did, for example, Nixon, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Montaigne or Stalin make? & what about less visible but influential people such as Edith Durham in the early twentieth century in Eastern Europe or Fanny Parks in nineteenth century India? Is it possible to find or discern patterns in different types of personality-tyranny, risk-taking, curiosity, reluctance to act? This pithy book interrogates the past to ask very big questions about the role of individuals & their behaviour. It really matters: the personalities of the powerful can affect-for better or worse-millions of people & the future of countries. Like all the best history, this book colours the way you see not only the past but the present. ...

What difference do individuals make to history? Are we all swept up in the great forces like industrialisation or globalisation, or is the world we inhabit shaped just as much by real people
- leaders for example
- & the decisions that they make? For better or for worse, the personalities of the powerful can affect millions of people & the future of countries: it matters who is in the driving seat, & who is making plans. Equally important: how is history itself made by those who keep the records? In History`s People Margaret Macmillan explores the lives of the great & lesser-known figures of the past: men, women, explorers, rulers, dreamers, politicians, observers, campaigners. She looks at the concept of leadership, from Bismarck to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, but also at the role of observers such as Babur, first Mughal emperor of India, & asks how explorers & visionaries such as Fanny Parkes & Elizabeth Simcoe managed to defy or ignore the constraints of their own societies. &, in doing so, she uncovers the important & complex relationship between biography & history, & between individuals & their times. Like all the best history, this book will change the way you see the past, as well as your own times
- & perhaps introduce you to some people you didn`t know.


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All travellers know the seductive power of the open road & its suggestions of possibility, escape, renewal, & reinvention. Hit the Road, Jack is an interdisciplinary exploration of the significance of the road as reality & metaphor. Engaging with varied cultural mediums such as literature, reality television, philosophy, & political rhetoric, this collection delves deeply into the symbolic implications of the road. Insightful & accessible essays draw upon both classic ”road” texts & films, while investigating themes of individual & national freedom, independence & mobility, & destiny. Referencing postmodern theory, gender & queer studies, as well as personal reminiscence & narrative research, Hit the Road, Jack considers the impact that identity
- particularly race, ethnicity, gender, & sexual orientation
- has on the way various journeys are taken. While literary depictions of the road have a long history, scholarship about the phenomenon is sparse. This anthology makes a significant contribution to the study of the road, bringing to light aspects of its iconic status in American culture. Contributors include Paul Attinello (Newcastle University), Stacilee Ford (University of Hong Kong), Eleanor Heginbotham (University of Maryland), Susan Kuyper (Des Moines Area Community College), Gina Marchetti (University of Hong Kong), Cotton Seiler (Dickinson University), Max J. Skidmore (University of Missouri-Kansas City), Gordon Slethaug (University of Southern Denmark), Michael Truscello (Mount Royal University), & Wendy Zierler (Hebrew Union College -Jewish Institute of Religion, New York).

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