Published to coincide the with 50th anniversary of the Israel occupation of the West Bank, an anthology that explores the human cost of the conflict there as witnessed by such notable writers as Colum Mc Cann, Colm Toibin, Dave Eggers, Madeleine Thien, Eimear Mc Bride, Taiye Selasi & editors Michael Chabon & Ayelet Waldman. June 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the Israel occupation of the West Bank. The violence on both sides of the conflict has been horrific, the casualties catastrophic. Michael Chabon & Ayelet Waldman, two of today`s most renowned novelists & essayists, have joined forces with the Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence-an organization comprised of former Israeli soldiers who served in the occupied territories & saw firsthand the injustice there-and a host of illustrious writers to tell the stories of the people on the ground in the contested territories. KINGDOM OF OLIVES & ASH

Includes:: contributions from some of our most esteemed storytellers, including essays from editors Chabon & Waldman. Their writing enables readers to understand the human narratives behind the litany of grim destruction broadcasted nightly on the news. Together they all stand witness to the human cost of the occupation.

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This book accompanies the landmark television series Kingdom of Plants 3D: With David Attenborough. In the last 500 million years, plants have undertaken an epic journey that has not only spanned the ages but has altered the very make-up of the planet. It was a journey that began in a dark & barren world, & has culminated in a planet that is draped in rich colours, & overflowing with a diversity of mystifying orchids, exploding seed pods & snapping carnivorous plants. But plants are far more than just beautiful & bizarre. Through the chapters of this book we uncover how plants first began to live on l&, how they have become linked with a multitude of animal & fungi partners, & how ultimately they have shaped both landscapes & cultures. With an introduction by Professor Stephen Hopper, Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, as well as contributions from leading botanists & horticulturists, this book unpicks the strands of our planet's network of botanical life. Through its pages we reveal the extraordinary ways in which plants have come to live & thrive in all habitats, & we discover how they can provide us with answers to many of the problems that face humanity in our modern age. For more information, please visit: www.kingdomofplants.com ...

Geddes fascination with 5th-century Buddhist monk Huishen, culminated in a modern retracing of his epic journey. In a rich & thought-provoking account, readers encounter Afghan refugees, Pakistani dissidents, Tibetan monks, Buddhist scholars, mysterious cairns in Haida Gwaii, & ghostly remains in Mexico. As the Silk Road morphs into superhighways, & ancient sculptures turn into military targets, Geddes glimpses, in the collision of past & present history, important clues for imagining a workable future. ...

Turkey boasts a legacy of extraordinary richness & magnificence. From the dawn of civilization Anatolia spawned great empires of her own
- Hittite, Phrygian & Lydian
- & then felt the mark of Persia, Greece & Rome. The story of the country is one of migration & conquest, artistic & spiritual splendour & cities & gods trampled underfoot. The brutal greatness of this complex past is reflected in the ruins populating the region`s immense landscape. Some sites, such as Homer-haunted Troy, white marbled Ephesus & the lofty acropolis of Pergamon, are already familiar to the modern visitor. More intrepid travellers encounter fallen cities that may be less famous, but are no less spectacular. They leave wondering what yet awaits discovery along the timeless Aegean coastline, either buried in the shadows of resin-scented pine-forests or clinging to the foothills of distant, snow-capped mountains. In ” Kingdoms of Ruin”, acclaimed photographer Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch presents 150 sublime full-colour images to illustrate the unparalleled glory of Anatolia`s matchless ancient sites. Some are world famous, some are known only to scholars while a few are visited only by shepherds & treasure hunters. Introduced by an extensive contextualising essay, ” Kingdoms of Ruin” will be essential reading for historians of antiquity & armchair travellers alike.

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This is a complete guide to the mammal fauna of Africa. Covering all known species (around 460), this guide will enable identification of all land mammals likely to be seen anywhere in Africa. Detailed accounts, with colour illustrations, are provided for most species, but some complex small mammal groups are summarized by genera. The colour illustrations show both sexes in sexually dimorphic species, & there are also a wealth of line drawings illustrating typical behaviours, the function of camouflaged or disruptive markings & the details of interspecific variation among closely allied species. Distribution maps show the ranges of most species covered. ...

Adapted from the Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals, the greatly condensed text focuses on essential information such as identification & distribution, while the author`s superb illustrations have been rearranged into an easy-to-use plate format & placed opposite the text. Complex & more obscure groups like the bats & certain rodent families are summarised by genera. Over 500 maps plot the distribution of all larger species, & for smaller mammals the maps show distribution by genus. This is a completely revised second edition of this popular guide. The information & taxonomy have been updated to follow the newly published second edition of the Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals (2015), & this new edition of the pocket guide contains several new species & illustrations. The maps have been completely replaced & there are now 200 more maps than in the original edition. ...

The kingfisher is one of the most bewitching of birds
- strikingly beautiful in colour, unmistakably elegant in profile, incomparable
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” An utter delight”
- Jennifer Tetlow. In the Encounters in the Wild series, renowned nature writer Jim Crumley gets up close
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This edition combines all four volumes in the series, depicting the world & its people between 10000 BCE & the present day. It covers all major human civilizations, from the ancient world to modern times, & examines the core curriculum themes of religion, exploration, colonization, industry, technology, war & diplomatic relations. ...

Usually encountered as a flash of blue or orange seen from the riverbank, most people are aware of the Kingfisher, but few are familiar with the intricacies of its day-to-day life. Here its remarkable existence is celebrated through a series of stunning chapters with images depicting courtship, nesting, fishing, winter survival & other important events in the lives of Kingfishers, which are further brought to life through the eloquent accompanying text which is enlivened by personal anecdotes from the author & photographer. The book is the first in a series, & it will be followed by Peregrine Falcon & Barn Owl in March 2011. ...