This book provides a succinct yet up-to-date and challenging approach to the French Revolution of 1789-1799 and its consequences. Peter McPhee provides an accessible and reliable overview and one which deliberately introduces students to central debates among historians. The book has two main aims. [...]

Ranging far from his adopted Provence, Mayle now travels to every corner of the country, armed with knife, fork, and corkscrew. He takes us to tiny, out-of-the-way restaurants, starred Michelin wonders, local village markets, annual festivals, and blessed vineyards. We visit the Foire aux Escarg[...]

Bringing together leading researchers from geography, political science, sociology, public policy and technology studies, "Disrupted Cities" exposes the politics of well-known disruptions such as devastation of New Orleans in 2005, the global SARS outbreak in 2002-3, and the great power collapse in [...]

This book deals with the various types of revolutionary history and the numerous schools of historical thought concerned with the French Revolution. By the time of the Bicentenary celebrations in 1989, the historiographical field had been opened up so much that it was impossible to speak with certai[...]

This exciting and fast-paced book brings to life the major characters in the story - not only Churchill and de Gaulle, but also Macmillan, Petain and Leclerc. In this book, Mangold deftly reassesses the complex international wartime chessboard and, in the process, reveals a little known aspect of th[...]

A huge helping hand for your handicap, "The Little Book of Golf Tips" by Peter French will see you swing, chip, pitch, and putt with a touch more confidence and technique. Tips that will take you from tee to pin, extricate you from bunkers and other bad lies, and get you around 18 holes and back to [...]

This is a brilliant little gift book for kitten owners. This is the little book that anyone with a kitten should own. It offers great advice on introducing a kitten to its new surroundings including establishing house-training routines quickly and precisely. It includes practical advice on how to ki[...]

Experience all of the Cote d'Azur's attractions with this up-to-date, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Most holidaymakers want to have fun and feel relaxed from the moment they arrive at their holiday destination - that's what Marco Polo Guides are all about. You'll find the best hot[...]