This volume represents a more Africanist approach to the framework of maritime landscapes and challenges of adapting international heritage policy such as the UNESCO convention. While the concept of a maritime landscape is very broad, a more focused thematic strategy draws together a number of case [...]

In the region of the Baltic Sea, maritime security has risen in importance due to an increase in maritime traffic volume. This is of special concern to various neighboring regions which include the resund region with Copenhagen and Malm; the Polish region of Pomerania with Gdansk, Gdynia, and Sopot;[...]

Seventh story in The Brambly Hedge series.

Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of their beginning, with Master and Commander, these evocative stories are being re-issued in paperback with smart new livery. This is the s[...]

East of Java, west of Tahiti and north of the Cape York peninsula of Australia lie the unknown paradise islands of the Coral, Solomon and Bismarck Seas. They were perhaps the last inhabited place on earth to be explored by Europeans, and even today many remain largely unspoilt, despite the former pr[...]

A guide to the underwater life of the Red Sea region, home to the richest and most varied dive sites in the world.[...]

Join best friends Melrose and Croc for a day of sunshine and laughter beside the sea This glowing picture book from the creator of the Blue Kangaroo series is perfect for sharing with little children making friends.Little Green Croc is in a snappy mood, but Melrose knows that a guessing game and a [...]

The gripping second novel in the Oathsworn series, charting the adventures of a band of Vikings looking for the return of the Rune Sword that will lead them to Attila's Hoard[...]

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Leading up to the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing, the excitement of this momentous event is captured through the eyes of a child in this glorious picture book, reformatted with a new cover design. Mark Haddon is the prize-winning, highly-acclaimed author of the best-selling novel 'The Cu[...]

Guaradian award winning novel about courage, friendship and war. Reissued into the Essential Modern Classic list. When a bomb during an air raid destroys Harry's home and kills his family, he knows that he is all alone in the world and has only himself to rely on. Anxious that he will be sent to liv[...]

The powerful new novel from Susan Fletcher, award-winning author of the bestselling EVE GREEN and OYSTERCATCHERS. A profound tale of love, loss and the lore of the sea. The islanders of Parla are still mourning the loss of one of their own. Four years since that loss, and a man - un-named, unclothed[...]