From Alexandria to York, this unique illustrated guide allows us to see the great centres of classical civilization afresh. The key feature of "Cities of the Classical World" is 120 specially drawn maps tracing each city's thoroughfares and defences, monuments and places of worship. Every map is to [...]

This is a revised edition of "The Penguin Atlas of Medieval History".

Here is an excellent introductory text to the major events of European history from 1815 to 2000, complemented with over 50 two-colour maps. The new material takes us from 1980 to 2000 and covers a range of issues from population growth to the conflict in the former Yugoslavia. The highly successful[...]