Fifteen years ago, southern Afghanistan was in even greater chaos than it is now. The Russians, who had occupied the country throughout the 1980s, were long gone. The disparate ethnic and religious leaders who had united to eject the invaders - the famous mujaheddin - were at each others' throats. F[...]

From a small group of religious students formed in 1994, the Taliban quickly grew into a national movement that occupied all of Afghanistan. When the Americans overthrew the Taliban in 2001, the United States thought the regime had been defeated. Yet today, more than a decade later, the Taliban cont[...]

Award-winning journalist James Fergusson is among the few to have witnessed at first hand the devastating reality of life in the failed and desperate state of Somalia. This corner of the world has long been seen as the rotting and charred heart of Africa: a melting pot of crime, corruption, poverty,[...]

Intended for children whose reading ability is beginning to grow, this title helps build confidence and ability. It is part of the "Usborne Young Reading Series Two".[...]

First published in 1876 and revised in 1910, this well-illustrated two-volume work examines the built environment of India and further east.[...]

First published in 1876 and revised in 1910, this well-illustrated two-volume work examines the built environment of India and further east.[...]