An insider account of the drama and passion of the world's most fanatic cricketing nation, India, and their journey from disgrace to a World Cup final.[...]

Over the past two centuries, many aspects of criminal behavior have been investigated. Finding this information and making sense of it all is difficult when many studies would appear to offer contradictory findings. This handbook collects the summary analysis of crime research worldwide.[...]

Making use of his true scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Tom Wright manages to convey the simplicity, and helps to unravel the great complexity, of this extraordinary gospel. He describes it as "one of the great books in the literature of the world; and par[...]

Making use of his true scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Tom Wright manages to unravel the great complexity of this extraordinary gospel. He describes it as 'one of the great books in the literature of the world; and part of its greatness is the way it reve[...]

This new edition of The World at War 1938-1945 has been fully revised to support the content and assessment requirements of the modern world source enquiry 'War and the Transformation of British Society 1931-1951' in Unit 3 of Edexcel's 2009 GCSE Modern World History specification.[...]

This new edition of Nazi Germany 1930-1939 has been fully revised to support the content and assessment requirements of the depth study 'Germany 1918-39' in Unit 2 of Edexcel's 2009 GCSE Modern World History specification.[...]

Many controversial issues revolve around complex scientific arguments which can be better understood with at least a minimal knowledge and understanding of the chemical reactions and processes going on in the world around us. Environmental Chemistry offers an accessible introduction to the chemical [...]

For the forager, the seashore holds surprising culinary potential. In this authoritative, witty book John Wright takes us on a trip to the seaside. But before introducing us to the various species to be harvested, he touches on such practicalities as conservation and the ethics of foraging; safety f[...]

For many years, Homeric Greek has been a standard textbook for first-year Greek courses in college and preparatory schools. It offers students the exciting experience of learning to read a Homeric poem in the original language, while introducing them to the fundamentals of ancient Greek. This fourth[...]

Hedgerows, moors, meadows and woods - these hold a veritable feast for the forager. In this hugely informative and witty handbook, John Wright reveals how to spot the free and delicious pickings to be found in the British countryside, and how to prepare and cook them. First John touches on the basic[...]