In the summer of 1914 most of Europe plunged into a war so catastrophic that it unhinged the continent`s politics & beliefs in a way that took generations to recover from. The disaster terrified its survivors, shocked that a civilization that had blandly assumed itself to be a model for the rest of the world had collapsed into a chaotic savagery beyond any comparison. In 1939 Europeans would initiate a second conflict that managed to be even worse
- a war in which the killing of civilians was central & which culminated in the Holocaust. To Hell & Back tells this story with humanity, flair & originality. Kershaw gives a compelling narrative of events, but he also wrestles with the most difficult issues that the events raise
- with what it meant for the Europeans who initiated & lived through such fearful times
- & what this means for us.


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” Paris-Roubaix is the best race in the world & knocks spots off the Tour de France.” (Sir Bradley Wiggins). Paris-Roubaix. The Hell of the North. The ultimate monument in cycling`s Classics. More than 150 miles across dusty or muddy roads, much of it puncture-inducing & bone-breaking cobblestones. Even professional riders blanche at the very mention of it. Tour de France winners (with the notable exception of Wiggins in 2014) make their excuses from it. So why on earth would an amateur even dare to attempt it? In To Hell on a Bike, Iain Mac Gregor does just that & as he prepares for the ride of his life, he explores the history & culture of this extraordinary race. With insights from legends of the sport, trainers, mechanics & fellow writers, as well as those who have maintained the traditions of Paris-Roubaix since its inception over a century ago, it is the ultimate story of the ultimate cycling challenge. ...

To Hull & Back sees Tom Chesshyre undertake a series of mad adventures on holiday in unsung Britain – from Hull to Hell (which he found to be a rather nice place on the Isles of Scilly), via Wit’s End (a quirky guesthouse in Slough) to watching the Canaries play in Norwich with Delia Smith. After visiting over 80 countries on assignment as a travel writer, Tom wondered how much he really knew about what was on his doorstep. After embracing the less fashionable bits of his own country, he finds that there is plenty to write home about. ...

Che Guevara & Alberto Granado`s journey through South America in 1952 on a Norton 500 motorcycle is one of the most famous motorcycle journeys of all time. Guevara`s experiences on that journey led him to become a key figure of the Cuban Revolution & one of the greatest inspirational icons of the twentieth century. Steve Holmes & Pete Sandford`s journey through South America in 2009 is arguably the least known motorcycle journey of all time, but it took them on the same route, through Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia & Venezuela. Along the way, the pair did battle with some of the most dangerous environments on the planet including the Atacama Desert (the driest place on Earth) & the mighty Amazon River. To make it just a bit tougher they made the trip on authentic period Nortons just like Che`s. Che`s motorcycle never completed the 5000 mile journey. Would Holmes & Sandford`s 60-year-old bikes survive this epic trip? ` To infinity & beyond` relates the dangerous & exciting adventure as they follow Che`s route faithfully. ...

To Interpret the Earth is a concise & imaginative discussion of the general basis behind the scientific approach to problems within the earth sciences. It is aimed primarily at students & beginning researchers & attempts to inform them about the scientific method behind the study of the complex & dynamic systems that make up the earth's surface. The discussion is illustrated with examples of the sort of problems typically encountered in the study of the earth's surface, & general solutions based on a scientific approach are provided. The book will be of value particularly to undergraduate & postgraduate students in earth & environmental science, & also to researchers at all levels. ...

` Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit `em, but remember it`s a sin to kill a Mockingbird.` Lawyer Atticus Finch gives this advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee`s classic novel
- a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout & Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race & class in the Deep South of the 1930s. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence & hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of one man`s struggle for justice. But the weight of history will only tolerate so much...A benchmark of classic American literature, To Kill A Mockingbird approaches the highly sensitive topic of racism in 1930s America with humour, warmth & compassion, making it widely recognised as one of the best books of the twentieth century & in American literature.
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` Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit `em, but remember it`s a sin to kill a Mockingbird.` A lawyer`s advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of this classic novel
- a black man charged with attacking a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout & Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores the irrationality of adult attitudes to race & class in the Deep South of the 1930s with both compassion & humour. She also creates one of the great heroes of literature in their father, Atticus, whose lone struggle for justice pricks the conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence & hypocrisy.
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` Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit `em, but remember it`s a sin to kill a Mockingbird.` A lawyer`s advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee`s classic novel
- a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout & Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race & class in the Deep South of the thirties. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence & hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of one man`s struggle for justice. But the weight of history will only tolerate so much. With Harper Lee`s eagerly awaited sequel Go Set A Watchman now available, this novel is experiencing a whole new lease of life.
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Drawing on a wide range of unpublished material & observations gathered from his visit to Yugoslavia in 1999, Michael Parenti challenges mainstream media coverage of the war & uncovers hidden agendas behind the Western talk of genocide, ethnic cleansing, & democracy. ...

This tense, gripping novel set in 19C St Petersburg amid desperate revolutionaries bent on the overthrow of the Tsar `confirms Andrew William`s place in the front ranks of English thriller writers` (Daily Mail). Shortlisted for the CWA Ellis Peters & the Walter Scott Awards, To Kill a Tsar will appeal to readers of John le Carre, Robert Harris & Alan Furst. St Petersburg, 1879. A shot rings out in Palace Square. Cossack guards tackle the would-be assassin to the ground. In the melee no one notices a striking dark haired young woman in a heavy coat slip away from the scene. Russia is alive with revolutionaries. While Tsar Alexander II remains a virtual prisoner in his own palaces, his ruthless secret police will stop at nothing to unmask those who plot his assassination & the overthrow of the Imperial regime. For Dr Frederick Hadfield, whose medical practice is dependent on the Anglo-Russian gentry, these are dangerous times. Drawn into a desperate cat-&-mouse game of undercover assignations, plot & counter-plot, he risks all in a perilous double life. From glittering ballrooms to the cruel cells of the House of Preliminary Detention, from the grandeur of the British Embassy to the underground presses of the young revolutionaries, To Kill a Tsar is a gripping thriller set in a world of brutal contrasts in which treachery is everywhere & nothing is what it seems. ...