Collection: Reference

Role of watercraft in early colonisation; types of watercraft - dugout canoes, bark canoes and rafts; construction methods and uses; water transport; origins and migrations.

Using the latest mapping techniques, J.A.A. Jones, Chair of the IGU Commission for Water Sustainability, examines water availability, the impact of climate change and the problems created for water management worldwide as well as possible solutions

Dictionary and guide to clocks and watches.

By providing examples and historical information, this book will answer the often asked questions about old jewellery - what is it made of, what is the history behind the piece, how old is it, and the most common question - what is it worth?

Covers topics as diverse as advertising in World War I, the Bolshevik Revolution, the Spanish Civil War, Germany and Occupied Europe in World War II, and Vietnam. A comprehensive yet accessible resource for anyone interested in history or graphic design

A global survey of modern warfare, from the first fervid days of the French Revolution of 1789 to the bloody stalemate that ended the Iran-Iraq war in 1988.