Collection: Reference

Arranged in an alphabetical format, over 8,000 entries cover in detail the nation's cities, towns and villages, mountains, lochs and rivers, visitor attractions, monuments and historic sites.

The origin of Scottish clans and their distinctive dress is wrapped in controversy. Yet their story can be traced back to the middle of the fifth century-and to Ireland, where the Scots then lived. This authoritative, elegantly composed guide covers over 140 clans. Organized alphabetically, the e...

This anthology focuses on the sea in its various moods and draws on a wide variety of poets' responses to it. Each poem is illustrated by a line drawing and accompanied by a colour photograph to help bring the verse alive

Provides a pictorial record of WWII as fought by our Army Corps, and experienced by everyday Australians. Over 500 rarely seen photos, historic maps, letters and diary entries from Australian War Memorial archives put a human face to the war

Analyses and illustrates the vast amount of 2nd World War material to be found in the Public Record Office, particularly among the records of the Cabinet Office, the Foreign Office and the three Service Departments.

The Second World War is a six volume history, the gathering of the storm is an introduction to the dramatic events which followed the First World War.