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  • World History

    50 Events You Really Need to Know

    by Ian Crofton ...
    Series series 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series
    Discover the 50 key developments and events that form the backbone of the story of humanity.People often complain that in history lessons at school they were taught just a few topics - the Romans, the Tudors, the Nazis - and how they have no idea about what happened in between. Offering stimulating outlines of key developments in the history of the world, this book aims to remedy this.Author Ian ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Walking the Border

    A Journey Between Scotland and England

    by Ian Crofton ...
    This travelogue about one man's journey by foot along the border between Scotland and England blends nature, history, and politics.In this book, Ian Crofton travels on foot from Gretna Green in the southwest to Berwick in the northeast, following as close as possible the Anglo-Scottish Border as it has been fixed since the union of the crowns in 1603. Much of the line of the Border runs through a ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fringed With Mud and Pearls

    An English Island Odyssey

    by Ian Crofton ...
    Scotland has its rugged Hebrides; Ireland its cliff-girt Arans; Wales its Island of Twenty Thousand Saints. And what has England got? The isles of Canvey, Sheppey, Wight and Dogs, Mersea, Brownsea, Foulness and Rat. But there are also wilder, rockier places – Lundy, the Scillies, the Farnes. These islands and their inhabitants not only cast varied lights on the mainland, they also possess their ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Walking the Border

    A Journey Between Scotland and England

    by Ian Crofton ...
    In 2013 Ian Crofton undertook a journey he had been pondering for years: a walk along the Border between Scotland and England. It would be an exploration both of his own identity - not quite Scottish, not quite English - and of a largely unexplored stretch of country. Apart from the line marked on the map, the route is not obvious. For much of its length the Border either follows the middle of ... Read more

    $10.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Scottish History Without the Boring Bits

    A Chronicle of the Curious, the Eccentric, the Atrocious and the Unlikely

    by Ian Crofton ...
    This is the story of Scotland as it's never been told before. From the 4th millennium BC, when the first Scot was expelled from Eden, right up to the 21st century, when US intelligence identified a distillery on Islay as a possible threat to world peace, Ian Crofton presents a host of little-known tales that you won't find in conventional history books.Packed with fascinating facts and ... Read more

    $12.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Upland

    A Journey through Time and the Hills

    by Ian Crofton ...
    A journey through Britain’s uplands, weaving nature, history, and human connection to mountain landscapes.Fascinating and lyrical . . . A beautifully written celebration of a lifelong passion' – Stephen Venables The relationship of people with hills and mountains has been complex, rich and varied – from awe and wonder to fear and loathing, from spiritual longing to peaceful acceptance. As he ... Read more

    $13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fringed With Mud & Pearls

    An English Island Odyssey

    by Ian Crofton ...
    One of the Daily Telegraph's 20 Books Perfect for TravelScotland has its rugged Hebrides; Ireland its cliff-girt Arans; Wales its Island of Twenty Thousand Saints. And what has England got? The isles of Canvey, Sheppey, Wight and Dogs, Mersea, Brownsea, Foulness and Rat. But there are also wilder, rockier places – Lundy, the Scillies, the Farnes.These is... ... Read more

    $12.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Upland

    A Journey through Time and the Hills of Britain

    by Ian Crofton ...
    'Fascinating and lyrical . . . A beautifully written celebration of a lifelong passion' – Stephen VenablesThe relationship of people with hills and mountains has been complex, rich and varied – from awe and wonder to fear and loathing, from spiritual longing to peaceful acceptance.As he explores our high places, Ian Crofton conjures up those who have been there before: Neolithic axe-makers, mass ... Read more

    $10.59 USD

  • Big Ideas in Brief

    200 World-Changing Concepts Explained In An Instant

    by Ian Crofton ...
    Series series IN MINUTES
    Big Ideas in Brief provides an accessible and easily understood tour of 200 key concepts that really matter. The ideas covered come from a wide range of subjects - Philosophy, Religion, Science, Politics, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology and the Arts. A series of short and lively articles accompanied by 100 illustrations introduce a host of diverse topics, all explained simply and ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • World History

    50 Events You Really Need to Know

    by Ian Crofton ...
    Series series 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series
    People often complain that in history lessons at school they were taught just a few topics - the Romans, the Tudors, the Nazis - and how they have no idea at all about what happened in between. To remedy this, World History: 50 Key Milestones You Really Need to Know offers brief and stimulating outlines of key developments in the history of the world, from the beginning of agriculture 10,000 years ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Little Book of Big History

    The Story of Life, the Universe and Everything

    From the Big Bang to the future of our planet, The Little Book of Big History divides history into manageable but comprehensive time frames, encompassing the cosmos, the stars, life and everything in between.Big History is the attempt to understand and condense the entire story of the cosmos, from the Big Bang to the current day. Combining methods from history, astronomy, physics and biology to ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • A Curious History of Food and Drink

    by Ian Crofton ...
    Ever wondered where noodles came from? How Worcester Sauce was invented? Or even who the 'Cucumber King of Burma' was? Beginning with the hippo soup eaten in Africa in 6000 BC, through to the dangerous blowfish enjoyed in contemporary Japan, A Curious History of Food and Drink reveals the bizarre origins of the food and drink consumed throughout history.From the pheasant brains and flamingo ... Read more

    $2.99 USD