Strange and macabre tales of an alternative and often grisly history of Scotland. These tales, and the stories surrounding the locations in Scotland, are accompanied by illustrations of places featured in the text in this hugely entertaining book.

A celebration of Anglesey's rich heritage and identity - its special events, achievements, people, industry and landmarks.

In this authoritative and readable book, Austin expert and historian James Stringer gives a unique insight into one of the most significant vintage Austins.

A superb collection and expert account of fifty artworks by Birmingham's eminent artists from the nineteenth century to the present day.

FOREWORD BY RICHARD ROHR In this never-before-published work of inspiration, the bestselling author of The Return of the Prodigal Son offers a compelling case for why Christianity is still relevant, beautiful, intelligent and necessary in the modern world.

A definitive and essential guide to Nigerian music through 100s of unique album cover art designs from the 1960's onwards

From the author of Hirohito's War comes the second edition of his magisterial modern history of Asia, Empires at War. With 13 new and 2 updated chapters, Francis Pike brings the reader up to 2020, covering what has arguably been the most important decade yet for Modern Asia and its role on the global stage. Asia - with over four and a half billion people, a huge landmass and the fastest-growing economies - has transformed the geopolitical global balance. Taking the bombing of Hiroshima on 6th August 1945 as its starting point, Francis Pike chronicles the modern fortunes of 17 Asian and 3 western countries. The iconic figures of post-World War II Asia; Mao, Gandhi, Nehru, Ho Chi Minh, Kim Il Sung, General MacArthur and Lord Mountbatten, and modern leaders such as Trump, Kim-Jong-Un and Xi Jinping feature prominently, as do a number of lesser-known but pivotal figures. Francis Pike weaves the dramatic events and episodes of the region over the last 75 years into a coherent whole, which forms the essential guide to the history of modern Asia. A reader can dip in for an overview of a specific country, or read through for a comprehensive and broad understanding of Asia in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

This is a thorough reconstruction of the Battle of the Alamöand is as close as the modern reader is likely to get to how the action unfolded during the famous siege of 1836 that pitted Mexicans led by General Santa Anna against a Texan force that included James Bowie and Davy Crockett. Todd Hansen relies on firsthand accounts from all sides to retell the thirteen-day siege that remains a celebrated event in American as well as Texas history. This revised edition incorporates more accounts that help give an even fuller depiction of the events of February and March 1836.

The best views in Montana are gained from the state¿s high elevation mountaintops, and the state¿s numerous fire lookouts are strategically placed in these prime locations to soak in the grandeur of the region. Hiking Fire Lookouts Montana will provide readers with all the information they need to plan hikes to 40 of these incredible landmarks across the state. From more accessible, short day hikes to longer backcountry adventures, hikers of all skill levels willing to raise their heart rates for the best views in the state will find no better guide to these spectacular destinations.

A gentle but important exploration of the growing problem of homelessness from the critically acclaimed and award-winning creator of My Name is Not Refugee and It's a No-Money Day.

Vaporwave is music as Internet meme, an ironic and difficult to classify microgenre born online at the turn of the 2010s in an explosion of millennial ambivalence. Vaporwave blends an unlikely spectrum of musical elements - from Muzak and the incidental sounds of music on hold, to manipulated samples of smooth jazz, to looped fragments of the easy listening hits of decades past - and ask questions about authenticity, originality, and sincerity in a culture of falsity. Defined by a deadpan nostalgia for the optimism of late twentieth century consumer culture, vaporwave quickly evolved from a generation's inside joke into a digital subculture with its own aesthetic worldview.This is a definitive study of a still evolving phenomenon. Profiling its key artists and producers while exploring the blurred feedback loop between music and the Internet, it makes a convincing argument for the music's importance and relevance to the culture at large, both as an art form in its own right and as the ethos of some of Generation Z's most successful pop stars.

Interlaced with hunor, this book looks at the pitfalls and pressures owners, trainers, and jockeys face at Derby time and why most fail, while others, notably the big three of D. Wayne Lukas, Bob Baffert, and Nick Zito, always seem to win the big prize.

Georgi Dimitrov burst onto the international scene in 1933 as one of the Comintern operatives in Germany accused of the Reichstag fire. This biography reveals a multifaceted treatment of Dimitrov, highlighting especially the deep complexity of his relationships with his two greatest political allies: Stalin and Tito.

This adventure-filled, screen-free, interactive talking book teaches preschoolers and toddlers zoo words in German! Kids can press, listen, and learn along; the touch of a little finger on regular paper magically allows them to hear clear native speaker pronunciation, real animal sounds, and toe-tapping tunes produced by a 4-time Grammy Award winner.

Brand new non-fiction title from popular Sphere author.