From dinosaurs fighting to their deaths to elephant-sized burrowing ground sloths, this book take...

Lying 7 miles south-east of Manchester, the town of Stockport can trace its history back to the f...

During the masquerades common during carnival time, jumbies (ghosts or ancestral spirits) are set...

In the dying days of World War II, the Japanese High Command devise a final and desperate plan to...

A study of the carnival traditions that created 'whole theater' folk pageants

This volume details research underpinning the ‘Coastal Simulator’ developed by the Tyndall Centre...

Infrastructure forms the economic backbone of modern society. It is a key determinant of economic...

The county of Staffordshire holds many delights, such as the gentle beauty of Cannock Chase. It a...

This book offers an original interpretation of Britain’s relationship with Europe over a 25 year ...

Stafford boasts a long and eventful history and has more than its fair share of secrets locked aw...

This readable and factually detailed book will have wide appeal but will be of particular inte...