History and Biography General

In An Appetite for Wonder Richard Dawkins brought us his engaging memoir of his first 35 years.

Kim, a naive, poorly educated English girl, is enjoying the delights of London in the `Swinging Sixties' when a chance encounter takes her on a journey to South Africa.

Castle. The Lies That Divide Us.

The popularity of dinosaurs seems never ending, fuelled by films such as Jurassic Par and documentaries (Walking with Dinosaurs).

Born in the then British Guyana in 1927, at 95 ‘Aunty Joyce’ has accumulated a wealth of experiences, memories and wisdoms of a life impressively immersed in education – both learning and teaching.

In this accessible and lively new book, historian Sean Beattie explores the dramatic impact of the congested Districts Board (CDB) on the economic, political and cultural life of Co. Donegal.

For most living Americans, September 11, 2001, is the darkest date in the nation's history. But what exactly happened on 9/11? Could it have been prevented? And what remains unresolved?

Empire, Race and the Politics of Anti-Caste provides the first comprehensive biography of Catherine Impey and her radical political magazine, Anti-Caste.