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The International Symposium on Interdisciplinary Science (ISIS) hosted some of the world's most renowned researchers in physics, life science, and ...

In the public mind, Islam is a religion of extremes: it is the world's fastest growing faith; more than three-quarters of the world's refugees are ...

Do you want to learn more about this fascinating and complex world religion? Islam - an Introduction is a complete guide to the history, beliefs, a...

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Carole Hillenbrand's book offers a profound understanding of the history of Muslims and their faith, from the life of Muhammad to the religion prac...

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Embracing over a thousand years of history and an area stretching from the Atlantic to the borders of India and China, this is an unrivalled synthe...

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About the Author Chase F. Robinson taught Islamic history for fourteen years at the University of Oxford before being appointed President of the G...

In this inventive interpretation of the popular colouring book concept, Islamic design expert Eric Broug helps readers to create their own pattern...

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DAVID BRADSHAW For over a hundred years the Pacific island of Pala has been the scene of a unique experiment in civilisatio...

Dive into an enchantingly watery world full of surprises! Shipwreck! A father, daughter and their dog wash up on a small island. Little do the ca...

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'Beautifully written and impressively researched, Island in the East is a stunner. Emotional, evocative and enthralling.' Kate Furnivall 'Evocati...

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Cumbria, 1783. A broken heritage; a secret history... The tomb of the first Earl of Greta should have lain undisturbed on its island of bones for ...

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Longlisted for the Orange Prize 2012. 1830. Neil and Lizzie MacKenzie, a newly married young couple, arrive at the remotest part of the British Isl...

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Haiti. A poor country rich in courage, strength and love. As these four women are about to discover. Charlie, the rootless daughter of American mi...

In 1940, Helene, young, naive, and recently married, waves goodbye to her husband, who has enlisted in the British army. Her home, Guernsey, is soo...

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ALOHA (love) • '?INA (land) • MO'OLELO (stories) • 'OHANA (family) DISCOVER FOUR FOUNDATIONS OF HAWAIIAN LIVING FOR A PEACEFUL AND BALANCED LIFE. M...

A hopeful and moving coming-of-age story set on the island of Lindisfarne, by David Almond, author of the bestselling Skellig and A Song for Ella G...

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The British Isles are an archipelago made up of two large islands and 6,289 smaller ones. Some, like the Isle of Man, resemble miniature nations, w...

Review A beautiful and darkly funny book of linked stories covering two decades in the lives of a group of people on the island of Guernsey. Their...

Remote, mysterious, exotic, unforgettable: islands are captivating and unique places. But what makes them so special? Take a trip across the globe ...

Wes Anderson startled audiences with his stop-motion animated film of Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox. He now displays his unique wit and playful vis...

Step into the hauntingly beautiful world of Venice, where art and darkness intertwine in a gripping tale of mystery and horror. In "Venice, Italy: ...

A deep breath and a little imagination are key in this gentle, beautifully illustrated story that will inspire little ones to lift their own spirit...

N.V. Parekh was an influential Indian-born portrait photographer whose studio, located in Mombasa in the 20th-century, attracted clients from East ...

A timely and definitive narrative history of Israel in the context of the modern Jewish experience and the Middle East. Ideal for anyone seeking to...

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Istanbul, A Traveller's Reader is an wide-ranging and carefully chosen selection of writings, offering a richly layered view of Byzantine Constanti...

Istanbul has always been a place where stories and histories collide and crackle, where the idea is as potent as the historical fact. From the Qu'r...