New Releases by ANTONY MASON

Explore some of the most marvellously bizarre monarchs to have ruled Britain! Which king''s guards massacred a group of his supporters by mistake? Who had an oversized tongue and had to slobber when they ate food? Who was so large when they died that they had to be buried in a square coffin? And who survived seven assassination attempts? It wasn''t all thrones and sceptres for British kings and queens. Some monarchs were an icon to the people, while others were completely batty and some were downright vicious. Discover the odd habits and idiosyncrasies of the royals who ruled Britain through bitesize, quirky stories and fascinating facts.

Geben wir es ruhig zu: Die Anderen sind manchmal seltsam. Sie essen seltsame Dinge. Sie benehmen sich seltsam. Sie sind mal zu steif und mal ein bisschen zu locker. Sie lachen über Dinge, die nicht lustig sind. Das ist bei unseren belgischen Nachbarn nicht anders: Wer eine Zeit lang unter Belgiern lebt, wird sich über das ein oder andere wundern. Die Fremdenversteher liefern Antworten: Knapp, bissig und voller überraschender Einsichten. Am Ende ist klar: So sind sie eben, die Belgier! Die Fremdenversteher: Die Reihe, die kulturelle Unterschiede unterhaltsam macht. Mit trockenem englischen Humor, Mut zur Lücke, einem lockeren Umgang mit der politischen Korrektheit – aber immer: feinsinnig und auf den Punkt. Die Fremdenversteher sind die deutsche Ausgabe der Xenophobe''s® Guides – bei Reise Know-How. Die Fremdenversteher: Empfohlen bei leichter bis mittelschwerer Xenophobie!

Two hundred years after the battle, the area around Waterloo is a lovely landscape of rolling farmland containing dozens of key sites, memorials and monuments to discover. But the Waterloo region offers far more than just a battlefield. A wealth of sights beckons the curious tourist, including the historic town of Nivelles with its towering Collegiate Church of Saint Gertrude, the exhilarating Walibi theme park at Wavre and the profoundly tranquil ruins of the Abbaye de Villers. Bradt''s Waterloo & Beyond, written by Belgium expert Antony Mason, gives practical advice from the best hotel and restaurant choices to festivals and events throughout the year. This unique tourist guidebook provides everything you''ll need to get the very most from your visit.

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp, and Ghent will lead you straight to the very best this region has to offer. Whether you''re looking for the things not to miss at the Top 10 sights, vibrant festivals and lively nightlife, or want to find the best spot in Brussels for superb Belgium beer, this fully updated guide is the perfect companion. The guide is divided by area with restaurant reviews for each, as well as recommendations for hotels, bars, and places to shop. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists--from the Top 10 purveyors of fine chocolate to the Top 10 Art Nouveau landmarks to the Top 10 restaurants, outdoor activities, shops, and hotels in the region. There''s even a list of the Top 10 things to avoid. You''ll find the insider knowledge you need to explore every corner of this region with DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp, and Ghent. Now available in ePub format.

50 of the most spectacular holy sites in the world.

This guide will lead you straight to the best attractions that these countries have on offer. Packed with photographs, illustrations and maps of Belgium and Luxembourg. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Belgium & Luxembourg, showing you what others only tell you.

Which king''s guards massacred a group of his supporters by mistake? Who had an oversized tongue and had to slobber when they ate food? Who was so large when they died that they had to be buried in a square coffin? Who survived seven assassination attempts? As you can tell from the bizarre questions above, it wasn''t all thrones and sceptres for British kings and queens. Some of them were completely batty, and others were downright vicious. On the other hand, some monarchs were an icon to the people and represented the power and importance of Britain and England. ''Kings & Queens, A Very Peculiar History'' explores some of the most marvellous monarchs to have ruled Britain and ekes out their bizarre habits and idiosyncracies, featuring quirky stories and fascinating facts and lists.

The Issues of the World series concentrates on current world concerns and their effects on our everyday lives. Created to increase young people''s awareness of current affairs with detailed time lines and comprehensive text, these books provide readers with an in-depth world report from a broad-based point of view.

Promotes greater understanding of global issues.

Introduces young readers to major art eras and the artists who contributed to their development

Introduces young readers to major art eras and the artists who contributed to their development

Introduces young readers to major art eras and the artists who contributed to their development

Provides an overview of Western art history, from cave paintings to Leonardo da Vinci to Andy Warhol. Includes more than 250 full-color reproductions of artworks, details, photographs, and documents.

Each title in the ''World Issues'' series promotes greater understanding of global issues and encourages readers to make their own decision, to voice their opinion and to discuss issues with others.

Feelings It is, of course, a cheap joke to suggest that the very idea of men''s feelings is a contradiction in terms. Men do have feelings, and they are not just all over their body. Sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex A man knows he is in love when he finds himself thinking not just about sex every six minutes, but about sex every six minutes with the same woman. The male heart Men are suckers for approval. A nod and a smile go a long way to winning the male heart. They want to feel that women have noticed them and that women need them. Best of all would be if women admire them. They''d also like to feel that women trusted them, but that''s probably hoping for too much. When no means yes It is a fatal error to box a man into a corner. But give him the opportunity to say no, and he is more likely to say yes. Marilyn Monroe Men run faster because they have a narrower pelvis, which means that when running they need to rotate it less fast than women in proportion to the distance covered. It also means that no man can walk like Marilyn Monroe

Sirve como una introducción a las grandes épocas de arte y los artistas quienes contribuyeron a su desarrollo, esta colección juvenil subraya las diferentes formas de arte, examina las varias técnicas, y provee una cronología concisa y una historia del ar

Discusses the life, works, and lasting influence of the Dutch artist.

Talking Points explores some of the 21st century''s most important topics and provides readers with solid information, facts and figures, and in-depth features to increase their understanding of current issues affecting today''s world.

Describes the history of Versailles, from the days of leaders such as Louis XIV, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Charles de Gaulle to its status today as a landmark of world history.

In ancient North and South America extraordinary civilizations rose, flourished, and fell. The Mayan pyramids and the ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru and Teotihuacan in Mexico remain a testament to these cultures. Ancient Civilizations of the Americas tells this remarkable story-beginning when humans first ventured from Asia to Alaska more than 13,000 years ago and ending with the Indian Wars of the nineteenth century. The book traces the migration of people across North and South America, and investigates the impressive artistic and architectural achievements that followed. Civilizations emerged with well-established religions and economies, proven agricultural methods and trade routes, and craftsmen capable of producing gold, silver, and pottery artifacts of sublime beauty. By 500 BC sophisticated societies had developed as far south as Peru and by AD 500 these cultures, including the Maya of modern Mexico and Guatemala, had reached an age of maturity. The late fourteenth century saw the rise of the great imperial powers of the Aztecs in Mexico and the Inca in the Andes -- both highly organized societies with efficient bureaucracies, capable of casting the net of imperial rule over huge swathes of territory. In the end, however, the civilizations of the Americas faced a challenge different from any they had met before: the arrival of European colonists, starting with the Spanish conquistadors in the sixteenth century. Much was swept away in the often brutal encounters that followed. Yet much also survived -- ancient crafts and customs and the remains of engineering and architectural marvels, all speaking unforgettably of these cultures'' astonishing skills and organization.

See Buckingham Palace from the top of a double-decker bus! Meet dinosaurs in the Natural History Museum and tigers in London Zoo. Float down-river past Westminster, St. Paul''s and the Tower of London to the great Thames barrier, or catch a show in a baroque London theater. This is a book of a hundred inspirations, for parents as well as children, providing solid advice on parking lots to health care; finding a child-friendly restaurant or hotel, with babysitting, doctors, and in-house laundry; booking rentals and house exchanges. Itineraries for particular age groups, weather conditions, and simple maps make sightseeing easy and fun.