Most Popular Books by ANTONY MASON

50 of the most spectacular holy sites in the world.

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.

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.

Promotes greater understanding of global issues.

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

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.

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.

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.

Join the four timetrekkers with their gizmos which answer questions on the world of the Stone Age. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

This series details the life and work of major artists. It describes the techniques they used, and includes illustrated examples of their work. The book also features a where to see paintings section, a glossary and index. This title covers the Spanish artist Joan Miro.

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.

Explains how maps are made, provides political and picture maps of each continent, and shows the flags of the world

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.