Censorship of the written word has proved a constant source for debate and argument. To cut or not to cut is a question with a long and fascinating history. First…

This book presents case studies concerning the impact of development projects on societies at various levels of affluence and modernization. They demonstrate project variety, and the ecological, economic, political and…

Thomas has excelled himself. An important and riveting study in social history, it also has a very pertinent relevance in the crime-riddled society that is Britain today.-The Sunday Times (London)…

A dark story of murder and betrayal set in Gangland London at the time of the Abdication crisis.

‘Tension and detail spot on’ Daily Telegraph

This bookdiscloses the history of relations among members of the Quakers of Philadelphia and Japanese intellectuals, educators, and activists. Throughout the modern era, these ties, often between women, have transformed…

A case study of the technological, economic, and intellectual trends during Germany’s industrial revolution