Neil Grant

A. A. MILNE has delighted thousands of children between the ages of seven and seventy with his stories, poems, and plays. His profound under-standing of character which warms our hearts to-wards Christopher Robin, Pooh, Kanga, Eeyore, Tigger, and the rest ; his Puckish humour flitting hither and...

Introduction The age of Classical Greece, the foundation of European civilization, began about the beginning of the 5th century B.C. and ended before the end of the 4th century. That is not a long time - less than 200 years - but of course it cannot be seen in isolation. Greek civilization was...

A copiously illustrated guide to the monarchs of the British Isles and Ireland from pre-Saxon times to the present, complete with concise genealogical charts and details of key historical events. The book is divided into five sections, together with a Compendium at the end. Part One, presents...