Best Selling Books by Antony Mason

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.

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

Graceful architecture, fine cuisine, excellent shopping and glorious art. All this and more is thoroughly explored, with complete listings, color pictures, and detailed maps. Also includes day trips to Antwerp, Bruges and Ghent.

Drawing on the same standards of accuracy as the acclaimed DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, The DK Top 10 Guides use exciting colorful photography and excellent cartography to provide a reliable and useful pocket-sized travel. Dozens of Top 10 lists provide vital information on each destination, as well as insider tips, from avoiding the crowds to finding out the freebies, The DK Top 10 Guides take the work out of planning any trip.

Promotes greater understanding of global issues.

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.

Traces the life of the artist from his childhood in northern France to his final years.

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 first dedicated English-language guidebook to Mons, European Capital of Culture 2015. Mons is a town itching to be discovered. Cobbled streets rise on a twisty medieval grid to its beautiful central square, and then on up to a crescendo at the 17th-century Belfry, one of the town's four UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Historic, pretty and manageably compact it is the perfect short stay destination.

The time trekkers go back in time to the world of the Stone Age. Follow them as they watch a mammoth hunt, learn how to make fire, ad come face to face with the terrifying saber toothed tiger. Will they survive? Will Jools discover rock music? And will anyone ever recongnize Lucy's cave drawings?

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

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.

Traces the life of the artist from his apprenticeship in Tuscany to his final years.

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

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

Explores the French painter's life and development as an artist, his involvement with Fauvism, and his continued experimentation with art.

A comprehensive exploration of Aztec lifestyles, traditions, and beliefs.

This comprehensive full-color reference book introduces Biblical times by comparing the lives of well-to-do Egyptians with those of poor Israelites. Detailed illustrations and fact-filled text will engage readers while presenting true-to-life tales of this fascinating period.

An atlas depicting exploration through the ages, from the wanderings of prehistoric peoples to modern space missions.

Discusses the geography, climate, natural resources, religions, history, agriculture, tourism, traditions, politics, and environment of Southeast Asia.

If You Were There in Medieval Times takes us on an unforgettable firsthand excursion through the medieval period--from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Dark Ages. Detailed illustrations give youngsters an up-close look at this fascinating world, with a foldout mystery maze to keep them engaged for hours.

Text and illustrations introduce the geography, history, people, and culture of the Middle East.

Presents information about the civilization, history, agriculture, food, language, and everyday lives of the ancient Romans.

This book discusses Peary's race to the North Pole and Amundsen's race to the South Pole.

Examines the customs, day-to-day life, and exploits of the Vikings.