New Releases by Fiona MacDonald

Describes the fashions and fabrics that signified high fashion or were worn for special occasions in societies around the world throughout the ages.

Looks at the clothes worn around the world through history, telling how they were made, what they were made of, and the purposes for which they were designed.

Looks at the styles, fashions, and purposes of footwear through the ages.

This book examines the way people of the world wear head coverings from ancient to modern times.

Explores how kings and rulers in medieval Europe gained control and governed.

Describes the illnesses, plagues, diagnoses, and treatments during the Middle Ages.

This title asks whether minority groups are really given equal opportunities in education, employment and elsewhere. Why are women still paid less than men? What is institutionalized racism? Why do public transportation and workplaces continue to be unsuitable for individuals with disabilities? About the Global Issues series Examining important issues affecting our world, for young readers This series explores a controversial topic via one person''s experiences followed by an examination of the facts offered by a panel of specially selected experts and supported by a wealth of resource materials. Each title is written by an educator and is well-researched and carefully edited to be a significant and useful resource for young readers at home and school. Adults, too, will appreciate the open and sensitive treatment of each subject.

Describes the training, weapons, and responsibilities of knights, and how the construction of castles evolved over time.

Discusses ancient Athens and its people, government, architecture, sports, and arts.

Presents the history of ancient Rome by examining the archaeological excavations of its historical sites and the artifacts found at those sites.

Molecular Biology of Cancer has been extensively revised and covers heredity cancer, microarray technology and increased study of childhood cancers. It continues to provide a detailed overview of the process which lead to the development and proliferation of cancer cells, including the techniques available for their study. It also describes the means by which tumor suppressor genes and oncogenes may be used in the diagnosis and in determining the prognosis of a wide variety of cancers, including breast, genitourinary, lung and gastrointestinal cancer.

Offers a behind-the-scenes look at how war was fought in the Middle Ages.

Examines who the Aztecs were, where they came from, how they lived, how they built up their power, and how they lost it.

An offbeat look at past civilisations Focusing on the unusual, this new series explores ancient worlds and cultures from a very different point of view. Did you know that one of the greatest Viking warriors was called Thorbjorn the Feeble? Or that a Roman tournament once involved 10,000 gladiators and 11,000 wild animals? Each book contains a table of contents, a glossary and an index.

Presents an overview of the causes, principal events, and outcome of the Protestant Reformation.

Provides information about castles from all over the world, their stylistic differences and functions, and profiles the lives of typical inhabitants of medieval European castles.

Fiona Macdonald interviewed by Anne Marsh, with photographs from her exhibition.

This fascinating book examines how food is grown, prepared, and appreciated by different cultures around the world. Children will be interested to learn why certain foods are more popular in certain parts of the world and why we eat the foods we do.

Describes what life was like for ancient civilizations in Central America; includes step-by-step projects to help you recreate the past.

Pictures and text describe how the freedom of women fluctuated with periods of war and peace between the beginning of the twentieth century and the end of World War II.

Looks at the lives and social conditions of women in medieval Europe.

Most history books contain information about men, but that is only half the story. This book describes how women in ancient Rome were allowed little formal power in society, but, even in the homes of the ruling families, exerted power behind the scenes, within their family circles. It provides quotes from found pieces of writing and case studies of famous women as well as photographs of ancient artefacts, prints, manuscripts and artworks.

A tour of Benin City, a West African town and capital of the Edo Empire, located in present-day Nigeria.

The story of ancient Greece is one of expansion, powerful statesmen and soldier citizens. In ancient Greek society, where the birth of male heirs was vital, women were tightly controlled by men and their laws. Women''s voices are rarely heard and their lives are shown mainly through the eyes of male writers and artists. In myths and poems women are often dismissed as foolish, untrustworthy, even dangerous.

Uses the process of applying for the position of soldier to present information about life in ancient Rome.

Examines the everyday life of women in the United States during the 1800s, contrasting society''s ideal view of women with their real lives.