The extraordinary history of a unique country and its diverse and resilient people, capturing the nation's adventurous story from distant origins to the present day. Peru's story is written in stone and gold, triumph and tragedy. It is the history o...

Reclaiming Turkmenistan from the margins of global attention, Hein offers a lively history of the "Mother of the World" and its people. These days, it's rare for news items to come out of Turkmenistan. It can be easy for us to assume that the countr...

A fun and fascinating history of an island best known for tropical rainforests and captivating wildlife - but with a much bigger story to tell. The world's third-largest island, and the only one administered by three different sovereign nations, Bor...

A lively history of an extraordinary island and the people who call it home. Many countries have an interesting tale to tell about their origins and evolution. But few are as exciting and adventurous as that of Mauritius - "Star and Key" of the Indi...