"Anyone who has glimpsed the long, mountainous, island-studded Dalmatian coast would surely agree that its beauty is little short of divine. Croatia, quite simply, is blessed with some of the most spectacular scenery on the planet, and its history is equally captivating. A Traveller's History of Croatia offers tourists and travellers an inside look at how the country's cultural fusion of Mediterranean, Central European and Balkan influences has given...

"'A Traveller's History of Ireland' gives a full and accurate portrait of Ireland from prehistory right up to the present. The story opens with mysterious early Celtic Ireland where no Roman stood, through Saint Patrick's mission to Ireland which began the process of making it "an island of saints," to the legendary High King Brian Boru and his struggle with Viking and Irish enemies alike" --P. [4] of cover.

A comprehensive account of the history of Australia that chronicles the country's history from the ancient Aborigines to the preparations for the Sydney Olympics in the year 2000.