A region-by-region introduction to life in the USA. How to use: As a classroom reading text. For self-study at home. Who is it for: Students who want to find out more about the USA. Key features: The book consists of high-interest reading passages on...

Fifty years ago, a group of Italian scholars gathered to discuss a problem: how to preserve traditional Italian cooking. They formed the Italian Academy of Cuisine to document classic recipes from every region. The academy’s more than seven thousand...

All leaders are constrained by geography. Their choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Yes, to follow world events you need to understand people, ideas and movements – but if you don’t know geography, you’ll never have the full...