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A thought-provoking and important book that raises essential issues crucial not only for our past but also the present day. In this panoramic histo...

A masterly and concise reinterpretation of one of the seminal events in modern history, by one of the world's foremost military historians. The bat...

A concise history of Paris and the great events and personalities, from prehistory to the present, that have shaped its unique cultural legacy. On...

The Atlantic has borne witness to major historic events that have drastically shaped humanity with each crossing of its path. In this broad and rea...

A wonderfully concise and readable, yet comprehensive, history of the Mediterranean Sea, the perfect companion for any visitor -- or indeed, anyone...

This succinct history of Germany will take you on an incredible journey through time spanning from the 1500s to the present. Focusing on Germany in...

The British monarchy is at a turning point. Concise and engaging, this book charts the very beginnings of British reign through to the longest serv...

First book on Covid-19 by a scientist on SAGE, assessing how the government 'followed the science' --This text refers to the paperback edition.

Product Description The story of Jeremy Thorpe's rapid rise and spectacular fall from grace is one of the most remarkable in British politics...

The humour of self-deprecation is peculiarly English. Few people do it better than Jeremy Lewis. His first two autobiographical volumes - Playing f...

At the age of 26, Warren Buffett founded Buffett Partnership Limited, which lasted from 1956 to 1970. During this time he wrote 33 letters to his s...

'Full of glorious examples of caller wisdom [with] laugh-out-loud anecdotes' Allison Pearson, Sunday Telegraph Jeremy Vine has been presenting his...

Product Description THE TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEARA GUARDIAN BEST POLITICS BOOK OF THE YEARA TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA pulse-racing ...

Product Description From the Great Exhibition's showcasing of British national achievement in 1851 to the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in S...

Whilst living amongst Peruvian Indians, anthropologist Jeremy Narby learned of their phenomenal knowledge of plants and biochemical interactions, g...

'A masterly, vivid and original sketch, not just of the history but of the culture (or cultures) of the Church of England across nearly five centur...

Review A space opera that is both sweeping and taut, and with that rare combination of real grit and real heart. This book will punch you in t...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2023 THE SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Profoundly moving.' EDMUND DE WAAL 'A wo...

A tale of obsession and very big fish from Jeremy Wade, the presenter of ITV's RIVER MONSTERS. Over ten feet long, it weighs in at nearly a quarter...

Product Description Vakov Fukasawa used to be a Reaper: a bio-enhanced soldier fighting for the Harmony, against a brutal invading empire. He...

Product Description Spanning the Minoan and Mycenaean origins of Greece to its eventual conquest by Rome, this new single-author survey combines a...

The next in this series of admirably concise yet nevertheless comprehensive titles looks at the history of all Americans as well as America; its en...