European History

Scandinavian Modern traces the development of twentieth-century Scandinavian style, introduces the most important designers and their work and explores some homes in Scandinavia.

We all know what 'the political landscape' is, and politicians and journalists never tire of referring to it. But in this ingenious and original book, Martin Warnke takes that well-worn...

One of the Great Modern Masters series of monographs on 20th-century artists, this volume offers an introduction to Paul Klee, reproducing major works from all periods of his career. At...

The lives of England's Kings and Queens, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II. This painstakingly illustrated book celebrates the Great Dynasties of English Royalty, from the establishment of the...

"Studies in Ancient Technology" forms a series of books, each containing a number of essays on ancient technology, covering both the preclassical and classical period and demonstrating the continuity and...

A timeless guide to one of the world's greatest cities. Franz Hessel was an observer par excellence of the increasingly hectic metropolis that was Berlin in the late 1920s. In...

England, late 1547. Henry VIII is dead. His 14-year-old daughter Elizabeth is living with the old king's widow Catherine Parr and her new husband Thomas Seymour. Ambitious, charming and dangerous,...

This is a composite biography of the queens and royal bedfellows of these centuries, and provides a fascinating picture of their political importance and the many factors that affected their...

During the Second World War, Winston Churchill won two resounding victories. The first was a victory over Nazi Germany, the second a victory over the legion of sceptics who had...

An Open Elite? sets out to test the traditional view that for centuries English landed society has been open to new families made rich by business or public office. From...

The brilliant sequel to the prize-winning Enlightenment. 'As an introduction to early modern thinking and the impact of past ideas on present lives, this book can find few equals and...

This book studies the evolution of the family from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century and how the process radically influenced child-rearing, education, contraception, sexual behaviour and marriage.

How did Edward VII, whose reign lasted for only nine years, become one of the most popular and well-known of British monarchs? This biography, combining informative text with illustrations, provides...

A compelling history of the German ethnologists who were inspired by Prussian polymath and explorer Alexander von HumboldtThe Berlin Ethnological Museum is one of the world's largest and most important...

A comprehensive intellectual history of the idea of the West How did "the West" come to be used as a collective self-designation signaling political and cultural commonality? When did "Westerners"...

Lord Byron described Greece as great, fallen, and immortal, a characterization more apt than he knew. Through most of its long history, Greece was poor. But in the classical era,...

Most people will admit to a passion for islands. For some it's the romance of a Swiss Family Robinson adventure, for others simply the discovery of a hideaway where a...

It's November in Massachusetts. Leo Coffin is making a birthday cake for his wife, Liv, due home soon from a trip to Norway, when a stranger comes to the door...

La Roja is bestselling author Jimmy Burns tremendous opus on Spanish soccer. From its early beginnings when the first soccer on the shores of Bilbao and Buenos Aires was played...

The children of survivors of the Holocaust, the second generation, are in middle life, their own children already independent. This volume contains a collection of personal reflections of the child...

From Normandy to the Caribbean Islands, this innovative biographical pursuit follows Adele Hugo on her reckless journey of unrequited love - and the writer who chased after her more than...

'Joyful, life-affirming, greedy. I loved it' - DIANA HENRY 'Whether you are an avid cyclist, a Francophile, a greedy gut, or simply an appreciator of impeccable writing - this book...

The fashion industry is killing the planet but I really need that new designer handbag...Her daughter is divorcing and she's going to die because of it... The mother must be...

From the acclaimed author of The Gunpowder Age, a book that casts new light on the history of China and the West at the turn of the nineteenth century. George...

A moving tale of survival, heroism and the courage of children, as Ruth, Edek and Bronia hunt for their parents across the battlefields of Europe Discover this amazing adventure story...

Make travel easy with Top 10's simple lists of ten The world's favourite pocket travel guides Make the most of your trip to Rome with this Top 10 guide. Planning...

Few others have determined our understanding of the Third Reich as Joachim Fest. Fierce and intransigent, German born Fest was a relentless interrogator of his nation's modern history. His analysis,...

An up-to-date guide to the Tour de France written in a user friendly tone that's entertaining and revealing. The Tour de France, the annual travelling circus that for more than...

p>The only compendium of Italian dishes you'll ever need!/p>p>This Italian collection contains 500 mouth watering recipes for every meal, simple gatherings and special occasions. From a simple minestrone to a...

'Fresh, fearless, faithful and original. One of the great crime series of our time could not be in safer, more capable hands' Chris Whitaker Discover Lisbeth Salander - one of...

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Berlin will lead you straight to the very best on offer. Whether you're looking for the things not to miss at the Top 10...

New edition of the drama and history of Britain's royal lineage from the Saxons to the Windsors From the Saxons to the Windsors, from the Tudors to Hanovers, Britain's royal...

This biography portrays the Young Pretender's struggle to rally the clans and restore a Stuart monarch to the British throne. How he nearly succeeded in changing the course of British...

Find out just how British you jolly well are: 500 multiple choice questions based on the Home Office Citizenship test Can you beat the 51% of British 18- to 24-year-olds...

Towns have been a place of evolution and development throughout British history, growing from royal 'wics' between the seventh and ninth centuries, to characteristic Viking towns in the later nineth...

While Carlo Collodi's internationally revered Pinocchio may not have been the single source of the modernist fascination with puppets and marionettes, the book's appearance on the threshold of the modernist...

Much has been written about the horrors of the First World War, however this is the first book to offer an overview of the more than 50 different cultures present...

From the internationally bestselling author of Quicksand , a brilliant, gut-wrenching story of childhood friends torn apart by gang violence and class differences. Dogge is from affluent Roennviken in Stockholm....

In a sweeping narrative, from its mythic origins to the glittering towers of the contemporary financial capital, THE STONES OF LONDON tells the story of twelve London buildings in a...