History

'Shaped by meticulous research, Inglis writes with clarity, pace and a sharp eye for surprising details.' - Alice Loxton, author of Eighteen and Uproar 'Deeply researched, smart, poignant, and witty.'...

Written by a Holocaust survivor whose family collected art, Plunder and Survival tells the stories of principal figures, events, and artworks that contribute to the intricate story of the ruthless...

On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in an escalation of the Russo-Ukraine conflict that began eight years earlier. But the roots of the conflict began...

Dyslexia-Friendly Edition using sans serif font printed with blue ink on cream paper. Mariam is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marry Rasheed. Nearly two decades later,...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'The world's most successful history podcast . . . Holland and Sandbrook have pretty much reinvented popular history for the modern age' The Times From...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A Waterstones and TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR A SPECTATOR and History Today BOOK OF THE YEAR A revolutionary new history of the diffusion...

The book titled 1434 Intl by the author Gavin Menzies. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

'This accessible history will keep the subject alive for a new generation [..] It is about providing an accessible, sober and vivid resource that keeps the subject alive. In this...

Survivor. Rebel. Conspirator. Mother and grandmother of kings. Margaret Beaufort was one of the most remarkable and influential women of the Middle Ages. Margaret was born into a century of...

By the end of the nineteenth century, the general Western conception of work had been reduced to simply gainful employment. But this limited perspective contrasted sharply with the personal experience...

War has always been a defining feature of human society. This pacy, lively history explains why we do it - and how we can stop. Acclaimed historian and military expert...

From acclaimed historian John Ferling, a major, global reappraisal of the Revolutionary War on its 250th Anniversary. In April 1775, British troops marched to Lexington, where an armed group of...

Written by a Holocaust survivor whose family collected art, Plunder and Survival tells the stories of principal figures, events, and artworks that contribute to the intricate story of the ruthless...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The second bestselling book from 'the most joyous and brain-enhancing podcast out there' ( The Times ) - also including puzzles and a quiz! Tom...

An epic history of how the so-called 'barbarians of the steppes' shaped the modern world. 'A rollercoaster of historical narration' History Today 'This is a history of epic scope that...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A Waterstones and TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR A SPECTATOR and History Today BOOK OF THE YEAR A revolutionary new history of the diffusion...

The book titled A Brief History of Everything by the author Ken Wilber. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled The Dictionary of Global Culture by the author Henry Louis Gates, Jr.. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The history books are full of heroes and villains ... but what about all the idiots? Comedian and armchair historian Mikey Robins tells the astonishing story of human stupidity, one...

Spanning two and a half thousand years of warfare, from Salamis, where the Greeks put an end to Persian attempts to overwhelm their country, through the Battle of Hastings and...

The 20th century is the century of communism and fascism, of debt and prosperity, of the United Nations and nationalistic fervour, of mass demonstrations and individual defiance; and also of...

Few books before have explored the exploits, achievements and notorious antics of ancient Rome's imperial dynasties in such readable detail. This engaging chronicle describes the lives of every man (and...

Orion's Door explores the enormous influence one star system has had over humanity. For aeons, Orion and his key stars were worshipped all over the ancient world. Through alignments with...

History is written by the victors to control the billions of people on Planet Earth. Guns, weapons, and armies are not enough. The victors intend to control your MIND ....

The story of how a desperate clandestine mission in Norway ended the Nazi dream of building the atomic bomb.

The book titled Hitler's Silent Partners by the author Vincent, Tom, Of. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Civilization in the West by the author Mark A Kishlansky. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Through the Lion Gate: Using Evidence in Ancient History by the author Barbara Vance Wilson. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about...

It is not often that an author and his editor strike up a relationship which survives forty years of epistolary exchanges and intellectual sparring. The strangely enduring and occasionally fractious...

Female kings have always been a rarity, an oddity, or an undesirable outcome. In almost all places on the globe a male ruler was preferred to a woman, with female...

"Everyone loves a good fight, especially on the world stage, and Evans calls these contests with skill and flair."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The dramatic stories of ten high-stakes feuds that...

The book titled Bowler of Gallipoli: Witness to the Anzac Legend by the author Frank Glen. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

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In December 1971, after having stepped down as the United Nations' longest-serving Secretary-General, U Thant was ranked the sixth 'most admired man' in America. So why he is largely forgotten...

World War II was the defining conflict of the twentieth century. This illustrated series, written and edited by esteemed military historians, takes readers back in history to the years between...

The book titled MARCH TO VICTORY by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

This work provides a comprehensive description of Islam's long and dynamic history. It provides a survey of the history of the Islamic world and of Islamic civilization from the time...

This book also provides insights into changes such as the dramatic global warming of 12,000-8,000 BC, and the way societies coped with their altered environment.

More On This Day in History is a fun and fascinating window to the people, places, and events that make up our history, filled with important anniversaries, offbeat holidays, and...

The book titled Keegan John : Untitled on World War II by the author Sir John Keegan. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...

Using five distinct periods of history this volume sets out to compare five sparate cultures within each selected time span, a counterpoint of times and places which provides unexpected conclusions....

Embark on an extraordinary journey of wonder and awe with Vanished Civilizations. Immerse yourself in the cultures and lands which have now faded into legend, from Ur to Olympia and...

From the bestselling author of Guns, Germs and Steel, an exploration of the influence of leaders in politics, business, sport and religion We often read history as the biographies of...

Golden ages are marked by periods of spectacular cultural flourishing, scientific exploration, technological achievement and economic growth: Ancient Greece gave us democracy and the rule of the law; out of...

'Mick Conefrey's Fallen is a marvellously researched and written story about the enigma of George Mallory and the fulfilment of his "Because it's there!"' Peter Hillary'Mick Conefrey's gripping account explores...

PROSE Award for Excellence in Humanities Finalist 2023 Climate Change and Human History provides a concise introduction to the relationship between human beings and climate change throughout history. Starting hundreds...