Despite the modern view of astrology as a pseudoscience, the movements and corresponding effects of the stars played a m......more
The explosive, never-before-told story of the thrilling hunt for a KGB spy in the top ranks of the CIA, revealing how sp......more
From Kim Heacox, the acclaimed author of The Only Kayak and John Muir and the Ice That Started a Fire, comes Rhythm of t......more
Dumbarton Oaks houses the largest collection of Byzantine lead seals in the world, with approximately 17,000 specimens. ......more
Napoleon and The Shroud is the previously untold story of two of the most remarkable giants of the modern world. It is a......more
Intertwined Genocides explores the patterns and the internal logic of the genocides carried out by Croatian fascists - t......more
General Steam Navigation was the oldest steam ship company in the world, dating back to 1824. By the 1930s the company’s......more
Tyseley depot is unique, having had active steam locomotives based at the depot since 1908. Those managing the steam dep......more
Prague is a city that combines age and beauty. The same can be said of its remarkable system of trams. One of the larges......more
Dover has been an important port since before Roman times. The closest point to continental Europe, both the Romans and ......more
Nestled in the northern reaches of Surrey is the district of Epsom and Ewell. The town of Epsom is famous for its raceco......more
Birmingham has always been a city of artists: inventors of Impressionism, Pre-Raphaelite painters, Arts and Craft embroi......more
The London district of Kew is best-known for its World Heritage Site of the Royal Botanic Gardens and Kew Palace. It lie......more
The county of South Yorkshire covers Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and Sheffield districts. Although each are major ur......more
War is an expensive business, regardless of its cause. It can also be lucrative. Whether by intent or as a result of the......more
A Methodist minister, a mysterious Frenchwoman, a solicitor, a brace of housekeepers, and a recently discharged soldier:......more
’Royal Wootton Bassett History Tour’ provides a fascinating glimpse into the past of this Wiltshire market town. Its roy......more
Swansea’s history goes back to the foundation of a Viking trading post at the mouth of the River Tawe, on the south-west......more
Victorian "Railway Mania" changed Britain forever as an "iron road," complete with tunnels, bridges, viaducts, and stati......more
Developed in the late 1930s, the Bristol Blenheim was the first RAF aircraft to carry out a reconnaissance over occupied......more
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For centuries, the North Yorkshire coastal town of Scarborough has been a favourite holiday resort. Visitors are drawn t......more
When the Citroën DS was first unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October 1955, 743 orders were taken for the car in the......more
The humble spoon. Without it we’d be sunk. Slurping soup would never be the same. Research shows the average household c......more
Cirencester - or Corinium as it was known at the time - was one of the largest Roman settlements in Britain and the Cori......more
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World War II is captured in hundreds of compelling images, presenting the people, places, and politics involved in the e......more
From the first towns in Mesopotamia to today’s global metropolises, cities have marked the progress of civilization. Whi......more
Award-winning cartoonist Keum Suk Gendry-Kim demystifies the inscrutable North Korean leader A woman falls over a thin b......more
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Between 1858 and 1947, twenty British men ruled millions of some of the most remarkable people of the nineteenth and twe......more
In the early hours of 15 April 1912, the Cunard steamship Carpathia receives a distress call from the new White Star lin......more
As a Londoner claiming Irish roots, Charlie Connelly thought he knew what Ireland was all about. After all, he’d drunk i......more
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Transgender Identities explores the complexities of transwomen identities in the context of Pakistan with an insight int......more
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Be bold, be strong, be beautifully Black all year long with this inspirational self-care organizer! Embrace your strengt......more
The Central Adriatic region of Picenum is a relatively unknown area of Roman and pre-Roman Italy, but it has a rich mate......more
Adolf Hitler remains one of the most discussed figures in world history. Every year, an untold number of articles and bo......more
In 1254 the teenage heir to the English throne married a Spanish bride, the sister of the king of Castile, in Burgos, an......more
Lesney Products was formed in 1947 to make zinc castings, mainly for the building industry; toys were a sideline when bu......more
Alexander Dalrymple was hydrographer to the East India Company (1779-1808) and to the Admiralty (1795-1808) and during h......more
Exploring the 1625 marriage of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, this volume reveals the differences and misunderstandings ......more
Focusing on the origins and development of the conceptualisation of the biological animal body as a technological reso......more
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This book examines the role of linen undergarments in concepts of propriety and health in early-modern England. While me......more
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The first thirty years of the twentieth century was a key period in the development of Japanese society, during which it......more
William John Macquorn Rankine (1820-1872) is a major figure in the history of nineteenth-century science and engineering......more
Israel’s settlements in the West Bank have progressed to the point that most observers privately agree that a two-state ......more
Israel’s settlements in the West Bank have progressed to the point that most observers privately agree that a two-state ......more
Guy D. Stiebel provides an in-depth study of Roman weaponry as used in Judaea from the arrival of the Romans in the area......more
This volume edited and introduced by Teesta Setalvad brings to light the report of the Kapur Commission which was appoin......more
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In this provocative memoir, Barack Obama s history-making attorney general reveals the story of his life....more
An elite Navy SEAL Team 6 operator trained to kill the United States’ most dangerous enemies takes readers inside the un......more
James Buchanan was one of the most qualified and accomplished men elected to the presidency, and yet he turned out to be......more
"The most comprehensive reference source on African-American athletes yet compiled."--San Francisco Chronicle With a For......more
Written for both crime history buffs and movie fans, American Gangsters on Film provides an in-depth look at real life g......more
The decade of democratic reforms in Afghanistan, 1963-1973, is often viewed as a golden era of stability and progress.......more
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How does the historian track down evidence? For even the most experienced researchers this can be a hard task, often acc......more
How does the historian track down evidence? For even the most experienced researchers this can be a hard task, often acc......more
A richly imagined, photo illustrated narrative of 150 years of life in slavery on tobacco plantations in Southern Maryla......more
The Sea Dogs were seafaring merchantmen who originally traded mainly with Holland and France. During Queen Elizabeth’s r......more
Part memoir, part explosive window into the mind of a catfisher, a thrilling personal account of three women coming face......more