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The Myth of the Blitz was nurtured at every level of society. It rested upon the assumed invincibility of an island race distinguished by good ...
One of the most famous assaults of the Gallipoli campaign took place over four bloody days in August 1915 across an area no bigger than ...
A beautifully presented guide to the plants that have had the greatest impact on human civilisation. Entries range from crops like rice and wheat that ...
In the late 19th century, the new nation-state of Italy was eager to join her European neighbours in creating an international empire, and her eyes ...
Why did the flushing toilet take two centuries to catch on? Why did Samuel Pepys never give his mistresses an orgasm? Why did medieval people ...
Operation Barbarossa and the Easternt Front 1941 is a highly illustrated record of the German Invasion of the Soviet Union, which began on 22 June ...
Explore the last wilderness left on Earth, the Ocean - with this compact guide with a striking new look. From mangrove swamp to ocean floor, mollusc ...
In this ambitious and unusual work, evolutionary biologist Gordon H Orians explores the role of evolution in human responses to the environment, beginning with why ...
A riveting true story of murder and detection in 15th-century Paris, by one of the most brilliant medievalists of his generation. On a chilly November ...
During World War 2, the Merchant Navy's main task was to run the German blockade, bringing essential food, fuel and materials to a besieged ...
