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The battlecruiser is perceived by many as the most glamorous of warships, remembered for its triumphs and tragedies in both world wars. Often forgotten are ...
(New edition) This comprehensive encyclopedia focuses exclusively on destroyers and frigates. The opening section both explains the rationale behind the technological development of destroyers and ...
Henry VIII is well known for his tumultuous relationships with women, and he is often defined by his many marriages. But what do we see ...
The mutiny on HMS Bounty, in the South Pacific on 28 April 1789, is one of history's truly great stories - a tale of human ...
'A holiday in the complex, joyful, indelicate medieval world'
John Higgs, author of Watling Street
Chaucer's People is an absorbing and revealing guide to ...
The town of Bethlehem carries so many layers of meaning--some ancient, some mythical, some religious--that it feels like an unreal city, even to the people ...
The ultimate guide to World War I
Between 1914 and 1918, a conflict on an epic scale left an indelible mark on the memory of ...
Horrible histories for adults, these gruesome, bizarre and often hilarious medical case histories trace the evolution of modern medicine and the astonishing resilience of human ...
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and a Sunday Independent Book of the Year
A deeply researched, superbly crafted biography of America's most complex president ...
Lighthouses are striking totems of our relationship to the sea. For many, they encapsulate a romantic vision of solitary homes amongst the waves, but their ...
In February 1534 a radical religious sect whose disciples were being persecuted throughout Europe seized the city of Mnster, in the German-speaking land of Westphalia ...
Where does innovation come from, and how does it spread through a society? And why do some eras see the fruits of innovation spread more ...
