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The first comprehensive and authoritative history of the Koh-i-Noor, arguably the most celebrated and mythologised jewel in the world. On 29 March 1849, the ten-year-old ...
A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel-driven civilization.
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The answers to all your genealogy questions in one place! This convenient, timesaving collection of genealogy hacks gathers the best resources, tips ...
Over the past two million years that human species have inhabited the Planet Earth they have distinguished themselves by their ability to make and do ...
Behind every disease is a story, a complex narrative woven of multiple threads, from the natural history of the disease, to the tale of its ...
Board games have been with us longer than even the written word. But what is it about this pastime that continues to captivate us well ...
Looking at the complex relationship between the discipline of history and the writing of lives, this key textbook provides an original and insightful introduction to ...
'History is an infinite reservoir of stories, examples, warnings, explanations, jokes, rebukes and inspiration . . . You can't understand the present if you can't understand ...
'Melvyn not only makes you think ... he makes it enjoyable too. He's brilliant.' - John Humphrys, the Today Programme.
'In a troubled world where many ...
Atlas of Empires tells the story of how and why the great empires of history came into being, operated and ultimately declined, and discusses the ...
Between December 1943 and August 1944, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Winston Churchill ignited the Cold War, a superpower rivalry that would dominate the world over ...
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 ...
In this fascinating and original new book, Sam Willis and James Daybell lead us on a journey of historical discovery that tackles some of the ...
A new approach to ideas about war, from 'Britain's leading academic strategist' (Economist)
Where should we look for new dangers? What cunning plans might ...
