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'Books such as this are essential: they remind modern readers of events that should never be forgotten' - Caroline Moorehead
On March 25, 1942, nearly a ...
On July 20th, 1969, over half of the world's population tuned in to witness the first lunar landing, waiting with bated breath as Neil ...
'It's a rollicking tale that brings to life the antic atmosphere of America in the 'Me' Decade' Wall Street Journal
'A madcap chase... this ...
An important contribution to the contemporary discussion of gender and power, this work presents more than eighty women who, in the face of significant obstacles ...
This engrossing and often witty account tells the life stories of nearly 70 individuals who made the Middle Ages. There are kings and queens, popes ...
No dictator can effectively govern a nation on his own. This was certainly the case with Adolf Hitler, who had little time for or interest ...
This is a comprehensive history of a legendarily proud and passionate but lonely people. Much of Europe once knew them as 'child-devouring cannibals' and 'bloodthirsty ...
Extraordinary stories about Soviet children's experiences in the Second World War, from Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich
What did it mean to grow up in ...
Just as The Color of Law provided a vital understanding of redlining and racial segregation, Marcia Chatelain's Franchise investigates the complex interrelationship between black ...
Two thousand years of Japanese history, told through interconnected portraits of twenty fascinating individuals
Chris Harding's enormously enjoyable new book distils Japan's long ...
BLACK HISTORY 1619 TO 2019 is an inspiring and educational journey through American history. It is an in-depth look at the events which shaped the ...
Brave Hearts: Indian Women of the Plains tells the story of Plains Indian women through a series of fascinating vignettes. They are a remarkable group ...
Focusing on the British Isles, the author explores a period of huge societal change - the Neolithic, or 'New Stone Age' - through the most iconic artifact ...
The mystery began simply enough with her identity. Who was she? As a young woman, she took the name, "Place," from the maiden name of ...
Opioid addiction is fast becoming the most deadly crisis in American history. In 2018, it claimed nearly fifty thousand lives -- more than gunshots and car ...
