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There are many stories we can spin about years gone by, but which accounts come to be told, and by whom? A single author can ...
With the end of the Cold War and the triumph of globalization, many believed that nationalism was now a thing of the past: instead, the ...
The statesman and diplomat analyses how six extraordinary leaders he has known have shaped their countries and the worldKissinger's six leaders are Konrad Adenauer ...
A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK
'Full of delightful nuggets' Guardian online
'Entertaining, informative and philosphical ... An essential read' All About History
'Extraordinary range ...
A fascinating journey through life, the universe and everything
How did time begin? What conditions led to humans evolving on Earth? Will we survive the ...
'It is certainly a good thing for the world that Hitler's crowd or Stalin's did not discoverthis atomic bomb. It seems to be ...
A revelatory historical indictment of the long afterlife of slavery in the Atlantic world
To fully understand why the shadow of slavery haunts us today ...
A provocative, original and compelling history of catastrophes and their consequences
Disasters are by their very nature hard to predict. Pandemics, like earthquakes, wildfires, financial ...
Beautifully illustrated, with maps of each tribal area, this book is ideal for those who want to know more about Aotearoa and the people who ...
A horological history of human civilisation, told through twelve world-changing clocks
The measurement of time has always been essential to human civilization, from early Roman ...
How Slavery in the Americas Matters explores how slavery thrived at the heart of the entire Western world for more than three centuries. Arguing that ...
The story of humanity is the story of textiles-as old as civilization itself. Textiles created empires and powered invention. They established trade routes and drew ...
A finely spun history of clothes and where they come from
Linen, Cotton, Silk, Synthetics, Wool- through the stories of these five fabrics, Sofi Thanhauser ...
The dramatic story of how steam power reshaped our cities and our seas, and forged a new world order
Steam power transformed our world. It ...
