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The incomparable Bill Bryson travels through time and space to introduce us to the world, the universe and everything in this groundbreaking book, the best ...
Explore the history of the world in unprecedented detail with this ultimate guide to history throughout the ages.
Maps don't just show us where ...
The new book by Sunday Times bestselling author of Ancestors and Buried - the final instalment in Professor Alice Roberts' acclaimed trilogy.
In her previous two ...
Were the signs that Putin is a ruthless dictator there all along? How should we deal with President Xi of China? Given the world seems ...
Turn the pages of this thought-provoking book and discover maps that challenge conventional wisdom, confront social and political norms and offer fresh perspectives on familiar ...
Explore the failures, mistakes and missed opportunities that shaped history in this new entry in the bestselling series.
From the botched attempt to create a ...
An ideal gift for anyone with an intrigue for geographical curiosities.
Defined as sovereign states with a very small population, land area, or both, microstates ...
A History of the World in 100 Objects meets Sapiens- the first archaeological history of humanity's musical heritage, in fifty detective stories.
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A panoramic history of the Muslim world from the age of the Prophet Muammad to the birth of the modern era.
This book describes and ...
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Humans did not make history - we played host. This major new history of the world, a Radio 4 Book of the Week, has had unanimous ...
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito comes this fascinating story of horses and how they have shaped human history.
The Horse ...
One of Britain's most popular public philosophers presents unexpected, hopeful lessons from human history that could help us to overcome the global challenges facing ...
Dazzling in scale, diversity and detail, the world never ceases to open our eyes and captivate our curiosity. Ever since the earliest cave paintings, humans ...
A uniquely illustrated guide to the history of our world
Witness our incredible human story unfold - from the very first people in Africa to the ...
