Stretching from the Ice Ages to the present day, this masterful account traces the political, social and cultural history of…

A title in which, a waiter divulges a shocking life of crime to his ex-wife; a woman repeats the story of her parents'…

\nIt was the First World War and Britain was in trouble. Kaiser Wilhelm had put two warships on Lake Tanganika in Central…

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A journalist pulls a random day in history from a hat to see if he can make a worthwhile story from what happened, and the…

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With long hair in the wind, beards and bandanas flapping, earrings, chain whips and Harleys flashing chrome, the Hell's…

The classical civilizations of Greece and Rome dominated the world for centuries and continue to intrigue and enlighten us…

Subtitled }An International History, 1803-1815{. Goes beyond the legend, discovering the real Napoleon and looking afresh at…

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Revised edition of }The Alexiad{ the first narrative history of Europe by a woman written in the 11th & 12th centuries.…

The 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688 was a massive, brutal and terrifying event, which completely changed the governments of…

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Presents an introduction to the history of ancient Mesopotamia and its civilizations, incorporating archaeological and…

Provides an account of the creation of an Asia after the Second World War - an unstoppable wave of nationalism that swept…

The path of human progress is one of enlightenment and cruelty, achievement and bloodshed, creation and destruction. This…

Yn ymestyn o'r Oesoedd Ia hyd y dwthwn hwn, mae'r gyfrol feistrolgar hon yn olrhain hanes gwleidyddol, cymdeithasol a…

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Dawn of Everything, A New History of Humanity od výrobce Penguin Books Ltd.…

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Examining China's history from the classical era to the present day, this title describes the essence of its millennia-old…

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The definitive history of one of the most dynamic and dangerous empires in history. Kniha 9780140293340 Iron Kingdom |…

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Neil MacGregor's "A History of the World in 100 Objects" takes a bold, original approach to human history, exploring past…

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Penguin: The pacy, sensitive and formidably argued history of the causes of the First World War, from acclaimed historian…

This title presents a history of the Habsburg monarchy from the end of the Holy Roman Empire to the monarchy's dissolution…

From its humble origins as a cluster of rival chiefdoms along the banks of the Nile, ancient Egypt rose to become one of the…

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'A history that somehow manages to be at once succinct and sweeping: essential reading for anyone interested in this most…

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'A scintillating, encyclopaedic history, rich in detail from the arcane to the familiar... a veritable tour de force'…

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A WARREN OF WEIRD AND WONDERFUL FACTS AND TALES RESCUED FROM OBSCURITY Gift the first trivia book from the team behind the…

Andrew Roberts, one of Britain's premier historians, overturns the received wisdom on George III George III, Britain's…

Brings to life one of the most extraordinary periods in European history - from the battered, introvert continent after the…

By the time of his assassination in 1963, John F. Kennedy stood at the helm of the greatest power the world had ever seen.…

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Brendan Simms's formidable, game-changing history of Europe In this marvelously ambitious and exciting book, Brendan Simms…

Effectively it is the story of the birth of modern South and South- East Asia and the hopes and fears of the dozens of…

Robert Service's The Penguin History of Modern Russia: From Tsarism to the Twenty-first Century provides a superb panorama…

Born of modest origins in Scotland in 1835, Andrew Carnegie is best known as the founder of Carnegie Steel. This is a…

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"A Short History of Byzantium" is renowned historian, and author of "A History of Venice", John Julius Norwich's classic…

The Second World War lasted for 2,174 days and claimed the lives of over 50 million people. Why did it take the course that…

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A SUNDAY TIMES, THE TIMES, SPECTATOR, NEW STATESMAN, TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR'A richly panoramic exploration of the British…

In January 1928 Stalin, the ruler of the largest country in the world, boarded a train bound for Siberia where he would…

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Overview of the most important event in European history between the fall of the Roman Empire and the French Revolution. It…

This definitive, multi-volume history of the world's first known state reveals that much of what we have been taught about…

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Now fully updated to 2009, this acclaimed history of Latin America tells its turbulent story from Columbus to Chavez.…

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For decades, the British and Irish had 'got used to' a situation without parallel in Europe: a cold, ferocious, persistent…

Presented chronologically, this title offers a portrait of England and the English - and the unique place of both in world…

A history of Russia's mighty culture. It covers the lives of those who have shaped its culture, and the enduring spirit of a…

A six-volume history of the Second World War.…

This new historical atlas, richly illustrated with photographs, artwork recreations and full-colour maps, explores the…

Renowned historian, and author of "A Short History of Byzantium", John Julius Norwich's classic history of Venice "A History…

This general reader's history of the ancient mediterranean combines a thorough grasp of the scholarship of the day with a…

A guide to the surnames that offers an insight into the place of origin, the occupations - and even the personality traits -…

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No period in British history retains more resonance and mystery than the sixteenth century. Here, the author sees the key to…

The Japanese had promised that there would be no Dunkirk in Singapore, and its fall led to imprisonment, torture, and death…

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Produkt Penguin History of the Church - Southern, R. zakoupíte na Bookshop.cz od nakladatele Penguin Books Ltd.…