Greg Jenner's magpie mind takes you through the history of who we are and what we do, answering tons of questions you never…

A lyrical history of England's greatest county.…

Who were the first Britons, and what sort of world did they occupy? In A HISTORY OF ANCIENT BRITAIN Neil Oliver turns a…

'One of the best half-dozen personal accounts of the Normandy campaign' - Richard Holmes…

Bestselling social historian Anne de Courcy reveals the glamour and grit of the Second World War on the French Riviera…

A first hand account of the German U-boat battles of World War II, by one of the very few surviving commanders.…

\nDiscover the 10 things anyone should know about the world\'s most fascinating and awe-inspiring creatures - the…

MEDIEVAL WOMEN looks at a thousand years of English history, as it affected - and was made by - women.…

The book that immerses the Cold War in the warm bath of nostalgia.…

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A fresh biography of the revolutionary British landscape painter John Constable, from the author of Gainsborough, a BBC…

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An historically accurate and important account of the concentration camp system, written during his trail by the man who…

The story of the most famous revolt of the ancient world, and inspiration for the Hollywood film starring Kirk Douglas.…

First published in the 1950s, this is a classic account of the discovery in 1911 of the lost city of Machu Picchu.…

Adventure, shipwreck, storms and survival on the high seas.…

The copper-bottomed classic from a memorable and courageous pilot.…

The extraordinary drama of Malta's WWII victory against impossible odds told through the eyes of the people who were there.…

An account of the events, personalities and repercussions of the Irish rebellion…

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Winner of the British Book Awards History Book of the YearLonglisted for the Samuel Johnson PrizeThis thrilling biography of…

A brief and original prehistory of the world…

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This is a book only Questlove could have written: a perceptive and personal reflection on the first half-century of hip-hop.…

An alternative exploration of history's most challenging century, from the author of THE KLF, 'a thing of endlessly…

The inside story of the Rolling Stones according to the Rolling Stones themselves.…

Norman is an enviably skilled pen-portraitist, with a consummate ability to conjure the presence of [McCartney] ... A…

The terrible truth behind the history of our railways by Terry Deary, creater of Horrible Histories. Strictly for grown-ups!…

The struggle for the soul of England after the death of Henry VIII…

The everyday realities of life in the city of Hogarth, Fielding and Dr Johnson, by the author of the bestselling Elizabeth's…

The rise and fall of Henry's notorious minister - the most corrupt Chancellor in English history…

Imagine that all the great discoveries of Ancient Egypt had happened in the last few years...and you will have some…

The full story of the most terrible siege in history when over a million people perished, illustrated by pictures recently…

How the people of a typical English village lived and died in the worst epidemic in history.…

A superb introduction to the life and thought of a revolutionary spiritual thinker.…

How the age of the great WWI aces came to an end in the skies over the Western Front…

Definitive history of the Russo-Japanese war. 30 b/w plates, 15 maps. Kniha 9780304366576 Rising Sun And Tumbling Bear |…

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A compelling account of the battle for Passchendaele, from grand strategy at the highest levels right down to the experience…

From the author of HORRIBLE HISTORIES comes the third volume in Terry Deary's gritty and humorous history series for adults.…

A concise account of the most famous battle of the First World War, by a leading military academic and expert on the…

From the author of Horrible Histories comes the fourth volume in Terry Deary's gritty and humorous history series for adults.…

The key battle of the First World War from the German point of view…

A classic real-life adventure story from the Second World War involving Patrick Leigh Fermor, kidnap and a Nazi manhunt.…

\nAn extraordinary account - from firsthand sources - of upper class women and the active part they took in the War\n…

The remarkable true story of the Queen Alexandra frontline nurses in the Second World War.…

\nA humorous and informative journey through Britain and Ireland\'s racecourses\n…

The defining moment of the Cold War: 'The beginning of the end of the Soviet empire.' (Richard Nixon)…

A vivid page-turning narrative of the most horrific battle in history by a soldier turned bestselling novelist…

\nThe Sunday Times bestselling author of Catherine de Medici turns to Francis I, the king who transformed France into a…

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A groundbreaking collection from a diverse mix of historians, both bestselling names and emerging voices, addressing the…

A dramatic blow-by-blow account of the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English fleet - a tale of derring-do and disaster…

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The history of the telegraph - the men and women who made it - and its relevance to the current Internet debate Kniha…