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An authoritative and concise history of witchcraft from the ancient world up to the present day. Witchcraft has always been…

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The bestselling book of conversations between David Hockney and art critic Martin Gayford as they explore the nature of…

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For more than 2,500 years, the book, in a wide range of forms, has been used to document, to educate and to entertain. This…

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An illustrated guide to our astonishing new understanding of dinosaurs, with the latest science and the most accurate and…

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Focusing on the succession of the rulers of imperial Rome, this title guides readers to each reign and its main events. This…

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A unique re-interpretation of the most devastating conflict the world has ever seen, using the tools offered by the latest…

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Surveys the great empires from 1600 bc to ad 500, from the ancient Mediterranean to China. This book takes in the empires of…

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A vivid re-creation of the D-Day invasion and its aftermath, told through detailed maps, authoritative text by a noted…

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