At the outbreak of war in 1939 British tank crews were ill-equipped, under trained and badly led. This book is a much-needed…

The must-have biography of one of the most important kings of England…

\nPreviously untold stories and unpublished photographs of Norwich in wartime\n…

Following the Armada, there was the bloodless invasion of 1688, Bonnie Prince Charlie''s march south, the remarkable…

This book the story of the hunt for Athelstan's greatest battlefield and sets the whole era in the context of politics,…

For three centuries Portsmouth has been the leading base of the Royal Navy but the naval heritage of its port can be traced…

• Rok vydání 2022

\nFirst authoritative study of efforts to arm Britain\'s World War II Home Guard\n…

The human story of Cambridgeshire''s Napoleonic War prison…

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• Rok vydání 2007

In 1942, with a black-market chicken under his arm, Leo Marks left his father's famous bookshop, 84 Charing Cross Road, and…

• Rok vydání 2021

\nA witty and unconventional biography of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in his centenary year - perfect for fans of The…

The first book to fully explore the uniform and style of young people in the Second World War…

This revelatory biography disputes the popular belief that Katherine Howard committed adultery or that she was promiscuous…

The Mary Rose was one of King Henry VIII's favourite warships until she sank during an engagement with the French fleet on…

A paperback edition of the first book to provide a military history of the whole Albigensian Crusade, covering vital…

By 1916 the force had not been relieved, and on 29 April 1916 the British Army suffered one of the worst defeats in military…

In the footsteps of William Wallace…

Beginning in 1912 with the four-funnel France, the nostalgic voyage continues with the great and grand transatlantic liners…

We look at a grand age of maritime creation, ocean-going superlative, but also sad destruction in the dark days of the First…

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The story of Whitby, new in paperback…

Buried Lives: The Protestants of Southern Ireland…

Preventing another Great Stink '- the legacy of Sir Joseph Bazelgette and the Thames Tideway Tunnel…

Did MI5 and Special Branch allow an assassination plot against King Edward VIII to go ahead in July 1936?…

\nA unique look at animals in ancient Rome, perfect for fans of Mary Beard and Peter Jones\n…

\nRe-assessing the technical and intelligence problem solving behind the Normandy campaign through the eyes of those…

The definitive, engaging and previously little-known account of the 4,227 soldiers who comprised Force K6 of the British…

The development of London Docklands from the medieval era to the construction of the largest system of docks in the world,…

\nOn the 60th anniversary of the film, this book explores the extraordinary story of the making of Cleopatra, the film that…

\nA sweeping history of the Roman Empire\'s influence beyond its borders and through time\n…

\nThe true story of royal intrigue and a fatal shipwreck on the shores of Restoration Britain\n…

Today women captain cruise ships as big as towns and work at the highest level in the global maritime industry. Using…

A vivid account of the life and work of Sir Joseph Bazalgette, the engineer who designed and built the system of…

The first book to tell the story of the Great British comedy double act '- from Morecambe and Wise to Mitchell and Webb…

The story of all the men who took part in the RAF''s most famous bomber operation, the 1943 Dams Raid…

A history of Devizes…

The forgotten story of Britain''s most southerly haven, from prehistory to the present…

\nThe first completely new and authoritative popular book on Roman Bath since 1984\n…

How to reveal the secrets hiding behind your own front door…

Kniha 9780750998109 Winchester TOM BEAUMONT JAMES…

\nA vital examination of Northern Ireland fifty years since the start of the Troubles, focusing on the events of 1969\n…

• Rok vydání 1066

Exactly 150 years after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, history came extremely close to repeating itself when…

• Rok vydání 2012

Report into the Loss of the SS Titanic is a complete re-evaluation of the loss of Titanic based on evidence that has come to…

The must-have book on the Battle of Britain - an accessible and beautifully illustrated history…

\nThe Greeks speak for themselves, both in the formal language of public office and in the colloquial speech of the…

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\nThe history of our planet is written in its geology - this lavishly illustrated guide show you how to read it\n…

\nAndrew Whitmarsh is military history officer for Portsmouth Museums & Records Service, a role which includes the…

\nThis crash course on late medieval literature reveals what Richard III read and what his reading says about the society of…

The first book to explore in full the extraordinary story of how a British journalist risked his career to expose American…

• Rok vydání 1972

The Bloodiest Year is written with passion and a detailed knowledge in particular of Belfast and the experience of the…