\nThe power of the Roman Empire was at its peak in the second century AD but in fact it started in 753 BC when Rome was…

Anne Boleyn is perhaps the most influential and important queen consort England ever had. This book reveals the facts behind…

Read how Gloriana reigned in dazzling majesty over an exciting new age of exploration, discovery, artistic brilliance,…

• Rok vydání 2019

This seminal Pitkin guide to one of England's greatest monarchs has been revised and updated for 2019. Fully illustrated…

\nThis Guide explores the reality, and unpacks the myths, of \'Tommy\', the British soldier on the Western Front in the…

To understand the European royal line of succession, there are certain principles that must be observed.…

A fully illustrated, accessible guide to the life and work of Isaac Newton, Britain\'s Greatest Scientist. Includes concise…

The 1960s have gone down in history as the swinging sixties; when the permissive society swept the UK in a haze of…

• Počet stran 45

The Victorians gave us many of the Christmas traditions we enjoy today, from putting up Christmas trees to pulling crackers.…

Alan Turing - a mathematician, codebreaker, computer scientist and biologist. His codebreaking work at Bletchley Park was so…

Most people are familiar with the use of horses and their heroic actions in the First World War, but what about camels,…

The Victorians transformed the way Britain celebrated Christmas in the 19th century and we continue with their traditions…

Life in a Roman villa…

• Rok vydání 2016

A quirky collection of stories from London's stranger side, featuring a tiny prison cell in Trafalgar Square, a train…

\nSpirit of London offers a wonderful snapshot of our capital before the Second World War, and a charming insight into our…

A quirky collection of true stories from the stranger side of the world's railways, featuring weird weather conditions,…

A stunning glimpse of some of Britain's finest coastline, from the granite columns of the Giant's Causeway on the Northern…

A quirky collection of true stories from the weird and wonderful side of the Garden of England, including ghosts, castles,…

More extraordinary but true tales from London's history, featuring a mysterious mummy housed in a City church, a TARDIS at…

A quirky collection of stories from London's stranger side, featuring a tiny prison cell in Trafalgar Square, a train…

A fascinating look at the myths, folklore and botany behind over 70 British wildflowers.…

Richard Wyndham's evocative and charmingly eccentric account of his tour of Sussex, Kent and Surrey, taken as Britain stood…

An entertaining and engrossing collection of British customs, superstitions and legends from past and present.…

An accessible and authoritative companion to the bestselling Wolf Hall trilogy by Hilary Mantel, published after the third…

Vintage Parisian scenes from the time of the Belle Epoque and beyond are matched with the same views today to give a…

• Rok vydání 2019

12 classic English fairy tales and their history reissued for 2019. These are stories of giants, dragons, fairies and…

Fascinating vintage photos of Hong Kong have been matched with the same viewpoint today to show the amazing growth and…

Classic vintage photographs of Singapore have been carefully matched with the same viewpoint today to reveal the incredible…

A visual historical tour through all the great tourist locations of Rome, with vintage images paired with their modern-day…

The fascinating story of the Isokon, from its beginnings to the present day, and the artistic networks and legacy of the…

This large-format map book allows the reader to see some of the wonderful details of these illustrations. For example,…