History

The story of Britain's colourful maritime past seen through the changing fortunes of the Cornish port of Falmouth.

In 1914, Princess Mary, the only daughter of King George V, was just 17. Yet with the world war two months old, the young princess was destined to make her mark. She would send a Christmas gift to all those serving in uniform, 'afloat and at the front.' With great determination, she set about her task ...

The updated commemorative volume to the groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize-nominated collection from Boston Publishing, The American Experience in Vietnam combines the best serious historical writing about the Vietnam War with new, never-before-published photos and perspectives for the fiftieth anniversary of the conflict.

Discover Paris through the ages, from the city's Celtic origins to the vibrant metropolis it is today. Topic include:
Paris in the Middle Ages,
Revolutionary Times,
Haussmann's Paris,
Artists and Writers,
Morn Architecture

The riveting story of the slave ship Whydah,captured by pirates and later sunk in a fierce storm off the coast of Massachusetts

How the Soviet Union's European empire collapsed in a dizzying few months of revolutions that changed the world.

Much of what we think we know about World War II is steeped in myth rather than fact. For seven decades, we have looked at this cataclysmic conflict in much the same way, particularly when it comes to the war in the western theater. In this sweeping narrative history, the first of three volumes, British ...

Concise historical introduction to Thomas More and his continuing influence on the world and how we see it.

Spanning from the world wars to the space race and the birth of the internet, A History of the 20th Century documents the events, the characters, the ideologies, the cultural transformations and the dramatic politics of these turbulent times.

Jeremy Black examines subjects as diverse as the Russian ...

Gold is the most coveted of metals, its rarity and radiant natural beauty making imbuing it with rich meaning throughout human history. For artists, gold has long been associated with the divine. For monarchs, it has been a means of symbolizing status and wealth. With Gold, Kathryn Jones, Lauren Porter, ...

'Concise, elegant and lucid ... A very useful primer on the delusions of an English mentality' Guardian


What do we get wrong about Britain's history and its place in the world?

As part of the infamous Double Cross operation, Jewish double agent Renato Levi proved to be one of the Allies' most devastating weapons in World War Two. ln 1941, with the help of Ml6, Levi built an extensive spy-ring in North Africa and the Middle East. But, most remarkably, it was entirely fictitious. ...

What forces contrived to motivate the "Supermen" of the Third Reich? They would be carefully, relentlessly molded into that which the world famous German writer of the day, Thomas Mann, would describe as "machinists of death" motivated by a "terrible obedience." Here their story is told via the photos they took at home and on the battlefront.

Covering life in Norfolk's towns and countryside between 1860 and 1960, this photographic history includes images of farming, urban life, crafts, sports and historic occasions.

100 places, buildings and historical sites that tell the remarkable story of England and its impact on the world.

The rise of China and the fall of Hong Kong to authoritarian rule are told with unique insight in this new history by Michael Sheridan, drawing on eyewitness reporting over three decades, interviews with key figures and documents from archives in China and the West.

The story sweeps the reader from ...

The definitive account of the death of Lord Kitchener and the sinking of HMS Hampshire off the west coast of the Orkney Islands.