A Brief History of the Atlantic, Paperback - Jeremy Black

A concise look at the evolution of one of our most crucial transport and trade routes that will open your eyes to its vivid history. Jeremy Black e...

A concise yet comprehensive history - social, cultural and natural - including regional information for travellers to the Caribbean, whether to its...

A brilliantly concise history of London, with a distinctive perspective focusing on the city in its national and, more importantly, international c...

This succinct history of Germany will take you on an incredible journey through time spanning from the 1500s to the present. Focusing on Germany in...

A wonderfully concise and readable, yet comprehensive, history of the Mediterranean Sea, the perfect companion for any visitor, whether cruising or...

Reducere. A concise and very readable history that explores not just the history of Spain itself, but of Spain in the world, from Columbus's first voyage, in...

Reducere. A concise and very readable history of what we know today as Italy, from prehistory right up to the present day.

From the Great Exhibition's showcasing of British national achievement in 1851 to the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Stratford in 2012 and o...

A new global history of slavery from ancient origins through the horrors of the Atlantic trade to the present day.

Reducere. This classic book has become a landmark volume in scientific writing, and Stephen Hawking is widely considered the most brilliant theoretical physi...

Reducere. The abuse of power, genocide, the destruction of total war, unimaginable cruelty and the suffering of millions were all central features of Hitler’...

DescriptionBeyond the Tulips is a popular history, a journalistic tale of an extraordinary nation of people drawn from a personal perspective, foll...

Reducere. In this lively and very readable history of the Roman Empire from its establishment in 27 BC to the barbarian incursions and the fall of Rome in AD...

A history of the cult of the ancient Druids, exploring who they really were and what role they played in the Celtic world. The author's interpretat...

Filled with provocative forecasts about how the world might change in the next half century, Future Files examines emerging patterns and developmen...

Reducere. This Brief History tells the story of The House of Windsor. Starting with George V and going through Charles, Prince of Wales, all the way to Queen...

Reducere. Even 100 years on from the First World War it haunts us still. No other conflict has revealed so dramatically the senselessness of war, and none ha...

Reducere. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERPlanet Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered...

Reducere. Yuval Noah Harari, author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon Sapiens, returns with an equally origi...

Reducere. Can God create a stone too heavy for him to lift? Can time have a beginning? Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Riddles, paradoxes, conundru...

Reducere. How did a single village community in the Italian peninsula eventually become one of the most powerful imperial powers the world has ever known? In...

Reducere. Throughout English history the rule of law and the preservation of liberty have been inseparable, and both are intrinsic to England's constitution....

Drawing on examples from literature, politics, philosophy, and additional pieces of art, this book reveals surprising parallels between the people'...

Reducere. Why has human history been crowded into the last few thousand years? Why has it happened at all? Could it have happened in a radically different wa...

Autor: Yuval Noah Harari

DescriptionBeer has been brewed and drunk for 10, 000 years, but those earliest beers (think dark, soupy and sour) would've been unrecognizable to ...

Reducere. "Magic and Witchcraft" is one of the better attempts at a condensed but comprehensive guide to some of the more interesting tales of witchery from ...

A newly updated biography of life behind the Palace doors - a celebration of the 60 year reign of Elizabeth II.

Reducere. An engaging illustrated history of feminism from antiquity through third-wave feminism, featuring Sappho, Mary Magdalene, Mary Wollstonecraft, Sojo...

The full story of the Battle of the Atlantic, told with precision and clarity by Captain Macintyre a distinguised participant in the battle.

Reducere. In the early 20th Century, a group of socialists, anarchists, and radical unionists got together to form the International Workers of the World. Th...

A uniquely comprehensive page-turner depicting the roots of the current civilizational crisis.

Reducere. World renowned author Alex Askaroff gives us his insight into one of the most useful inventions of the 19th Century. The humble sewing machine chan...

Reducere. In highly-segregated Tulsa, Oklahoma in June, 1921, a white mob attacked the mostly Black neighborhood of Greenwood. Hundreds of people were killed...

Reducere. The Revolution in Rojava captured the imagination of the Left, sparking a worldwide interest in the Kurdish Freedom Movement. The Art of Freedom de...

Reducere. DescriptionThis little book is filled with useful information on the development of the Order of the Eastern Star in the United States. Included is...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Anatole KonstantinThis book is the story of the men who believed they knew how to create an ideal world, and in its name di...

In this powerful new work, Thomas Piketty reminds us that rising inequality is not inevitable. Over the centuries, we have been moving toward great...

Reducere. This book is about Thomas Paine's role and writings during 1776, how he helped Americans by offering ideas to help them found a new nation, and how...

Reducere. Thousands of Shipwrecks off Cape Cod So many ships have piled up on the hidden sand bars off the coast between Chatham and Provincetown that those ...

Reducere. The perfect introduction to the Irish story-a story wrapped in mythology and legend. Since its very origins, Ireland has become the home for a succ...

Reducere. An overview of Cypriot history from the powerful empires that first inhabited the island to the 20th Century tug-of-war between Britain, Greece and...