Black Gold. The History of How Coal Made Britain, Hardback - Jeremy Paxman

From the bestselling historian and acclaimed broadcaster Jeremy Paxman Where would Britain be without coal? In brilliant social history, Jeremy Pax...

Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersAuthor(s): Jeremy PaxmanNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 129 x 197 x 29Cover type: Paperbac...

Reducere. Examination of how and why the British Army became a world-operating force, able to beat varied enemies, written by acclaimed historian and comment...

Your morning flat-white helped shape the modern world 'Elegantly written, witty and so wide in scope, so rich in detail and so thought provoking' J...

A vivid and complete history of Britain's WW1, bringing to life the everyday experience of the nation through the course of the war, from politicia...

This book reveals for the first time the extraordinary true story of the worst naval catastrophe of the First World War and how Churchill covered i...

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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...

The first book to tell the history of Britain through its headwearIllustrations: 120 Illustrations, unspecified

A wonderfully engaging, accessible introduction to war, from ancient times to the present and into the futurePublisher: Yale University PressAuthor...

As the oldest living inhabitants on the planet, trees have played a major part in the way we live today, providing both the daily oxygen we breathe...

DescriptionAmid the ongoing Brexit crisis, both sides are appealing to Britain's past relationship with Europe to justify their positions. But much...

Publisher: St Augustine's PressAuthor(s): Jeremy BlackNumber of pages: 200Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 159 x 235 x 27Cover type: HardbackRedes...

Celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower, Graham Taylor focuses on the ship's place in British history and its fascinating history tied t...

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Life, Society, Family, Economy, and Politics in early and mid-Victorian England mediated through the life and writings of arguably the nation's gre...

Where do politicians come from? How do they get elected? What do they do all day? And why do they seek power? In this title, all these questions an...

In this highly original work Jeremy Black, one of world's leading military and cartographic historians, shows how fundamental maps were to the conf...

Publisher: Rowman & LittlefieldAuthor(s): Jeremy BlackNumber of pages: 248Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 148 x 224 x 24Cover type: HardbackRedes...

An original, 360-degree re-telling of the Battle of Britain through 17 of the iconic (and some less well-known) aircraft and the pilots who flew th...

The Sunday Times Bestseller 'Seasoned Whitehall watchers often remark: "It wouldn't have been like this if Jeremy Heywood were still around." ... H...

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The rise and fall of Britain's most important industry No one personified the age of industry more than the miners. The Shadow of the Mine tells th...

An original exploration of the United States' birth out of British culture and influence - the real origins of the 'special relationship'.Publisher...

Humans are the only mammals to walk on two, rather than four, legs. From an evolutionary perspective, this is an illogical development, as it slows...

Logistics is the vital subject in waging war. This book fills a gap in war studies with logistics as a huge subject at the centre of all conflict, ...

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Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): James BelichIllustration(s): 12 maps.Number of pages: 640Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 167 x 24...

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...

This highly illustrated book tells the heroic story of the air battle, as well asthe Blitz bombing campaign which followed, through photographs, in...

This book offers a history of modern Britain since the late 1970s. Twelve chapters take as their starting-point one particularly important day in r...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Sandra EderIllustration(s): 5 halftonesNumber of pages: 328Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 1...

This book provides the first broad history of the evolution of combined operations since antiquity. Jeremy Black provides a balanced assessment of ...

A concise, accessible account of strategy and the Second World War. How the war was won . . . and lost..

The War of 1812 is etched into American memory with the burning of the Capitol and the White House by British forces, The Star-Spangled Banner, and...

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

Reducere. It's a book that looks like a magazine [...] and full of detail to die for - Crawford Gribben, New Books Network From one of the world's leading hi...

This extraordinary retelling of Black British history will dazzle readers of all ages.

Reducere. 21 years after its publication, a new edition is being published with updated text and new chapters as well as a new Introduction, written by one o...

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

The fascinating story of Dorset's oil industry. This is an essential book for those interested in Dorset's industrial history.Publisher: Amberley P...

A global account of military strategy throughout history, from imperial strategies to those of anti-imperial insurgents

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...