British Museum: A History of the World in 25 Cities

A stunningly illustrated book of extraordinary city maps, telling the story of human civilisation throughout history. From the walled city of ancie...

Publisher: British Museum PressIllustration(s): 25 Illustrations, black and white; 245 Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 20...

Reducere. Journey through the history of the world, one day at a time!If you ever wondered what happened on your birthday 100 years ago, or on Christmas in t...

The phenomenally creative musician and filmmaker David Byrne presents new artwork that explores daily life in surprising ways, with unique reflecti...

A code-cracking mission to decipher the hidden truths and histories of our greatest invention - the art of writing.Publisher: Pan MacmillanAuthor(s...

Reducere. TRAGEDY AND HOPE shows the years 1895-1950 as a period of transition from the world dominated by Europe in the nineteenth century to the world of t...

Reducere. A dazzling new history of the world through ten major empires.

A culinary exploration of Rome, which expands to take in global civilization.Publisher: Reaktion BooksAuthor(s): Andreas ViestadNumber of pages: 24...

A dazzling new history of the world through ten major empires.

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and GirouxAuthor(s): Silvia FerraraTranslator: Todd PortnowitzNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 216 x...

A thrilling compendium of our deepest fears and obsessions by the bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher.Publisher: Profile Books LtdAu...

A charming collection of 100 humorous limericks that take us back to before the beginning of time to present day.Publisher: Pavilion BooksAuthor(s)...

Publisher: British Museum PressIllustration(s): With over 250 colour illustrationsNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 217 x 217 x...

An Everyman's Library hardcover omnibus edition of two of the Booker Prize-winning author's earliest and most admired novels, neither of which has ...

Reducere. To survey the history of the Catholic Church is, in the words of Eamon Duffy, to be left with "a sense of the intractable complexity of the histori...

Contributor(s): Author: Marjorie CaygillThis is a 'must-have' celebration of the highlights from the British Museum's world-famous collections.The ...

Reducere. This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base f...

A treasure trove of human creativity from around the world. History of the World in 1000 Objects takes a fresh look at world history, viewing cultu...

The Sicilian Vespers: A History of the Mediterranean World in the Later Thirteenth Century - Steven Runciman

In this follow-up to }A History Of Britain In 21 Women{, journalist and broadcaster Jenni Murray celebrates great women from around the world, incl...

Coinciding with the British Museum exhibition Sunken Cities: Egypt's Lost Worlds in May 2016, this is the sensational story of two magnificent anci...

Travel back in time to discover the secrets of mummies and other human remains from around the world.Publisher: Nosy Crow LtdAuthor(s): Matt Ralphs...

Published in association with The British Museum, this allows young readers to discover its amazing collection and colour it in. With 4 pages of ph...

DescriptionAn illustrated collection of stories about dogs that knew how to sit, stay, and witness history Most dog lovers know Fido and Laika, but...

Never has natural history been so fun Scientific accuracy and humor combine to tell the entire history of Earth in a comic book format. A paleontol...

A lavishly illustrated and compelling insight into the 100 animals that have had the greatest impact on humanity.Illustrations: Full Colour Throughout

A new perspective on the grand sweep of our planets story, from the prehistoric era to the early twenty-first century.

Discover the power of the book through fifty of the most influential texts ever written from around the world and throughout time. Books that truly...

Reducere. The Papyrus of Ani is a papyrus manuscript with cursive hieroglyphs and illustrations created c. 1250 BCE, in the 19th dynasty of the New Kingdom o...

An exquisite edition of The History of the World in 100 Animals by author and journalist Simon Barnes, adapted and abridged for younger readers, wi...

The inimitable Jenni Murray celebrates great women from around the world - rescuing some from obscurity and shining a new light on familiar names

Discover the most impactful and incredible episodes from history, from the prehistoric era to the present day, told through the story of fifty of t...

Discover the most impactful and incredible episodes from human history, from the prehistoric era to the present day, through the perspective of fif...

Discover the power of the book through 50 of the most influential texts ever written - from around the world and throughout time. Books that truly ...

DescriptionAfter discovering a derelict record plant on the edge of a northern English city, and hearing that it was once visited by David Bowie, K...

From the faithful wife to the powerful queen, the untouchable priestess to the high-living prostitute, the daily lives and roles of women in the an...

An innovative approach to the study of an under-appreciated topic of the place of art in ancient religion and will be essential reading for researc...

Discover the most impactful and incredible episodes from history, from the prehistoric era to the present day, told through the story of fifty of t...

The Mesozoic era ranged from 240 million to 65 million years ago. In British Mesozoic Fossils 365 species from this period are classified and illus...