How Britain Shaped the Manufacturing World. 1851 - 1951, Hardback - Philip Hamlyn Williams

The author was inspired by his family history to examine the British manufacturing industry.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Philip Hamly...

This is the story of the men and women who re-armed the British army.Illustrations: 40 black and white illustrations; 40 black and white illustrations

Fresh stories, fresh scholarship and a fresh structure. Connecting History informs and empowers tomorrow's citizens, today.Publisher: Hodder Educat...

'Brilliant.' Alan Johnson 'Compelling.' David Kynaston 'The beer drinkers' Bill Bryson.' Times Literary SupplementPublisher: HarperCollins Publishe...

Charting the many and varied ways the coconut has shaped and continues to shape our world

From the bestselling author Simon Winchester, a human history of land around the world: who mapped it, owned it, stole it, cared for it, fought for...

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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...

A groundbreaking book that explains how the world's history of empires still shapes our lives and politics today

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): J. E. LendonIllustration(s): 5 b/w illus.Number of pages: 328Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 168 ...

The Women Who Shaped Modern Art in Britain tells the stories of determined women like Helen Sutherland, Margaret Gardiner, Myfanwy Piper and others...

A far-reaching, urgent, and thoroughly engaging exploration of our relationship with animals - from the acclaimed Financial Times journalist. *A GU...

Taking the ten biggest lies from history and looking at the people who propagated them, social commentator and expert historian Otto English shows ...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Sathnam SangheraNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 31Cover type: Paperback / ...

The epic story of the origin of calculus

First book of 3-book series showing how maritime trade shaped the world from the Ice Age to modernity.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Ni...

As globalisation wobbles into world crisis, a vividly written, brilliantly original history of world trade, the first for a generation: 'A Splendid...

WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD BEST BOOK WITH FACTS 2019! A vibrant exploration of the stories behind different colours, and the roles they've...

A history of world's fairs and expositions from London to Shanghai 1851-2010.

Offers a concise overview of the lives of 46 trailblazing women in STEM.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Emma ShimizuIllustration(s): 16 ...

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Reducere. "In many ways, Land combines bits and pieces of many of Winchester's previous books into a satisfying, globe-trotting whole. . . . Winchester is, o...

Reducere. "In many ways, Land combines bits and pieces of many of Winchester's previous books into a satisfying, globe-trotting whole. . . . Winchester is, o...

Publisher: HarperCollinsAuthor(s): Simon WinchesterNumber of pages: 464Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 135 x 202 x 31Cover type: PaperbackRedesco...

From the bestselling author Simon Winchester, a human history of land around the world: who mapped it, owned it, stole it, cared for it, fought for...

A lively and insightful cultural history of the coveted yellow fruit, as well as a gripping narrative about the infamous rise and fall of the Unite...

In 1851 Isaac Singer brought onto the market the first practical sewing machine in history. He had combined all the ideas that had gone before to m...

A surprising new history of Tutankhamun published to coincide with the centenary of his tomb's discovery.Publisher: Atlantic BooksAuthor(s): Christ...

J.M.W. Turner, 1775-1851: The World of Light and Colour

Celebrating the dynamic Constructivist art made and exhibited in Britain over a seventy-year period, this book brings together constructed reliefs ...

A magisterial and profoundly perceptive survey of Britain's post-war role on the global stage, from Suez to Brexit. In 1962, the US Secretary of St...

A groundbreaking book that explains how the world's history of empires still shapes our lives and politics today

Reducere. "A bold, ambitious and truly wonderful history of the world"--Peter Wohlleben, author of The Hidden Life of Trees From the age of dinosaurs to the ...

Each of the women in this series stepped out of the bounds of physical and social expectations to pursue her personal vision through photography. S...

From the bestselling author of Viking Britain, a new epic history of our forgotten past. As Tolkien knew, Britain in the 'Dark Ages' was a mosaic o...

A dazzling new history of the modern world, as told through the remarkable story of population change.

A groundbreaking book that explains how the world's history of empires still shapes our lives and politics todayIllustrations: Integrated maps

Patent documents describe inventions and offer accurate information about the history of technology. This book shows how patents and the inventions...

The only textbook to support study of the National 4 & 5 History topic The Making of Modern Britain 1880-1951Publisher: Hodder EducationAuthor(s): ...

A unique collection of works that marked the development of philosophy from classical times to the new millennium.Publisher: The Ivy PressAuthor(s)...

This book, based on comprehensive archival research in official and private papers, offers a new history of the infamous British disaster at Gallip...

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