The Archaeology of Britain

Through personal experience and years of meticulous research Peter Brown offers a careful analysis of the battle and the tactics involved, vigorous...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the War of 1812, then keep reading...Among all of the conflicts that took place in American hist...

Now available in a fully-revised and updated second edition, A History of Modern Britain: 1714 to the Present provides a comprehensive survey of th...

Explore the history of the British Isles in this celebration of its monarchs, and the development of its fine architectural legacy. The first half ...

From the Norman Conquest to the Battle of Bosworth Field - how Britain was invaded and become a nation. The first volume in the stunning four-volum...

DescriptionThe purpose of this book is to take what we think we know about the Roman Conquest of Britain from historical sources, and compare it wi...

Reducere. The Few tells the dramatic and unforgettable story of eight young Americans who joined Britain's Royal Air Force, defying their country's neutralit...

Reducere. This imaginative history of the Britons, written in the twelfth century, is the first work to recount the woes of Lear and the glittering career of...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: MR Benjamin James BaillieIn 865 AD a huge Viking army appeared out of the mists of the North Sea from Scandinavia and lande...

An investigation of the obscure centuries that followed the departure of the Romans from Britain.

Stephen Bungay's magisterial history is acclaimed as the account of the Battle of Britain. Unrivalled for its synthesis of all previous historical ...

The remarkable Battle of Britain experiences of Spitfire pilot Brian Lane, DFC. Brian Lane was only 23 when he when he wrote his dramatic account o...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Kate GuthrieIllustration(s): 14 music examples, 10 b-w illustrationsNumber of pages: 306Collect...

Retaining all the well-loved features, this book explores in depth the key political, economic, social and international changes which helped to mo...

Tells the stories of the men who earned the award of the 1939-1945 Star with Battle of Britain Clasp between 10 July and 31 October 1940.Publisher:...

One of the world's leading writers on propaganda and information projection presents a remarkably detailed history and critique of the workings and...

A fully updated, authoritative and exceptionally readable history of Britain from the Romans to the present.

'... a thrillingly provocative book' Tom Holland, Sunday Times

The first book on a British effort to save lives, as important as the well known kindertransport, but this was only men - their wives and children ...

Presents an illustrated history of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. This title takes the reader on a journey from prehistoric times onwards, e...

Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain-the earliest book to detail the legendary foundation of Britain and life of King Arthur-was ...

This book examines major literary texts by and about the Irish in the Middle Ages, providing an analysis of a spatial poetics developed over 600 ye...

Reducere. DescriptionIf you want to discover the captivating history of the Anglo-Saxons, then keep reading... There was a time before England was united. Th...

DescriptionFor centuries, different types of dogs were bred around the world for work, sport, or companionship. But it was not until Victorian time...

DescriptionOne moment the sky would be full of aircraft wheeling and positioning for the best shot at the enemy; a sky full of danger and menace. T...

Reducere. The battle of Britain pitted the Hurricanes and Spitfires of the Royal Air Force against the Messerschmitts of Hitler's Luftwaffe in the skies over...

A comprehensive history of the Georgians, comparing past views of these exciting, turbulent, and controversial times with our attitudes today.Publi...

Turning the conventional Break-Up of Britain narrative inside-out, this book scans the horizon of overseas projections of British identities that u...

DescriptionSited at the furthest limits of the Neolithic revolution and standing at the confluence of the two great sea routes of prehistory, Brita...

DescriptionHow competing visions of world order in the 1940s gave rise to the modern concept of globalismDuring and after the Second World War, pub...

Explores the ways in which the British Religious Affairs Branch aimed to organise religious life in post-war Germany.

The amazing story of human life in Britain during the last million years, told by two scientists at the forefront of research intoancient ancestors...

Some 140 plus images of the work of RAF and civilian salvage squads during the Battle of Britain, the Blitz and beyond. includes many photos never ...

Reducere. Just as much as kings and queens, battles and empire, Britain's great themes have been the liberty of the individual, the rule of law, and the parl...

Weaves together the histories of England, Scotland and Wales in a new way, describing fascinating moments and characters.

** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ** 'Juliet Nicolson is brilliant at recapturing mood, moment and character . These shadows hung over a country paral...

An ambitious yet accessible account of Britain's Neolithic Revolution that examines how the early agricultural settlers on our island shaped their ...

Subtitled, }A New History In The Words Of The Men & Women On Both Sides{. The latest in the bestselling }Forgotten Voices{ series, this draws on ma...

A gripping chronicle of the personal and political rivalries from the birth of Queen Victoria to the unification of Germany during the decades lead...

A reappraisal of the traditional narrative and the causes and consequences of Britain's initial interactions with Rome.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books...

Taking a multilingual and comparative approach to the origin legends of early medieval Britain and Ireland in Latin and vernacular languages, this ...

* Rousing, brilliant, and hugely readable study of a millennium of one nation's free-thinking* Subtitle: Visionaries, Rebels and Revolutionaries - ...

This publication is the culmination of decades of correspondence with many of the Few, those individuals entitled to the immediate award of the Bat...

Reducere. Throughout the chronicle of Britain's history, one factor above all others has determined the fate of kings, the security of trade, and the integri...

Publisher: New Internationalist Publications LtdAuthor(s): Sean Michael WilsonIllustration(s): Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 128Public...