The Little Book of History

Reducere. Travel back in time with the latest instalment in the bestselling Big Ideas series, in a brand new portable format. The Little Book of History char...

Fascinating facts about Mayo, new in paperbackPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Eamonn HenryIllustration(s): 30 Illustrations, black and w...

Fascinating facts about Carmarthenshire, new in paperbackPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Dr Russell GriggIllustration(s): 50 Illustratio...

* A classic history of Britons' experiences of India in the last days of the Raj.Publisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): Charles AllenIllustr...

Original and compelling, an untold story of rare and captivating power - Philippe SandsThe hidden true story of Jewish women who inspired Poland's ...

Fascinating Welsh facts, new in paperbackPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Revd Mark Lawson-JonesNumber of pages: 192Publication date: 202...

A fully updated and revised edition of this bestselling guide to British Archaeology.Publisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): Victoria LeitchI...

A comprehensive study of how slavery and enslaved people shaped the modern worldPublisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): Professor James Walvi...

The extraordinary, must-read story of the brave, bold Hubert Wilkins - Australia's most adventurous explorer, naturalist, photographer, war hero, a...

Publisher: Page Street Publishing Co.Author(s): Shannon Wong-NizicIllustration(s): 60 photosNumber of pages: 168Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 1...

* 'In every generation there are quite firm rules on how to behave when you are crazy' Ian HackingPublisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): Lis...

The extraordinary story of Singapore told by the expert correspondent for the Financial TimesPublisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): Jeevan V...

A look inside the hidden world of London's private members' clubs, from the late-eighteenth century to the present. If we think of these clubs as p...

On Every Tide is an immensely impressive, authoritative history of the Irish diaspora.Publisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): Sean ConnollyNu...

A witty, informative narrative of one of history's most fascinating, enigmatic monarchsPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Mickey MayhewIllu...

The extraordinary, dramatic story of the women of the American west: the women who crossed the plains and the mountains in covered wagons, the indi...

Fascinating facts about Youghal , new in paperbackPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Kieran GroegerIllustration(s): 25 Illustrations, black...

Guy de la Bedoyere's new book is a history of a key period in ancient Egypt's astonishing history that tears away the gold and glamour to show how ...

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 beautifully readable reminder of how much of our urgent, collective history resounds in places all around us that have been hidden in plain sigh...

The Little Book of BathPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Mike DeanIllustration(s): 48 Illustrations, black and whitePublication date: 2017...

A light-hearted, intimate and emphatically feminist history of dating, from Jane Austen to TinderPublisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): Nich...

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

A brilliant new interpretation of one of the most dramatic periods of British history: The Tudors and their Dynasty.Publisher: Little, Brown Book G...

Following the critical and commercial success of An Unnecessary Woman, Alameddine delivers a spectacular portrait of a man and an era of profound p...

The heartbreaking story of a daughter's search for her missing father in the living hell that was Pol Pot's Cambodia.Publisher: Little, Brown Book ...

The Little Book of the Black Country is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange informati...

From a Prix Goncourt writer hailed by Milan Kundera as the "heir of Joyce and Kafka, " a gripping story of an escaped slave in Martinique and the k...

* First complete general history of the English Civil War from its outbreak in 1639 to the last battle in 1659.Publisher: Little, Brown Book GroupA...

A compendium of historical facts and figures, perfect for dipping into. Full of information that will make you say, 'I never knew that'Publisher: T...

La Violencia exposes the bloody heart of Spain - from its origins in the ancient past to the Civil War and the current crisis in Catalonia.

A compendium of fascinating information about Cornwall past and present, this book contains a plethora of entertaining facts about the county's fam...

Reducere. Many books have been written about the origins of Karate-Do and the legendary masters who caused its meteoric rise into what has become a worldwide...

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

Full of information which will make you say, 'I never knew that!'

A new biography of a remarkable Englishwoman, Emily Hobhouse, that draws on significant and previously unknown sources, including her diaries and a...

The story of India's great flowering of wealth and cultural splendour

With 980 million passengers a year, more than 250 miles of track, literally hundreds of different stations and a history stretching back nearly 150...

Revealed within is a plethora of entertaining facts about Warwickshire's famous and occasionally infamous men and women, its towns and countryside,...

A fresh look at the Tudors and Stuarts by one of Britain's leading historians of the period.Publisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): Professor...

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...

A fascinating new portrait of Medieval Britain that brings together the everyday and the extraordinary.Publisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s)...

The fascinating story behind the English Constitution, and why its influence remains significant today throughout the worldPublisher: Little, Brown...

The little book of DevonPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): John van der KisteNumber of pages: 192Publication date: 2011Dimensions: 206 x 13...

The Little Book of Suffolk is a repository of intriguing, fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts and trivia about one of England's mo...

Full of incredible canine capers, tales of doggy derring-do, and plenty of puppy facts, this dog-o-pedia is essential reading for dog lovers everyw...

The ultimate gift for absolutely every horse owner! Chock full of fun facts, trivia, and illustrations, this fun book will answer all the horse-rel...

All sorts of fascinating facts and figures about Galways, new in paperback

The extraordinary story behind the critically-acclaimed drama, Mrs Wilson.

Reducere. Fully illustrated throughout in colour, a comprehensive guide.Susan McGowan owns hundreds of pieces of Pyrex glassware and Pyrex-related collectabl...

The forgotten origins and story of the leading power of Europe in the Dark Ages

Reducere. Separates myth from truth and describes the development of the society from its origins amongst the masons working upon the great cathedrals of the...

font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'sans-serif'">A reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped in to time and time again to reveal something ne...

The extraordinary story of a young Sudanese girl who was kidnapped and sold into slavery and how she finally escaped to freedom.

Full of information you didn't know about BerkshireIllustrations: 40 Illustrations, black and white

New in paperback, a little book full of information that you probably don't know about Oxfordshire!Illustrations: 40 Illustrations, black and white

New in paperback, a compendium of historical facts and figures, perfect for dipping intoIllustrations: 50 Illustrations, black and white

Updated edition full of Cardiff facts, new in paperbackIllustrations: 50 Illustrations, black and white

A compendium of historical facts and figures, perfect for dipping into. Full of information that will make you say, `I never knew that'

Full of information which will make you say, 'I never knew that!'

Reducere. A very readable history of the British Army that manages to be objective yet sympathetic, and concise while never being superficial

Uncovering the hidden history at the heart of Merrrion and Booterstown

To mark the centenary of the end of the first world war, Virago reissue an anniversary edition - with a new introduction by Mark Bostridge - of the...

Trevor Royle does for Culloden what Juliet Barker did for Agincourt, bringing us the definitive account of the battle and its wider role in the cre...

The story of a philosophical and mathematical concept that has driven men insane

A comprehensive account of London's celebrated East End killer, revised and updated.

Even more scurrilous than 'Rome', A Brief History of the Private Lives of the Roman Emperors tells the true story of toga parties, banquets, and th...

Reducere. The Book of Jubilees, also known as The Little Genesis and The Apocalypse of Moses, opens with an extraordinary claim of authorship. It is attribut...

An irresistible and charming celebration of the places, buildings and landscapes that underpin British identity.Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group...

Jeevan Vasagar is a superb and evocative writer, and Lion City is a compelling, illuminating and personal history that will be regarded as the defi...