History

'Haunting and powerfully resonant... this is a story not just of remarkable individuals, but also a tribute to the wider indomitability of the human spirit at the darkest moment in European history' - Sinclair McKay, bestselling author of Berlin and...

From best-selling author of Tail-End Charlie and Tornado Down comes this powerful and deeply moving account of Bomber Command's 1944 Nuremberg Raid - the RAF's bloodiest night of the Second World War More men from Royal Air Force Bomber...

THE TIME NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR | #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Powerful and timely ... I cannot recommend it strongly enough" - Barack ObamaBeyond race or class, our lives are defined by a powerful, unspoken system of divisions. In Caste, Pulitzer...

'Filled with insights, the very latest research and plenty of surprises: a superlative catalogue of one the most ambitious and spectacular exhibitions ever staged at the British Museum.' - Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads: A New History of the...

'This book deserves a place in your bookcase next to Harari's Sapiens. It's every bit as fascinating and is surely destined to be just as successful' Julian Norton From the plains of ancient Mesopotamia to the vast sheep farms of modern-day Australia,...

Exam Board: EdexcelLevel: AS/A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016Endorsed for EdexcelEnable your students to develop high-level skills in their Edexcel A level History breadth and depth studies through expert...

The Ideal Guide to parkrun 'A brilliant emotive book which spreads the joy and love of parkrun' Dame Kelly Holmes Perfect for any parkrunner, or wannabe parkrunner, this concise and joyful book reveals how a Saturday 5km run in the park has become...

Acclaimed naturalist and birdwatcher Stephen Moss brings us a year in the life of Britain's favourite bird - the robin. In The Robin Moss records a year of observing the robin both close to home and in the field to shed light on the hidden life...

A fascinating insight into the complexity, history and unpredictability of Iraq from Rory Stewart, bestselling author of Politics on the Edge and host of hit podcast The Rest Is Politics.'Devastating' - The Sunday Times'Absolutely absorbing' - Ken...

'Brilliant and hilarious' GRAYSON PERRY'Absolutely brilliant' JENNIFER SAUNDERS, THE TIMES'A delightful read' SUNDAY TIMES'An entertaining, clever book' TELEGRAPHThe international bestseller and unofficial guidebook to the English national character by...

How identity politics failed one particular identity. 'a must read and if you think YOU don't need to read it, that's just the clue to know you do.' SARAH SILVERMAN 'a masterpiece.'STEPHEN FRY ...

'A seminal meditation on race by one of our greatest writers' Barack Obama 'We, the black and the white, deeply need each other here if we are really to become a nation'James Baldwin's impassioned plea to 'end the racial nightmare' in America was a...

The home of trusted Latin dictionaries for everyday language learning. This Latin Dictionary and Grammar offers the student of Latin the essential two-in-one reference: a comprehensive Latin to English and English to Latin dictionary and a...

Britain's pagan past, with its mysterious monuments, atmospheric sites, enigmatic artifacts, bloodthirsty legends, and cryptic inscriptions, is both enthralling and perplexing to a resident of the twenty-first century. In this ambitious and thoroughly...

Exam board: AQALevel: A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2017Maximise your chance of coursework success; this AQA A-level History Workbook breaks the non-examined assessment down into manageable steps, builds the...

Sarah Merker brings you 50 scone recipes from the National Trust. History is best enjoyed with a scone, as everyone who's visited a National Trust house knows. This book brings you the best of both. Scone obsessive Sarah Merker has gathered 50 - yes...

WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2008 'The world's most controversial classicist debunks our movie-style myths about the Roman town with meticulous scholarship and propulsive energy' Laura Silverman, Daily Mail The ruins of Pompeii, buried by an...

'One of the greatest, most radical public thinkers of our time. When the sun sets on the American empire, as it will, as it must, Noam Chomsky's work will survive' Arundhati RoyFrom one of the world's most prominent thinkers comes an urgent warning of...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Holland, who co-hosts the podcast The Rest Is History, is at his best when having fun with Rome's bloody history' The Times 'A book for lovers of traditional, grand sweep narrative history' Sunday TimesThe definitive...

'A magnificent story, brilliantly told. Read it!' ANTHONY HOROWITZSIX GENTLEMEN, ONE GOAL - THE DESTRUCTION OF HITLER'S WAR MACHINE.In the spring of 1939, a top secret organisation was founded in London: its purpose was to plot the destruction of...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE, RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE, WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR AND LONGLISTED FOR THE WINGATE LITERARY PRIZEA MAIL ON SUNDAY, THE TIMES, THE ECONOMIST, GUARDIAN, THE SPECTATOR, TIME,...

A Sunday Times Book of the Week and Top 10 Bestseller A Times bestseller A Waterstones Paperback of the Year 2024 A Spectator Book of the Year What kind of country is England today? ...

Discover all the blood-curdling stories with: The Horrible History of the World. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the foul but fascinating story of humans, from brain-nibbling ...

'I loved it. A suitably epic account of one of the most seismic and far-reaching events in British history' Dan SnowAn upstart French duke who sets out to conquer the most powerful and unified kingdom in Christendom. An invasion force on a scale not seen...

This groundbreaking new collection addresses the burning issue of how we interpret history today. What stories are told, and by whom, who should be celebrated, and what rewritten, are questions that have been asked recently not just within the history...

Trace the history of the world in over 500 easy-to-follow maps, from the dawn of humanity to the present day. Organized chronologically, A History of the World in 500 Maps tells a clear, linear story, bringing together themes as diverse as religion,...

This richly illustrated guide to 650 places will appeal to those who want to explore Britain's lost animist landscape of fairies, folklore, myth and paganism. Discover pre-Christian healing shrines and Norse mythology. Learn where rock, water and hill...

The story of one of the most brilliant, flamboyant and historically important men who ever lived.'A superb achievement' LITERARY REVIEW'Combines scholarship with storytelling to bring the ancient world to life: in his masterly new CAESAR he shows us the...

'An enthralling narrative of the rise and fall of Britain's republican experiment.'DOMINIC SANDBROOK, The Times 'Best History Books of 2024''A gripping tale of political and cultural crisis but also one of joy and hopeful innovation, told with eloquence...

The conflict between Palestine and Israel is one of the most highly publicized and bitter struggles in history. In this accessible and stimulating Very Short Introduction, Martin Bunton clearly explains the history of the problem, reducing it to its very...

The essential guide to Chomsky and his brilliant ideas on the global state of affairsAn extraordinary collection of Chomsky's speeches and his interviews with David Barsamian, edited by Arthur Naiman. With exceptional clarity and power of argument, Noam...

'Captivating' Daily Telegraph'Stunning' James Holland'Superb' Daily Express'Wonderful' John Nichol'Remarkable' RAF News_________________________________Built of lightweight wood, powered by two growling Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, impossibly aerodynamic,...

The classic evocative tale of an idyllic childhood in the English countryside ...

*WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2018**WINNER OF THE PUSHKIN HOUSE BOOK PRIZE 2019*'As moving as it is painstakingly researched. . . a cracking read' Viv Groskop, Observer'A riveting account of human error and state duplicity. . ...

Exam Board: Pearson EdexcelLevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: June 2018Endorsed for EdexcelEnable students to achieve their full potential while ensuring pace, enjoyment and motivation with this popular series from the...

A riveting inside look at an elite unit within the Pentagon-the Defense Innovation Unit, also known as Unit X-whose mission is to bring Silicon Valley's cutting-edge technology to America's military: from the two men who launched the unit.A vast and...

Being a woman was her only crime.Scottish Highlands, 1727. In the aftermath of a tragic fire that kills her father, Aila and her mother, Janet, move to the remote parish of Loth, north-west of Inverness. Blending in does not come easily to the women:...

CRICKET LEGEND. WARTIME HERO. FOOTBALL STAR. WILD MAN.'McKinstry's biography will fascinate cricket lovers' - THE TIMES'An eye-popping biography' - DAILY MAIL'This meticulously researched biography reveals the man behind the controversy in glorious...

Discover the pivotal political, military, and cultural events that have shaped British and Irish history - from the earliest Stone Age settlers to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.This edition includes over 700 photographs, maps, and artworks with...

Richard J. Evans' The Coming of the Third Reich: How the Nazis Destroyed Democracy and Seized Power in Germany explores how the First World War, the Weimar Republic and the Great Depression paved the way for Nazi rule. They started as little more than a...