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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of…

A fascinating look at the history of the Christian Church as portrayed throughout Western art. This richly illustrated volume argues that, because much of Western art depicts key events, leaders, and practices in the…

A highly engaging outline of the history of Wales from the earliest times to the present day, updated for this new edition in 2014 and the age of burgeoning devolution.

Runs through the whole gamut of sweet history from ancient times to contemporary.

The dream of flight is as old as civilization itself. The History of Aviation explores the fascinating history of flight, from the Montgolfier brothers and the Wright Flyer, through to modern-day technological marvels…

Rasselas and his companions leave the 'happy valley' in search of 'the choice of life'. Johnson's philosophical tale considers such things as the nature of poetry, the stability of reason, the immortality of the soul,…

One of the major satirical novels of modern Russia, Saltykov-Schedrin's hilarious chronicle is a harch criticism of Tsarist Russia, strangely pertinent to today.

The history of Britain and Ireland is incomprehensible without an understanding of the Christian faith that has shaped it. Introduced when the nations of these islands were still in their infancy, Christianity has…

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of…

Traces the establishing years of the revolutionary schools movement. The first of three volumes celebrating 100 years of Waldorf education.

A celebration and history of the Olympic Summer Games

This concise textbook provides advanced undergraduate and graduate students with an engaging and thorough overview of the history of Spanish and its development from Latin. Featuring numerous exercises, and presupposing…

Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of colour photographs, many depicting the author's own collection, this is a fascinating survey of the history of toy (and model) soldiers, from ancient times to the early 21st…

Covers over 5, 000 years of history and a vast array of subjects including character comparisons, theories of kingship and warfare, creatures of lore, medieval architecture and deadly webs of courtly intrigue. Includes…

A lot can happen in 90 minutes. For almost 160 years, goals, red cards and even substitutions have led to some of the strongest and most remarkable sporting legacies. From the first kick to the last, The History of…

The first book to celebrate the service of this class of sub. A gripping tale of courage under appalling conditions. Strong appeal to submarine market.

In the spirit of Station Eleven and Never Let Me Go, this dazzling and ambitious literary debut follows three generations of beekeepers from the past, present, and future, weaving a spellbinding story of their…

Traces the story of the realm from its supposed foundation by Brutus to the coming of the Saxons some two thousand years later. This title portrays legendary and semi-legendary figures such as Lear, Cymbeline, Merlin the…

This edition of Thucylides epic chronicle, The History of the Peloponnesian War, contains all eight books in the authoritative English translation of Richard Crawley. Thucylides himself was an Athenian general who…

From Ed Ward, the rock & roll historian for NPR's "Fresh Air" for the past 35 years, comes a sweeping and definitive cultural history detailing rock's deepest roots from 1920 to 1963.

Witchcraft has recently been undergoing a huge popular revival, but does modern pagan witchcraft really bear any resemblance to its historical antecedents? The witch in history was a very different creature from her…

In this second volume of his authoritative history of the region, Christoph Baumer explores the unique flow of goods, peoples and ideas along the dusty tracks and wandering caravan routes that brought European and…

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of…

Become a history detective and find out more about early Islamic civilization.

Boka gir et samlet bilde av kultur- og samfunnsutviklingen i Norge, helt fra de første menneskene tok landet i bruk for nær 12.000 år siden og frem til i dag. Kombinasjonen av tekst, kart, bilder og billetekster gir…

A lot can happen in 90 minutes. For almost 160 years, goals, red cards and even substitutions have led to some of the strongest and most remarkable sporting legacies. From the first kick to the last, The History of…