(Paperback, Revised and updated edition)

Tremendous changes in Russia have enhanced the special fascination which this powerful, enigmatic country has so long held for the world at large.

A compelling new account of religion in Roman Britain, weaving together the latest archaeological research and a new analysis of ancient literature to illuminate parallels between past and present

(Hardback)

Architectural history of signifigant San Antonio neighborhood

(Hardback)

Hartmann Schedel's Weltchronik, or Chronicle of the World (better known today as the Nuremberg Chronicle, after the German city in which it was created), was a groundbreaking encyclopedic work and, at the time, the most lavishly illustrated book ever printed in Europe. This complete fascimile reproduces a rare hand-colored copy, true to the original in every respect, with a comprehensive booklet.

Customs play an important part in all societies and offer fascinating insights into a countrys history and culture. Scotland boasts a multitude of unique customs, many of which can be traced back to the times of the Druids, Celts and Romans. This book introduces hundreds of Scottish customs associated with a huge range of topics.

(Hardback)

This volume provides an easily comprehensible account of the law in Scotland, beginning with its historical development and professional structure before going on to consider the law as an institution.

(Hardback)

Outlining the history of settlement and work, this volume considers the working lives of those engaged in feeding, housing and protecting the population, those who work to keep the population healthy, and those who are engaged in work of the imagination rather than work to meet material needs.

The men and women of Fighter Command worked tirelessly in air bases scattered throughout the length and breadth of Britain to thwart the Nazi attacks; The Secret Life of Fighter Command tells their story.

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This work covers the exploitation of European and Aboriginal children by the settler elite of 19th-century Western Australia. It shows how concern over "the problem" of children of mixed descent in the last decade of the 19th century was to provide the rationale for infamous 20th century solutions.

A serious and seriously entertaining exploration of the dark and varied obsessions that the 'civilized West' has had with decapitated heads and skulls, from a rising star of non-fiction writing

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Tells the story of three small beachside communities in the Royal National Park south of Sydney Era, Burning Palms and Little Garie and how their residents fought for the right to keep their families' heritage intact. In frank interviews with shackies and stunning photographs this book explores the fascinating history of these quintessentially Australian shacks.

(Paperback, Export ed)

February 1945. A German U-boat reaches American waters after an agonising three months and founders, blasted apart by undnown causes. All 56 Nazi sailors die, entrapped with the submarine. This is the story of the daring endurance of a handful of men determined to solve a mystery - or die in the attempt.

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Elizabeth Semmelhack's beautifully illustrated book explores the history of shoes, and how different types of footwear have come to mean different things about the people who wear them.

(, Main)

Bringing great writing back into print - a Faber Finds book.

In January 1823, a group of Scottish immigrants set sail from Leith, headed for the nation of Poyais in Central America where, they were told, they would find rich and fertile soils, a balmy climate and beautiful, civilized cities. This is the story of the land invented by Sir Gregor MacGregor.

Tells the story of Tatanka Iyotake.

(Hardback)

Using his own experience as a professional archaeological surveyor and after five years patient computer-reanalysis of the earthwork and stone circle, the author reveals how he solved the key mystery of Stonehenge.

The definitive story of the First World War's bloodiest conflict

Fascinating, brilliant and angry: the tale of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and the tragic fate of its Native American participants, from the winner of the 2017 Goncourt Prize.

(, Australian ed)

This absorbing CD set provides genuine extended historical recordings of 20 of the most significant speeches of the 20th century, each introduced by acclaimed historian Simon Montefiore. This is a fascinating and essential addition to any historian's library: a history of humanity told through the speeches that shaped it.

(, Main)

An enticing exploration of hidden interwar London from a prize-winning young biographer writing in the vein of Jenny Uglow.

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