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From a small Iron Age settlement on the banks of the Tiber, Rome grew to become the centre of an Empire that dominated the Western world.

(Paperback, 3rd edition)

Gibbon's "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" (the second and third volumes were originally published in 1781), is one of the most famous texts in the English language. David Womersley's annotated edition returns to manuscript and original sources.

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A comprehensive history of Germany's most famous fighting force, the Panzerwaffe. Focusing on the later years of World War II, this book is a must for modelling and armor enthusiasts.

(Hardback)

With revealing combat reports, photographs and archival collections, this book uncovers the technical and operational stories of the formidable armoured beasts that formed the backbone of the German war machine - tanks such as the Panzer I, II and 38(t).

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A comprehensive history of Germany's most famous fighting force, the Panzerwaffe. Focusing on the later years of World War II, this book is a must for modelling and armor enthusiasts.

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History is a rich, varied and fascinating subject, so it's rare to find the whole lot in one book ... until now. Author Emma Marriott pulls it all together, from the world's earliest civilizations to the founding of the United Nations in 1945, passing by the likes of Charlemagne, the Ottoman Empire and the Crimean War, to name a few.

(Hardback)

An exceptional visual guide to world history from the dawn of civilization to the present day.

(Paperback)

A revelatory book exposing the culture of concealment at the heart of the British government, from the award-winning author of Cruel Britannia.

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The first dedicated study of the cat-and-mouse struggle between a British cryptographer at Bletchley Park, and an Austrian SS officer responsible for the mass killings of thousands of Russian and Polish Jews. The account of how Nigel de Grey cracked the Enigma-coded signals of SS Major Hermann Hofle is one of the greatest untold stories of the Second World War.

(Hardback)

The Holocaust is an attempt to explain the inexplicable - the systematic murder of millions of Europe's Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators during the Second World War.

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This is a very thorough account of the experience of the Jews of Europe during World War II. It is virtually a day-by-day account, in men and women's own words, of the horrifying events of the Holocaust - the Nazi attempt to exterminate the Jewish race.

(Hardback)

A towering figure in the art world unravels the mystery of the worlds most controversial relic.

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Alia Malek weaves a lyrical narrative around the history of her family's apartment building in the heart of Damascus, the many lives that crossed in the stairwell, and how the fates of her neighbors reflect the fate of her country.

(Hardback, Main)

In The Honoured Society, Petra Reski reveals the organized crime network that has Europe in its grip.

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A riveting narrative of Wall Street buccaneering, political intrigue, and two of American history's most colossal characters, struggling for mastery in an era of social upheaval and rampant inequality.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD 2015
LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2016
A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK

'A superb portrait of twentieth century Germany seen through the prism of a house which was lived in, and lost, by five different families.

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they have seen the countrified lanes of Londons marshy south bank give way to a network of wharves, workshops and tenements and then seen these, too, become dust and empty air.

Rich with anecdote and colour, this fascinating book breathes life into the forgotten inhabitants of the house the prosperous traders;

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A gorgeous evocation of the country house party by celebrated social historian Adrian Tinniswood.

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Much more personal than standard corporate histories, David Packard's The HP Way provides insights into managing and motivating people and inspiration for wouldbe entrepreneurs.

(Paperback, Second Edition)

Now in an updated edition, The Human Journey offers a truly concise yet satisfyingly full history of the world from ancient times to today. Presenting world history in a grand humanistic tradition, the books scope, as the title implies, is the entire story of humanity in planetary context.

(Hardback, Second Edition)

Now in an updated edition, The Human Journey offers a truly concise yet satisfyingly full history of the world from ancient times to today. Presenting world history in a grand humanistic tradition, the books scope, as the title implies, is the entire story of humanity in planetary context.

(Hardback, Second Edition)

Now in an updated edition, The Human Journey offers a truly concise yet satisfyingly full history of the world from 1450 to today. Presenting world history in a grand humanistic tradition, the books scope, as the title implies, is the story of humanity in planetary context.