(Paperback)

A witty and impassioned book on Ulster, which has been thrust into the centre of British and European politics and which is likely to become Britain's frontier with the wider world.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Best-selling author of A Treasury of Royal ScandalsMichael Farquhar uncovers an instance of bad luck, epic misfortune, andunadulterated mayhem tied to every day of the year in this engrossing
compendium of history's worst moments.

(Paperback, New edition)

Though it was banned in the UK in 1999, asbestos still kills more than 5,000 people every year. How did this happen And what can we do about it

(Paperback, Main)

Ian Buruma approaches China through the stories of its dissidents: ordinary, brave people who oppose a regime that uses repression in the name of social order. What does dissidence mean in an authoritarian society And what chance do they have of succeeding in the face of the largest remaining dictatorship on earth

(Paperback)

A history of a century of women, punishment and crime in HM Prison Holloway.

(Paperback)

Chronicles the asskicking age of antiquity to the fearless modern era in chapters that include the stories of: Ramses II - the greatest of the Egyptian Pharaohs; Alexander the Great - Macedonian King who conquered the entire known world before his 33rd birthday; and, Blackbeard - the most feared cutthroat to ever sail the Caribbean.

(Paperback)

Since the beginning of human history people have created myths, tall tales, and super- and anti-heroes. This title compiles tales from the beginning of time and tells them in the completely over-the-top manner in which they were intended.

(Paperback)

Over thirteen centuries, Baghdad has enjoyed both cultural and commercial pre-eminence, boasting artistic and intellectual sophistication and an economy once the envy of the world. This new history of Baghdad brings to life the story of what was once the greatest capital on earth.

(Paperback)

"Original take on the history of socialist Bulgaria, examined through the prism of computers to make broader claims about political, economic, intelligence, social, and cultural life in Bulgaria, and by extension, the Soviet bloc and state socialism in general"--

(Hardback)

A blend of history, politics and map-hopping reporting exploring one of the most important but overlooked theatres of change: the Baltic.

(Paperback, Main)

'Graham Stewart has done a terrific job. His book brings the decade vividly to life and convincingly places it in perspective. Excellent' Mail on Sunday

(Paperback, Main - Re-issue)

A vivid account of one of the most important conflicts in British history, with a new edition to mark the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

A fresh new look at the Roman Empire, from the point of view of those regarded by the Romans as 'barbarians'. Kershaw builds a narrative around the lives, personalities, successes and failures both of the key opponents of Rome's rise and dominance, and of the those who ultimately brought the empire down.

(Paperback)

The classic account of the war on the Eastern Front between the Russians and the Germans - the greatest clash of arms the world has ever seen - written by the eminent military historian, diarist and politician Alan Clark.

(Paperback)

A gripping examination of the Battle of the Barents Sea, fought in the near darkness and icy cold of the northern winter, in which the Kriegsmarine sought to sever the crucial Allied Arctic Convoy route once and for all.

(Hardback)

The compelling history of how Latino immigrants revitalised the nation's cities after decades of disinvestment and white flight

(Paperback)

A New York Times bestselling author writes the untold story of three Golden Age titans and the confrontations, cutthroat business strategies, and eccentric personalities that built the Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey Circus.

(Hardback)

"Les Standiford takes us under the big top and behind the curtain in this richly researched and thoroughly engaging narrative that captures all of the entrepreneurial intrigue and spirit of the American circus." -Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Devil in the Grove

(Paperback)

This illustrated study explores, in detail, the controversial Battle of Berlin -- RAF Bomber Command's costly, brutal attempt to prove that strategic bombing alone could bring an end to World War II.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

A day-to-day chronicle of a defining episode in British history: the epic struggle of the Royal Air Force with the Luftwaffe.

(Paperback)

An original, 360-degree re-telling of the Battle of Britain through 18 of the iconic (and some less well-known) aircraft and the pilots who flew them - British, Polish, New Zealander, German, Danish.