Battles That Changed History

Hepple and Matthews' Tort Law : Cases and Materials

New to Hart Publishing, this is the seventh edition of the classic casebook on tort, the first of its kind in the UK, and for

Princes of the Renaissance

O istorie frumos ilustrată a Renașterii, povestită prin viața celor mai importanți și influenți patroni ai săi. „Excepțional de somptuos... Această istorie vie aduce la

Nelson's Victory

May 2015 sees the 250th anniversary of the launch of HMS Victory, the ship that is so closely associated with Nelson and his great victory

The Philosophers' Library- Books That Shaped the World

In the vast expanse of human thought and understanding, certain books stand as timeless pillars, illuminating the path of intellectual history and shaping the very

Just Another Day in Vietnam

Living and Breathing is a graphic, blow-by-blow, non-fictional account of the Vietnam war from all sides.

Somme 1916

Much controversy has surrounded the Somme offensive relating to its justification and its impact upon the course of the war. General Sir Douglas Haig's policies

Victoria Cross Heroes of World War One

The Victoria Cross had been in existence over 60 years when Archduke Franz Ferdinand fell to an assassins bullet, the event that triggered a Europe-wide

HISTORY OF THE CLASSICAL WORLD.

From palace-based societies in Minoan Crete to the Germanic invasion of Rome, it tells the story of these classical civilizations, covering their political development,...

The Art of Dining: The History of Cooking and Eating (National Trust Food)

' ...a brilliant marriage of historical picture research, well-chosen recipes, and historical narrative...' Taste ' ...the best single treatment of British food history ...

Pharaoh: King of Ancient Egypt

A fresh look at the British Museum’s celebrated and extensive ancient Egyptian collection from across three thousand years Pharaoh: King of Ancient Egypt introduces rea...

America and Iran

In the eighteenth century, Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams greatly admired the Persian Empire, while Iranians regarded America as an ideal their own government

Arctic

From the origins of the Arctic to its contemporary life, this book is an intriguing survey of human achievement in a place relatively unknown to

Total War

In the tumultuous annals of human history, few conflicts have left as profound a mark on the collective consciousness as the Second World War. It

RAF and the SOE

The culmination of their efforts was seen when the Allied armies landed at Normandy in June 1944, with the SOE and the Resistance causing widespread

The Real Jim Hawkins: Ships' Boys in the Georgian Navy

Generations of readers have enjoyed the adventures of Jim Hawkins, the young protagonist and narrator in Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, but little is known

Torpedo Bombers 1900-1950

The torpedo-bomber reached its zenith in World War II, particularly from 1940�42, with notable successes at the Battle of Taranto, the sinking of the Bismarck,

Star shell reflections 1914-1916

As the centenary of the Great War approaches, this book offers a unique perspective told in the words and illustrations of someone who was there

Eternal City

Povestea uriașă a orașului Roma, spusă în douăzeci și două de momente care i-au modelat istoria. ***O carte TimesHistory a anului*** „Viu, ritmic... Superb”The Times.

All the Knowledge in the World

Simon Garfield's 'All the Knowledge in the World' offers a comprehensive and engaging exploration of the development and significance of libraries and archives throughou...

Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker

Hazel Forsyth delvesin to never-before-studied primary sources to shed light on thedramatic aftermath of the disaster and reveal the very personalstories of the people wh...

Horses in the British Army 1750 to 1950

These days horses are mainly used for leisure activities the non-rider knows little about them in a modern context, let alone a historical one. For

Victoria Crosses on the Western Front - 1917 to Third Ypres

Victoria Crosses on the Western Front – 1917 to Third Ypres is designed for the battlefield visitor as much as the armchair reader. A thorough

All Out War: The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain’s Political Class (Brexit Trilogy 1)

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2017 #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘The best political book of the year’ Andrew Marr ‘A superb work of storytelling and

Disaster in the Far East 1941-1942

Despatches in this volume include that on the Far East between October 1940 and December 1941, by Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham the despatch

R. G. Grant World War I - The Definitive Visual Guide

„Veți fi acasă înainte ca frunzele să cadă din copaci. ” a spus kaiser-ul Wilhelm II în august 1914. Primul Război Mondial, purtat între 1914

Gunners of August 1914

He tells the story of the war as the gunners themselves saw it, focusing on the first few months of warfare which were fundamental to

Asian Lives : A Closer Look

In 2011, adhering to his mentor Henri Cartier-Bresson's mantra to `photograph the truth', animation filmmaker Ishu Patel embarks on a photographic journey in southeast A...

Eichmann before Jerusalem: The Unexamined Life of a Mass Murderer

Eichmann Before Jerusalem: The Unexamined Life of a Mass Murderer is a 2011 book by Bettina Stangneth. It challenges Hannah Arendt's portrayal of Adolf Eichmann

SOE In France 1941-1945

In the archives of the Special Operations Executive lay a report compiled by a staff officer and former member of SOE's French Section, Major Robert

The Men Behind Monty

The Men Behind Monty examines the role played by the personal staff in the victorious campaigns of Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, Britain’s most successful field

Victoria Crosses on the Western Front - Somme 1916

In the past, while visiting the First World War battlefields, the author often wondered where the various Victoria Cross actions took place. He resolved to

Total Onslaught

The end of the Second World War may have heralded peace in Europe but conflicts in Southern Africa were about to begin. The imperial powers

Arras Campaign

This is an account of the British Expeditionary Force's actions during the spring of 1917. It begins with the Allied plans for the New Year

Mayflower Enthusiasts' Manual

Published to mark the 400th anniversary of the voyage of the Mayflower in 1620 and the establishment of the first colony at Plymouth, Massachusetts, the

Air War Varsity

Here, Martin Bowman brings us the first book on Operation Varsity to include both British and US air and ground operations, as well as the

The Battle of Plassey 1757: The Victory That Won an Empire

Britain was rapidly emerging as the most powerful European nation, a position France long believed to be her own. Yet with France still commanding the

Mortars in World War II

Mortierele au fost folosite pe tot parcursul celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial de toate armatele și în toate teatrele de operațiuni. Deși o armă foarte

Anatomy of a Nation

Britain is experiencing an acute trauma of identity, being pulled simultaneously towards its European, Atlantic, and wider heritages. One way to understand the dislocatio...

Today: A History of our World Through 60 Years

In an era of fake news, echo chambers and new fault lines in global politics, millions of listeners turn to BBC Radio 4's Today programme

From Hitlers Uboats To Kruschevs Spyflights

From work as an air gunner, involved in the daunting task of taking on the might of Hitler's U-boat fleet, to post-war involvement in an

For Valour

For Valour: The Complete History of the Victoria Cross will be the definitive work on the subject and compelling as a narrative as well as

Retreat and Rearguard - Somme 1918

The German Spring offensive - or Kaiserschlacht - was a period of great danger for the Allies. Both sides were exhausted after years of bitter

Battle of Jutland: History's Greatest Sea Battle

Since the outbreak of war between the two nations in 1914, the British public had waited in eager anticipation for the moment when the opposing

The Tank Book

Istoria vizuală definitivă a tancurilor și vehiculelor blindate, The Tank Book acoperă peste 400 de tancuri de la primele prototipuri până la Challenger 2. Muzeul

History of the 9th (Highlanders) Royal Scots

Edinburgh is forever bound to The Royal Scots, the oldest in the British Army and now part of The Royal Regiment of Scotland. For a

People Power

People Power charts the history of the anti-war movement in the UK from the outbreak of the First World War to present-day conflicts in the

Victory at Gallipoli 1915

The German contribution in a famous Turkish victory at Gallipoli has been overshadowed by the Mustafa Kemal legend. The commanding presence of German General Liman

People's History of the 20th Century

What better way to understand Britain during the twentieth century than through the eyes of those who experienced it at first hand? Travis Elborough's compilation

The King's Pearl

In the vast panorama of British history, the Tudor dynasty stands out with its compelling tales of political intrigue, personal drama, and sweeping changes that

Free World

How did elitism and an anti-totalitarian scepticism of passion and ideology give way to a new sensibility defined by experimentation and loving the Beatles? How

The Men Who Flew the F-4 Phantom

This is the perfect book for the general reader, enthusiast or modeler wishing to find a succinct yet detailed introduction to the design of the

Supplying the British Army in the Second World War

During the Second World War, how were the multitude of items required by the soldiers in the front line selected, ordered and delivered, and how

Women's Lives and Clothes in WW2

What would you wear to war? How would you dress for a winter mission in the open cockpit of a Russian bomber plane? At a

The Conservatives

The history of the Conservative party has, extraordinarily, rarely been written in a single volume for the general reader. There are academic multi-volume accounts and

The First Iron Lady

History has forgotten Caroline of Ansbach, yet in her lifetime she was compared frequently to Elizabeth I and considered by some as 'the cleverest queen

The Scramble for Africa

In 1880 the continent of Africa was largely unexplored by Europeans. Less than thirty years later, only Liberia and Ethiopia remained unconquered by them. The

Tales from the Frontline - Middle East Hunters

In addition to defending the skies above Aden and its Protectorates, Middle East Command expended a large proportion of its energy supporting army activities in

Greenhill Dictionary of Military Quotations

An authoritative compilation of military history quotes from 2000 BC to the present day. Peter Tsouras brings 4,000 years of military history to life through

Armoured Cruiser Cressy

The subject of this volume is best known for the disaster of 22 September 1914 where Cressy and two sister-ships, Aboukir and Hogue, were sunk

HRC: Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton’s surprising defeat in the 2008 Democratic primary brought her to the nadir of her political career, vanquished by a much younger opponent whose