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The beautiful illustrated story of our globe and the creations it has inspired, told by the only truly bespoke globemakers in the world, Bellerby & ...
'Engaging, authoritative and full of fascinating stories of the past' RAY MEARS
'A gentle, personal and very readable book' JULIA BLACKBURN AUTHOR OF TIME SONG ...
A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel-driven civilization.
"I wait for new ...
The origin story of our modern oil age
Petroleum has always been used by humans- as an adhesive by Neanderthals, as a waterproofing agent in ...
WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE
Paul Kennedy's international bestseller is a sweeping account of five hundred years of fluctuating economic muscle and military ...
Dazzling in scale, diversity and detail, the world never ceases to open our eyes and captivate our curiosity. Ever since the earliest cave paintings, humans ...
A delightfully captivating journey across the medieval world, from Europe to the Antipodes, seen through the eyes of those who travelled across it
From the ...
A dazzling exploration of the intersections of beauty and power around the globe, told through the lens of an iconic cosmetic
A dazzling exploration of ...
An in-depth and unified exploration of genius in the arts and sciences through the life and works of five seminal intellectual and cultural figures: Leonardo ...
A sweeping new history that reveals how British, African, and American merchants developed the transatlantic slave trade
"This is a landmark study given its clear ...
'Edward Brooke-Hitching's delightful book is a collection of curiosities. From a 19th-century lonely hearts ad to a nuptial blessing of the bride's buttocks ...
In a gorgeous history that spans continents and millennia, Aarathi Prasad weaves together the complex story of the queen of fabrics. Through the scientists who ...
This lavishly illustrated book provides a unique insight into the evolution of mapmaking and the science behind it, from the stone age to the digital ...
Trace the history of the world in over 500 easy-to-follow maps, from the dawn of humanity to the present day.
Organized chronologically, A History of ...
A funny, revealing, myth-busting guide to all the history you thought happened but never actually did, from historical expert Jo Teeuwisse, better known online as ...