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The mutiny on HMS Bounty, in the South Pacific on 28 April 1789, is one of history's truly great stories - a tale of human ...
Henry VIII is well known for his tumultuous relationships with women, and he is often defined by his many marriages. But what do we see ...
The town of Bethlehem carries so many layers of meaning--some ancient, some mythical, some religious--that it feels like an unreal city, even to the people ...
Where does innovation come from, and how does it spread through a society? And why do some eras see the fruits of innovation spread more ...
Lighthouses are striking totems of our relationship to the sea. For many, they encapsulate a romantic vision of solitary homes amongst the waves, but their ...
'Excellent ... A detailed, even-handed account of the world's most intractable and damaging political dispute' Sunday Times
Ever since the Ottoman Empire was defeated and ...
Horrible histories for adults, these gruesome, bizarre and often hilarious medical case histories trace the evolution of modern medicine and the astonishing resilience of human ...
In February 1534 a radical religious sect whose disciples were being persecuted throughout Europe seized the city of Mnster, in the German-speaking land of Westphalia ...
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and a Sunday Independent Book of the Year
A deeply researched, superbly crafted biography of America's most complex president ...
The first short, single-volume history of the continent, from the author of the bestselling A Short History of England
Europe has for two millennia been ...
In the dying days of the eighth century, the Vikings erupted onto the international stage with brutal raids and slaughter. The medieval Norsemen may be ...
India was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire, an Empire that needed a rail network to facilitate its exploitation and reflect its ...
These brilliant essays, from one of Germany's greatest and most influential thinkers, are beautifully written and highly readable portraits of three Italian cities: Rome ...