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With ship profiles and original artwork, this study explores the warships that fought World War II's last pure surface...  Read More >>

This book describes and illustrates the uniforms and personal equipment of the troops fielded by the Midwestern...  Read More >>

Sure to appeal to all students of medieval warfare, this book describes and illustrates the French armies fighting...  Read More >>

Fully illustrated, this absorbing study assesses the Commonwealth and Italian infantrymen pitted against one another...  Read More >>

A tale of vicious rivalry, corruption and power in the greatest sporting arena in history - the Circus Maximus -...  Read More >>

Using rare archival footage from IWM's unique collection, this flip book recreates the impressive manoeuvres of...  Read More >>

A gripping new novel set in the universe of John le Carre's most iconic spy, George Smiley, written by acclaimed...  Read More >>

Investigates the way in which South Carolinians, Patriot and Loyalist, managed to reconcile their bitter differences...  Read More >>

In the shadow of the Cold War, whispers from the cosmos fueled an unlikely alliance between the US and USSR. The...  Read More >>

Theories of Colour from Democritus to Descartes investigates issues of the ontological status and perception of...  Read More >>

A fascinating history of stones and the surprising ways they have - and continue to - shape, influence and inspire...  Read More >>

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In Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots, Jade Scott, a historian and expert on Mary’s correspondence,...  Read More >>

A definitive and thrilling new account of the last great dynasty of ancient Egypt, from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra...  Read More >>

A spectacular, vivid, groundbreaking work of history which takes us into the mind and lives of medieval women.  Read More >>

The Great Mughals presents, for the first time the opulent, internationalist culture of Mughal Hindustan in the...  Read More >>

A detailed new account of the British military campaign in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014, based on the experiences...  Read More >>

Legendary stills photographer Keith Hamshere reveals the stories from his remarkable career alongside his iconic...  Read More >>

In United We Drink, you’re invited to celebrate the nation one presidential-themed cocktail at a time. Featuring...  Read More >>

A gripping new novel set in the universe of John le Carre's most iconic spy, George Smiley, written by acclaimed...  Read More >>

A revelatory new biography of Mary, Queen of Scots and her two decades of imprisonment, featuring fascinating new...  Read More >>

A spectacular, vivid, groundbreaking work of history which takes us into the mind and lives of medieval women.  Read More >>

A definitive and thrilling new account of the last great dynasty of ancient Egypt, from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra...  Read More >>

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