History books

It is now time to treat May 68 not as a political myth but as it was: a social movement that turned to a tremendous...  Read More >>

As seen and heard on 60 Minutes, This American Life, and in The New York Times - a frontline eyewitness account...  Read More >>

A radical refiguring of ancient history and religion that will shake your paradigm . . .  Read More >>

History hides, but Bharat remembers. For centuries, India's true civilizational story has been overshadowed by selective...  Read More >>

The captivating story behind Canada's beloved sweet treat The captivating story behind Canada's beloved sweet treat...  Read More >>

Time Traveller's Guide historian Ian Mortimer presents four fascinating and fun A-Zs on classic periods in English...  Read More >>

A cinematic coffee table biography by bestselling author and award-winning historian Lochlainn Seabrook, with 50...  Read More >>

Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Winchester returns with a thought-provoking history of the wind, written in...  Read More >>

The A Word provides a feminist perspective on the history of abortion, working to end the taboos that surround this...  Read More >>

An overview of the history of Israel from one of the world's leading ancient historians of this region.  Read More >>

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An accessible monograph that invites readers to rethink traditional historical boundaries in its exploration of...  Read More >>

The #1 New York Times bestseller, first time in paperback!  Read More >>

Friend or foe? The character of Owen's old friend is called into question when he mysteriously vanishes from the...  Read More >>

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An edited collection on the work of Bernard Williams (1929DS2003) on the history of philosophy. It explores Williams's...  Read More >>

Why do Mozart's musical works in major and minor keys sound so different from each other, and what creative insights...  Read More >>

Witness the rise, collapse, and rebirth of a nation caught in one of Africa's most intense and misunderstood wars....  Read More >>

Kennedy provides an unflinching look at the stark realities of what young women face, when trying to discover their...  Read More >>

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Centring on a 1927 libel trial, this book tells the story of the cosmopolitan London neighbourhood of Seven Dials...  Read More >>

An illustrated military and political chronicle of the world's greatest empire: its leaders and generals, wars and...  Read More >>