International History

An examination of the key events in the field of aviation during the five years between Harry Ferguson's first flight and the outbreak of the Great War. It studies the people, the aircraft and the places involved, and makes much use of contemporary sources to reveal the story through the eyes of those who witnessed these exciting times.

The dramatic life and mysterious death of the reviled Edward II, focusing on the vivid personality of the erratic and contradictory king, his unorthodox lifestyle and his passionate relationships with his male favourites, including Piers Gaveston

An examination of the hunter-gatherer communities of the Irish Mesolithic to understand the unique ways societies have lived there throughout history.

The greatest cocktail party ever thrown in Hollywood.

Immersive and revelatory, The Other Olympians is a groundbreaking, hidden-in-the-archives marvel, an inspiring call for equality, and an essential contribution toward understanding the contemporary culture wars over gender in sports.

Designed for student research, this resource contains information, reference material and analysis of the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union. Combining narrative description, analytical essays, biographical profiles and primary documents, the author explores the reasons for the decline.

A timely, essential guide to how America feeds itself and companion book to the new documentary

A whole new kind of movie tie-in--the first in a series--goes behind the scenes and deeper into the issues and ideas raised by a provocative documentary on the contemporary way of eating

Princes, collectors, bookworms and thieves: the extraordinary story of the library, from Alexandria to the age of Google.

The war between the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England was characterised by treachery, deceit and - at St Albans, Blore Hill and Towton, - some of the bloodiest and most dramatic battles on England's soil.

Through the story of the first five Plantagenet queens, Alison Weir provides an enthralling new perspective on a dramatic period of high romance and sometimes low politics, with determined women at its heart.

From the origins of the Earth to the outcome of the First World War, this work presents an account of the evolution of life and the development of the human race. It considers such subjects as the Neolithic era, the rise of Judaism, the Golden Age of Athens, the life of Christ, the rise of Islam, and the discovery of America.