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A Brief History of the Roman Empire - Rise and Fall by Stephen Kershaw
Category: History | Series: Brief Histories
In this lively and very readable history of the Roman Empire from its establishment in 27 BC to the barbarian incursions and the fall of Rome in AD 476, Kershaw draws on a range of evidence, from Juvenal's "Satires" to recent archaeological finds. He examines extraordinary personalities such as Caligula ...Show more
A Brief History of the Samurai by Jonathan Clements
Category: Popular History | Series: Brief History of
From a leading expert in Japanese history, this is one of the first full histories of the art and culture of the Samurai warrior. The Samurai emerged as a warrior caste in Medieval Japan and would have a powerful influence on the history and culture of the country from the next 500 years. Clements also ...Show more
A Brief History of the Third Reich: The Rise and Fall of the Nazis by Martyn J. Whittock
Category: Military History | Series: Brief Histories
Beginning in the broken aftermath of the First World War and the Treaty of Versailles that made German recovery almost impossible, Whittock tells not just the account of the men who rose to the fore in the dangerous days of the Weimar republic, circling around the cult of personality generated by Adolf ...Show more
A Brief Illustrated History of Art by David West
Category: CHILDREN'S NON FICTION | Series: A\Brief Illustrated History Ser.
A Brief Illustrated History of Art charts the history of art all the way from Prehistoric art through Classical art, through the Renaissance, to Cubism, Surrealism and the modern art of today. With stunning stunning full-colour images and illustrations, this beautiful book is sure to fascinate and charm ...Show more
A Brief Illustrated History of Exploration by Clare Hibbert; David West (Illustrator)
Category: CHILDREN'S NON FICTION | Series: A\Brief Illustrated History Ser.
'A Brief Illustrated History of Exploration' charts the history of exploration all the way from the first explorers, through to contact with the East, to the African coast, to the Northwest Passage, and through to the discovery of North America. With stunning full-color images and illustrations, this be ...Show more
A Brief Illustrated History of Life on Earth by Steve Parker; David West
Category: CHILDREN'S NON FICTION | Series: A\Brief Illustrated History Ser.
'A Brief Illustrated History of Life on Earth' charts the evolution of living species all the way from 2.5 billion years ago, through the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods and right through to today. With stunning full-color images and illustrations, this beautiful book is sure to fascinate and ...Show more
A Brief Illustrated History of Space Exploration by Robert Snedden; David West (Illustrator)
Category: CHILDREN'S NON FICTION | Series: A\Brief Illustrated History Ser.
A Brief Illustrated History of Space Exploration charts the history of space exploration and discovery all the way through from the early rocketeers, through the first people in space and the Space Race to be first to reach the Moon, the first Space Stations, and all the way through to the incredible fi ...Show more
A Brief Illustrated History of Warfare by Steve Parker
Category: CHILDREN'S NON FICTION | Series: A\Brief Illustrated History Ser.
'A Brief Illustrated History of Warfare' charts the history of warfare all the way through from the early charioteers and spear throwers, through Roman legions, knights, and siege machines, through to musketeers and the military arms used in the two world wars, then all the way through to the use of sma ...Show more
A Bright Heart by Kate Chenli
Category: Young Adult | Series: A\Bright Heart Ser.
What if you could avenge your own murder? A brilliant young woman gets a second chance at life in this debut YA tale of vengeance, court intrigue, and romance, inspired by classic Chinese tropes. "An incredible addition to the classic Chinese court intrigue genre. A Bright Heart is smart, subversive, a ...Show more
A Broken Blade (#1 Halfling Saga) by Melissa Blair
Category: Fantasy | Series: The\Halfling Saga Ser.
The BookTok sensation from debut author Melissa Blair--now with exclusive bonus content!My body is made of scars,some were done to me,but most I did to myself. Keera is a killer. As the King's Blade, she is the most talented spy in the kingdom. And the king's favored assassin. When a mysterious figure m ...Show more
A Business of State - Commerce, Politics, and the Birth of the East India Company by Rupali Mishra
Category: History | Series: Harvard Historical Studies
At the height of its power around 1800, the English East India Company controlled half of the world's trade and deployed a vast network of political influencers at home and abroad. Yet the story of the Company's beginnings in the early seventeenth century has remained largely untold. Rupali Mishra's acc ...Show more
A Butler's Guide to Entertaining by Nicholas Clayton
Category: Cook Books | Series: National Trust History & Heritage
The rise of the celebrity chef and the downturn in the economy has re-kindled an interest in all things culinary and encouraged the great British public back indoors to cook and entertain for themselves. Who better to steer you through the minefield of entertaining etiquette than a quintessentially Engl ...Show more