The Story of Britain is an accessible one-volume history that clearly depict Britain's origins—and explain how the past shaped the nation's current identity. He begins the story of Britain from the ve
The American public's introduction to nuclear technology was manifested in destruction and death. With Hiroshima and the Cold War still ringing in our ears, our perception of all things nuclear is se
From the acclaimed author of The Last Volcano and Earthquake Storms comes the incredible story of the creation of a continet. For most of modern history, geologists could say little more about why m
Vienna, 1904. The body of a man—still sitting in a chair—is discovered in an abandoned piano factory on the outskirts of the city. He has been shot dead but his face has been horribly disfig
A latest mystery featuring the detective partnership of Arthur Conan Doyle and his forensic investigator mentor takes them from the heart of old Edinburgh to the depths of London's most violent street
On 28 January 1547, the sickly and obese King Henry VIII died at Whitehall. Just hours before his passing, his last will and testament had been read, stamped, and sealed. The will confirmed the line o
Featuring a hooker-gone-straight, the street-smart Agnes Lynn declares vengeance on the Russian "Mafiya" when her best friend turns up dead and mutilated. She soon finds herself enmeshed in grim plo
Heeding the call of England's ruling class, the Dutch Prince William of Orange landed with a massive invasion force and within six weeks expelled the Catholic King James II in 1688. In what was large
Crowned at nine months, married at sixteen, widowed at eighteen, implicated in the murder of her second husband, and executed for treason, Mary Stuart lived a life that could not havebeen better imag
From Los Angeles to London, from Slovenia to Taiwan, honeybees are dying. What is behind the catastrophe?Writers and beekeepers Benjamin and McCallum have traveled across Europe and North America inv
