The full story behind the simplest yet most futuristic of crafts?The hovercraft has a multitude of uses across numerous arenas, including leisure cruising and Formula 1 racing; it has modernized trave
A concise, richly illustrated narrative of the war and the effect it had on human life and history?In September 1939 Hitler's Nazi Germany invaded Poland, sparking international condemnation and decla
The full story of the woman of Jewish descent who spied for Hitler among British high society, persuaded the Daily Mail to support the Nazis, and was awarded the Gold Cross of the Nazi Party Stefanie
Readers can view the Battle of the Atlantic through U-boat periscopes thanks to incredible eyewitness accounts bringing to life the horror of this war below and above sea?Readers will?taste the salt,
This superb selection of 200 photographs provides a nostalgic insight into the changing face of the neighboring communities of Stockton and Norton on Tees over the last century. Each image is accompan
The first major encounter between the British Army and Zulu Kingdom?one of Britain's greatest military disasters Putting the reader at the forefront of the action, this is the story of January 22, 187
From the steam engine to the turbo diesel?more than 100 years of tractor development?More than 70 different tractors are shown in this photographic history, many in action and in many?different countr
The full story of Aston House in the Second World War has never been told before. Its activities were top secret and as important to the Allied war effort as those of Bletchley Park, but in a differen
Following the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in 1940, Britain was at her most vulnerable. France had capitulated and the Germans had control of ports from the Arctic to the
Walney Island, which lies just off the Furness Peninsula in south-west Cumbria, is just?eleven miles long and?five miles square. Mentioned in the Domesday Book, the island was only sparsely populated
A journalist's eyewitness account of life on the front line in Afghanistan, including previously unpublished photographs and details of the experiences of soldiers from 13 different countries?Between
An uplifting?tribute to the finest qualities of humankind,?presenting examples of kind and selfless acts from the worlds of sports, fashion, military, and daily life?Drawn from many sources, this enga
The story behind the entire career of the largest and most glamorous superliner?Queen Mary 2?was constructed in 2004 to great fanfare?the largest, longest, grandest, and most expensive ocean liner eve
Featuring a mixture of history, folklore, and stories of interest, this book explores the culture and wildlife of the New Forest. From its deer, which for centuries were hunted exclusively by the King
Margot Turner's tale of survival is so unusual and dramatic that it inspired the 1980s television series Tenko. The cargo ship on which she was evacuated from Singapore in 1942 was shelled, leaving he
This book celebrates everything that's great about British cars, from the boneshaking Lanchester of the 1890s to the mouthwatering Aston Martin V8 Vantage of today. Britain's engineers, designers, and
At the time of her construction in the late 1920s, His Majesty's Airship R101 was the largest flying object ever made?as big and luxurious as an ocean liner, a Titanic of the skies designed to link th
From goddesses and witches to modern-day doctors?an entertaining history of women healers featuring an A?Z of remedies The woman healer is as old as history?for millennia she has been doctor, nurse, a
Norman Jacobs worked at the British Museum for 37 years, during the period of its greatest change. He was intimately involved in a number of the key decisions and projects affecting the Museum, such a
A unique and accessible analysis of the belief systems of the prehistoric people of Europe?Both extensively researched and fast-paced, this groundbreaking book?tackles all the big subjects in archaeol
Some of the funniest and most bizarre news stories printed between 1750 and 1830 Erotic misdemeanors in an Irish bean-field, the recipe for a frog barometer fresh from the French court, a parrot convi
Dorset has long been famous for its wonderful geological features, like Lulworth Cove, Chesil Beach and the Jurassic Coast. Ray Hollands has walked the entire Dorset coastline to capture its unique at
The dramatic?history of explosives,?from the invention of gunpowder to the H-bomb?Laying the emphasis on the lives of the people involved, on the diverse uses of explosives, and on their social and hi
Very little attention has been given to black British and West African and Caribbean citizens who lived and worked on the "front line" during the Second World War. Yet black people were under fire in
Previously unpublished illustrations, a revelation of?the identity of the mystery lover Jane Austen met in Devon in 1902, and a groundbreaking explanation of her final illness make this a must-read fo
Victoria's Children of the Dark tells the story of Queen Victoria's invisible subjects?women and children who labored beneath her "green and pleasant land" harvesting the coal to fuel the furnaces of
An exhaustive look at the persons and organizations who persecuted witches throughout modern history?Covering the Middle Ages up through modern times, this unique history explores the development of t
The story of a man who survived Treblinka, to be haunted by his memories for?50 years?and ultimately, to be killed by them?More than 800,000 people entered Treblinka and fewer than?70 came out. Hershl
Diaries, trench maps, and previously unpublished photographs transport the reader, in this story of?how on the battlefields of the Somme the nature of warfare changed forever?One of the largest battle
Covering?Arthurian legend, Templars, King John, the Crown Jewels, and Thomas Becket, this?exciting new account of what happened to the Holy Grail after the Last Supper reveals where it is now?This is
The inspiring stories of courageous non-Jews who risked their own lives to save Jews from the Holocaust Thanks to Thomas Keneally’s book Schindler’s Ark, and the film based on it, Schindler’s List, pe
Prisons and Prisoners In Victorian Britain provides an illustrated insight into the Victorian prison system and the experiences of those within it?on both sides of the bars. Featuring stories of crime
Royal Poxes and Potions is a fascinating look at the relationship between monarchs and their doctors, and reveals the complex and influential position that they held. Acclaimed biographer Raymond Lam
Amber, Gold & Black is?a comprehensive history of British beer in all its variety.?It covers?all there is to know about the history of the beers Britons have brewed and enjoyed down the centuries?
When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin of Apollo 11 stepped on to the surface of the moon in July 1969, it marked the pinnacle of eight years of manned spaceflight. Eight short years saw not only incredi
Charting the growth, development, and influence of Militant Catholicism on 20th-century Ireland Militant Catholicism refers to radical Catholic believers who believed that the only way for Ireland to
A?history of the "bad girls" of England’s medieval royal dynasties, this book covers the queens who earned themselves the reputation of being somehow notorious. Some of them are well known and have be
This collection takes the reader on a journey, century-by-century, showing how the truth?that is usually?taken for granted is a far cry from the facts. Amusing anecdotes and little-known facts travels
Seventeen-year-old Henry VIII was `a youngling, he cares for nothing but girls and hunting.' Over the years, this did not change much. Henry was considered a demi-god by his subjects, so each woman he
The summer of 1940 witnessed the greatest air battle in history and its 70th Anniversary provides a unique occasion to remember the men?dubbed by Winston Churchill as "The Few"?who fought over the ski
