History: Specific Events & Topics

Riveting. This highly readable and entertaining book ... finally sets the record straight on the history of the Koh-i-Noor Tarquin Hall, Sunday Tim...

A rich, salty, and steaming bowl of ramen noodle soup climbed its way onto the international culinary scene and, from Tokyo to New York, is now a s...

'Guerrilla warfare is a war of the masses, a war of the people'First published in 1961, following the successful Cuban Revolution, this is Che Guev...

This is the tale of a devastating pandemic, of lives cut painfully short its also a love story. Derek, a distinguished designer, and J, a pionee...

The Cambridge History of Communism is an unprecedented global history of communism in the twentieth century. With contributions from a team of lead...

_______________ ''Powerful ... A humbling and important first-hand account of a brutal civil war in which as many as 500,000 people have died'' ...

A new edition of the classic African American autobiography, now with with the inclusion of Douglass's other works.The pre-eminent American slave n...

The Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller on India's experience of British colonialism, by the internationally-acclaimed author and diplomat Shashi Tharo...

With its vibrant cities and breathtaking landscapes, Scotland has captivated writers and visitors for centuries and inspired a diverse range of lit...

In Homo Ludens, Johan Huizinga defines play as the central activity in flourishing societies. He identifies five characteristics of play: it is fre...

A witty, inspiring reckoning with the ancient Greek and Roman myths and their legacy, from what they can illuminate about #MeToo to the radical ima...

The delicious true story of the early chocolate pioneers by the award-winning writer, and direct descendant of the famous chocolate dynasty, Debora...

Captained by English nobleman-turned-pirate Joseph Bannister, the Golden Fleece was a pirate ship sunk by the Royal Navy in 1686 taking with it man...

Sarah Merker brings you 50 scone recipes from the National Trust. History is best enjoyed with a scone, as everyone whos visited a National Trust ...

''Fizzes with clever vignettes and juicy tidbits... [a] joyous romp of a book.'' Guardian''A fascinating, rollicking book in search of why, where a...

'A marvel of storytelling and a masterclass in the history of the book' WALL STREET JOURNALThe Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful...

What did your face look like before your parents were born? Who are you? What is your true self? These are the questions in Ruth Ozeki's mind as sh...

'Masterly ... a book of resounding importance for appraising our global future as well as understanding our past' Richard Davenport-Hines, The Time...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Silicon Valley needed a history lesson and Ferguson has provided it' Eric SchmidtMost history is about the people at...

'Fascinating... One of the most astute political commentators on Putin and modern Russia' Financial Times'An amazing achievement' Peter FrankopanCa...

Long before it became an Italian offshore island, Sicily was the land in the centre of the Mediterranean where the great civilizations of Europe an...