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Multi-million copy bestselling author Terry Deary shows you the history of the world through the eyes of Mr and Mrs Peasant (and their good friend ...
A radical retelling of human history through collapse, and what it means for our uncertain future
A radical retelling of human history through collapse - from ...
From the best-selling author of Chernobyl comes a sweeping history of the geopolitics behind the nuclear arms race, from the first atomic bomb to today ...
What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens? This bestselling history of our species challenges everything we know about being human ...
A vivid new history of how medieval people around the world perceived the moon
When they gazed at the moon, medieval people around the globe ...
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'This is a book that reshapes our story of global human geography' PROFESSOR DANNY DORLING
Mountains, meridians, rivers and borders ...
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
The second bestselling book from 'the most joyous and brain-enhancing podcast out there' (The Times) - also including puzzles and a ...
LONGLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2025
A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: The Times/Sunday Times, Observer, Economist, Guardian, BBC History Magazine, i-paper and ...
Golden ages are marked by periods of spectacular cultural flourishing, scientific exploration, technological achievement and economic growth: Ancient Greece gave us democracy and the rule ...
Trace the history of the world in over 500 easy-to-follow maps, from the dawn of humanity to the present day.
Organized chronologically, A History of ...
A sparkling exploration of the four cardinal directions, by the acclaimed author of A History of the World in 12 Maps
North, south, east and ...
'Shaped by meticulous research, Inglis writes with clarity, pace and a sharp eye for surprising details.' - Alice Loxton, author of Eighteen and Uproar
'Deeply researched ...
A brilliant reappraisal of the medieval women whose lives have been misrepresented and co-opted over centuries for political, nation-building ends. By Professor Janina Ramirez, bestselling ...
One of Britain's most popular public philosophers presents unexpected, hopeful lessons from human history that could help us to overcome the global challenges facing ...
A startling exploration of slavery in the Islamic world from the 7th century to the present
Slavery in the Islamic world has a long, complex ...
