This book explores a part of the King Arthur story often ignored - his exploits on the continent. By reexamining the evidence, Howell challenges convention and... Læs mere
An investigation into the lives of some of the more remarkable women in the history of scientific discovery.
A revealing history of women who were a power behind the papal throne. Engaging, controversial and sometimes illuminating.
The first book to show that during the era of Wild West, the most dangerous place to be was in the Wilder East, far from the American frontier.
This little known queen is overshadowed by her contemporary Boudicea, yet her story is far more interesting.
This is the untold story of the Second French invasion of England - 300 years after Hastings - an episode that time forgot.
A gripping and fast-paced narrative, Pulizer Prize winner Michael Hiltzik tells the story of the titanic battle between two giants of the Gilded Age, JP Morgan and EH Harriman, as they fought for control of the nation’s railways and reshaped American industry.
Before 'the greatest showman' P.T. Barnham there was Philip Astley, a British man who completely changed popular entertainment. This is his extraordinary story.
Steve Biko argued that ‘the most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed’. Hlumelo Biko unpacks this in its practical import and shows how changing the situation can transform Africa.
The first book to present an analysis of images of working people in Roman society and to interpret the meaning and significance of these images. What did work mean to the Romans?
The first book on the Wars of the Roses to centre on Richard III`s closest friend, Sir Francis Lovell.
'India Today' magazine recently conducted a poll to find the 'greatest Indian'. Gandhi, Nehru? No it was the atheist Marxist revolutionary Bhagat Singh.