Unravelling the folklore and history of the foliate head, or green man, in ecclesiastical architecture.
A look at the dark side of life in Kent through the centuries to the present day. This book will fascinate anyone with an interest in the history of crime as well as those who want to know more about the history of this county in the South East of England.
A stunning collection of photographs of the islands around Scotland’s West Coast from the Firth of Clyde to the Outer Hebrides.
A fascinating tour of the Wirral’s pub scene, charting the area’s taverns, alehouses and watering holes, from past centuries to more recent times.
New paperback edition - Isambard Kingdom Brunel: Victorian icon, engineer, artist, architect, designer and visionary, entrepreneur and celebrity. His... Læs mere
New paperback edition - 95% of Lithuania's more than 200,000 Jews were exterminated during the Holocaust. Why did this small Baltic state prove to be the most efficient killing field of all?
New paperback edition - Napoléon III is brought out of the shadows of Napoléon Bonaparte by a prize-winning historian: ‘An excellent biography... In these... Læs mere
New paperback edition - A fascinating, thoroughly researched examination of the origins of the British press. Ruth Herman looks at several factors, including... Læs mere
New paperback edition - One hundred years on from the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1920, this book examines the money, politics and exploitation behind drugs and raises the question nobody asks: ‘What kind of drugs policy do we actually want in the UK?’
New paperback edition - A narrative history of the most iconic railway company of the great age of steam.
Explore a highly photographic celebration of the popular Stoke bus operator D&G Bus, rare and previously unpublished images.
Explore the photographic history of the Peugeot 404—once described as ‘one of the seven best cars in the world’.