A smart and accessible look at the myriad ways in which evolution doesn’t get things nearly as right as we imagine
Folk tales about the sun, moon, planets and constellations
This book explores how the Boleyn family were able to go from being Norfolk farmers to aristocracy at a time when it was unheard of for families to do so
A collection of fascinating old stories associated with Scotland's amazing places
Before Titanic, there was Lusitania… This unprecedented two-volume set will bring Lusitania’s history to life as never before
The D-Day Landings could not have happened without over 4,000 Allied landing craft and ships, and their crews. This book explains more about their use and the experiences of their British, American and Canadian crews on D-Day.
A new photographic history of the 13 passenger ships which genuinely qualify to hold the term ‘super-liner’
From earliest records to the present day in one easy-to-read volume
The first book to recount the remarkable story of the hunt for HMS Laurentic’s gold
A social, economic, planning, and global history
Each of these 101 strange and curious objects from British history has an extraordinary story to tell.