A pocket biography of George Best
The first full account of an African secession that introduced the modern mercenary - and killed the head of the United Nations
‘The bravest of us all’ – Violette Szabo is probably the most famous female agent of the legendary SOE in the Second World War. Her extraordinary story is told here by her daughter
Flint Knapping is a journey of archaeological discovery through the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Ages.
First published in 1944, and now reissued with new black-and-white illustrations and a foreword by Jo Bell, Canal Laureate, this book has become a classic on its subject, and may be said to have started a revival of interest in the English waterways.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, competition between the North Atlantic shipping lines was fierce. While Britain... Læs mere
Martial Arts researcher Antony Cummins reveals the hitherto hidden world of Viking hand-to-hand combat, which employed the sword, the spear, the axe and the... Læs mere
Launched as the pride of British shipbuilding and the largest vessel in the world, Olympic was more than 40 per cent larger than her nearest rivals: almost 900ft long and the first ship to exceed 40,000 tons.
Spymasters. Spycraft. Imprisonment. Escapes. Betrayal. The untold story of Enigma and the men who broke it…
Herman Rothman arrived in Britain from Germany as a Jewish refugee in 1939, on the eve of the Second World War. 'Hitler's Will' is the amazing true story of Herman Rothman's remarkable... Læs mere
Traditional folk tales, including history, folklore and nature observations about the rivers, streams and lakes of Britain and Ireland
A unique eyewitness contribution to history on the Falklands conflict and background