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Ramesses the Great:Warrior and Builder: Warrior and Builder

Ramesses the Great:Warrior and Builder: Warrior and Builder

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During his long reign (1279-1213 BC), Ramesses II left his mark on ancient Egypt, bringing prosperity, justice and order in a golden age during which cultural life thrived. As a...
Painted People: Humanity in 21 Tattoos

Painted People: Humanity in 21 Tattoos

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In 1881, a writer in the Saturday Review called tattooing 'an art without a history'. 'No-one', it went on, 'has made it the business of his life to study the...
The Channel: The Remarkable Men and Women Who Made It the Most Fascinating Waterway in the World

The Channel: The Remarkable Men and Women Who Made It the Most

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'A wonderfully quirky history' SUNDAY TIMES'The perfect read while you wait for your summer holiday to begin' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Quippy anecdotes are woven with historical reference and geographical context to...
Paris: A Short History

Paris: A Short History

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A concise history of Paris and the great events and personalities, from prehistory to the present, that have shaped its unique cultural legacy. Once described as 'that metropolis of dress...
Oyster Isles: A Journey Through Britain and Ireland's Oysters

Oyster Isles: A Journey Through Britain and Ireland's Oysters

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'Bobby's oyster travelogue is an ambitious, one-of-a-kind piece that shines a spotlight on the extraordinary and the everyday of the industry. It's the stuff that oyster bucket lists are made...
A Mother's Sacrifice: The most moving and page-turning saga you'll read this year

A Mother's Sacrifice: The most moving and page-turning saga you'll

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'Jennie Felton knows how to tell a cracking story and keep the reader gripped... if you enjoy reading books in the style of Catherine Cookson then this one is for...
Domestication of Plants in the Old World: The Origin and Spread of Cultivated Plants in West Asia, Europe and the Nile Valley

Domestication of Plants in the Old World: The Origin and Spread of Cultivated Plants in West Asia, Europe and the Nile Valley

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Defenders of Australia: The Third Australian Division

Defenders of Australia: The Third Australian Division

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Marc Chagall and His Times: A Documentary Narrative

Marc Chagall and His Times: A Documentary Narrative

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Sex and Suffering

Sex and Suffering

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The Rise, Fall and Regeneration of the 2/7th Australian Field Ambulance, A.I.F., in World War II

The Rise, Fall and Regeneration of the 2/7th Australian Field Ambulance, A.I.F., in World War II

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Original Australians

Original Australians

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The Story of Scandinavia: From the Vikings to Social Democracy

The Story of Scandinavia: From the Vikings to Social Democracy

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War: Past, Present and Future

War: Past, Present and Future

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Looking for Trouble: 'One of the truly great war correspondents: magnificent.' (Antony Beevor)

Looking for Trouble: 'One of the truly great war correspondents: magnificent.' (Antony Beevor)

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Lost History of the Aztec and Maya

Lost History of the Aztec and Maya

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The Media and Communications in Australia

The Media and Communications in Australia

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Revolution: The History of England from the Battle of the Boyne to the Battle of Waterloo

Revolution: The History of England from the Battle of the Boyne to the Battle of Waterloo

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Between the Flags: One hundred summers of Australian surf lifesaving

Between the Flags: One hundred summers of Australian surf lifesaving

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Food Fights and Culture Wars: A Secret History of Taste

Food Fights and Culture Wars: A Secret History of Taste

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Vic Lee's London: A City of Amazing Streets and Tall Tales

Vic Lee's London: A City of Amazing Streets and Tall Tales

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Strange Antics: A History of Seduction

Strange Antics: A History of Seduction

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Tyrants: History's 100 Most Evil Despots and Dictators

Tyrants: History's 100 Most Evil Despots and Dictators

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History'S Worst Disasters: And the Stories Behind Them

History'S Worst Disasters: And the Stories Behind Them

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Killer Moms: 16 Bizarre True Crime Stories of Murderous Moms

Killer Moms: 16 Bizarre True Crime Stories of Murderous Moms

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Titanic Voices: Memories from the Fateful Voyage

Titanic Voices: Memories from the Fateful Voyage

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Board Games in 100 Moves

Board Games in 100 Moves

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The Hidden Lives of London Streets: A Walking Guide to Soho, Holborn and Beyond

The Hidden Lives of London Streets: A Walking Guide to Soho, Holborn and Beyond

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Lonely Courage: The true story of the SOE heroines who fought to free Nazi-occupied France

Lonely Courage: The true story of the SOE heroines who fought to free Nazi-occupied France

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A Short History of the Victorian Era

A Short History of the Victorian Era

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Pirate: The Buccaneer's (Unofficial) Manual

Pirate: The Buccaneer's (Unofficial) Manual

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The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War

The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War

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Sea of Dangers: Captain Cook and his Rivals

Sea of Dangers: Captain Cook and his Rivals

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James Cook and his rivals vie to open up the Southern Hemisphere and claim sovereignty Two ships set out in search of a missing continent- the St Jean-Baptiste, a French...
Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to

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From renowned historian and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Yuval Noah Harari comes the story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world From renowned historian and #1...
Out of the Darkness: The Germans, 1942-2022

Out of the Darkness: The Germans, 1942-2022

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A groundbreaking history of the people at the centre of Europe, from the Second World War to today In 1945, Germany lay in ruins, morally and materially. The German people...
Fallen Idols: History is not erased when statues are pulled down. It is made.

Fallen Idols: History is not erased when statues are pulled down. It

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Books of 2021, The Economist 'Alex von Tunzelmann is one of the most gifted historians writing today. Brilliant and trenchant, witty and wise, Fallen Idols is a book you will...
Soho: A Street Guide to Soho's History, Architecture and People

Soho: A Street Guide to Soho's History, Architecture and People

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Soho - illicit, glamorous, sordid, louche, poverty-stricken, squalid, exhilarating. One of Britain's best-loved historians, Dan Cruickshank, grants us an intimacy with centuries of rich and varied history as he guides...
Behind the Gloss: Disco, divas and dressing up. Welcome to the wild world of 1970s fashion

Behind the Gloss: Disco, divas and dressing up. Welcome to the wild

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Dressing up. Partying all night. This is the world of 1970s fashion, and this book is your backstage pass.Featuring over 25 exclusive interviews with the movers and shakers of the...
Perfect Wives in Ideal Homes: The Story of Women in the 1950s

Perfect Wives in Ideal Homes: The Story of Women in the 1950s

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Turn the page back to the mid-twentieth century and discover a world peopled by women with radiant smiles, clean pinafores and gleaming coiffures. A time before the Pill, when divorce...
Target London: Under attack from the V-weapons during WWII

Target London: Under attack from the V-weapons during WWII

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During the darkest days of the Second World War, the Allies listened intently to the messages of the enemy. Every whisper built a picture of the threat to come -...
Ill Met By Moonlight

Ill Met By Moonlight

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This is a classic account by one of the officers who took part in one of the great escapades of WWII. In 1943, W. Stanley Moss and Patrick Leigh-Fermor, both...
Populus: Living and Dying in the Wealth, Smoke and Din of Ancient Rome

Populus: Living and Dying in the Wealth, Smoke and Din of Ancient Rome

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A Time Travellers Guide to Ancient Rome - by one of the best historians of the ancient worldLiving in ancient Rome was superbly and vividly recorded by Rome's historians, philosophers,...
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'An absolute must-read . . . Emmanuel Acho dives into important subjects like cultural appropriation and white privilege, urging you to find a way to...
Biracial Britain: What It Means To Be Mixed Race

Biracial Britain: What It Means To Be Mixed Race

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*The Times 100 best books to read for summer 2021*'Barack Obama had a special talent for making different kinds of people feel comfortable around him because of his biracial life...
American Wildflowers: A Literary Field Guide

American Wildflowers: A Literary Field Guide

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Organized as a field guide, a literary anthology filled with classic and contemporary poems and essays inspired by wildflowers-perfect for writers, artists, and botanists alikeAmerican Wildflowers: A Literary Field Guide...
Esther Simpson: The True Story of her Mission to Save Scholars from Hitler's Persecution

Esther Simpson: The True Story of her Mission to Save Scholars from

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The thousands of academic refugees Esther Simpson helped rescue are well remembered. But who was she and why has history forgotten her?This is the story of Esther Simpson, a remarkable...
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

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From SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING author Bettany Hughes'A wondrous wonderful achievement' Stephen Fry 'Fascinating' Observer 'Thrilling' GuardianTheir names still echo down the ages: The Great Pyramid at Giza. The Hanging Gardens...
Ruskin Park: Sylvia, Me and the BBC

Ruskin Park: Sylvia, Me and the BBC

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Can we ever really know the truth about our parents? From the popular journalist, podcaster and tweeter about his rescue dog #SophiefromRomania comes a moving memoir in search of the...