History and Archaeology

'A book of such hugely ambitious scope'Financial Times';Gingeras's riveting book delves into the murky origins, effects and legacies of the most terrifying figures in the history of crime'The i';Gingeras writes well and joins the historical dots'TelegraphFew forces have shaped our world as powerfully or as secretly as mafias.

An authoritative and radical rethinking of the history of Ancient Britain and Ancient Ireland, based on remarkable new archaeological finds.

The bestselling, highly-acclaimed and most famous account of the Falklands War, written by the commander of the British Task Force.

*THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *A Financial Times Book of the Year**Economist Book of the Year* 'A political epic' - Guardian'This is the book Trump fears most.

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A TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR'A diligent historian and a superb writer'THE TIMESA gripping new history of the making of England as a nation.

The Macdonald sisters -- Alice, Georgiana, Agnes and Louisa -- started life among the ranks of the lower-middle classes, with little prospect of social advancement.

During World War II the special relationship between the United States and Great Britain cemented the alliance that won the war.

Explore more than 5,000 years of mechanised conflict around the globe from the earliest chariots and warships to the supersonic fighters and bombers of the modern era.

Diamond Street is Rachel Lichtenstein's fascinating account of London's Hatton Garden.

WINNER of the Journal of American Revolution's Book of the Year for 2023!

Salado Creek, Texas, 1918: Thirteen black soldiers stood at attention in front of gallows erected specifically for their hanging.

Is Christianity really a white man's religion?

This book analyzes the role of social work in the Americanization movement.

Did the ancient Greeks and Romans have conspiracy theories?

Did the ancient Greeks and Romans have conspiracy theories?

Durante siglos, la hacienda de San José de Gracia fue escenario de poder, riqueza y tragedia.

La ciudad se despliega históricamente ante nuestros ojos a través de persistencias y desapariciones.

Bogota encubierta (Cartofonias (1957-2025), es una publicacion que combina musica, imagenes y lugares.

A young man searching for a life that demanded everything from him.

Pocos saben que, para la década de 1940, en medio de un ambiente unidireccionalmente masculino, Hermi Friedmann, graduada de la primera generación de fotógrafas profesionales que estudiaron en la Graphische Lehr und Versuchsanstalt de Viena, creó Foto Hermi, en el centro histórico de Bogotá.

Have you ever wondered what truly drove the men who commanded the most formidable empire in history?

History is rarely told through the food people ate.

Roman Britain takes readers on an unforgettable journey through one of the most fascinating chapters of British history: the nearly four centuries during which Britain was part of the mighty Roman Empire.

Joseph & Hyrum: Two Brothers, One Restoration tells the powerful story of two brothers bound together by family, faith, sacrifice, and an unshakable conviction that God had again spoken from heaven.

Ancient Britain takes readers on a fascinating journey through the thousands of years that shaped Britain before the arrival of the Roman Empire.

Do you remember when the milkman came to your door?

Wanderings of a Lost Australian relays something of a personal journey experiencing a period of despondency and depression while trying to find work as a town planner slowly replaced finding connection with nature through the garden using Feng Shui in landscape.

History remembers the Holocaust as one of humanity's darkest chapters.

Hurling is one of Ireland's oldest, fastest and most distinctive sports.

Tombs, Mummies and Burials: The Ancient World's Obsession With DeathBeneath the healing springs and Victorian spires of Eureka Springs lie echoes of humanity's oldest rituals—ancient tombs hidden in Ozark hollows, cave burials, and legends of the restless dead that mirror civilizations half a world away.

Lost Worlds: From Ancient Civilizations to Unexplained PhenomenaStep into the shadowed hollows and mist-veiled bluffs of the Ozarks, where the veil between past and present thins.

This comprehensive documentary-style book explores the complete history and evolution of the FIFA World Cup, tracing its journey from a modest 13-team experiment in 1930 to a modern multi-billion-dollar global spectacle preparing for a 48-team expansion in 2026.

The Cudgel War: and the Making of Early Modern Finland In November 1596, in the churchyard of a Finnish parish on Saint Catherine's Day, a district bailiff died and a rebellion began.

"e;The class the stars fell on"e; is an expression used to describe the West Point Class of 1915.

Here is a mid-range book description:Civilizations are not built solely with stone, steel, armies, or governments.

What if the history of the occult is not a collection of fairy tales but a trail of real power, real fear, and real consequences?

He was a Pony Express rider at fourteen, a Civil War soldier, a scout who earned the Medal of Honor, and the showman who brought the Wild West to the world's stage.

England was once full of things.

She was sixteen years old when she realized she was a human being.

Deep beneath the waves, history hides its most profound secrets.

Explore the fascinating journey of military technology through the ages in this riveting nonfiction eBook, "e;The Historical Evolution of Secret Military Technologies.

Pendle Hill is more than a postcard landmark in Lancashire.

Ireland has always kept its dead close.

The GAA is more than a sporting organisation.

In 1878, a bold wager about whether a galloping horse ever has all four hooves off the ground led to a groundbreaking photographic experiment that changed visual culture forever.

The road to real social and economic freedom for South Africa cannot be paved by a set of race-based laws, but by the reality of a truth either overlooked or rejected by its leaders and citizens.

Why do people fear black cats, avoid certain numbers, hide shoes in walls, wear charms against the evil eye, or believe dreams can predict the future?

The Maamtrasna Murders Ireland's Most Devastating Miscarriage of JusticeOn the night of August 17, 1882, five members of the Joyce family were killed in their cottage above Lough Mask in the remote Gaeltacht community of Maamtrasna.

For generations, Africans have been taught a version of history that disconnects them from their greatness.