Northmen's Fury - A History of the Viking World (Parker Philip)(Paperback / softback)

Northmen's Fury - A History of the Viking World (Parker Philip)(Paperback / softback)

The Northmen's Fury describes how and why a region at the edge of Europe came to dominate and to terrorise much of the rest of the continent for nearly three centuries and how, in the end, the coming of Christianity and the growing power of kings tempered the Viking ferocity and stemmed the tide of

World History (Parker Philip)(Paperback / softback)

From the early beginnings of human civilization in prehistoric times, to the first manned space flight and beyond, this title helps you discover all about the things that have influenced our past and shaped our world. It also looks at the common threads running through the world's diverse and

Viking Britain - A History (Williams Thomas)(Paperback / softback)

A new narrative history of the Viking Age, interwoven with exploration of the physical remains and landscapes that the Vikings fashioned and walked: their rune-stones and ship burials, settlements and battlefields.To many, the word `Viking' brings to mind red scenes of rape and pillage, of

More - The 10,000-Year Rise of the World Economy (Coggan Philip)(Paperback / softback)

A panoramic history of trade, industry and economic thought, from prehistoric times to the

History of World Trade in Maps (Parker Philip)(Pevná vazba)

Trade is the lifeblood of nations. It has provided vital goods and wealth to countries and merchants from the ancient Egyptians who went in search of gold and ivory to their 21st-century equivalents trading high-tech electronic equipment from the Far East .In this beautiful book, more than 70 maps

History of Sussex (Payton Philip)(Paperback / softback)

Dragon Lords: The History and Legends of Viking England (Parker Eleanor)(Paperback)

Why did the Vikings sail to England? Were they indiscriminate raiders, motivated solely by bloodlust and plunder? One narrative, the stereotypical one, might have it so. But locked away in the buried history of the British Isles are other, far richer and more nuanced, stories; and these hidden

Viking Weapons and Warfare (Siddorn J. Kim)(Paperback / softback)

A history of Viking Weapons &

Secret History of the World (Black Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

The complete history of the world, from the beginning of time to the present day, based on the beliefs and writings of the secret

Encyclopedia of World History (Chandler Fiona)(Paperback / softback)

An incredibly valuable overview of the history of the world from prehistoric times up to the year 2000.Magnificantly illustrated with a wealth of images depicting key events and everyday life in times gone by. With hundreds of links to specially selected websites, available through Usborne

Rise and Fall - A History of the World in Ten Empires (Strathern Paul)(Paperback / softback)

A dazzling new history of the world through ten major

Ascent of Money - A Financial History of the World (Ferguson Niall)(Paperback / softback)

Governing the World - The History of an Idea (Mazower Mark)(Paperback / softback)

Secret World - A History of Intelligence (Andrew Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

The history of espionage is far older than any of today's intelligence agencies, yet the long history of intelligence operations has been largely forgotten. The first mention of espionage in world literature is in the Book of Exodus.'God sent out spies into the land of Canaan'. From there,

World War Two - A Short History (Stone Norman)(Paperback / softback)

Tells the narrative of the Second World

Secret Gillingham (MacDougall Philip)(Paperback / softback)

Secret Gillingham explores the lesser-known history of the Medway town of Gillingham in Kent through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive

First World War - A New History (Strachan Hew)(Paperback / softback)

A brilliant and penetrating history of the First World War by one of the world's foremost experts on the conflict. Reissued for the 100th

Short History of London - The Creation of a World Capital (Jenkins Simon)(Paperback / softback)

Pocket Guide to Oxford - A souvenir guidebook to the -architecture, history, and principal attractions of Oxford (Atkins Philip)(Paperback / softback)

Imprudent King: A New Life of Philip II (Parker Geoffrey)(Paperback)

A vast archive of documents, unread since the sixteenth century, revises the portrait of Philip II, Spain's best-known king 'A superbly informed narrative of Philip II's long career as Europe's most powerful king.'--Henry Kamen, Little Reviews 'This authoritative, intelligently revisionist

Northmen - The Viking Saga 793-1241 (Haywood John)(Paperback / softback)

A history of the Vikings that fully reflects the extraordinary geographical range of their activities, from Newfoundland in the west to Baghdad in the

Mortal Engines (Ian McQue boxset x4) (Reeve Philip)(Paperback / softback)

MORTAL ENGINES launched Philip Reeve's brilliantly-imagined creation, the world of the Traction Era, where mobile cities fight for survival in a post-apocalyptic future. Now, in time for the film debut, the critically acclaimed MORTAL ENGINES quartet is repackaged in a boxset with fantastic and

Water Kingdom (Ball Philip)(Paperback / softback)

Selected as a Book of the Year by The Times and The EconomistChina's history is an epic tapestry of courtly philosophies, warring factions and imperial

Gathering Storm - The Second World War (Churchill Winston)(Paperback / softback)

A six-volume history of the Second World