A rich and engaging guide to psychology, the science devoted to understanding human nature

The fascinating story of the so-called "Prayer Book Rebellion" of 1549 which saw the people of Devon and Cornwall rise up against the Crown

A radical re-examination of 2,500 years of European art, deconstructing and demystifying its long history from ancient to present

An engagingly accessible introduction to war, from ancient times to the present and into the future

Hugh Pearman deftly guides us through the compelling stories of 55 buildings that explain our world, from antiquity to the present day

The unlikely beginnings of the East India Company-from Tudor origins and rivalry with the superior Dutch-to laying the groundwork for future British expansion

The unlikely beginnings of the East India Company-from Tudor origins and rivalry with the superior Dutch-to laying the groundwork for future British expansion