100 Documents That Changed the World brings together the most important written agreements, declarations and statements in history.

A nostalgic look at what it was really like to be a 1950s mother and how the baby-boom generation was made

`Fascinating... compelling... [Harari] has teed up a crucial global conversation about how to take on the problems of the 21st century' Bill Gates, New York Times `Truly mind-expanding... Ultra-topical' Guardian`21 Lessons is, simply put, a crucial book' Adam Kay

The story of India's great flowering of wealth and cultural splendour

An authoritative overview of current debates and approaches within the study of Japan's history Composed of 30 chapters written by an international group of scholars Combines traditional perspectives with the most recent scholarly concerns Supplements a chronological survey with targeted thematic analyses.

Woodruff examines the implications of the end of the Cold War, the unravelling of communism, and challenge of non-western civilisations to western global superiority, at this transitional stage in world history. Third revised edition.

Dynamic and meticulously researched, A History of Korea continues to be one of the leading introductory textbooks on Korean history.

Blowing away folkloric cobwebs, this enlightening new history dispels many of the misconceptions surrounding witchcraft and magic that we still hold today.

A fascinating and surprising history of the world told through the lines people have drawn on maps, by the 'charming and outstandingly nerdish' author of The Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything.

Both a sweeping history and an intimate account of making a home, told through the prism of an English country house.

A unique people's history of football, providing a global and diverse perspective from its origins to the present day

A fun gift book incorporating history, culture and cocktail recipes of one of the world's most versatile spirits

The definitive concise account of England's remarkable past - now updated.

Providing a fascinating alternative perspective on history, this book takes readers on a global journey through human history, examining how lies can change the world around us - and shows that truth really is stranger than fiction.

A comprehensive study of how slavery and enslaved people shaped the modern world

A provocative history of race, empire and myth, told through the stories of men who have been worshipped as gods - from Columbus to Prince Philip.

Adriatic recounts the shared history of the countries around the sea, from Italy to Croatia and beyond, from the Romans to the present.