Looking at the complex relationship between the discipline of history and the writing of lives, this key textbook provides an original and insightful introduction to a growing and increasingly important area of historical scholarship and research.

But biscuits are not only tasty treats to go with a cup of tea, the sustenance they afford is often emotional, evoking nostalgic memories of childhood. Lizzie Collingham begins in Roman times when biscuits - literally, 'twice-baked' bread - became the staple of the poor;

Exploring the culture, history and politics of the volatile region which surrounds the Black Sea, the author recalls the world of Herodotus and Aeschylus; Ovid's place of exile on what is now the coast of Romania; the decline and fall of Byzantium; the mysterious Christian Goths; and the growth of Russian power across the grasslands.

Discusses about millennia of human ingenuity in the quest to cheat death. This book features various chapters that sum up one of these battlefields such as surgery, doctors, disease, hospitals, laboratories and the human body. It is suitable for those who are keenly aware of their own mortality and wants to do something about it.

Published for the first time as a Granta Books paperback: Barbara Ehrenreich's groundbreaking investigation into the roots of war, with a new introduction by the author.

A brilliant and mind-bending exploration of brainwashing and thought control.

The forgotten story of how ordinary families managed financially in the Victorian era--and struggled to survive despite increasing national prosperity

The story of breathing; a tale relevant to everyone.

From the Great Exhibition to the Credit Crunch - the transformation of Britain from the world's greatest nation to the present day

An updated edition of the bestselling A Brief History of the Middle East.

See the world anew with this unique and beautifully designed infographic atlas.

Presented chronologically, this study focuses on the post war break-up of the British Empire which began with the abandonment of the raj in India and the eventual entry into the European Community. The author examines the significance and the reasons behind this imperial retreat.

An eye-opening history of Britain and the Islamic world--a thousand-year relationship that is closer, deeper, and more mutually beneficial than is often recognized

This book examines the main phases of British foreign policy from the 1890s to the 1990s. It not only explores major events, but also looks well beyond traditional diplomacy, taking in strategic, technological, economic, and ideological factors, as well as looking at subjects of the rise of propaganda agencies and the intelligence community.

The story of the origins of the British and the Irish peoples, from the end of the last Ice Age around 10,000BC to the eve of the Norman Conquest - who they were, where they came from, and how they related to one another.

A major reassessment of the end of the British empire, focusing on the period after 1945, first published in 2007.

A magisterial history of the foundation of the British Empire, and the forgotten story of native resistance.

Presents genealogical details of members of the royal houses of England, Scotland and Great Britain - from 800AD to the present. This title contains the biographical information relating to various monarchs as well as to various members of their immediate family, from parents to grandchildren. It explores the royal family tree.