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Serie: Brief histories
PaperbackEngels9781472142245
2-8-2018
A newly updated biography of life behind the Palace doors - a celebration of the 60 year reign of Elizabeth II. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781472139511
13-7-2017
The story of France through her people, culture and the great events that shaped her. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781472147387
7-3-2024
A comprehensive yet concise history of the United States of America, from the 1500s to the present day. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781472118677
26-2-2015
The fascinating story behind the English Constitution, and why its influence remains significant today throughout the world Meer
PaperbackEngels9781472118745
19-3-2015
The incredible story behind the world’s best-loved musical and the true story of the family that inspired it Meer
PaperbackEngels9781408713488
18-11-2021
A concise yet comprehensive history - social, cultural and natural - including regional information for travellers to the Caribbean, whether to its many islands or to the continental seaboard, and whether on cruise ships, by air or road. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781408713617
6-5-2021
From the Great Exhibition's showcasing of British national achievement in 1851 to the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Stratford in 2012 and on to Brexit, an insightful exploration of the transformation of modern Britain. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781472136206
26-5-2016
A very readable history of the British Army that manages to be objective yet sympathetic, and concise while never being superficial Meer
PaperbackEngels9781472136466
13-10-2016
From Shaolin warrior monks to the movies of Bruce Lee, a new history of the evolution of East Asian styles of unarmed combat, from Kung Fu to Ninjutsu. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781472136930
19-5-2016
A brief introduction to a selection of the world's spiritual classics, from City of God by Augustine of Hippo to Be Here Now by Ram Dass Meer
PaperbackEngels9781472136992
14-9-2017
A new translation of two of Plato's dialogues, Timaios and Kritias, with commentary and critical discussion including an exploration of how the tale of Atlantis has been interpreted throughout history. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781472100665
19-9-2013
A comprehensive guide that provides synopses of Lewis's fiction, an overview of his other writings, a biography and a look at all the many different versions of his stories that have appeared. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781472140289
3-8-2017
The true story of Florence Nightingale's life, focusing on her real legacy: how she put a sanitary disaster in her wartime hospital to good use in reducing the very high mortality from epidemic disease in the civilian population at home. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781472146717
7-7-2022
A brilliantly concise history of London, with a distinctive perspective focusing on the city in its national and, more importantly, international contexts, rather than London itself. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781472146731
7-9-2023
A concise history of the Pacific, which emphasises the very different physical and human environments both of the four quadrants of the ocean and of the coastal islands - the Aleutians, Japan and New Zealand - and the continental coastlines. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781472117113
2-4-2015
An informal guide to the evolution of mathematical language and its profound influence on our lives Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841194684
28-3-2002
A history of the cult of the ancient Druids, exploring who they really were and what role they played in the Celtic world. The author's interpretation of the facts is based on both archaeological and etymological findings. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841195339
30-5-2002
The story of the most fascinating period of Indian history, the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, when the country was ruled by the extraordinarily talented dynasty of emperors known to European travellers as 'the Great Moghuls'. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841195513
10-10-2002
Presents the British royal history, from the legendary King Alfred the Great onwards, including the monarchies of England, Scotland, Wales and the United Kingdom for over a thousand years. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781845295035
26-7-2007
Sharp and enjoyable new portraits of the English kings and queens. Meer