At the heart of University College London, nestled in the centre of Bloomsbury, lies a room that had remained undisturbed for decades. When Professor James Cheshire stumbles upon it, he set about exploring its contents in the hope of saving them. For three years, he sifted through the countless dusty drawers and was stunned to discover some of the most significant maps and atlases from the last two centuries - many of which have not seen the light of day since they were created.

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A new and original history of the Viking Age, told through the objects that defined the lives of the people who lived through it

Harry Parkes was at the heart of Britain’s relations with the Far East from fourteen, to his death at fifty-seven. In his day, he was seen as both a hero and a monster and is still bitterly resented in China for his part in the country’s humiliations at Western hands, but largely esteemed in Japan for helping it to industrialise.

The first annotated translation of the 8th-century clan history T?shi Kaden or the History of the Fujiwara House. Hitherto, scholars have focused on the 8th-century imperial histories Nihon Shoki and Kojiki, but other sources such as the History of the Fujiwara House provide a narrative that complements or deviates from the official histories.

Written in the 6th century BC, Sun Tzu’s The Art of War is still used as a book of military strategy today. Using a new translation by James Trapp, this bilingual edition of The Art of War lays the original Chinese text opposite the modern English translation.

Follow photographer Frédéric Chaubin as he embarks on a unique, century-spanning journey through Europe. Featuring images of more than 200 buildings in 21 countries, Stone Age. Ancient Castles of Europe presents the history and architecture of the most dramatic medieval castles of the continent in an unprecedented collection.

Operation Market Garden, the largest airborne operation in history, relied heavily on communication between ground forces and air support. When these connections failed, the consequences were severe. Many accounts have attributed these issues to the performance of the US Air Support Signals Teams, claiming they were underprepared and unfamiliar with their equipment. This book takes a closer look at these claims, questioning the widespread belief that the failures were due to inadequate traini...