A fascinating and beautifully illustrated journey across the world and through the centuries in search of the sea monster.

The extraordinary tale of Philip Augustus, one of medieval Europe’s greatest monarchs, and the part he played in the downfall of four Plantagenet kings of England.

IT'S A CONTINENT is the illuminating history book that aims to unravel misconceptions and celebrate Africa's rich and diverse history, one country at a time.

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.

Maps...

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.

An illustrated portrait of English society in the year of Magna Carta, from best-selling author Dan Jones.

An original and superbly entertaining appraisal of the uniquely English approach to stagecraft.

This history is intended for students and their academic teachers and those in the general public who are interested in having a highlighted chronological panoramic view of from where the human capacity for creating civilizations is coming ever since anatomically modern humans came into the picture at the earliest about 200,000 years ago. Volumes Book-1 and Book-2 specifically deal with Europe from the Atlantic to the Urals. Book-1 begins with a summary that accentuates the last phenomenal 2...

This retelling and explanation of over eighty myths is interspersed with bold and vibrant pictures, with the wide range of contributors offering a distinctly global range of expertise. Includes the stories of Pandora's Box, King Midas, and Pyramus and Thisbe.