A unique approach to Egyptian mythology that takes the reader on a tour up the Nile, stopping at the most famous monuments and vividly retelling the myths connected to each site.

A definitive reference that showcases the groundbreaking work of William Smith, the unsung ‘father of English geology’.

A vibrant and evocative account of how the great scientific ideas of the ancient world were lost and found.

‘Popular history at its very best, thought-provoking and accessible. Underpinned by serious research, and written with panache, it summons up a vanished world’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

An enjoyable, accessible exploration of the legacy of ancient Greece today, across our daily lives and all forms of popular culture

In an epic series of battles, the mighty empires of Carthage and Rome vied for supremacy of Mediterranean - before the Carthaginians finally buckled and their great capital city was razed to the ground, burning for six days and nights, its inhabitants slaughtered or enslaved. This title charts one of the bloodiest dramas of the Ancient World.