The Second Age of Rail: A History of High Speed Trains
Book
Speed on steel wheels has fascinated engineers for nearly two centuries, and a string of stunning...
The Long Peace: Inquiries into the History of the Cold War
Book
How has it happened that the United States and the Soviet Union have managed to get through more...
The American Plate: a Culinary History in 100 Bites
Book
For generations, people have proudly defined themselves and their values through their national...
The History of English in Ten Minutes - for iPod/iPhone
Podcast
Where did the phrase ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ come from? And when did scientists finally...
Crimea and the Black Sea: An Environmental History
Book
The Crimean Peninsula has a rich and complex environmental history. The Black Sea in particular has...
The Oxford Handbook of Modern African History
Book
The Oxford Handbook of Modern African History represents an invaluable tool for historians and...
A Natural History of Belize: Inside the Maya Forest
Book
Belize's Chiquibul Forest is one of the largest remaining expanses of tropical moist forest in...
Sheffield Wednesday: An Official History
Book
At a general meeting held on Wednesday 4 September 1867, at the Adelphi Hotel, it was decided to...
Elders & Fyffes: A Photographic History
Book
Ubiquitous in every supermarket and corner shop, it is hard to imagine a world without bananas. But...