Explore the history book collection featuring carefully selected titles on world events, empires, and key historical figures. From detailed Ancient history books to illustrated history books and essential British history books, this range is ideal for readers who want clear, engaging insights into the past. A solid choice for students, researchers, and history enthusiasts alike.
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The Golden Road
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The History Lessons
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The Medici
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Queer Heroes of Myth and Legend: A celebration of gay gods, sapphic saints, and queerness through the ages
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The Greek Myths That Shape the Way We Think
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Ancient Britain for Modern Folk
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Writers Who Changed History
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A Short History of the World in 50 Failures
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The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book
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Femina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It
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William Morris's Flowers
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Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers
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Writer's Journeys that Shaped Our World
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The Morville Hours
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The Lost Chapel of Westminster: How a Royal Chapel Became the House of Commons
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Lest We Forget: War and Peace in 100 British Monuments (Signed Edition)
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The Sixteenth Century in 100 Women
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A History of the World in 47 Borders
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The First Kingdom: Britain in the Age of Arthur
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Shadow of the Silk Road
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Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts
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Women in Power: Classical Myths and Stories, from the Amazons to Cleopatra
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Forgotten Churches: Exploring England's Hidden Treasures
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Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth
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Inside the Stargazer's Palace: The Transformation of Science in 16th-Century Northern Europe
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Sapiens: A Graphic History
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Mystery Cults in the Ancient World
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HISTORY HIT Guide to Medieval England: The ultimate guide to the history of Medieval England - from the Vikings to the Tudors, and everything in between
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Making History: The Storytellers Who Shaped the Past
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Fake News: A pocket primer
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Lost Gardens of London
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Bad Girls of Ancient Greece: Myths and Legends from the Baddies that Started it all
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Jane Austen in 50 Places and Objects
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London: Immigrant City
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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
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A Short History of London: The Creation of a World Capital
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