Over the past two decades, Antony Beevor has established himself as one of the world's premier historians of WWII. Now, in his newest and most ambitious book, he turns his focus to one of the … [Read more...] about The Second World War by Antony Beevor
History
Chernobyl – History of a Tragedy by Serhii Plokhy
On the morning of 26 April 1986 Europe witnessed the worst nuclear disaster in history: the explosion of a reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Soviet Ukraine. The outburst put the world on … [Read more...] about Chernobyl – History of a Tragedy by Serhii Plokhy
The Third Reich at War Edited by Michael Veranov
The Third Reich at War lays bare the dynamics of a nation more deeply immersed in war than any society before or since. Fresh insights into the conflict's great events are here, from the invasion … [Read more...] about The Third Reich at War Edited by Michael Veranov
Patriot Traitors by Adrian Weale
This is the first serious historical study to use the newly released MI5 personal files on Roger Casement and John Amery. Drawing on these and a wide range of different sources. Weale has been … [Read more...] about Patriot Traitors by Adrian Weale
Brighter than a Thousand Suns by Robert Jungk
An account of the remarkable scientists who discovered that nuclear fission was possible. The scientists then became concerned about its implications. This is the most interesting historical work … [Read more...] about Brighter than a Thousand Suns by Robert Jungk
Valley of The Kings by John Romer
For more than 500 years, the Valley of the Kings held a thriving community. Then it disappeared from the historical records for hundreds of years. Here is the story of the tombs and the ancient … [Read more...] about Valley of The Kings by John Romer
Pacific the Ocean of the Future
As the Mediterranean shaped the classical world, and the Atlantic connected Europe to the New World, the Pacific Ocean defines our tomorrow. With China on the rise, so, too, are the American cities … [Read more...] about Pacific the Ocean of the Future
Boys in Zinc Svetlana Alexievich
From 1979 to 1989 Soviet troops engaged in a devastating war in that claimed thousands of casualties on both sides. The Soviet Union Government talked about a 'peace-keeping' mission but the dead … [Read more...] about Boys in Zinc Svetlana Alexievich
The Annals of Imperial Rome by Tacitus
In The Annals of Imperial Rome, his last and greatest work, Tacitus (AD c.55-c.117) covers the period from AD 14, just before the death of Augustus, to the death of Nero in AD 68. Not all the … [Read more...] about The Annals of Imperial Rome by Tacitus
Governing America by Robert Singh
Governing America covers the foundations of modern American politics, the structure of American governing institutions, domestic and foreign public policies and a series of contemporary … [Read more...] about Governing America by Robert Singh