Between the death of Queen Victoria and the end of the Second World War, Britain was shaken by war and peace. This title paints a portrait of life in Britain during the first half of the twentieth century as the country recovered from the grand wreckage of the British Empire.

Presents the dramatic story of the people and events that shaped the world's railways, stimulating economic growth and social change on an unprecedented scale. This title reveals that the global expansion of the railways was key to the spread of modernity and the making of the modern world.

Their job is to put themselves in the heart of danger - to run into battle to rescue the wounded and to risk their own lives to try and save the dying. This book presents the story of those brave men and women who go to war armed with bandages not bombs, scalpels not swords, and put saving life above taking life.

The dramatic story of Scotland and how it shaped Great Britain - by one of the most charismatic of the new television historians.

Formed by men not eligible for active service - too old, too young, in reserved occupations vital to the war effort - who were expected to resist a German invasion with any resources they had to hand, the Home Guard is the embodiment of plucky British resolve against the odds. This book intends to evoke this spirit.

Tells the stories of what the author describes as 'modern-day heroes fighting modern-day wars'. This title recounts the courage and hardship of British servicemen and supports staff as they have faced the difficulties posed by the conflict in Afghanistan.

Starting from its original conception and design by the owners and naval architects at the White Star Line through construction at Harland and Wolff's shipyards in Belfast, this book explores the pre-history of the Titanic.

The story of life after the Great War ended for a generation determined not be dominated by the past

Explains what life was like in the most immediate way, through taking readers, to the middle ages, and showing various things from the horrors of leprosy and war to the ridiculous excesses of roasted larks and haute couture.

An oral history taken from Imperial War Museum's Sound Archive. This title features soldiers from both sides tell their stories of this epic conflict.

The tales of the various monarchs of Britain are some of the most interesting in our history. This title takes you through the history of Britain's monarchs from the legendary King Brutus, through the houses of Tudor and Stuart, and up to the Windsors, including the major monarchs of Scotland and Wales.

Published to tie-in with the new series of the fascinating BBC Radio 4 programme, In Our Time guides us through the most significant moments in our history.

Saudi Arabia is a country defined by paradox: it sits atop some of the richest oil deposits in the world, and yet the country's roiling disaffection produced sixteen of the nineteen 9/11 hijackers. It is a modern state, driven by contemporary technology. This book presents the story of the Saudis in their own words.

Brian May's painstaking reproduction of exquisite stereo photographs from the dawn of photography transports the reader back in time to the lost world of an Oxfordshire village in 1850s England.

Drawing on material from the Imperial War Museum Sound Archive, this title presents an intimate insight into life on the front line of the war of the Somme: from the day-to-day struggle of extraordinary circumstances to the white heat of battle and the constant threat of injury or death. It features contributions from soldiers of both sides.

Who is the Downing of Downing Street? What did the first illuminated adverts in Piccadilly Circus advertise? Was Oliver Cromwell actually Welsh? This book answers these questions.

Doug Beattie returns to Helmand Province for one final tour - and it's the most bloody and brutal conflict yet.

Presents a portrait of the dramatic last days of one of the most influential and important figures in English history, Queen Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife.

With the expansion of organisations such as the British SOE and the American OSS, and the supply of special forces units which operated behind enemy lines, clandestine warfare became a permanent part of the modern military and political scene. This manual presents a selection of these dark arts and techniques.

A highly stimulating introduction to the history of Ancient Greek civilization, from the first documented use of the Greek language in about 1400 BCE, through the glories of the Classical and Hellenistic periods, to the foundation of the Byzantine empire in about CE 330.