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The Last Days of the Dinosaurs
Some 66 million years ago, an asteroid some seven miles across slammed into the Earth, leaving a geologic wound over 50 miles in diameter. In the terrible mass extinction that …
Britain 3000 BC
Were prehistoric people like us? How did they live, what did they think and how did they see their world?3000 BC was a moment of great significance in the British Isles: Avebury, …
Edgware Road
From Romans at one end to Romanians at the other, journey through time to discover the legacy of Edgware Road. Meet murderers, mayhemmakers, mistresses and Great Train Robbers who …
Richard III and the Princes in the Tower
Richard III has divided opinion for over 500 years. Traditionally, he has been perceived as a villain, a bloody tyrant and the monstrous murderer of his innocent nephews. To others …
Chasing Steam in 1966
By 1966 the steam locomotive was entering its death throes: withdrawals were being carried out at a frenetic pace, with the slightest defect sending engines straight to the …
The Unseen Aquitania
‘An evocative and exciting collection of rare and unusual images of the vessel known as “the ship beautiful”.’ – Shipping Today and YesterdayRMS Aquitania was in service for …
D-Day 1944
D-Day was unprecedented. An invasion of this scale and magnitude had never been carried out before. The landings in North Africa, Sicily and Italy were of limited scope by …
Wetland Diaries
'Ajay’s passion for conservation and his encyclopaedic knowledge of Wicken Fen ooze out of every single page' - Iolo WilliamsTucked away in the flat lands of rural East Anglia lies …
Labelled with Love
‘… an instant classic and a required part of the library of anyone fascinated with the record business.’ – Danny Goldberg, bestselling author of Serving the Servant: Remembering …
Watching Monty
Johnny Henderson spent four years during the Second World War as aide-de-camp to one of Britain’s most famous soldiers of the twentieth century, General Bernard Montgomery – or …
Bird Tracks
"A wonderful book that shares rare knowledge in a clear and focused way. I love it." - Tristan GooleyBird Tracks: A Field Guide to British Species explores and enhances the ability …