Is it true that the trans-Atlantic slave trade, about which so much has been heard in recent years, would have been impossible without the willing and enthusiastic cooperation of African leaders? Slavery was a common practice in Africa long before th...Lasīt vairāk
A groundbreaking history and guidebook uncovering the prehistoric landscape, people, and creatures of the Thames Valley before London existed.Despite the vast amount of work written and published about London, there has never before been a full-lengt...Lasīt vairāk
The London Blitz and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor are iconic myths for Britain and America. Few in either nation realize, however, that these artfully constructed narratives of heroic resistance to aerial bombardment both conceal appalling mas...Lasīt vairāk
A combined guidebook to, and history of, Roman London. Discover the secrets of Roman London with this invaluable and lavishly illustrated travel companion that blends history and self-guided walks to explore all visible Roman remains througho...Lasīt vairāk
When a magical Christmas ornament transports her to a small Russian village where a tiger cub has been spotted, sending the villagers into a panic, Anna, who is drawn to the animal, ventures out alone to find it. Original. Illustrations. ...Lasīt vairāk
At a time when the subject of the trans-Atlantic slave trade is seldom out of the news, this book provides a challenge to the popularly accepted view of the matter. Is it true that the trans-Atlantic slave trade, about which so much has been...Lasīt vairāk
