The recipient of rave reviews, this book is an invaluable one volume desk reference as well as fascinating history, with a style of writing that is enjoyable, accessible, and informative.
Land of fancy, people with "brave heart" - this book tells you how the Scots become the first modern nation and literate society, which can never be neglected in human history.
Comprehensive and well written, informative but entertaining – this book covers the history of the Royal Navy and its role in stopping Napoleon, projecting British power and helping colonial expansion around the world.
A true story collected from the yarns of Easy Company survivors that tells the tale of brave citizen soldiers and their experiences as they battle the Nazi menace – The world will always owe a debt of gratitude to the men who "laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom"!
