World War II

This powerful, information-rich new reference book is organized by year, and then by month, and works, week-by-week, through the battles, the lives and deaths of leaders and ordinary people who suffered and strived through the chaos and the action...more

Kings, Queens, Chiefs & Rulers

Heroic, triumphant, brutal and sometimes inneffective the history of royalty in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland is laid bare in this comprehensive yet accessible guide...more

Crime: Investigations & Evidence

With entries ranging from Vlad the Impaler to the Kray Twins and from Bonnie & Clyde to the‘Doctor of Death’, Harold Shipman, this book has something to interest everyone...more

British History

From Boudicca to Henry VIII, from the Battle of Hastings in 1066 to the Gulf war, this comprehensive guide outlines Britain's chrononological past through its wars, changes in society and religion...more