The history of a demonic tradition that was stolen from women - and then won back again.

Creatures like Lilith, the seductive first wife of Adam, and mermaids, who lured sailors to their death, are familiar figures in the genre of monstrous temptresses who use their charms to entice men to their doom.

But if we go back 4,000 years, the roots of these demons lie in horrific creatures like Lamashtu, a lion-headed Mesopotamian demon who strangled infants and murdered pregnant w...

The prequel to Frank McDonough's Hitler Years series, covering the period of German history that led to the rise of Hitler in 1933.

In the beginning, about 13.8 billion years ago, the Universe started with a bang. Travel through time and space to learn how the world has evolved from the Big Bang onwards! From the creation of the stars, through the evolution of plants and animals, the dawn of the dinosaurs, and on towards the first humans, early civilisations, empires and technology, this incredible book will take you through the history of, well, everything! The History of Everything in 32 Pages is a visual guide to 'ever...

A stunningly evocative portrait of Hitler’s Germany through the people of a single village.

A brilliant and insightful history of the special relationship between the UK and the USA, which Ian Buruma argues is now under threat with the election of Donald Trump and Brexit.

A captivating A-Z compendium of our fixations by the bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher

The 500-year story of how, and why, our homes have come to be what they are, from the bestselling author of The Victorian City and The Victorian House.

An exquisite collection of objects relating to the traditions of samurai warriors, from swords and armor to dishes and paintings

An account of the signing, impact and legacy of Magna Carta, a document that became one the most influential statements in the history of democracy.