A compelling book that examines Gordon Brown's rise to power, his years as Chancellor, and his dramatic decision to give the Bank of England...
In the wake of his murder in December 1170, an extraordinarily large number of Lives of Thomas Becket were produced.They provide an invaluable...
Heinrich Wieland (1877 - 1957, Nobelpreis 1927) gilt heute als einer der Pioniere der Naturstoff-, der Medizinal- und der Biochemie. Nicht nur hat er...
Drawing on 28 original essays, A Companion to the Early Middle Ages takes an inclusive approach to the history of Britain and Ireland from c.500 to c...
Vor 200 Jahren wurde einer der größten und bis heute umstrittenen Naturforscher geboren: Charles Darwin. Der Autor Wolfgang Schaumann schildert in...
Designed to complement the author's A History of Modern Britain, this collection of primary sources illuminates and augments the study of modern...
Empire, State, and Society assesses the external and internal forces behind Britain's transformation from global superpower to its current position in...