A city long shrouded in literary and historical mists--not to mention real ones--London seduces tourists and natives alike. From Big Ben to the grimy Victorian streets of Dickens novels on up to the sleek high-rises that dot the skyline of the twenty-first-century metropolis, the urban landscape of London is steeped in history, while forever responsive to the changing dictates of progress, ...

Manufacturer: British Library
Written By: Peter Whitfield

Manufacturer: Book Sales
Written By: Alexander Fulton

Eugenie de Montijo was Empress of the French, sharing the Second Empire with her husband Napoleon III. She impressed the Prussian Chancellor Bismarck so much that he called her The only man in Paris.

Manufacturer: The History Press
Written By: Desmond Seward

This chronologically organized survey of Vienna from its origins to the present does not presuppose any advance knowledge of Central European history. Accenting the cultural, political, and social influences, the authors cover all of the major periods of development: the Roman settlements, the medieval residence of the Babenbergers and the early Habsburgs; the Turkish sieges; the Reformation and ...

Manufacturer: Ariadne Press (CA)
Written By: Inge Lehne, Lonnie Johnson

WASPs finally get their due in this stimulating history by one of the world's leading geneticists.Saxons, Vikings, and Celts is the most illuminating book yet to be written about the genetic history of Britain and Ireland. Through a systematic, ten-year DNA survey of more than 10,000 volunteers, Bryan Sykes has traced the true genetic makeup of British Islanders and their ...

Manufacturer: W. W. Norton
Written By: Bryan Sykes

Avalon is a site of great power, revered since ancient times as an entrance to, and exit from, the Otherworld. Book provides a coherent context in which to understand Avalon's many mysteries, including the * Isle * Tor * Glastonbury Zodiac, * Abbey * Tor Labyrinth * St. Michael ley line The author invokes the magical, spiritual power of the English landscape with a wealth of detailed ...

Manufacturer: Green Magic
Written By: Nicholas R. Mann

In 1908, Englishman Sydney Gibbes was appointed tutor to the children of Tsar Nicholas II, and over the next 10 years, he became deeply attached to the Imperial family—and they to him. Here, Frances Welch draws on a wealth of unpublished material to cast new light on the fabled Romanov story, telling it from the tutor’s unique point of view. Ultimately, the tragic events of the Russian ...

Manufacturer: Short Books
Written By: Frances Welch

Based largely on original material and interviews, and now extensively updated, this biography of the seven Mitford siblings and their family affords a comprehensive group portrait of these dazzling pilgrims on their progress through life. New Edition

Manufacturer: Orion Publishing
Written By: Jonathan Guinness, Catherine Guinness

An introduction to the key debates of Russian history. How did a small principality develop into a vast empire? Why did Russia develop political and social institutions so different from those of the West, which led the country on such a different path in the 20th century? The book relates the facts behind the reputations of tsars such as Ivan the Terrible, whose reign of terror was unparalleled ...

Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson
Written By: David Warnes

Bath is famous for its architecture, its 2000 years of history, and its literary and artistic connections. Bath attracts over four million visitors every year. One of few cities to be designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Combines superb photographs with a history of the city.

Manufacturer: Frances Lincoln
Written By: Kristen Elliot