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When the World Changed
The ultimate popular history book, When the World Changed brings together in one elegantly designed volume some of the most famous events from the past. Short, easily digestible chapters make this an ideal way to catch up on the history we've heard of and ought to know more about, and reveal just what made these incidents so significant and why they have gained a permanent place in our collective consciousness.
Pocket History: Obscure Events that Shaped the World
Obscure Events that Shaped the World is part of the series-a conveniently portable, stylishly packaged and eminently collectible set of six books that each open a window onto a selection of remarkable stories, characters and themes from the past. Obscure Events that Shaped the World will open your eyes to significant places, events and peoples that have been largely excluded from the standard histories we learn yet have directly affected our history. These stories come from far-off lands and little-known places and are as engaging as they are important. History fans will be captivated by the chronicles of events that led to monumental changes in the global geo-political landscape. From the Cadaver Synod, one of the strangest trials ever, in which one pope, Stephen VI (VII), exhumed the body of a predecessor, to plague that struck in the polite parlours of Victorian America, in the heart of downtown San Francisco, readers will witness firsthand the unheralded seeds of the modern age.
Great Sea Stories
Great Sea Stories recounts epic tales of the victims of shipwreck, mutiny and marooning, through history and around the globe, focusing on the age of sail and steam. This enthralling book captures some of the most exciting and bizarre stories of the sea, encompassing the predations of pirates; the last-resort horrors of cannibalism; encounters with ferocious indigenous tribes; the unleashed madness of psychopaths; and, always, the desperate attempt to survive against all odds. And of course, behind every tale of tragedy or triumph, lies the eternal mystery and majesty of the merciless, unpredictable ocean.
History's Forgotten Milestones
To better understand our world, it is useful to look far beyond the standard, often exclusive, texts taught in the West. History's Forgotten Milestones opens readers' eyes to important places, events and peoples that have been ignored by other books yet directly affected our history. These stories come from far-off lands and little-known places. This obscurity, however, does not diminish their effect on the world, and, in fact, heightens their drama for the reader. History fans will be captivated by the chronicles of exotic lands that led to monumental changes in the global geopolitical landscape.
History's Greatest Hits
The Crusades, Custer's Last Stand, the Charge of the Light Brigade, D-Day — we've all heard of these momentous events, but how much do we really know about them? The ultimate popular history book, History's Greatest Hits brings together, in one elegantly designed volume, the forty most famous events from our past. Author Joseph Cummins recounts each episode with a storyteller's flair. In doing so, he offers fascinating insights into the minds of the protagonists, including many of the greatest names in history, from Hannibal to Churchill and Columbus to Kennedy, as well as new perspectives on conventional history. He reveals just what made these incidents so significant and why they have gained a permanent place in our collective consciousness. Short, easily digestible chapters make this an ideal way to catch up on the history we've heard of and ought to know more about. Illustrations and period photography enhance each story. History's Greatest Hits is the perfect gift for amateur history buffs, students and anyone else seeking to understand the world we live in today.
History's Great Untold Stories
History's Great Untold Stories: Obscure Events of Lasting Importance will open your eyes to significant places, events and peoples that have been largely excluded from the standard histories we learn yet have directly affected our history. These stories come from far-off lands and little-known places and are as engaging as they are important. History fans will be captivated by the chronicles of events that led to monumental changes in the global geopolitical landscape. From the Chinese explorations 100 years before Columbus that strangely left foreign lands for others to claim, to a Korean Empress often compared to Joan of Arc, whose assassination in 1895 paved the way to the aggressive Japanese imperialism of World War II, readers will witness firsthand the unheralded seeds of the modern age.
Pocket History: Turning the Tide of Battle
Turning the Tide of Battle is part of the series conveniently portable, stylishly packaged and eminently collectible set of six books that each open a window onto a WC selection of remarkable stories, characters and themes from the past. Turning the Tide of Battle reveals stories of amazing deceptions, unprecedented tactics and cunning generals succeeding against all odds. Observe brilliant strategists at their creative best in battle tactics that unfold in unorthodox and astonishing ways. The stories range from Hannibal's brilliant tactics near the Italian town of Cannae that has influenced military thinking up to the present day, to Caesar's expertise that saved the day against the charismatic young leader Vercingetorix in Gaul. We follow the Mongols as they perfect their strategy of the 'false retreat', a tactic that caught their opponents out almost every time. We learn how to exploit an enemy's weak spots and in more than one story, we appreciate that there comes a time in every general's career when when the best possible strategy is to swallow his pride, turn around and run like hell!
Pocket History: The Clash of History's Titans
The Clash of History's Titans is part of the series conveniently portable, stylishly packaged and eminently collectible set of six books that each open a window onto a selection of remarkable stories, characters and themes from the past. When two supremely powerful political rivals lock horns in a clash of personality and ideology, they can change the course of human history. The Clash of History's Titans brings to life the drama of history's most vicious political and military feuds, ranging through centuries and across the globe. Rivalries have sparked some of the most dramatic episodes in the history of the world, and twelve of these are recreated here, among them the lethal feud between ruthless power-seeker Julius Caesar and populist politician Gnaeus Pompey; and the dynastic and religious clash of Queen Elizabeth I of England and Mary, Queen of Scots. Impeccably researched and utterly compelling, this book profiles a remarkable cast of implacable foes, and reveals how their tug- of- war over ultimate power and glory shaped the wider history of the world.
Great Rivals in History
When two supremely powerful political rivals lock horns in a clash of personality and ideology, they can change the course of human history.
