Heroes: Saviours, Traitors and Supermen (TEXT ONLY)
From the author of ‘The Pike’ – winner of the 2013 Samuel Johnson prize for non-fiction – a compelling story of heroism told through eight famous lives that span from Achilles to Sir Francis Drake.
Ancient history
The Calendar: The 5000 Year Struggle To Align The Clock and the Heavens, and What Happened To The Missing Ten Days
The 5,000-year struggle to align the heavens with the clock and what happened to the missing ten days.
The Mummy Congress: Science, Obsession and the Everlasting Dead
Throughout history, from the Ancient Egyptians to medieval saints and the remains of figures like Eva Peron and Lenin, mummies have held a powerful place in our collective imagination. THE MUMMY CONGRESS is a riveting survey of the history, science and popular culture of mummies and of man’s ancient quest for immortality.