History Books
Amberley Publishing Secret Lancaster
Book SynopsisExplore the secret history of Lancaster through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing York in 50 Buildings
Book SynopsisExplores the rich and fascinating history of York through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Burtons Lost Breweries From Old Photographs
Book SynopsisExplore the history of Burton-on-Trent's lost breweries through this fascinating collection of beautiful photographs.
£15.29
Amberley Publishing Brutalism
Book SynopsisNo style has divided opinion more than brutalism. But now, fifty years since the heyday of the style, Brutalist buildings are more popular than they have ever been. This is the perfect introduction to Britainâs Brutalist monuments.
£9.49
Amberley Publishing Wirral at War
Book SynopsisWirral at War is a tribute to the wartime record of the people of the Wirral in the two World Wars.
£15.29
Amberley Publishing Ruskin Pottery
Book SynopsisThis is the first book devoted to Ruskin Pottery, one of the most important potteries of the Arts and Crafts movement.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Historic England Londons East End
Book SynopsisAn illustrated history one of Englandâs finest cities - London and its famous East End.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Secret Wrexham
Book SynopsisExplore Wrexham's secret hidden history through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing From Silk to Silicon
Book SynopsisHistorical figures whose lives help explain today's global economy. From Silk to Silicon presents a future full of human possibility.Trade Review‘This is a tale of globalisation and leadership that is both sweeping and personal. By focusing on ten transformational people, it shows how individuals can affect the flow of history. It’s a guide to the future as well as the past.’ -- Walter Isaacson author of 'Steve Jobs'‘Impressive, fascinating, and very creative. Garten draws on decades of experience in the modern world economy. He not only brings the creation of our present world into focus but also widens our understanding of how the world may well evolve in the future.’ -- Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Prize, The Quest and co-author of The Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy‘From Silk to Silicon creatively combines the impersonal forces of globalisation with the very personal faces of biography in an engaging and thought-provoking story. Ranging over eight centuries of empires, exploration and enterprise, Garten’s colourful histories portray how willpower and persistence can propel societies to new achievements – and he says the best is yet to come.’ * Robert B. Zoellick, former President of the World Bank *‘A tour-de-force – imaginative, informative, and just plain fun to read.’ * Strobe Talbott, president of The Brookings Institution and former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State *‘From Silk to Silicon is a most nifty work, as well as being serious history. Garten persuasively shows how, in the broad unfolding events that brought us from the Dark Ages to the twenty-first century, individuals really did make their own history and changed things irrevocably. Here are case studies for business school, lessons for CEOs, and a good read for the rest of us.’ -- Paul Kennedy, author of The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers
£17.00
Amberley Publishing Locomotives of the Victorian Railway
Book SynopsisAnthony Dawson looks at some of the iconic, trailblazing locomotives that helped shape British railway history.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Staffordshire Coal Mines
Book SynopsisA well illustrated look at the history of coal mining in Staffordshire, a key part of industry around such towns and cities as Stafford and Stoke.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Rye History Tour
Book SynopsisA unique guided tour of the historic port of Rye, showing how it has changed over the past few centuries.
£8.54
Amberley Publishing The First Celebrities
Book SynopsisWhen did celebrity culture begin? In the Regency period, when people hungered for news of the illegitimate actress who became a duchess and the richest woman in England; and the hard-drinking Regency buck who horse-whipped anyone who criticised his terrible novels.Trade Review'Here, Peter James Bowman thrusts us into the world of five A-listers of another period, indeed, from the very cradle of celebrity culture: Regency London. He gives us highly readable pen portraits of five ‘celebs’ who sprang from a heady cocktail of a capitalist economy, democratic ideas, an increase in literacy and a rumbustious free press.' -- Jeremy Musson, Country Life Magazine'The five chapters are fascinating and provide a novel window into the political and cultural climate of Austen’s period.' -- JASNA News, Winter 2023-2024
£19.54
Amberley Publishing Secret Inverness
Book SynopsisExplore the secret history of Inverness through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.
£999.99
Amberley Publishing Salford at Work
Book SynopsisA pictorial history of the working life of the city of Salford and it's people over the last century and more.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Abandoned Villages
Book SynopsisA lonely ruined church, mysterious bumps in a field, stone walls visible on the shoreline of a reservoir in high summer. All these are signs of settlements abandoned over the years, and this book is the perfect guide to these intriguing sites.
£8.54
Amberley Publishing Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
Book SynopsisExplores the rich and fascinating history of Huddersfield through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Secret Hastings St Leonards
Book SynopsisSecret Hastings explores the lesser-known history of the East Sussex town of Hastings through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Secret Cambridge
Book SynopsisExplore the secret history of Cambridge through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Teddy Bears
Book SynopsisA lavishly illustrated look at the history behind one of the most iconic toys of all time - the Teddy Bear.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Secret Falkirk
Book SynopsisExplore the secret history of Falkirk through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing AZ of Glasgow
Book SynopsisExplore the fascinating history of Glasgow in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to the city's people and places.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing America Inc
Book SynopsisFrom the 'Mayflower' to the iPhone, this is the story behind America's economic power. Selected in The Economist's Best Books of 2017.Trade Review‘Not only written in a light and informative style, it is cleverly constructed… An excellent book.’ -- The Economist‘A wonderfully readable and entertaining panorama of the innovators and entrepreneurs who have shaped our history. Lively and original, brimming with surprising details and full of brilliant insights.’ -- Liaquat Ahamed, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Lords of Finance
£17.00
Amberley Publishing 50 Bronze Age Finds
Book SynopsisA fascinating selection of Bronze Age finds from across the country, from the Portable Antiquities Scheme.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Arthur and the Kings of Britain
Book SynopsisA fresh look at the text which introduced for the first time some of the key figures in British myth and legend.
£11.69
Amberley Publishing The Norman Conquest
Book Synopsis1066 saw three kings of England, the last of whom was William, Duke of Normandy. The origins, course & outcomes of William the Conqueror's conquest of England 1051-1087.
£11.69
Amberley Publishing Family Cars of the 1960s
Book SynopsisThe cars of Austin, Ford, Standard, Hillman and Morris dominated the driveways of family homes in the 1960s, and provided many families with their first experience of four-wheeled motoring. This book tells the story of those beloved cars.
£9.49
Amberley Publishing Secret Swindon
Book SynopsisSecret Swindon explores the lesser-known history of the Wiltshire town of Swindon through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Margaret of Anjou
Book SynopsisMargaret of Anjou ruled England but lost the Wars of the Roses and her reputation. She was reviled as a murderer and adulterer, This biography restores her rightful place as a powerful medieval queen.Trade Review'Joanna Arman's style is highly readable and conveys a far more nuanced account of Margaret of Anjou's life than other biographies I've read.' -- The Writing Desk
£19.54
Amberley Publishing Secret Sunderland
Book SynopsisExplore the secret history of Sunderland through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Gloucestershire in Photographs
Book SynopsisA stunning collection of images showcasing Gloucestershire in all its glory, which capture the essence of the county.
£15.29
Amberley Publishing The Shadow Emperor
Book SynopsisNapoleon III is brought out of the shadows of Napoleon Bonaparte by a prize-winning historian: âAn excellent biography... In these pages, he emerges as the underwriter of modern Franceâ This workâs perceptive synthesis of recent research... and fast-paced narrative will attract general readers.â Publishers Weekly
£21.25
Amberley Publishing Celtic Queen
Book SynopsisThis little known queen is overshadowed by her contemporary Boudicea, yet her story is far more interesting.
£17.00
Amberley Publishing 50 Gems of the Peak District
Book SynopsisThis beautifully photographed selection of fifty of the Peak District's most precious assets shows what makes it one of the most visited parts of the country.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Secret Forest of Dean
Book SynopsisSecret Forest of Dean explores the lesser-known history of Gloucestershireâs Forest of Dean through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Lost Blackpool
Book SynopsisFully illustrated description of Blackpool's many well-known, and lesser-known, attractions and buildings that have have been lost over the years.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing 50 Gems of Somerset
Book SynopsisThis beautifully photographed selection of fifty of Somersetâs most precious assets shows what makes it such a popular destination.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Edgware Through Time
Book SynopsisThis fascinating set of photographs shows how Edgware has changed and developed over the last century.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Secret Crawley and Gatwick
Book SynopsisSecret Crawley and Gatwick explores the lesser-known history of the Sussex town of Crawley and the adjoining airport of Gatwick through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.
£13.49
Amberley Publishing Secret Leith
Book SynopsisExplore Leith's secret hidden history through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.
£999.99
Amberley Publishing The Chinese in Britain
Book SynopsisToday more than 400,000 Chinese live in Britain, many more attend British universities, and an increasing number visit Britain on business and as tourists. But until now, there has been no comprehensive history of the Chinese who came to the country. This book tells that story, from the first recorded visitor in 1687 through to the 20th century, drawing on accounts by visiting Chinese, newspaper articles, memoirs, royal diaries, and other contemporary sources. The book encompasses, among much else, the sailors who worked on British ships and briefly lodged in the country between voyages; the emergence of Chinatowns in London and Liverpool; servants; students; links to missionaries; Chinese entertainers; exhibitions relating to China; Chinese envoys and ambassadors; and British royalty?s engagement with visiting Chinese. The book also includes extended biographies of some of the most significant Chinese to settle in Britain, including the first such immigrant, who has been overlooked in the historical record. The author also deals with the suspicion and prejudice that the Chinese have historically experienced due to their different physical appearance, dress, and culture. At the same time, he shows the longevity and success of Sino-British trade, friendships and cultural influence. As China becomes a pre-eminent world power again in the twenty-first century, this book uncovers our long relationship with the country and its people.
£17.00
Amberley Publishing 50 Roman Finds
Book SynopsisDelving into the Portable Antiquities Scheme archives to explore 50 finds from Britain's Roman history.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing The Great Scuttle The End of the German High Seas
Book SynopsisMarking the 100th anniversary of the scuttling of the German fleet at Scapa Flow, David Meara draws on archive material - including a previously unpublished first-hand account - to bring the story to life.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Yorkshire Revealed
Book SynopsisA stunning collection of images from photographers Dave Zdanowicz and father Paul Zdanowicz revealing the beauty of Yorkshire in all its many faces.
£17.09
Amberley Publishing Illustrated Tales of Norfolk
Book SynopsisExplore a highly illustrated collection of strange tales and local legends from the county of Norfolk.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Town Halls
Book SynopsisThis book traces Town Halls historical development from their early beginnings to the present day, at a time when many are being repurposed as they became redundant, while others have opened themselves up for more secular use.
£9.49
Amberley Publishing Norfolks Military Heritage
Book SynopsisNorfolkâs Military Heritage looks at the military legacy of this county on land, by air and at sea from Roman times to the present day.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Lincolnshire Industrial Heritage
Book SynopsisDocumenting the county's fascinating industrial history. Which is nowadays associated with food production as the âMarket Garden of Englandâ.
£14.39
