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Reflecting on the Enlightenment, Henry Steele Commager began The Empire of Reason by noting the paradox of societies that “preached liberty and practiced slavery.” The movement differed across Europe and America and unfolded amid war, slavery, and empire. Any modern history of the...

‘Extensive and intelligent . . . a guide to the nature of British intellectual curiosity’ Spectator The reign of Queen Elizabeth I ushered in an unprecedented age of exploration and discovery. Over 500 years that saw ‘the greatest expansion of ideas and knowledge the world has ever seen’...

‘Majestic, ambitious' Literary Review _________________________________________________________________________________________ We are endlessly fascinated by the French. We are fascinated by their way of life, their creativity, sophistication and self-assurance, and even their insistence that...

‘A breath-taking panorama’ Sunday Times ‘A compelling, epic tale’ Financial Times Peter Watson's magisterial sweep through modern German thought and culture confounds stereotypes that the world has of Germany, and Germany has of itself. From the end of the Baroque age and the death of...

"What a funny, emotional and beautifully written book that transports you into the world of penguins and gives a rare insight into life in Antarctica. I loved this book so much." – Lorraine Kelly ___ At 64° South, on a tiny Antarctic island bustling with penguins, even the smallest lives...

The justification for the atomic bomb was simple: it would defeat Hitler and end the Second World War faster, saving lives. The reality was different. Fallout dismantles the conventional story of why the atom bomb was built. Peter Watson has found new documents showing that long before the...

Airship 27 Productions is thrilled to present the 11th volume in its best-selling mystery series, Sherlock Holmes - Consulting Detective. All of them new and never before published. Four unique and original cases to challenge Sherlock Holmes and his loyal companion, Dr. Watson, as delivered by writers I.A. Watson, Lee Houston Jr., Peter Basile, and Greg Hatcher. Once again the streets of London are hidden behind the fog of crime and villainy. Yes indeed, once again the game is afoot!

Matthew Hammond is a British military officer posted to the European theater during World War II. He sustained a serious injury on the front lines - so bad, in fact, that it cost him a lung. Now he is back in England, unable to fight, but he continues to serve his country by training new Resistance fighters.

"What a funny, emotional and beautifully written book that transports you into the world of penguins and gives a rare insight into life in Antarctica. I loved this book so much." – Lorraine Kelly ___ At 64° South, on a tiny Antarctic island bustling with penguins, even the smallest lives...