A New History of Italian Renaissance Art Stephen J. Campbell , Michael W. Cole Thames&Hudson

The first history of Italian football to be written in English, ‘Calcio’ is a mix of serious analysis and comic storytelling, with vivid descriptions of games, goals, dives, missed penalties, riots and scandals in the richest and toughest league in the world • ‘Calcio’ tells the story of Italian football from its origins in the 1890’s to the present day. It takes us through a history of great players and teams, of style, passion and success, but also of violence, cynicism, catenaccio tactics and corruption • We meet the personalities that have shaped this history – from the Italian heroes to the foreigners that failed, the model professionals to the mavericks. ‘Calcio’ evokes the triumphs (the 1982 World Cup victory) and the tragedies (Meroni, the 'Italian George Best', killed by his number one fan), set against a backdrop of paranoia and intrigue, in a country where the referee is seen as corrupt until proven otherwise

A major new history of England's turbulent seventeenth century and how it marked the birth of a new world • The seventeenth century began as the English suddenly found themselves ruled by a Scotsman, and ended in the shadow of an invasion by the Dutch. Under James I, the country suffered terrorism and witch panics. Under his son Charles, state and society collapsed into civil war, to be followed by an army coup and regicide. For a short time – for the only time in history – England was a republic. There were bitter struggles over faith and no boundaries to politics. In the coffee shops and alehouses of plague-ridden London, new ideas were forged that were angry, populist and almost impossible for monarchs to control • Despite the radical changes that transformed England, few today understand the story of this revolutionary age

Starting from the ocean and from the forgotten histories of ocean-facing communities, this is a new history of the making of our world • After revolutions in America and France, a wave of tumult coursed the globe from 1790 to 1850. It was a moment of unprecedented change and violence especially for indigenous peoples. By 1850 vibrant public debate between colonised communities had exploded in port cities. Yet in the midst of all of this, Britain struck out by sea and established its supremacy over the Indian and Pacific Oceans, overtaking the French and Dutch as well as other rivals • Cambridge historian Sujit Sivasundaram brings together his work in far-flung archives across the world and the best new academic research in this remarkably creative book

For centuries, fame and fortune were to be found in the west - in the New World of the Americas. Today, it is the east which calls out to those in search of riches and adventure. Sweeping right across Central Asia and deep into China and India, a region that once took centre stage is again rising to dominate global politics, commerce and culture • A major reassessment of world history, The Silk Roads is a dazzling exploration of the forces that have driven the rise and fall of empires, determined the flow of ideas and goods and are now heralding a new dawn in international affairs

The opening of the pioneering Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 marked the beginning of the railways’ vital role in changing the face of Britain. Fire and Steam celebrates the vision and determination of the ambitious Victorian pioneers who developed this revolutionary transport system and the navvies who cut through the land to enable a country-wide network to emerge • From the early days of steam to electrification, via the railways’ magnificent contribution in two world wars, the chequered history of British Rail, and the buoyant future of the train, Fire and Steam examines the social and economical importance of the railway and how it helped to form the Britain of today

Central Europe is not just a space on a map but also a region of shared experience - of mutual borrowings, impositions and misapprehensions. From the Roman Empire onwards, it has been the target of invasion from the east. In the Middle Ages, Central Europeans cast their eastern foes as 'the dogmen'. They would later become the Turks, Swedes, Russians and Soviets, all of whom pulled the region apart and remade it according to their own vision • Competition among Europe's Middle Kingdoms yielded repeated cultural effervescences. This was the first home of the High Renaissance outside Italy, the cradle of the Reformation, the starting point of the Enlightenment, Romanticism, the symphony and modern nationalism. It was a permanent battleground too for religious and political ideas

An instant bestseller and one of the most celebrated history books of the year, Femina reveals the power and influence of medieval women who have been written out of our history. From royalty and religion to fame and fury, see the medieval world - and the women erased from it - with fresh eyes

It was a time of climate change and colonialism, puritans and populism, witch hunts and war • This is the story of a home that became a warzone. Basing House in Hampshire saw one of the longest and bloodiest sieges of the English Civil War. Defended for over two years by artists and aristocrats, actors and apothecaries, women and children, it became a symbol of royalist defiance and a microcosm of the wider conflict • Drawing on unpublished manuscripts and the voices of dozens of soldiers and civilians, award-winning historian Jessie Childs weaves a thrilling tale of war and peace, terror and faith, savagery and civilization

"Ворота в Китай. Новая история Народной Республики и Гонконга" - это великолепная история возвышения Китая и падения Гонконга в результате авторитарного правления • В этой новой истории Майкл Шеридан с уникальной проницательностью рассказывает о возвышении Китая и падении авторитарного правления в Гонконге, опираясь на свидетельства очевидцев за три десятилетия, интервью с ключевыми фигурами и документы из архивов Китая и Запада • Книга Шеридана рассказывает о том, как Гонконг открыл путь для Народной Республики, когда она реформировала свою экономику и изменила мир, став вызовом Западу с новым порядком, который поднимает фундаментальные вопросы о прогрессе, идентичности и свободе. Это важное чтение для всех, кто изучает Китай, торгует им или имеет дело с ним

Книга "Цвет времени" охватывает более ста лет мировой истории - от правления королевы Виктории и Гражданской войны в США до Кубинского ракетного кризиса (Карибского кризиса) и начала космической эры. Она рассказывает о взлете и падении империй, достижениях науки, промышленности и искусства, трагедиях войны и политике мира, а также о жизни мужчин и женщин, творивших историю • Книга представляет собой совместную работу талантливого бразильского художника и ведущего британского историка. Марина Амарал создала 200 потрясающих изображений, используя современные фотографии в качестве основы для своих полноцветных цифровых иллюстраций. Дэн Джонс написал о событиях, в которых каждое изображение вписывается в контекст, и сплел их в яркий рассказ о мире, в котором мы живем сегодня

Новая история тридцатилетней войны" • Ужасающая серия конфликтов, известная как Тридцатилетняя война (1618-1648), разорвала сердце Европы, убив, возможно, четверть всех немцев и опустошив целые районы Центральной Европы до такой степени, что многие города и регионы так и не восстановились. Все крупные европейские державы были активно вовлечены в войну • Книга Питера Уилсона "Трагедия Европы. Новая история тридцатилетней войны" - это крупный труд, первая новая история войны за последнее поколение и увлекательная, блестяще написанная попытка объяснить убедительную череду событий. Великая сила Уилсона в том, что он позволяет читателю понять трагедию множества мотивов, которые позволили правителям рисковать будущим своих стран с такими ужасающими результатами

History is a rich, varied and fascinating subject, so it's rare to find the whole lot in one book … until now. The History of the World in Bite-Sized Chunks pulls it all together, from the world's earliest civilizations in 3500 BC to the founding of the United Nations in 1945, passing by the likes of Charlemagne, the Ottoman Empire and the Crimean War, to name a few • Here's your chance to introduce yourself to the full spectrum of world history, and discover just how the modern world came to be